M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-02-28
A SRREWD WIFE.
AaThproiilpbl,8fIp TO III, Gold R,sIsia

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I al ,think, ,''said Mr.. Dana, as he
pushed back his chairiron, the break.
last table. and looked hard al his wife,
o pretty IittIe woman with large blue.
'eyes," lhinkililal ! should ike 10 90
20 California and try my luck. pafn.
il all, everybody IS going about here,
Do you think you could spare me iol
q year, NellyPy ,reS.
Mrs, Dana made no inimediale fe
ply; she apPearedto beyery hna3 tQlh-
ing out . cup OF tea, though a keeiief
obserYertlIan her husband would haze
noticed an uncominon iremlIousnessi 10
her handsAs Mr. Dana ceased speaks
ing, &.
'alhink tIiat | might DO well there, =
the husband cpptiDued, ag through
to himself. !. Z
Are you not d0iGg well here on
your fsfai2 asked the Ewifeat length,
sfsam making aliying. perhaps bnt
litis-only by bard work Nov, II Z
Should 90 to California, and Be lucky,
why, Seeonld hayssgreat many more
contoristh6n We are blessed with a
present ,s,. So Z,
We have everything thai we ceuldll
wish for to make US eontented, and |
ain sure sigh Tor no Injuries except
ing what ! can we'll afford, Mrs. Dana
replied. l4a la .r4ti
'Yes, We have ennugh to eat, and
clothsto wear, but we can't buy lois OIL
good furniture, and have piano, like
Squire Bolton. Darn il, | want to be
rich as he is, and then should be con.
tented Mr.. Dana said, rising from
his chair and walking back and forth il
1.-The kitchen with energy.
| Mr.. Bolton is far from being happy
with all his wealth, said his wife.
| tWell, | know that; but then who
could he contented with such a wife a.
he has? She's either crazy half the
1time, or else s .-a't7
'Hush!' cried Mrs, Dana, with =
reproachful look; remember ifshe b
faults, so have we ALL ''}" - DIS
And whaiI mean, NelbEs, mar
Ehe had suehse wife as eieviie, 40 dis
with his wealth; he COX. old plate.5 dis
happy a,,.d, AEsTucAs' Sarsa -,
I ana yet you Way. Trust Co. 20 dis
you think SO highly lEDIASA.
said. with a reproachfutank, and
bat do1't you see that, kaso PiI S;I
comfort and benefit at the ,ers. TSs'O Di'
know, Nelly, that nothing in 30 dis
wonld induce me 20 quit you,s.
was the hope Of making fortG odis
short lime,I. would't be gone loL.
than year, and if | liked the country,
and | thought you you would be con-
tented there, I'D seud Ter you.' .a
Theyoung wife, stroye hard to re-.
tain her composure as she asked
Sand what will you do with the farm
while gomez 1l''s 9ot
4 will &c! my Youngest brother to
come and live here and carry 1t on
You shall be left in full charge, Nelly,
with power to do as you please
give me week to think Of it, the
wife replied, at the end of that time
Ill make my mind whether to con,
sent 10 your going or nOl.' u
/ ME Dana was too we'll pleased 20
obtain even this concession, 10 argue
any further that day, and jsNer bidding
his wife read tile acepsnls in the news
paper, containing tne latest from cali.
fornia, he stsred off 10 bis work.
MIR. Dana owned a farm Of about
OBS Numbered acres, near ihe town oil
Windsor, Vermont. He was asyoune
man, and q person of considerable en-,
ergy, and had during his minority, saw I
ed assmall sum Of money, which be
had safely deposited IN the Savings
Bank until suchlime as be should want
70 use Ne Il saisj IDS ssfIsld stt
: he became ofage, he had add
ed to bis capital, and when hethst'sss 7
he ehonld lika Ias<>e -, ~ ,S.-3ti /