True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-30
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| WON'T, / won't Exit Mr.. Crane. c

We must close by quoting the widows
interview with her secoud husband, Par
son Sniffles, who had married her for
her money, but found like many another
poor man, 10 his sorrow, that the money
WASN'T forthcoming after marriage. Mrs.
sniflles is urging him TO fix up" the par
sonage:
But recolcct, Mrs. SnilFles, this house
is parsonage--l occupy it rent free
i don'tcareiflt is parsonage. say
the congregation might afford you bel.
Ter one, and for my part I'm disposed b
make fuss about it,
Mrs Sniffles, You must be aware lha,
am NOT possessed Of inexhaustibIene
have never attempted to conceal from
you this fact-therelure, you must also
be aware that llere.exis,s awe2iire impos-
sibiliy Of my erecting a new residence
upon The plan which you propose. MOI
Is il al all probable that The congregation
would he willing 10 make such sheraton.
in This as You suggest. Yet, | assure you,
that have n0tthe slightest objection tc
your employing your own means in ii,
construction Of a more elegant ediice.'
MY own means
Yes, Mrs. Snitlles. Your dissatisiac
'ion with the parsonage il 50 great, tha,
have for some time past been expecting
you'd propose building new residence
and repeat that such an appropriation .
" puripn Of your funds would meet m,
concurrence.'
My funds q
'Y"ur funds, Mrs. Snifl}ss. Its del
ica,e subject, and one on which hav
hitherto hesiialed to make inquiry, al
though possessing an undoubied right L
do so. have been expecting ever sine,
our union, that you would inform me how
and where your property is invested
MY properly!
Your properly, Mrs. Sniflles. In wha
does it consist, il ! may be permitted L
inquire =
Land o liberty! you know as well a
l dew
What am I Is infer from that obserya
on!
Jest what you're mind 70, ! ain
worth money, and never said was.
Mrs. S., you are well aware that OF
your arrival in this place, common repor
pronounced you 10 be an individual Q
abundant meats, and | have always labor
ed under this implession--an impressio
which, allow me TO remind yon, yourssI
confirmed in conversation which Occur
red between us in the parsonage grove.
You don't mean TO say'l l lcld you Sc
and sou darsent say'l that did,
'Ahem--l mean TO say that you did nc
deny i, when I delicalely alluded to til
subject. On the contrary, you led me i
! infer that such was the fac,--and unde
that impression was induced to acccd
ioyour proposal
MY proposall What do you mean /
insinnlwa,ef !.
] should have said your--your-ev
4 dent inclination for a-s-matri,noniaI Ell
gagement. deeply regret. Mrs. Sni
/ iles, that .you should have allowed you
self 10 practice upon me what ! cam,
consider in any other light than that Of
henious and unmiligated deception. ! n
gard It as an act quite Incompatible wit
ynnr religious Professions
| 'You dew, hey! well sou cant say
ever told you out and out lllai | was worl
+ property andifyou was mind to s'pos
so, from what did say, I'm sure I ain
J, my fault, nor amt TO blame. for OH,
lolkses sayin' was rich widder.'
sMrs. Snifiles, ! lament. exceedingl
;. thq,yous should view It in that light. Yo
can bur acknowledge that il was your dui
i when / requested Information on the sui
j |ject, 10 have given me q correct account
your properly i.
i hadn't no property TO give ye an ac
/ count Of
\ You should have told me ss Mr.
! Snifles, and not have suffered me 10 SUI
| pose thai you was in easy circamslances
! i lell ye agin, lconld'nt help what va
|inferred, and SPOKEN | could, which WI
: the most to blame, me for lstin' You Thin
r|Iwas rich, or you ios maFryin' me b
/, cause yoo thought | was rich | For m
(. part ] think thai was rather incompatlbl
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