Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-05
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Intense agony of your humble servant.
Rat-tat-tat"
A fearful struggle, in which knocked
my wife over the eye with my elbow, for
tunately not hurting her, but causing her
to give me kick, (of course she did not
know what she was doing) which awal-
ened me.
1t was broad daylight, and some one
was knocking at the bedroom door, which
explained the comfortable sensation | had
experienced of being nailed down in INV
coffin.
- Come in" l exclaimed.
The door opened, and Bridget made
her appearance. I should say that
Bridget was recent Importation from
the Emerald Isle, and our maid of all
work. | assure you we have had hard
work TO train her. To give an idea how
exceedingly verdant she was when She
first came TO US, we asked her one hot.
! scorching day, to pour water on some ice !;
she did so, only the water was boiling)
If you please, sir" said Bridget, the
mates cooked, and breakfast is nearly
ready"
bridget is from Cork, and her accent
is rather broad.)
All right, Bridget" 1 replied we
will get up directly. Give me the Sun
paper"
Bridget did as requested, and l prop
ped myself up in bed and began to peruse
it. The first thing that struck me, was
that it was Tuesday, the first of January,
1856. had quite forgotten ii was New
Years day. l determined | would turn
over new leaf, and endeavor to be more
satisfied with my condition for the ensu-
ing year. My eyes then ran down the
list Of advertised letters. | saw one for
me-yes, there it was &" Jonathan Clutter
well, NJ. d." right before my eyes
Now ClutterweI is not a very common
name, to say nothing of the prefix, jon
athan. l Immediately surmised that the
letter must be intended for me. l set my
wits to work, thinking who it could be
from.
Il have it," said I to myself; " its
from Aunt aIarssa ret. She has sent us
han dsome Yew Years gift in the shape
OF a bank bill, and not knowing my true
address, has directed the letter simply
: Baltimore.
Twas so convinced that my supposition
was correct that could no longer restrain
my impauence, but jumped up, hurried
on my clothes, self into Howard street
stage, aud in about a 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 follow
AccoaAcK, C. II Va, Dec. 2l, %.
DEAR SIR:-We regret TO inform You
of the demise of your respected aunt,
Margaret CIutterwell. BY her will, now
in our possession, you are appointed sole
heir to her property, to $4,000 per an
nun.
Hoping to see you Immediately, we re-
main,
Yours, very respectfully,
FLEEcEM s. Co.
To Jonathan Cuuerwell, Esq, NJ. D.,
Baltimore, Nd
Poor Aunt Margaret was dead, then,
In spite of the wealth she had left me, |
really fel, sorry she was such a kind,
good old lady; but then, l reflected, e
cannot expect to live forever, and eighty
is, after ali, good age. then thought
of the wealth she had left me, and the
new comforts it would bring US how high
we could now hold up our heads. That
we could get a carriage as handsome a ;
DR.. BIS, a house as fine as DR.. C-'s
and library as large as DR.. D-'s
BY the time all these things had passed
through my mind l had again reached
home.
Joy, JOY, JOY" l exclaimed, asI OPEN
ed the door my wife was sitting at the
I breakfast table waiting for my return
g we are rich, we are independents"
What do you mean my dear You
must be going crazy" returned my wife.
In reply threw her the letter to read.
I could perceive the dear girls eyes
brighten as she read, for after all she was
! but human.
How nicer she exclaime, when
she had peruSed it. "Now Jonathan
dear, what shall we do -
"Well," returned, Il suppo sed in the
first place | must give W practice"
& Certainly, throw physic to the dogs
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