The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-01-01
CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE.

CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE.
After all, it is weather that rules the world more
than we think for-and in support of my theory
need only to adduce my own case.
One morning when I was in my twenty eighth
year and still bachelor was saluted on rising
br two very disagreeable things namely, the rain
ho,+;,g against the window panes, and letter,
IandeJ 70 ne by my old servant Marion, which
van az follows -" your co-heir, Monsieur Mir
h,ult refuses to al.opt the plan for dividing the
Dronnrtv which YOU authorized me to submit to him
,bough aatter myself drew it up with all possi-
,,.:,or,i,I;,v He insistf on immediate and ex
tens;ve notifications, and in the case OF REFUSAL
IS determined IL enforce, by iegai MEANS .n' 0"'e
of the estate left by me to carry on the SUIT In your
name. as defendant. " hich hope to bring to
favorable issue"
More was not wanting TO put me coHpie'e'y ou'
of temper Rain makes me unwei., AID lawsuits
are my adherence.
Unfortunately l had no influence on the 'trnos'
phere, and therefore obliged TO do as they 40
in SPAIN" as the old saying has it, und so let it
rain"
But by duly investigating my claims and weigh
ing them against those of the adverse party might
have a chance Of avoiding the threatened lawsuit,
80 my mind was soon made up.
The little town of S., where Monsieur b
died, lies at a distance of fifteen leagues from
Paris. NJ Mirbault lived in its environs, three or
four leagues further. ThIher resolved to pro-
ceed Immediately to have conference with my
lawyer, and if necessary to push on further, and
endeavor to make some arrangement with NJ. Mir
baut himself. Only this journey put to flight two
or three engagements l would have given the
world not to miss AUD in the present state of the
weather could not offer the slightest chance of
pleasure-so as beforesaJ, l was utterly out Of
sorts.
There was no railway leading TO s., so or
dereL Marion to go and hire horse. She
looked at me in blank amazement.
"Surely, sir, you don't mean to go on such an
errand I" said she.
Marion was an old retainer, aged sxty-fye, who
had known me from an infant, and would not hear
of leaving my service, when remained alone af-
ter the death of the rest OF the family. She
thought it all very rational that should ask for
nv breakfast, but to send her to fetch horse
seemed a trhe unreasonable to tie poor old
body"
"Well, perhaps not" said !, while added
Grossly enough; That comes of being served by
swoman 70
Poor Marion now began to cry, aud her tears
increasing my evaporation, begged her to be-
take herself to the kitchen.
then went to the livery stables, and chose a
horse had often hired for my excursions, and
having wrapped myself in an ample cloak, set
off for my destination.
The reflections 1 gave way to on the road were
scarcely less dismal than the black clouds thai
kept sailing across the sky, previous to showering
down torrents of rain upon the earth, and all ex
ternal objects seemed to harmonze completely
with my thoughts. The straight cut road appear
ed insipid, ard the green grass and trees monoton
ous. OF all the various country sounds that me
my ears, only distinguished the croaking of th
ravens, the screechng of the fowls, the yelping o
the ours, and the moaning oil the wind. Th
counlenances of the few travellers met seemed o
a similar cast, probably owing to their being a
little delighted as myself at getting wetted to tn
skin-moreover, l was in hurry to reach m
journeys end, and my impatence vented itself in
good round oath against my unsuspecting horst
accompanied by still more intelligent hint frol
my spurs.
Bebe-that was the horses name-not being az
custorned to such brutal treatment my part, CAV
token of his displeasure by kicking up his hee
pretty vigorously. l spurred him again, and
kicked more violently than before. then apple
the whip and certain offensive epithets, vowing
the same time that would never choose this v
cious brute again. This sort of contest, could n
however, last forever, and it after all Bebe wi
showed himself the more rational of the two,
dashing off at full speed. 1 was now near viii
ping him for his rapidity, just had done
moment before account of his slowness, b
luckily for him and for myself We had now
rived.
No place ever seemed SO disagreeable to me
the little town of S., The streets were desc
ed the rain had caused all the windows to
closed, and the shops to be cleared of the goo
usually exposed for sale in their open fronts t
mud was ankle deep, and Bebe sPlashed me fro
head to foot at every step; while the irregular
built houses of various heights, some of whi
were jutting out most prePosterously, in defar
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