Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-12-25

nal; and while casting her vacant eye over
the col olImns, at the close of Saturday
eve, after a severe week toll for the bread
her little ones had eaten, the widows at
tention was called TO an advertisement, as
! follows:
! A HOUSEKEEPER WANTED.-An elderly
| "A gentleman desires midde-aged, pie sanity
disposed, tidy and industrious American woman, to
take charge and conduct the domestic affairs of his
household. A reasonable compC nsation alloN ed.
Good reference required-fie applicant to hare no
membranes. Apply at this office, for the address
etc.
The eager smile that seemed to warm
the wan features of the widow, as she
glanced over the advertisement. was dim
med and dalkened, as the shining river OF
summer is slladowed by the heavy passing
cloud. when she came to the chilling
words-'the applicant to have no incun,-
brances.
No incumbrances,' moaned the widow;
shall none but God deign to smile OF have
mercy on the helpless orphans? Are they
to be feared, Stunned. hated, because help
less? Must they perish, die with me alone,
strug cling against our woes, wretchedness,
poverty? No! know there is a Cod He
is good, powerful, merciful; He will turn
the hearts of some towards the widow and
the orphan; and, though basilisk ike words
warn me to hope not, will apply: I will
attempt to win attention; work. slave, toll
toll, until my poor hands shall wears the
bone, and my eyes shall no longer do theil
Office, if he will only have mercy, pity foi
my poor, poor orphans, God bless them!'
and in melting tenderness and emotion, the
poor woman dropped her face upon her LAP
and wept. Her tears were the showers OF
hope, to the almost parched soil of hel
heart; and as tie gentle dews of heaven
fall 70 the earth, SO fell the Widows tears
in balmy freshness upon the visions of a
brighter something in the future.
1t was vet early in the evening; her chill
dren slept; the poor woman put on her
bonnet and shawl. and started at onca' fol
the Office of the newspaper. The publish
er was Just closing his sanctum. but he
cave the information the widow required,
and favorably impressed with Mrs. GaeHn's
appearance and manner, the publisher, a
quaker, interrogated. her on various points
of her present condition. prospects, etc.
and observed tkat. but for her children, he
had no doubt of the widows sui:ing the old
man exactly.
But thee must not be neglected or dis
carded from honest industry, because OF
thy responsibilities, which God hath given
thee, said the quaker 'lfthy lad is stout
of his age, and good boy, win provide
for him: he may learn our business, and be
of they ,harge, and thee may be enabled
to keep thy two female children about thee.
On the following Monday, the widow
signified her intention of wiring few lines
as an applicant for the Situation of house
keep, and afterwards to consult with the
publisher in regard to her boy, Martin, and
then bidding the courteous quaker farewell
she sought her humble domici with much
lighter heart than she had lately carried
from her distressed and lonely home.
In an ancient part of the Quaker city.
facing the broad and beautiful Delaware
river. stood venerable mansion; but few
Of this class now remain in Philadelphia.
end the one Of which we now speak. but
recently passed away, in the great confa
gr:sion that visited the city i, 1850. In
this substantial and stately hrick edifce.
lived oae of the wealthy and retired ship
brokers of Quakerdom. He was very
wealthy. very eccentric, very good hearted,
but passionate, plethoric, gouty, and sew
enty years of age. Mr.. Job Carson had
lived long and seen much; he had been so
engrossed in clearing his fortune. that from
twenty-five to forty he had not bethought
him Of that almost indispensable append
age to mans comfort in this world-a
lwife. He was the next ten years consider
/ ing the matter over. and then. having built
and furnished himself costly mansion,
which he peopled with servants, headed by
amaiden sister as housekeeper, Job though.
upon the whole, to which the sister added
her strong consent. that matrimony would
greatly increase his cares, and perhaps add
more NOISE and confusion to his household,
than it might counterbalance or offset by
probable comfort 10 welded happiness, so
|temptingly set forth to old bachelors.
No. said Job. az slif;y, .lell not marry,
not trade off my single bIessedness yet; at
least. there's time enough, there's women
enough; I'm young, hale, hearty, in the
prime Of life; no, III not give up the ship
to woman yet.
Another ten years rolled along, and the
thing turned up in the retiUd merchants