The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-02-10
G, WOOD COUNTY, OHIO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1855.

Il my most and hostess attending upon me-
My mind was clear from the moment that
looked about me. and knew that had beer
brought home. and was now confined from
the effects of that blow. resolved to keer
my own counsel, and to ascertain what
could of the subsequent proceedings of the
night. Upon inquiry, | found that had
been brought home by a young gentleman in
a carriage, who had left funds for the employ
ment of physician, and had also left let
ter for me. | opened the letter as soon as |
was alone, and found two fifty dollar bank
notes. with these words:
"You did last night deed worthy of more
gratitude than our present means enable us
to express. The property which so nearly
belonged to the infamous hag who struck
you, will soon be ours, and you shall then
hear from us. May the same kindness which
prompted you to tear the paper, seal your
lips hereafter, as to the painful scenes of last
evening. Gratefully yours,
DORA AND HER HUSBAND"
My first act was to conceal the letter be-
meath my pillow; my second to call my host
and tender him the amount of my board
bill; but he told me that my companion
paid it when he left the letter. 1t seems
raved little about my inability to pay my
host, while | was unconscious and thus
the husband of Dora Qor had no doubt
that it was he that brought me home) had
ascertained the fact and paid the bill. Added
to this, the wound was not severe enough
TO need any surgery more than was offered
BY my kind hostess; so when recovered,
which was soon, had only the office rent
TO pay, and then resumed business with the
largest part of the one hundred dollars in my
treasury. made curious inquiries about the
- House, as to the subsequent movements
of my clients. but could only ascertain that
the old couple had arrived on that eventful
night the old man ordering pleasant room
in which he could die; that the young
couple came by another conveyance, and had
taken other rooms that the old mans body
was Immediately boxed up and shipped for
the north, under the charge of the man-ser-
want that the old woman went off alone,
and finally the young man paid the whole
bill and left also with his wife. To do my
kind host and hostess full justice, 1 must
say, that they never even limited at the mat
ter, and never had question to answer
they probably took it for granted that had
been the victim of some broil and avoided
annoying me by any reference to it..
Thirty wears Of hard work rolled by, du-
ring which l acquired family, fortune,
fame, and grey hairs; but l never, in all
that time, saw or heard of my clients, with
the exception of one letter, which was re-
ceived some years after the occurrences which
| have related, and which contained two
more fifty dollar bills, with the words =
"We are very happy; may God bless you.
Dora
But In all that time have never forgotten
that beautiful, angelic face, nor the mute
appeal which it made to my heart, the an
swer to which cost me the deep scar that is
the object of your present curiosity, and a
one thousand dollar fee less the amount re-
ceived from the young folks. Neither did |,
in all that time, regret the course had ta-
ken.
Some ten years ago, as, perhaps you remem-
Der, spent a winter in Havana. boarded
with Spanish landlord, whose hotel was
filled with American VISITORS
But, strange to say, passed one week with
ont single American arrival, and was
resolving to leave for New Orleans,
where could find troops of friends and rid
myself of the ennui consequent upon my
solitary position, when heard my host
calling me
"Senor, senior, los Americanos-Senor,
Americanos"
Looking from my window, saw fine
portly gentleman attending to his luggage,