Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-04-11

inc IneTcahtllc HFLn IN Boston, with EnoI1
he had deserved an apprentice, was at length
invited to partnership in the eoncern.-4
For some time lie had been encouraged 10
anticipate this elevation, and soberly and
encrgetically entered upon the new duties
of his position When business crowded
he had but little leisure 10 1no6rn over his
celibate condition; but when the hurryins
season was over, and the hours each day
hung heavy on his hands, he could not help
thinking how delightful il would be, haa
he but house and q gentle wife Of bis own.
HIS pecun ary circumstances now warranted
such luxuries, and he resolved TO marry
when he would find lady just saited, 10
the mind. .fha ~ hrs
Near a country eilIage in Maine, not
thousand miles from Bangor. lived on ola
friend Of his fathers; and icing on a collec-
ton tour in thatregion during the autumn
: months, he determined to accept an oft-re-
, peated invitation to spend a few days with
the old gentleman, and sent note an
nouncing his coming. a1
At the appointed time be reached the
residence of his old friend, and found that
the family were prepared and pleased 70
welcome him as guest. In the parlos
we're two young ladies' we'll dressed and
quite handsome. He was duly introduced
to Miss Jane and Charlotte, and found theTa
accomplished and sensible young ladies'
Being just now very susceptible 70 the ten
der passion, he was easily pleased, and ex-
erted his power to render himself agreeable
to the hattered maideus. He succeeded, Of
Ieourse. Sensible men, of his age and pros
pects, always do when they try. And his
eys wandering in conversation, from one
handsome, intelligent face to another, he
lcaught himself several times mentally IN
lquir,ng (Which would make the better
wife? @
The mother and ncas-lOoking maid
were seen at intervals passing from the
kitchen preparing the supper The girl
who set ont the table, and spread she white,
stainless cloth, and arranged the plates,
seemed to do it gracefully and quietly, as
:. if she had made such duties study as a
science, and won glancing of admiration
: as very neat pretty servant-a model Of 3
help Altogether, he thought it was a
charming family. When they sat at the
: cheerful supper, and he tasted the light,
homemade bread, and the sweet, fresh but
ter, and the thinly sliced home cured beef,
!. the hot, wellAavored tea; the excelleney
: and good taste manifested In the whole or
: dering, he fclieited himself upon haF-
ing found so pheasant home, even if
it was only for a few days. After the
supper was over, and the table was
! cleared, third young lady; very neatly
: dressed, entered the room, and was former
! introduced to him as one of the sisters,
: Miss Sarah. He was not little surprised
to find that the neat servant-giFl whose han-
diwork had won bis admiration, was one Of
. the sisters. He found her sprightly, cheer
: full and accomplished, and be thought lit
tie more graceful than Jane, who was older,
9 or Charlotte, who was younger than herself
He thought little meanly of himself for
: having taken her to be a hired girl in the
It family, but not whit more meanly Of her
) for having Revealing herself In that caPac-
ity. And his pefplexitywas somewhat IN
erereased as he sat down on his bedside in
: > the chamber to which he was shown by his
host, and said to himself, Which of the
: threeT
In the morning, after q nights sound
1 sleep-for he was not sufficiently in love to
! keep him awake--he entered the breakfast
lf room, and was soon joined by the two
= young ladies who had first welcomed him.
! Sarah was not visible; but when they sat
: down at the table, and Jane had poured the
/. coffee, Sarah came smiling in behind a clean,
white apron, and with steaming pile of
hot buekwheat cakes in her hand, which,
= J from the hue of her cheek, an eye might
Isee it was forced there by the FIRE, anG not
: by any sense of degradation, on account of
! the Office she so gracefully filed. She greet
!" the guest with welcome smile, deposited
. her load of edibles. and returned to tho
kitchen, whence she tripped again in few
/" : moments, with another plate of cakes most
{ beautifully baked by her own skill. Horace
:, e ate a large quantity of them. And then be
u wandered over the farm with the old man,
and prated of horses, and COWS, and crops,
: as though he knew something about them,
= as well as about broadcloths and cahcoes.-
!: At dinner time Jane and Charlotte were IN
+ the parlor waiting for him, and Sarah, as
= = usual, was busting about the kitchen. 4
I" do wish said he, soto voice, that one Of
those girls would take Sarah's place IN the
kitchen little while, that might find out
te some of their Housekeeping qualities, and
IS that might have little more chat with
), her. $1,000 .-.5z
But he waited for such change in vain,
e though he found some opportunities of con-
n yersed, and discovered all he wished to
s know Just then, about her mental qualifca-
II tons and requirements; and at the close Of
$, the fourth day, Just before he got into bed,
l he slapped the white counterpane emphat-
: ically, and said to it-as there was nobody
S in the room, suppose he must have spoken
d TO the counterpane or to the bed poss~-
She's the wife for me-
The next day, was the cutter limit of his
n visit; and as he stood at the window after
K breakfast, he saw Sarah, with that witching
:. white apron, trip out into the orchard to
g shake down some apples, for it was baking
n day, and pies were to be made. Horace
: Istrolled out after her, and shook the tree,
e and helped to pick up the apples, and car
e ried the basket, as they returned slowly TO
! the house. What it was he whispered In