The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-12-02
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never salu marriage TO me. L never
thought oft at all You spoke of part
ner in business meant business, not
matamony. Iwould not even be known
as partner in the shirt and dickey line,
but l was willing to put in my capital,
aad with that idea I went to her, and
proposed to become her sleeping partner,
and she accepted"
"Slecping partner! O, then, there
lies the mistake; you meant to offer
yourself as a silent partner"
"Wcll, what is the difference 7"
off you employed your capital with
Widow Ebling, and was not known in
in the business, you would be silent
partner; but, believe me, Mr.. Jones, a
woman of her reputation would not be
likely to accept man for. sleeping
partner unless that man was to become
her husband. At least, that is my
opinion"
Well, my opinion is, that I am a
ditch puiding-head! What is to be
done Z"
Mary the widow"
Or jump into The river, which 20
"That would be out of the frying pan
into the fire, certainly, and you know it
is said that we had better marry than
burn. No, sir; marry the widow You
are cd enough to get married, and
society expects every may to do his duty.
The widow expects you to do yours.
You proposed to her, she accepted your
offer, and, according to your own story,
you made the offer in queer way, to
say the least. The widow is a woman
of spirit, and after the refusal to carry
out the terms of such an offer, made in
uch way, she would be very likely TO
omm ence breach of promise case, and
t is easy enough to foresee who would
then be the victim. Ny advice is, mar
ry. The widow, between you and me,
is worth twelve thousand dollars, b. sides
the house she lives in; handsome sum
to add to your property, insuriug COM
fort and independence for the rest of
your lives. Put on the shoe, don't
believe it will pinch you much"
" All, but'it does pinch; the very
thought of this matrimonial shoe"
"Tho twelve thousand remember
that"
/" Yes, that makes the corns Of mat
rimony appear much better"
6 A capital salve for those troublers."
"I'll consider"
The deacon busted himself in gather
inc up bis scattered papers, and putting
them in order, which occupied few
minutes of time, giving Sam Jones so
much time to think. He broke the
silence:
Deacon, fear that have spoiled
your pantaloons.
90, my dear sir, NJ YER mind the pan
falcons, stick to the widow, consider"
" | have considered"
"Well, what of the shoe now! :"
81 guess it won't pinch much"
"Name the day"
"To-morrow."
" The hour 20
"Two o'clock, P NJ"
"Who shall oficiate' ?"
"Deacon Milllken.' xs
"All right III just step in and
change my pantaloons, and then I'll call
on the widow. Shall l inform her Of
the mistake ?"
"No, I'll do that after the ceremony
is performed. She might"
$50 she might, III go right over"
"I'll go home"
The next Saturday, The JIldge
CHronicle contained the following an
iouncement:
MARRlED-In this village, on Tuesday
asst, Ly Dea. Isaac Milliken, Capt. Sam
Jones to Mrs. Sarah Ebllng, all of this
own.
The matrimonial shoe has been worn
our years by the Captain, and it is no
more than justice to say, that he has
never complained Of its pinching. Not
,ut that he has had reason to, for the
,lose fitting quarters Of the marital high
,ws~wifl sometimes nip tho bunions of
in spite of the good
atured determination to make married
fe "b bed of roses" Old bachelor,
Tho marry off just at the fag end Of ex-
encc must not expect too much, for
will come. Make the
most, ever, of q bad bargain. Sam !.
Jones, however, had good bargain, and
le made the most of that. The Furn-
shing business passed into other hands
IS soon as possible after bis marriage,
nd the happy wife of bis bosom de-
llres that she has quite as much as she