The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02

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oh, woman how oiien thou art found in
that drags womanhood into the deepest
misery! How slow thou art in learning
that when thy sister suffers. thou too, must
suffer! for blow struck upon Sny link in
the chain Of human affinity, must be felt
throughout iis whole extent.
Among those who attended the party
was Charles Green, an agent for large
mercantile establishment in New York. He
soon set himself 10 work 10 inquire into the
pecuniary affairs Of Mr.. Pyper.
What do you 6ndl' said his brother
William, at whose house he was stopping.
i find things bad enough returned
Charles, 'Pyper cannot possibly pay up
in New York. Our house will give him
no further credit, am sure. Ned Brown
has mortgage upon The place where he
lives. The money will be due in three
weeks, and he says il il is not forthcoming
he shall close Immediately
Mrs. PyPer had better give another
party remarked WilliSm. ironically
lie. them send 10 Detroi, again for music,
and make cos, ly wine conspicuous part
Of the feast, and then fix up drinking
room where the iopers can 60 and get some.
thing stronger, and | am sure prosperity
must succeed. If they should 60 into a
few more exlravagances in dress, and equi.
page and living, Pyper would certainly
come out independently rich.'
The subject Of this sarcasm had not
forgotten his Indebtedness 10 Ned Brown
or his New York creditors. He intended
10 eg||eSf What he could, aud then he ex.
peeiid l4o thousand dollars from little
colony ~ Germans who had purchased Of
him, end tie balance could be had at the
bank. Intelligence was soon received,
however, that the Germans were sick. aud
had consumed nearly their entire means
They were attacked with bilious disease
Of the climate soon afIer their arrival in
The Stale and several Of their strongest
men had died. They were so much re-.
duced they would be obliged to give up
their land. Mr.. Pyper had the benef, Of
Improvements now that he did not care
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about taking,
There is ,rouble,' thought he. My
land 10 good, but purchaser is not TO be
found every day, and money | must have.
will borrow and mortgage the land.
But the men on whom he called. in.
formed him that they had ceased 10 loan
money on such securiy-lhey could do
better with thsir funds.
Mr.. Blanchard, who had pataken very
freely Of bis exhilaraiing beverage a, the
recent party, said he could le, him have
one thousand dollars, if he would gel Lee
and Cortland for endorsers.
Mr.. Pyper applied to them, but they
hesiiated. and a, last prosiliVely refused.--
This cut him to the very quick, he had
never been refused before. He expected
TO get Mr.. Fay for signer, at The bank;
and Mr.. Fay was very sorry, indeed, not
to be able 10 oblige his friend, but he made
up his mind not to endorse for any man.
This was death blow. What could be
donel t
Every body had felt for some time tina,
Mr.. Pyper was living too fast-nol faster,
perhaps, ihana lew families around him.
bu, he could not afford il half as well and
they did not mean that in the event Of a
failure. heir neck should be found in the
moose.
After soEe Intellectual attempts 10 raise
money Mr.. Pyper went home as thol oush.
y wrelched as any human being could be-.
A month had not passed since the brilliant
festival at his house, and now was that
house 10 be sold! The thought was tor
ture.
What fool have been 10 indulge my
wife in such exnavagance,' said he to
himself. THAT party! What a reproach
TO give a party in my circumstances -
) What cursed folly / and he ground his
teeth in his madness. we have been
living for the last ten years as if there
was no end 10 my wealth. An ex,rava
CANT woman will ruin any man under
heaven; and my vile will spend faster
than any Eve men, with good business Can
accumulate.
: His wife come home in the carriage
soon after his return. She had been max
, ing calls. With her gay winter bonnet,
her splendid furs and velvet mantle, her
silver card case and white kids, she looked
like princess, and very gay one, TOO
; See here, Mr.. Pyper,' said she 'whal a
beautiful gift have found for my friend,
Mary Sedyard,' showing him an exquisite
porl.monnie, that cost only four dollars
.. Better save your money 10 pay my
debts, replied he, very abruptly.
your debts | did not know that had
my husbands debts to pay
You Auow how to make them, was
> The sharp reIorI.
pray what is tho matlerl' asked Mrs.
Pyper. You seem very unhappy You
would be unhappy if you were IN my
CONDITION. | am suffering under embarraSs
!. men, from which can never recover.
/. AIN ruined, your lavish expenditure hal
Q done III thought ! married a woman o
l.. some sense, but have found ou, my mis-
8 take. You have destroyed me, and il
o you are beggar the res, Of your life. yot
j may thank yourself forilv
Mrs. pyper was offended, and made nr
o reply. Dinner was soon announced. ant
never did that relative Of hers on wool'sacl
b pu, on more dignity than she. Days pass
n ed, and she relented no, sufficiently to In
Q quiN into his troubles.
s He had no disposition to communicate