The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1856-12-12
NO. 10,
BiE nrlndla.

Ia Nashvill', many years AGO. tbers 70.
sided : gentleman Of great hospitality
large fortune, who. though uneducated.
possessed a hard knot sense. Col. w.
had been elected to the Legislature. and
had also been Judge Of the County Court.
| His election, however, had made him
somewhat pompous. and he became very
fond Of using big words.
] On his farm he had a large niscbiov-
Gus OK, called Big Brindle.' which fre.
i qUenlly broke down his neighbors'
fences. and committed other depreda.
tions, much 10 the ColonePs annoyance.
/ One morning after breakfast, in pres.
e rec ofsome gentlemen, who had STAYED
with him over the night, and who were
now on their way TO town, he called his
overseer and said to him:
/ Mr.. Allen I desire you 10 impound
Big Brindle, in order that may hear no
more auimadversions on his eternal de-
predations'
Allen bowed and walked of. sorely
puzzled 10 know what the Colonel meant
SO after Colonel w. Left town, he wen,
70 his wife and asked her what Colonel
W meant by telling him to impound the
Iox.'
Why. said she. Col meant to tell you
to put him in apen.' f .tI 80
Allen left to perform The fea', for Il
was no inconsiderabls one. as the ami.
mai was very wild and vicious, and after
great deal 81 trouble and yexation, he
succeeded.
Well said he, wipng the perspira.
tion from his brow, and solioouiI;ng
this is impounding, Is it9 Now. | am
dead sure the old Colonel will ash me II
| have impoupded Big Brindle, and Tlr
bot | puzzle him as bad as he did me-
The next day the Colonel gave din.
ner party, and as he was not aris:ocratio.
Allen, the oyerseer, sat down with the
company. After the second or third
glass was discussed, the Col. turned 70
the oyerseer. and said
'Eh, Mr. Allen, did you impouud Big
Brindle, sir?' T-. ..t
Allen Strengthened HIMSELF aud looking
around at The company, said. r,
Yes, did but old Brindle transcended
the impannel Of the impouud and scatter.
sophisticated all over the equanimity Of
the forrest t....
| The company burst into On immoderale
1T Of laughter while the Col. Is face red
dened with discontinue.
| What do you mean by that?' said the
Col L.IH.. ...
4 why, / mean, Colonel. said Allen,
that old Brindle. being diognosiioated
with an idea Of The cholery, ripped and
tared, snorted and paved dirt, Jumped
the fence, tuck to the woods, and would
not be imPounded no howl KIM ,.s,
TuE DEAu WrpE LIN comparison with
the loss ofa wife, all other bereayements
are triAes. The wife, she who fills 80
large a space in che domestic heaven, she
who is 30 busted so unwear'ed; bitter,
bitter is the tear that falls on her clay
You stand beside her grave, and think Of
the past. il seems ms an amber covered
pqLhway,wherO the sun shone upon beau
luiul flowers, or The stars hung glittering
overhead Baiu would the soul linger
there. No thons are remem bered above
the sweet clay, save those your own hands
may have uuwiltingly planted Her no.
ble. tender heart is open 10 your utmost
sight. You think of her as all gentle.
ness, all beauty and purity. But she is
dad. The dear head that has SO often
laid upon your bosom. now rests upon
pillow Of clay. The hands that admins
cred 30 untiringly. are faded, white and
cold, beneath the gloomy portals. The
heart whose every beat measured an
eternity Of love. lies under your feet
! And there is no white arm over your
shoulders now-no speaking face to look
up in the eye of loye--no trembling lips
TO murmur-'oh, it is too sadP There is
a strange hush in every room. No smile
to greet you at tnightfall - and the clock
ticks, and ticks, and tcksl IL was sweet
music when she could hear it, Now il
seems to kneD only the hours through
which you watched the shadows of death
lgltherng upon her sweet face. But many
a tale it telleth of joys past, sorrows shar.
ed, and beautiful words registered above.
| You feel that the grave cannot keep her
! You know that she is often by your side; /;
an a gel presence Cherish those emo.
tions; they win make you happier. Let
herlholy presence be as charm to keep
you from evil In AL new and pleasant
connections give her a place in your heart.
Never forget what she has been TO YOU
that she has loved you. Be tender Of her
memory.
You are a rather crooked character,
4 Mr.. Jones'