Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-26


pleasure Of riding with her, of which shall be
deprived"
But, SIR
''Not word l mean to have my own woy
in this matter am here for the purpose OF
calling upon my sister, and would rather have
the horse moving than standing still in the cold.
In with you, Kate, and Il merry ride to youl'
An expressive smile lighted his features as
she young people rode swiftlyaway He stopped .
fora few moments watching their retreating |
forms and then hastily entered the house.
"Brother, am glad to see you," said Mrs. |
Spangle; s'your friend Kate has Just left u.s.
eyes, she and Jones arc off in my sleigh for
a ride.''
81 wonder at her, uncle" said Annette.
know 20
"What can she know OF this Jones p"
"zounds, girl! Has she not eyes to see for
herself?''
81 would not ride with a man of whom
knew nsthing.''
"But Kate has sense enough to know that
her iather's friend would not encourage an ac-
quaintance with an unworthy object while my
niece does not give me credit for so much pro
priety."
''Bnt, uncle, what do you know of him %
81 know that he is the best fellow that have
seen Tor many day, and am satisfied to place
him among my best friends.''
81 sometimes think, brother" said Mrs.
Spangle, ''that yon know more of him than you
choose to tell.o
Sand so do l, uncle"
6The deuce you do! Vol. perhaps. when
Eon lind out, you will inform me Whoever
or whatever he is, he will certainly cause no
mischief in this family; for the studied cold
ness with which you have ever treated him has
sufficiently repealed any further advance that
he might otherwise have made. And let me
tell Miss Annette, that disdain is no beautifier
Of the features, and young men are not apt to
be attracted by it.''
Days passed on, and the mysterious Jones
was often seen at the Dexters, while tho sturdy
mead Of that family seemed wonderfully pleased
with him. As the sleighing was fine, Kate was
SO well satisfied with her first ride, that she Of
ten repeated it. Annette shook her young
scheming head, and hoped that her friend
would not be a sufferer from hor imprudence.
Uncle Sampson snapped his fingers, and in
dulged in quiet laugh whenever the name of
Jones was mentioned.
The day OF the party at length arrived, and
tho Spangles OF course were all hustle and con-
iusion. 10 their great regret, not one word
had been heard from ssCousin Frank" And
Annette felt mortified that she had said so
much to her young friends about him, for, to
tell the truth, the party had been planned sole
" on his account. Kate laughed and bantered
her friend, who retorted by ridiculing the un-
known Jones,
AT fashionable hour tho guests began to
assemble. Annette looked weary and disap-
pointed, for no intelligence had been received
from her expected cousin, and she feared that
the affair would prove failure on this account.
Al late hour, Uncle Sampson and his friend,
MIR. Jones, was announced. Rates bright
eyes seemed to increase their brilliancy at that
moment and a faint glow was observable steal
ing over her fair features.
'tLadies and gentlemen" said MIR. Sampson,
with preparatory ssahem," sallow me to in
trodnce my nephew"
The young man, perfectly self possessed,
bowed gracefully to the company, and slight
smile rested upon his features as he met the
bewildered gaze OF Annette.
"Ihere has been a little masking here, will
allow, to please whim of an old bachelor I'm
Gle" said Mr.. sampson, with mirthfu twin
kle of his usually cold gray eye; shut those OF
us VINO have known my nephew by the roman
tic name of Mr.. Jones, will like him none the
less as Mr.. Frank Weston.''
s'What, cousin Frank 20 exclaimed Annette.
"Ah, uncle, what plot You have sprung
upon us 20
Kate Dexter had darted from the room upon
the announcement; but she soon returned lean
ing upon tho arm of the cidepdat Jones' looking
particularly pleased and happy. All in good
tme-as the reader would doubtless have it
she became MIS-. Frank Weston, and never re-
GREETED the moment whom she became tho err
dorser ofthe unknown Jones. Annette ia still
angling for rich husband; and when she finds
one we shall be happy to inform all who may
DO interested in the matter.
n MERCHANT UowHfDED ny A C,ttponp,.
| WlD0w.-A few evenings ago cowhidinE ai-
fair extraordinary took place at one of the
fashionable boarding houses in New York 1t
| appears from the Tribune that there were soma
pl,lf
wives ana children, and several clerks, Among
the females was charming 'sCaifornia Wild
ow,' about whom one of the merchant board
ers had put in circulation some UNPLEASANT re-
ports. The Tribune says:
The lady paid no attention to the reports un-
til one of more virulent nature than the rest
was circulated, when she made up her mind to
cowhide the individual, and communicated her
intention to some of the other boarders whom
she counted as her friends. She had set The
day and time at the dinner table,
The day arrived, but for some reason the
dinner was later than usual, an occurrence that
caused more general assemblagc of tho flmi-
y. The bell at length sounded, and owing to
the lateness ofthe hour great haste was made
by all to the dinner table. About fifty persons
were already seated, and among them the mer-
chant-rnsuspecting merchant! In few mo
lhents the injured woman entered. She an
lToached the merchant and demanded before
the company retraction of the scandalous re-
ports he had circulated, and an apology,
Refusing to retract or apologize, she drew
from the folds Of her dress strong eowhide.
which she applied with will to his head and
shoulders. So severe were the blows that his
face was completely marked lcngthwise and
crosswise with red lines. Some OF the ladies'
screamed and were sorey agitated, and many
OF the gentlemen demonstrated; but the lady
palu no attention, but still dealt her blows Wig
orously upon the head of the offending mer-
chant. At length one of the gentlemen inter-
lered and wrested the cOwhide from her hand.
The victim was removed to his room, where
he was confined several days, in consequence
Of the mutilation of his physiog.
THE ALLEGED HUsBAND PoIsoSER,
Gardner, wife of the late postmaster nj Hing.
ham, Mass, the alleged poisoner of her huS-