The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-12-02
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From the Literary Museum.
SAM JONES CAUGHT;
OR,
How ne became u Sleeping Partner.
BY PHIR ELY.

Sam Jones lived bachelors life til
be Was on the shady side Of rty-two-
woman hating, woman-detytng, invct.
crate, and selI-dcnyi z old bachelor
He was well off IN the world, in the mat
ter OF the ready; besides he owned ;
fine mansion in town, AMI small farm
just out o. town, We'll stocked, and in all
respects a desirable home for u small
family.
Widow Ebling-for ten years widow
with two children cast many longing
glance at his modest taI m-house and well
cultivated ii Ids, and IN heart as often
wished that it might become the home
OF herself and her children, providing
mach could be brought about with Ill
woman hating proprietor. She had
known Sam Jones long before her mar
Rage, anu had known him ever since
She was convinced, II ,twit standing Ills
well-known habits OF celibacy, that he
would make a capital husban. for the
down hill plane of life, if he could be
caught. That puzzled her. At last,
accident gave her al opportu 'iiy aud
she CT ght him
John bling, when he left this Ger
tainty for /" the undiscovered county,
left behind, for the benefit OF Mrs
Ebling-in in addition to two child en-, and
the title Of wild va very comlo.tabl,
business in the Flu nishing liue, which
widow Ebhng, during the ten years o
her widowHood, had increased to I
mon y y-n.akilg investment, and was saic
to be well of She longed for retire
ment, however, and just such retirement
rs matrimonial alliance with Sam
Jones would afford her. She even hint
ed to Deacon Mlll.ken her desire to re-
ii from business, or take in a partner
to the concern, who would relieve her
{! ON its cares and perploxi,ies.
The Deacon, kind old soul, in hiS
anxiety to betiiend the widow-some
folks would it call" meddling with othe.
folks business actually pitched upon
Sam Jones as the very man for Widow
EOling; and meeting him shortly after,
Informed him that the widow had so
much increased her tu,iness that she
found it necessary to take a partner
provided she could find u man to suit
uer.
Sam Jones walked up a little when h
heard those words. At torty-two he bad
outlived most of { 70 lies of old bach
eIo. dom, aud serious thoughts of p o.
vldiug means to increase his store had
been for long time tapping his craniun'
dcsi ing to be let in.
Sam ponder,d long and profoundly
upon the intelligence tu nj he'd by Dea
con Millikn. He did not exactly like
the idea of going into the flu. nishine
business, but the profits of rich anu
increasing trade possessed sparkling in
ducements too tempt n: to disregard d
Day and night he thought of it, aud Il,
last bright idea came to his relief. lie
would invest Ills capital with the widow
AMI become silent partner in the bust
ness.
Full of this idea, he waited upon tn,
fair Widow Ebling, and was ushered int,
her cosy sitting-room in the rear Of he
l. tore.
The widow, all smiles and sunshine
was delighted to see him; she said so
and at the same ime placed her soft
fair hand in his. .-am Jones Was touch
ed-by uoman-he never had beer
b. fore.
Yes, thank you, ma'am-I heard
yes, l was told that you wauted part
ner, and | have come to offer myself t
you, that is, if we can agree"
Now, Widow Ebling was thinking O
a matrimonial offer, and she replied i'm
mediately-
II have no doubt, Mr.. Jones, bu
that we can agree, perfectly"
And, as the widow had not vet with
drawn her hand from his, of course, sh
lgave him warm kiss, which set th
blood to dancing through his vein
furiously, and rather upset the equanim
Iity of the bachelor. He made an effor
to facilitate matters.
" Yes, thank 20 -I-that is, ma an
II want to become your sleeping part
Iner."
| Now, Sam Jones, in bis confusion
lsubottuted sleepipO far silent. witbou