The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-06-08
SpIett MistrIluntl.
A TALE OF REvERsEs.

The evening of Thursday the i5ih Of
February, 1927, was one of The most de-
lighlfulI ever remember 10 have spent. !
was alone my heart beat lightly; my
pulse was quiSkeued by ihe exercise Of
ihe morning; my blood flowed freely
through my veins, as meeting with no
checks or impedimenis 10 its current, and
my spirits were elated by multitude of
happy remembrances and Of brilliant hope.
My apartments looked delightfully."- com.
Portable, and what signifed to me The in
clemency of the weather without! The
rain was pattering upon the 'skyifght of
The staircase; tho sharp ea0t wind was
moaning angrly in the chimney; but as
my eye glanced from the cheerful blaze Of
the fire TO the ample folds of my closed
window curtains--as the hearth rug yield
ed to the pressure Of my foot, while beat
ing TO my own music, | sung in rather a
louder tone than usual, my favorite inir Of
Judy O'Fian9igan;" the whistling Of the
wind, and the pattefing of the rain, 'toly
served toi oienhance in my eslimaion ihe
comforts ofmy home, and inspire lvelier
sense ofthe good fortune which had deliv.
cred me from any evening engagements.
1 thrus, nv hand in,o ,he pockets Of nv
dressing gown. which. bv.tbe.by. is "a,
tie handsomes, piece of old brocade
have ever seen-a large running pattern o
hollyhocks, with silver stalks and leaves
upon a rich deep. Pampadour.colorel
pround-and walking slowly backward
and forwards in nv room. continued:
"There never was. there never can hav,
been, 40 happy a fellow as mysel1 WLa
on earth haveI TO wish for more! Mari
adores mel adore Maria. 70 be sur
she's detained al Brighton; but | hear from
her regularly every morning by the posl
and we are 10 be united for life in a fort
night Who was ever so blessed in hi
love? Then. again. John Frasor,-m,
old school. fellow | don't believe there
anything in the world. he would not d,
for me. rm sure there is no living thin,
he loves so much as myself, except. per
haps, his old uncle Simon and his biacl
mare" .'..H
I had by this time returned to he fir
place. and resting myself, began to aoos
irophize nv magnificent, black Newround
land, who, having parlaken Of my dinner
was following the advice and exathple q
Abernelhy, and was sleeping on die rug
as il digested. 0....
"Aud you, too my old Neptune, aren
You the best and handsomest dog in th
uniscfseY"
Neptune finding himself addressed
awoke leisurely from his slumber. an
fixed his ewes on mine with an stIirma,iy
EXPRESSION.
.Ay. to be sure Won are; and a 'copit,
swimmer loo 7" .'...
Neplune raised his head from tl,e ru
and beat the ground with his tail; frs,
: the riuh, hand and then TO the left.
"And is he no, a fine fanlirul fellow
And does he not love his master Z"
{ Neptune rubbed his head agains. m
! hand, and concluded the conversation, b
, again sinkipy into repose.
; nTha, dop's philosopher" I sal,
! "IIe never SAYS word m,ne than is n
crsssry. Tiiet, 'skaih, not only bless,
/, Iin1oye and friendship, and nv dog, b
a wha, luck it was to sell, and in Ii, Sc lin,
too, Ina, old numbering house of my fat
er's, with its bleak, bare, hily acres
chalk and stone, for eighty thousand poun
, and to have the money paid down, on Il
! very day the bargain was concluded. L
9 and by, though, ihdd forgo,,--I may
I, well write TO Messrs. Drax and DraylC
, abuut that money, and order them to pa
il into Cuuus'. Mighty honest people al
T, all lha,bdt faith and no solicitors should
5 trusted or tempted TOO far It's FOOLS
way, al any time, 10 leate moNey IN 9TH
peoples hands-in any bodys hands,
and III write about ii at once"