Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24
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THE WIFE FOR RE.
by HUNT ALiIRENLEsER.

Horace Fastening was a sober, sens lille,
enierprising bachelor of seven and twenty
wears. who, having obtained an excellent rep
rtai;on by his industry and integrity, ind
having made himself useful 10 The mercantile
finn in Boston with whom he had served an
apprenticeship, was at length invited 10 a
,,artuer>hip in The concern. For some tine
{ he had been encouraged To anticipate this eIe
va;on, and soberly and energeticaIiy entered
upon the du les of his position. When crowd
ed, he had but little leisure TO mourn over his
celibate condition; lui when the hnrrying sea-
son was over, and hours each day hung heaSi-
~ unon his hands, he could not help thinking
Low delightful il wuu ii he, had lie but q
house and gentle wife OF his own. His pc
cun,ary circumstances now wananted such
luxurits, and he resolved TO marry when he
conl! find lady "iust suited 10 his mind"
Near country village in Maine, not thou
sand miles from Bangor, lived an ole friend Of
his father, and being on collecting tour IN
,lnl region during The autumn months, he sci
q note announcing his coming.
Al the appointed lime he reached The resi-
dence Of his trend, and found that Tie tamil!
weI. prepared and pleased 10 welcome him as
a guest. In the parlcr were two young la
dies, well dressed and quite handsome. He
vas duly Introduced 10 Miss Jane and Char
Ioitc, aud found them accomplished and sen
sible Young ladies. Being just now very sus.
ceptble 10 the tender passion, he WAS easily
pleased, and exerled his powers 10 render him
sell agreeable 10 the battered madenS. lie
succeeded, of course. Sensible men Of his age
and prospects, always DO. when they try
And Ills eye wandered in conversation from
one landson t intelligent lace 10 another, lit
clught himself several lines mentally nquir.
ing, (Which would make the better life 81
The mother and neat looking maid were
seen al intervals passing llom the kitchen pre-
pairing supper. The girl who SET Out the table
and spread the white stainless cloth, and ar
ranged the plates, seemed 10 do II gracefully
and quietly, as il she had made such duties o!
study science and won a passing glance o
admiration is u very neat and pretty servant
n model of 'help.' Altogether lie lhuug ht i
was a charming family, When they sal at tht
cheerful supper, and he tasted the light homt
made bread, and the sweet, fresh butter, anC
the :hinly sliced home cured bte(, the hot
well favoed tea, the exce!Iency and goo'
taste manifested IN the whole ordering, he ie
licitated himself upon having found so pens
ant a home, even If il was bu for n few days
After the supper was over and the table clear
ed, third young lady neatly dressed, entered
the room, and was formally introduced 10 hin
as one OF the sisters, Miss SoTah. He was NJ
little surprised 10 find that the neat servan
girl, Whose handi-woTk had Won his admlTa
Iion, was one Of the sisters. lie found he
sprightly, cheerful, and accomplished, and h
thought little more graceful than Jane VIII
was older, or Charlotte who was younger her
self. He thought little more nleanIy ol him
self for having taken her 10 be hired girl il
in the family, but not whit more meanly tha
of her for having revealed herself in that ca
paciiy. And his perplexity was somewhat III
creased as he sat down on his bedside il th
chamber 10 which he was shown by his host
and said 10 himself, (which OF three 2
In the morning after nights sound sleep
for he was not sufficiently in love TO keep hit
awake--he entered the break fast room, an
was soOn joined by the two young ladies' VII
had first welcomed him. Sarah was not "
Visible; hui when Jane poured the cofIet
Sarah came smiling in behind n clean whit
apron, and with steoming pile OF hot buch
heat cakes in her hand which. from the hll
cheeks she had just been baking. If thel
was a blush on her cheek any eye could see
vas forced there by the FIRE and not by an
sense OF degTt dalion, on account OF the ofIic
she so gracefully fulfilled She greeted Ii
guest with welcome smile, deposited her loa
OF edibIes, and returned TO The kileher, whe
she tripped in again in few minutes vii
another plate Of cakes, most beautifully bah
td, by her own skill. Horace 0te i0Ts
quantity Of them, more than enough merely
satisfy huager, because OF the beautiful lit
bnnds that made them. And then he wonde
ed over ibe farm with the old mon, and pratt
Of horses and COWS, and crops, as thouehl
knew something about them as well os broa'
cloths and calicoes At dinner lime, IaI
md Charlotte were in the poror whiting e
him, sad Sarah, as usual, was busting obol