Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-03
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After a lapse OF some years IL business,
found that would have to yield to the none
tary stagnation that pervaded the whole coun-
try, and mako ar (i,D-voluntary assignment of
all my goods, chattels, etc, into the hands of
my creditors. But like many unfortunate in
diyidnals, assigned to contingent friend,
the silver dollars, in lieu Of keeping up appear
ances after the general excitement had subsi-
ded. For TO be reduced from roast chickens,
turkeys; and eha.npaigne, to red herring, beef
shius and spruce beer, is q reduction TO which
that arithn,etica rule will not apply ana there
fore, eli anfor.uaafcs are exonetated from CEN
sure on that score. For win be ackndwiedg-
ed by every rejecting person, that when man
enters into the Hynenial bliss Of connubillfe
lfcity, he fakes upon himself, TO project ana
provide, for the object of his affections, and
they will also acknowledge. that he IS certain
IL excnsatle in loading his Golfers at the ex
pense of others. whose loss would be trifing,
when compared with the loss, that would have
been. sustained, had the assignment to the
contingent friend not have been made.
Unfortunately for me when failed in bust
ness, neglected to have my printers sub
scriptiou bin discontinued, and the balance
due the publisher by me, after having availed
myself of the nsolyent law, being appended to
the amount incurred prior to my failure, in
adYertantly acknowledged the whole bill, and
paid it as the sequal win show Feeling sore-
what secured from my creditors, could ride
cut Of an afternoon accompanied 10y my wife,
with some degree of sang .froid,' knowing that
oil my bills were paid with the one exception
During our customary ride enc aftcrnoon,we
happened to stop at a garden, Yhsre delicious
yiands Gent sloit their curling steam, and the
sparkling champaigno foamed from tife silver
necked sinner, displaying suciIprismatic hies,
in the little reflection Of sunlight, which broke
thros the Waving foliage with which we We're
surrounded, in such magniiiceRc-, thatit wo3d
have eclipsed the. diadenis OF all the'crowiled
heads OF Europe, and dwindled them into com :
paratiye n5;hingness5 II WASH deed q SPiendid
garici, and feeling th&t freedom and iatioyan-
cy OF spirit, which one only csai feel ssllel j
his debts arc faid urith The our ereeptioA;)D we
perambulated the shady groves and shrubbery,
with ali the po9nposity iriaginably After en- en-
joying the walk a little while, we seated our
selves at a table upon which were lain a NUM-
Der of newspapers, and ordered the attendant
to furnish US with some Vanilla Ice Cream, and
in the interim OF having it served, ruminated
over the papers, and found some of them very
old; Just as was sabout depositing them on the
corner OF the box.I esped in one of the old
est, ssthe Assignment of r---'' / threw
II passionateiy from me-ny face espoused
the carnation, and The beating monitor within
throbbed with5inereased emotion. ISL -
ssWhat is the matter ?'' e Exclaimed my wife,
turning towards me. cob! nothing" said
gravely, seonly 1've5 had a fainty spell.Y .'A
fainty speil,s why if one should judge from
your appearance, / shouid think you had 9 fe-
ver-why your face is deeper in color than that
ross,'' pointing to- a. beautiful deep colored
cabbage rose. .rs Yes.l my dear, but you snoD d
not judge from external Appearances ,tS for n #
The pangs Of seeing your name ~ '14ayo9 = ~,
"lce. screami!1 = zejaculated the dattendatit,
s,rise'~, sr9 aftst hsvincs rfssea y spAs 'ee