Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-29


cevo any symptoms Of approaching dissolu.
ticn different from what he had witnessed on
former occasions.
New, my DEAR said Mrs Woodsum.fain int
ly, rhe time has come at las. feel that
am on my dea,h-bed, and have but short
time longer to stay with you. But | hope
we shall feel resigned TO the will OF Heaven.
would go cheertully, dear, if 1t was not for
my anxiety about you and the children =
Now don't you think, my dear she contin-
ued with increasing tenderness; don't you
think i.woud be best for you TO be married
again to some kind, good woman, that would
baa mother TO our dear little ones, and make
your hsne pleasant for all Of you2'
! She paused and looked earnestly in his
face.
'Wtll, I've sometimes thought of late, it
might be best, said Dir. Woodsum, with Il
very solemn air.
Thenyou have been thinking about i'!'
said Mrs. Woodsum, with u slight contrac-
ton OF tho muscles of the face.
! why, yes,' saio Mr.. Woodsum, Il have
sometimes thought about it since ypu've had
spells Of being SO very sick. 1t makes me
feet dreadfully tothink of it, butI don'i knew
but it might be my duty
WE'LL do think it would said Mrs. Wood
sum. If You can only get the right SO # OF
a person. Everything depends upon that,m
dear, and hope you will be very particu ar
about who you get-very.'
i certainly shall,' said Mr.. Woodsum;
'Jon't give yourself any uneasiness about
, that, my dear, for | assure yuu shall be- ve-
ry partct lar. The person ] shall probably
have is one of the kadest and best-tempered
women in the world ...
But have you been thinking of any one in
particular, my dsarP sa Mrs. Woodsum,
with manifest look Of uneasiness.
why yes said Mr.. Woodsum, ',here is
one that have thought Tor some time pust
should probably, marry, if it should be the
will of Providence to take you from u.s.
And pray, Mr. Woodsum, who cun it bel
said the wife, with an expression more Of
earth than heaven returning to her eye
Who il it, Mr.. WoodSum! You haven't ma
med it TO er, have you!
80, by no means, said Mr.. Woodsum; sbut,
my dear, we had better drop the subject it
agitateg you too much
'B IL, Mr.. Woodsum, you must tell me who
it is, / never could die in peace til; you do
1T is subject too painful to think about
said Mr.. Woodsum, 'and it DON'T appear to
me it would be best to call Names
But insist upon it, said Mrs. Woodsun,
who had by this time, raised herself up, with
great earnestness, and was leaning ON her
elbow, while her ssa-chin e glance was read
| ing every muscle in her husbans's fact. "Mr.
Woodsun, insist upon it.
We'll, ihon,' said Mr.. Woodsum with
sigh, 'i you nss, up on it, my dear, | have
thought if it should be the will of Providence
| to take you from us, 10 be here no more, |
have thought ! should marry for my second
wife Hannah Lovrjy.' -.....
An earthly fire once more flashed from Mrs.
WJotsi.n,'s eyes-she leapcd from the bed
ike a cat; wa..i across the rvom, and seat
ed herself in chair.
What! she cxcllimed, in trembling
voice, almos, chuked with ugilation-'what!
marry ,ho idle, sleepy s'u, of Hannah Live
! Joy! Mr.. Woudsum, that is too much for
flesh and blood to bear-I can't endure that
nor won't. Hannah Loveioy to be the
! mother of my children! No, that's what she
I never shall So you may 60 toyour blowing,
Mr.. Woodsum, and set your heart at res. -
Susan she continued, make up more fire
under that dinner-pot!
Mr. Woodsum went to the field and pur-
sued his work, and when he returned at noon
he found dinner well prepared, and his wife
ready to do the honors Of the table. Mrs.
| A a. a., Il
to improve, ard she was never afte:ward Wis
tied by the terrible affection Of hypochron-
dria. Jack DOWNING.