Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-27
From tho Baltimore Patriot. (; !,
THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS.
2at'N A New Years Story.
BY poNHL slMErAwL.

BY poNHL sIMIAwL. "a.
"Oh, howl wish we were richer r
said to my wife one day. I ra. t8l 4
.My dear" she replied, "you must
not be discontented. we have every com
fort-what more can we desire 90
".Oh, there are hundred things-a
larger house. carriage, fine library,
and know not what" .tg..
a 1t is sin to fly in the face of Gods
Providence" replied my wife. . Our
house is plenty large enough for our
small family. and as for a carriage we
should have no use for it-aud then we
subscribe to the Mercantile Library. You
can get any book you want from there.
Believe me. my love. we have every rea-
son to be satisfied with our present lot
and instead Of repining. we ought TO
thank God for it," feT Sc. ...-e ar
And the dear little woman came to me
put her arm round my neck-no, i
make mistake. she is too short for that
pulled my face down to hers and kiss
ed me. .--f.,. .. ..raEaf
Dear reader, I must tell you THAI my
name is Jonathan Clutterwell, and that
have the privilege of writing NJ. D., af-
ter my name, as diploma from the Uni
ted Medical College in New York. now
hanging in my bed room, amply tes!iFies.
| was born in Virginia. .and OF course be
long to one of the F, F, VS.. hope you
will make no mistake upon this point
At the time l commence .this history |
had been living for upwards7ot four years
in Madison street, in the city of Baltimore.
had scrapcd together a very fair prac
tice. and as my wife said. we had every
comfort there was DR., B kept his
carriage. Professor chad, large
fine house, with ever SO many ser
wants and DR.. D. had a very large
library. while l could get all my books in
a moderately sized book case. l wanted
to jump to the top Of the ladder at once
i did not like this waiting for fortune
it was altogether too slow. too tet ious
process for me. The result Of all was.
became discontented, cross. peevish.-
l was easily annoyed. and my naturally
good temper stood in great danger Of be-
ing forever destroyed.
| My wife, however, exerted good
deal of influence over me-soothing ruff
fed spirits, and pouring a balm upon the
troubled waters. She was dear good
girl. don't believe it was possible for
there to be another. woman like her in the
world. She was the epi'ome Of goods
ness. She was -, but why should
| go on, words cannot express half her
good qualities l must leave it to the
readers imagination to Gil up the portrait.
She also belonged to the F. F. VS.. We
had been brought up together from child
| haNI ol,
and you might search the United States
through and you would not find hap
pier marriage than ours. - .-- "-
The conversation opening my story.
occurred on the 2Ist of December, 1855.
We were undressing Tor bed and had had
a few friends TO spend the evening with
US. l had been beaten three games OF
chess, hand running. and that might, per
haPs, have had something TO do with in-
creasing my discomfort. ..f'--
! " ell, as before said, my wife come
over and and kissed me this soothed my
feelings little. and without more grumb
ling jumped into bed.
dfeamed-I scarcely know what l
dreamed that tnight-carriages, libraries,
gold, silver, were all mixed up in terrible
confusion. At last thought was dead.
ard some one was mailing down my cof-
fin. l -g---E.. ..T -..- .- I'D. ...| .
4 Rat-!at>tat" -agT
Perspiration bursting out from every
pore of my body. 7..-- g.. ..*
a" Rat-tat.tat." U-
Intense agony Of your humble servant.
8" Rat-tat-tat." 4 US r-.. 81
81 A fearful struggle. in which l knocked
my wife over the eye with my elbow. for
tunaIely not4hurting her. but causing her
to give me kick, (of course she did not
know what she was doing which awaken.
ed me. - s-a - ai
1t was broad daylight. and some one
was knocking at the bed room door,
which explained the uncomfortable SEN
sation, 1 had experienced Of being nailed
down in my coffin. Ell -f..t = asss+
Come in,"- exclaimed. a9
The door opened, and Bridget made
her appearance. & should say thai
Bridget was a recent importation from
the Emerald Isle, and our maid of al
work. i assure you've have hard work
to EainFher1g To give an idea how ex
Eceedingly Yerdant she was when she frs
came 10 us, We asked her one hot, scorch
ing day. to pour water on some ice; she
did so, only the water was boiling.
/ sIf yes please. fsir, = said Bridget. t'th'
mates cooked, and. breakfast is nearly
ready bas6sad 7ad dliR I'D .aoissai
10 (BEiagetis is from Cork, and her acssn
Eis4athsr broad. J aapev bszc9l .sd ,ssa
" All right Bridget. "a replied 5; g VI
will get up directly Give me the ''Suu'
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