Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-02-12

Il have it said to myself; it's from Aunt
Margaret. She has sen. US a handsome New
Years gifl in the shape OF bank bill. and
not knowing my true address, has directed the
letter simply to Baltimore
was so convinced that my suppDsi.iOn Was
correct. that could no longer restrain my
'imPalisnes. hat iamEAaa .hHxiAAa .-mE
clothes, told Bridget TO delay the breakfast,
threw myself into Howard street stage, and
in about quarter OF an hour, found myself
at the post Office window. In another minute
the Letter was in my hands
| IoPened it, and. to my astOnishment, read
as follows:
AOooMAoK; G. H., Va. Dec. "a, 1855.
Dear We regret to inform you of the
demise of your respected aunt, Miss Margaret
ClattsrWeD, By her will nov ia our possess
ion, you are appointed sole heir 20 her proper
ty, amounting in real estate and personal
property. TO $4,000 per annum.
HOliug to see you Immediately, we remain,
Yours, very respectfully
'FLEEoER, & Co.
TO Jonathan ClutterWell, Esq, N. D.
Baltimore, Nd.
Poor Aunt Margaret was dead, then ! In
spite Of the wealth shSle me, l really felt
sorry: she was such kind, good old LADY,;
but then. reeollected. we cannot expect to
live forever, aud eighty is, after all, a good
age. 1t then thought Of the wealth she had
left, and the new comforts it would bring US
how high We could hold our heads! That
we could get carriage as handsome as DR..
B-'s. a house as fns as DR.. C-'s
and library as large as DR.. Us.
BY The time all these things had passed
through my mind, I had again reached home.
Joy, jy, jny!' exclaimed, as opened the
door. my wife was sitting at the breakfa't a
ole waiting for my rsturn--'we are rich, We
ere independent .-
'What do you mean, my dear? You must
be going crazy returped my wife.
In reply threw her the letter. l could
perceive the dear girPs eyes brighten as she
read, for after all, she was but human.
'Oh, how niceP she exclaimed, when she
had perused it, Now, Jonathan dear, what
shall we do?'
We'll. returned, 1 suppose in the first
place, must give up practice
Certainly, throw physic to the dogs re-
turned Jane. My Wifs'S name is Jane. I'VE
will then make tour Of the Unitsd States, |
added.
No, no. said Jane, I'VE will go at once to
Paris
Parish replied, nonsense, don't want
to 60 and live on French kiceshaws. Wen
go TO Niagara
Il say no. returned my wife in loud voice.
at the same time stirring her coffee with so
much energy that she threw the cup over, and
broke it all to pieces. 1t was oae Of our best
set, to-. we will 60 o Paris
Paris be bothered / replied, it shall be
Niagara
'ParisP
'NagsraP
Il say Parish
i say il shall be Niagara!'
grew very angry and with my last words,
in my rage, kicked over the breakfast table,
scattering the coffee cups plates and every
thing else on the table in every direction, of
course breaking them all,
When | saw the disorder had occasioned,
l became ashamed Of myself. My poor little
wife burst into tears.
1t was the first quarrel We had ever hadl
Never mind darling exclaimed, ap-
preaching my wife and kissing her--'YOu
shall have your way, we will 60 to Paris
Jane smiled through her tears, returned my
embrace, anI we were good friends again.
1 started the same day for Accomack, G.
H. and in a week was in full possession of my
property, In three more days we we're in
New York, on the fourth we we're on board
the Arago, and on the ffth out Of sight Of land,
shall not attempt to describe the miseries
of that voyage. The reader can realize it,
when tell him that was sea sick from the
day we started to the day we landed! Oh
how l cursed the sea, Paris, and our recent
fortuneI How heartily wished was back
in good old Baltimore attending hy patientsl
I begged, prayed, implOred somebody TO
throw me overheard, but the savages only
laughed at me. My wife, on the other hand,
vas not sick at all. but seemed to enjoy her
self thoroughly, while lay rocking in my
birth. I could hear her laughing and joking
with the rest of the passengers. The sounJ
was hateful to me, and upbralded her very
much with it. She retaliated; high words en'
sued, and we had another desperate quarrel