Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-01-24
Nt.islncous Sketches.
THE WAY SRE TURNED HIM.

A writer in The St. Louis Spirit of the
WeSt, tells good story about Western
politician, which is as follows:
The most bigoied and unreasonable party
man ever met with, was Jack d., now a
prosperous aud influential Attorney, in
s. ccuniv, in this State.
At the hour of which | am writing, be
was red hot Democrat, and his chief plea
sire seemed 10 consist in making the fact
as notorious as possible to the world. His
friends and acquaniances, who knew him
well, and whom he had repeatedly "vic~
timized," with one consent pronounced
Jack bore, and his politics nuisance
but, with stranger the thing was essen
TALLY different. Seized by the button, at
the mointnt OF introduction, Jack would
astonish him by rapid fehrarSe of the ar
tcles OF his political creed-branch out
into an interu inabe rhapsody on the mani
i'st destiny of the great progressive party,
and if the victim vas unusually passive,
wind up with an eloquent euIogy on the
great 81 did," as the living embodiment Of
his peculiar opinions, and, in consequence,
the greatest man Of the age. Such was
Jack D., al the time OF our story, acknow-
ledged, on every side; as firm and incor-
ruptiole Democrat. But, alas let us, how
ever, not aniicipate-but to our story:
One unlucty Gay, Jack met, at the house
OF friend, young lady of great personal
beauty and accomplishments; attracted by
her loveiness, aud capiivated by her intel
lgenCe, he became assiduous in his attrn-
tons, forgot for a while bis ''principieS,"
and wlhou! inquiring what might b- the
political preferences Of bis 'lady love-"
imprudently proposed, was accepted, and
they were married.
The wedding gas over, the guests had
departed, and the happy pair had retired
10 their chamber, and were snugly enscon-
ced in bed, when Jack, in the course of
quiet conversation with his wife, unwit-
tingiy alluded TO his iavorite subject, hy
casually speaking of himself as being a
Democrat.
"W :" exclaimed she, turning sharply
and suddenly towards him, ''are you Dem
ocrai %
''Yes, nadHm," replied Jack, delighted
with tae idea of having patient listuer TO
his long-resralned oratory. "YeS, madam,
am D-mocrat--a real JeiIrrsonian Dem
ocra, attached to the principles OF The
great progressive party; regular ont and
outer, double-dyed and twisted in the
wool"
'Just double and twist yourself out Of
this bed, theD," interrupted his wife. 81
am Whig. ] am, and l will never sleep
with any man protesting the abominable
doctrines you do"
Jack was speechless from absolute amaze
ment. That the very wife of his bosom
| should prove traitor, was horrIble-she
must be testing. He remons,rated-in
| valn-tried persuason-'twas uselesss--
entreaty-'twas no 90. She was ia sober
earnest, and the only alternative left him
was prompt remuneration of his heresy,
or separate bed in another room. Jack
did not hesitate. To objure the great ard
established doctrines of his party-to re-
nounce his allegiance 10 that faith that had
become identified with his very being-to
surrender these glori)us principles which
had grown with his growth and strength
ened with his strength, TO the mere whim
and caprice of woman, was utterly ridicu-
lous and absurd, and he threw himself from
the bed, and prepared 10 quit the room.
AS he was leaving the door, his wife
screamed out TO him, 81 say, my dear,
when you recant your heresy, and repent
your past errors, just knock at my door,
and perhaps will let you ir."
The door was evidently slammed, and
Jack proceeded wrathiully in quest OF an
other apartment.
| A sense OF insulted dignity, and the firm
conviction that he was a martyr in the
"right cause" strengthened his pride, and
be resolved 10 hold out until he forced bis
wife into capitula.ion, .
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