The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-01-29
TEzE WAY SHE TURNED HIM.

writer in the st. Louis Spirit Of the Vest,
tells good story about Western politician,
which is as follows
The most bigoted and unreasonable party
man ever met with, was Jack D., now pros
porous and influential Attorney, in s.
County, in this State
At the hour of which l am writing, he was
red hot Democrat, and his chief pleasure seemed
to consist in making the fact as notorious as
possible to the world. His friends and acquain-
tances, who knew him well, and whom he had
repeatedly "victimized, with consent pro-
nounced Jack bore, and his politics nuisance;
but with stranger the thing was essentially
! different Seized by the button, at the moment
of introduction, Jack would astonish him by
rapid rehearsal of the articles of his political
creed-branch out into interminable rhap
sedy the manifest destiny of the great pro-
gressive party and if the victim was unusually
passive, wind up with eloquent eulogy
the great :. L did, as the living embodiment of
his peculiar opinions, and, in consequence, the
greatest man of the age. Soon was Jack D.,
at the time of our story, acknowledged, on every
side, as firm and incorruptible Democrat.
But, alas. let US, however, not anticipate-but
TO our story.
One unlucky day, Jack met, at the house of
q friend, young lady of great personal beauty
and accomplishments; attracted by her lowell
ness, and captivated by her intelligence, he be-
came assiduous in his attentions, forgot for a
while his principles" and without inquiring
what might be the political preferences of his
"lady love-" imprudently proposed, was ac-
cepted, and they were married.
The wedding was over, the guests had depar-
ted, and the happy pair had retired to their
chamber, and were snugly ensconced in bed,
when Jack, in the course of quiet conversa-
ton with his wife, unwittingly alluded to his
fayorite subject, by casually speaking of him
self as being Democrat.
sWhat," exclaimed she turning sharply and
suddenly towards him, d" are you Democrat? ?''
F'Yes, madam" replied Jack, delighted with
the idea of having patient listener to his long
restrained oratory. Yes, madam, l am
Democrat-a real Jeffersonian Democrat, at
ched to the principles of the great progressive
party; regular out and outer, double-dyed
and twisted in the WOOL
''Just double and twist yourself out of this
bed, them" interrupted his wife. Il am a
Wing. | am, and will never sleep with any
man protesting the abominable doctrines YOU
do
Jack was speechless from absolute amazement.
That the very wife of his bosom should prove
traitor, horrible-she must be testing. He
remonstrated-in vain-tried persuasion-'twas
useless-entreaty-'twas no go. She was in
sober earnest and the only alternative left him
was prompt remuneration of his heresy or a
seperate bed in another room. Jack did not
hesitate. To adjure the great and established
doctrines of his party-to renounce his allie
glance to that faith that had become identified
| with his very being-to surrender these glorious
principles which had grown with his growth and
strengthened with his strength, to the mere
whinl and caprice of woman, was utterly
ridiculous and absurd, and he threw himself
from the bed, and prepared to quit the room
As he Was leaving the door, his wife screamed
out to him, Il say, my dear, when you recant
your heresy, and repent your past errors, Just
knock at my door, and perhaps viii let you in.
| The door was evidently slammed and Jack
proceeded wrathfully in quest of another apart
| ment.
A sense of insulted dignity, and the firm