The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-10-02


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old iafms'ead ioukrrg cu' urou ia. ha,. ana &C,
cures he centre of large h,ld the ouly prom
irsr, ofi,c' ,h,lirrrd hy some old irecs I'M,
vault = II wht,o mnrhlo. elato'ary carved in
London. but now in state of diapda,ion Tie
curious feature about 1t consists in its Inscription
which runs thus:
Under this marble tomb lies the boiv of he
Hon John Gusts, E,q Of the CITY If " l.iiam-.
burgh and pari,h II Burton formerly of Hun
.ar'a pari,h. ~ the El,tern Sh"rc of Vrriuia
and count, II Northampton nged II Wears. and
vet Nr,d bit Se,en years, pLich ras tie space nj
time he Kept Bocheiors Home at arlington, Oh
the Eastern Shore Of Nngn,a.'
This inscription. ". are told by another on the
opposite side, was put on the tomb by h- own
positive orders. Tie g,isl of it is our lady read.
ers will be pleased to p.rccive, consist in the
lines we have italicized, the force Of which will
be- better underrtooj from the additional feet
which does not appear, that this bachelor, who
lived in his bachelor condition. WAS actually
married three times. Hi. experience If We ale
to believe his cptGph was great, adverse To the
idea % happiness in The married state: yet how
strange that lie should have vcnturcd three
times upon it Tie natural conclusion is that
Hon. john Cusri1 was n singular, just and con
sclrntloUs man, WHO unwilling 10 do the sex any
wrong bya premature judgement. gave them a
fair uial, at the expesse Of hls owd happiness.
and pronounced judgement only after his repeat.
edcxpe'iment-.
Traditions has preserved anecdotes Of the sort
Of experience which he enjoyed in the marriage
state, one of which will relate. II appears
thu, he was driving out IN his ancient coach with
one of his wives-nnd to do him justice We must
assure the reader h. had bet one ata timr--nnd
in the reVhho,hood of he very sput to which
We ourselfrre tending Cape CHARLES A mat.
rinonial discussion rnsued between the pair
which WARMED NJ they propcded The lord
grew augr,, and the 'ahy was vociferiuus
1T wns the diamond said one--' and insist
qunth the other that it was the club.
you will dive the mad" cried John Gusts
'lshould call that admirable drivingr reior,ed
the wife
'By--rhe exclaimed, If YOU say another
word, will drive into the seap They were
even upon The beach.
Another word screamed the lady. Drive
where you pleased she added. Into the seal
can 90 deep as you dare any day
He beeamv furious, took her at her word and
drove the shorses and chariot into the ocean -
They began to swim He held in, looked Into
her face, nsd she laughed in his
why do YOU stop, she inquired, exulngy
not n whit alarmed
You are devil' he exclaimed, turning the
horses about and making for the shore with al
expedition
Pooh pooh laughed his tormenor, Learn
from this fact that there is no place where yor
dare to 20, where dare not accompany you.
Even to -
The only exception, she Rn,w,r,d Vih
chucklc there my dear leave YOU.
She had conquered.
He never drove at Cape Charles again. but
groaned with the recollection OF he seven vents
bachelor life at Airing ton.-Co Charleston Zee
Neps.