The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-09-27

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ed back his chair from the breakfast ia
BILE, and looked hard at his wife, a prett
little woman, with large blue eve,
II think that should ike to go to Cal
forDia, and try my luck. Darn it all, e,
cry body is going about here. Do 20
think you could spare me for a ysal
Nelly?" -.
Mrs. Dana made no immediate reply
she appeared 10 be very busy turnin
out cup of tea; although keener OBJ
server than her husband might have no
ticed an uncommon tremulou mess in be
hands, as Mr.. Dana ceased speaking.
IL think | might do well there" tn
husband continued, as though speaking
to himself
care you not doing we'll here on you
farm?' the wife asked, at length.
II m making living perhaps, bu
it's only by hard work. Now, i'll shoul,
go to California, and be lucky, why, WI
could have great many more comfort
than we are blessed with at present"
"We have every thing W. could wish
for to make us contented, and | IN sure
sigh for no luxuries, excepting what W,
can well afford" Mrs. Dana replied.
eyes, we have enough to eat, anc
clothes to wear, Tut we can't buy lots o
good furniture, and have a piany. lik,
Squire Bolton. Darn it, | want to bt
rich as he is, and then should be con
tented" Mr.. Dana said, rising from hi.
chair, and walking back and forth in the
kitchen with energy.
Mr. Bolton is far from being happy,
with all of his wealth" said the wife.
well, | know that; but then who
could be contented with such wife as
he has? She's either crazy hall tho lime
or else"
"HushP' cried Mrs. Dana, with a re.
proachful look; remember, if she has
Iaults, so have we all"
"But what l meant, Nelly, is, that il
he had such wife as l We got, and with
his wealth, he couldn t help being
happy
"And yet you want to leave a wife tha'
you think SO highly or" Mrs. Dana said,
with a reproachful look.
"But don't you see that it is for youl
comfort and benefit in the end. You
know, Nelly. that nothing in the world
would induce me to quit you, unless
it was the hope OF making fortune in q
short time. wouldn't be gone longer
than year. and if | liked the country
and thought you would be contented
there, I'D send for you"
The young vile slrove hard to retain
her composurs, as she asked
"And what will you do with the farm
while gone 7"
81 will get my youngest brother to come
and live here, and carry it on. You
shall be left in full charge, Nelly, to do
as You please"
"Give me a week to think OF it," the
wife replied sat the end of that time III
make up my mind whether 10 consent to
your going or not"
Mr.. Dana was too well pleased to Oh
tain even this concession, to argue any
farther that day, and after bidding his
wife read the accounts in the newspaper,
containing the latest news from Caliiornis
he started off 10 bis work. pa.
Mr.. Dana owned farm of abont one
hundred acres, near the town of Wind.
sor, Vermont. lie was young man o.
considerable energy, and had, during hi,
minority, saved small sum of money,
which he had safely deposited in the Sa
Wings. bank until such time as he should
want 10 use il. ..
After he became Of age, he had added
to his capital, and when he thought hG
should like Jane Perkins for vile, and
proposed for her, and was accepted, he
bought the farm which we find him occu
rying, and was doing as well as an!
young farmer in the neighborhood. @
He had been married two years, when
the gold fever ol 1848-'49 broke Oul,
sweeping off thousands of our most in
dustrious mechanics and farmers, and
leaving many a hearthstone desoIate, and
many a wife TO mourn for her absent hus
band. ..... 4. ..... -.g
How few have returned with their an.
ticipatons fulfilled. Thousands who lei
the New England States, expecting Il
win competency in short time. hav'
been TOO glad TO work their passage back
in some slow sailing tub, while others
loo proud to return empty'hsndsd, hav'
toiled on, barely gaining livelihood, anc
now rest from their cares ard troubles b,
the bank oi some river. with nothing bu
a rude board to mark their grave.
After Mr.. Dana left his wife, she wash
ed The dishes and put them away, and Sc
down TO read the glowing accounts o
the gold discoveries. The more sht
read, the more fascinated did she become,
until she at last came to the conclusion
that il she was man she should be temp
ted to 90 and try her luck.
Twice during the forenoon did she pc.
ruse the paper, and each time her reso'
luton Of not consenting TO her husbands
departure grew weaker. until she finally
made up her mind, if he asked her con-
sent again, she would give it.
Mrs. Dana was woman OF consider.
able energy Of mind. Ever since child
she had been obliged to labor, and by
her contact with the world she had &C.
CURED q knowledge Of business, which
did not, however. impair or detract from
The natural modaatv Of a GOOD Wofnan's