The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-03-30

The most bgoied aud unrea enable part,
man ever met with, was Jack D., now
prosperous and influential attorney in s.
county. ib This State.
Al the hour Of which am writing, ne was a
red-h democrat, aod his chief pleasure seem.
ed TO consist in making the fact as notorious a.
possible. His friends aud acquaintsnces with
one consent, pronounced Jack a bore, and his
politics a nuisance but with a stranger. the
thing was essentially different. Seized by the
button at the moment of in,rod ction, Jacl
would astonish him by rapid rehearsal Of the
articles OF his political creed-branch out iuto
intermiuable rhapsody Of the manifest destiny
Of the great progressive paity--and, IL the vic
tim was unusually passive, wind up with an eu-
logy on the great 81 did as the embodiment
OF his peculiar opinions. in consequence she
greatest man ofthe age.
Such was Jack D at the time OF our sto
ry; acknowledged on every side as firm and
incoruptible democrat But alas
One unluchy day Jack met al the house Of q
friend, young lady Of great personal beauty
and accomplishments. Attracted by her low
illness, and caplivaied by her intelligence, he
became sssduous in his attentions, forgot for
while his .''prnciples," and without euquir.
ing what might be the political preferences OF
his lady love. imprudenty proposed, was ac-
SCp'tus flcN were married.
The wedding was over--the guests had de.
parted-and the happy pair had retired to their
chamber, and were snugly ersconsed in bed.
when Jack. in the course Of quiet conversa
ton with his wife, unwittiDgy alluded to his
favorIie subject, by casually speaking Of him
self as a Democrat.
wv hat!' exclaimed she, turning sharply and
suddenly towards him. care you democrstl'
"Yes, madam replied Jack, delighted with
The idea OF having patient listener to his long
resirined oratory. "Yes, madam. I'm demo-
crat--a real hard money, free trade democrat
attached To the principles Of The progressive
party-s regular out-and-outer; I'm double dy-
ed and Sisted 10 The wool"
Just double and ;wis, yourself out OF this
bed then," interrupted his wife, "l'm a whig,
am; will never sleep with a man protesting the
abominable doctrines that you do!'
Jack was speechless fiom absolute amaze
ment. That the very wife Of his bosom should
prove traitor, was horrible; she must be Jest
ing. He remonsrrated-in vain; tried persua.
useless; entreaty--'twas no GO
She was in earnest, and the only alternative
left him was prompt remuneration OF his her
esy, or separate bed in another room. Jack
did not hesitate. To abjure the established
doctrines Of his party--to renounce allegiance
TO that faith that had become idenif fed with
his beng--to suuder those glorious principles
which had grown with his growth and strength
ened with his strength, TO the mere caprice Of
a woman, was utterly ridiculous and absurd,
ADD he threw himself from the bed and quit the
apartment,
sense of insuied dgnity and the firm con-
viction that he was martyr to The right cause
by his pride, resolved him to hold
out until he forced his wife into a capitula-
lion.
In the morning she met hlm rs if nothing
bad happened. but whenever Jack venturned
% allude to the night previous. there was
laughing devil in her eye. which bespoke her
power and exringushed hope
A second time he repair cd 10 his lonely
couch, aud second time he called upon his
'ride TO support him in the struggle, which he
low found was getting desperate. He vented
'urses mot loud but Deep" on the waywsrd-
'ess and caprice OF The sex in general. and Of
lls own wife in paricular-and wondered how |
ong she would hold out--wheher she suffer |
ID az acu,ely as he did, and tried hard TO de- |
ude himself into the belief that she loved him |
90 much TO prolong The arrangement, and |
would come to him IN the moiniDg--perhsps |
hat very night aud sue for reconciliation But
hen came the recollection Of that innexible |
unbe nding will, and ofihat |
auehlng and Implying eye-and he felt con
Inced that he was hoping against hope; and |
espaIrlngly he tarned TO the wall FOR oblivion |
rom the wretchedness Of his Thoughts.
The second day was repetition Of the first
mo allusion was made TO the forbidden sub
ect on either side. There was a look OF auiet
lappiness and cheerfulness about his wife, that
uzzled Jack sorelv. and he felt that all idea of
orcing her into a surrender must be aband on
d.
third night ne was alonel His reflections
gere more serious than on the NJ eht previous.
What they were Of course was only known to
imself but they seemed to resalt in some
hing decided, for about midnight three dis
nct rapswefe made al his wifc's door. No
nswer--and the signal Vas repeated in a lou
er tone;-stiII all was silen:. and a third lime
he door shook With the violen; attack from the
utside.
"Who's thereT' cried the wife. as il Just ar
used from deep sleep.
"a hnts the best Whig you eper did seer
The revolution in his opinions was radical
nd permanent. He removed to another coun.
'--became popular-offered himself as a can
idste on the whig ticket for the LegisIature--
as elected, and for several sessions represent.
his adopted county. ss firm and decided
Vhig.--[St Louis Times.
|
The Panama Echo announces the death. in
lat city, lately, Of Mr.. Louis Durand, aged 90
ears. The deceased had family of over one
lfndy.ed children They ara nil his NUN ohu