The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-16
GtiIlt GtUrD.
JOHN WGLrL'S RICH WIFE.

| was passing Wolte's store the other
day, with IL brother book keeper, when
we noticed a very neat carriage stop at
Che store, and one Of the prctticSt women
in Ncw-lork got of it.
"Thcre,' said my companion, " is
John Woifc's rich wife. What luck
some fellows have in this would Born
rich themselves, they continually gather
riches, while we poor fellows never can
seem to get rid of the blamed wooden
spoon thay Dame Fortune stuck into our
unfortunate mouths when we came into
the blessed world. But, rich or poor,
hang HE il | would hunt up rich wife
any bow i is rather a mean business
to be marrying woman for her money"
:! Well, my good fellow" said |, :.you
happen to be wide of the mark this time.
know how John Wolfe got his rich
wife, and can assure You that he did not
marry her for her money; and moreover,
did not dream Of ever getting one cent
with her,"
''Ay," said he, snecringly, call those
rich fellows pretend that they don't care
anything about it, but don't think | am
quite So Green rs to hc,irvn any .n.b ,tn4.
a. that. Facts sncol lonlcr ,h., ,rnrG,
and we all know that .John Wn1f. has -
rich wife },
" Yes" ] replied, "anl as pretty as
rich, and rs good as pretty, and loving
as good
go Lor,, Lo o,.ol,;,,,l ssT o.,,,.,.
YOU must have fallen in love with hrr.
rather a pity Won were marrinL 20 lona
AFRO; YOU might have cut out Jo3,n. ma
cot a rich VIII. yonr.o1fn >''
"Not bit Of ;, said I. .ebnA Won
shall hear tle Whale storv If Won |;II
come to nv house to-nioht and ,yLiIo
we have our smoke on the uiaz2a. ri see
if | cannot wipe some Of the cyuic ont Of
YOUR couposiiou,n
. Arrced.n said hc. s.Ill bo with Won
after surncr.n
About live years ago, john " ulic'S
looG-keepel married nice, pretty little
girl, iii his native village, in Vermont,
brought her down to Ncw-York, AM
started housekeeping in Il very snug
cottage, IN Brooklyn. | was invited to
the house warming, and more delight
tul evening does not often checker tie
dull business of life than we passed. -
There were not over dozen OF us, male
and female but We were all old cronics,
and intimate enough to b. as free and
pleasant together as we would be at
home.
The party broke up at twelve, and
Mrs. Dick and myself trottcl home, as
satisfied with our evenings enjoyment as
need be.
Just one week after that my wife told
me, with tears in her eyes, that JOHN
Wolfe's booll-kccper had been quite
unwcll for two days past, and not an
hour before, lad suddenly expired, while
sitting by the Preside, with scarcely a
spasm or pang \ disease of the heart
had carried him off thus unexpectedly,
aud his wife was in terrible ailiiction.
did not lose moment in running
around to his house and Offering what
little sympathy and assistance it was in
my power to bostow; and, of course,
took upon myself TO do whatever wa.
necessary upon so sad an occasion. The
young widow was terribly cut down, and
at such distance from her own friends
and relatives, seemed more than usually
forlorn. We did all We could to relieve
her Affections, and. after the funeral had
taken place, succeeded in calming hcl
grief to some small extent.
| then took the liberty Of inouirjnr =
little into her affairs, and discovered that
my poor friend, with carclessncss whicl
was too Characteristic of him, had in,
volvcd himself considerably in debt tt
furnish his house for his yorno WIFE,
comfort, having purchased every particle
Of their household goods upon credit
This matter | undertook to arrange fo,
her. and, by going round among til,
various creditors, persuaded the most o