Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-12-03
VOL. XII.
THE MAN WHO CAUGHT a TAR
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MIR. winthrop was physician, widow
er, and the father of two children. Hi.
quiet home had been under the care of a
housekeeper rather more than q year, ant
as the evenings began to lengthen, and the
winter winds sounded their premonitory
notes through the leafess branches, he began
more sensibly to miss the comforts and en-
dearments OF an unbrokeu home circle, aud
to think seriously of filling the vacant seat
by bis hearth.
The doctor, despite the advice OF his el-
ders in the profession, had married too young
and as a consequence, found himself al
thirty with small family Upon his hands,
an income somewhat narrower and more
precarious than he could have desired
Still he was handsome man, was a great
favorite among the ladies, and possessed an
excellent professiona: reputati on. Under
these circumstances, ambition whispered
that it would be very possible for him to
contract brilliant alliance; to carry off
some dashing young lady whose solid charms
should aIiay his pecuniary vexations, while
her bearty, her wit, and her style should
make him the envy of all the town. To
do the doctor justice, he did not draw on his
Imagination for all these details; they were
suggested to him ready -madesin the person
of Miss Minerva Hall, lady whose aPpar-
eni age was FIVE or six and twenty.
On the other hand. he knew little cot
tage Just out of town embow cred amid roses
and honey suckles and clunps OF evergree n !,
where dwelt in the retirement of domestic
peace and tranquility, the solace and JOY of
a widowed mother, and the pet and idol of
the small circle of cultivated and warns
hearted people with whom she moved
sweet Annie Huntington.
Annie was gentle and fair haired; she
had none Of the golden graces or subtle II :
cinations Of her own rival; but she possessed
what was better, refined and educated
mi nd, an anlabIe disposition, and warm,
loving heart.
The Doctors first wife had been woman
Of this stamp; quiet and domestic in her
tastes, gentle and affectionate in disposition.
and the doctor had some rather distinct i'm
pressons that these same qualities had had
much 10 do with the happiness of the few
wears of his married life. He was domes-
tic man; be loved his home, and home en-
-
ertheIess, Amy had come to him portion
less bride, and the consequence was he was
in debt now and harrassed daily for funds. +
One dreary November evening, the doc
sor came home from round of most vexa-
tions professional calls to find tea not ready
the housekeeper cross, the children in
tears. Before The cloth was scarce renior-
ec, the children were sent to bed for some
trivial aisdemeanor; and shortly afterwards
the housekeeper, irritated at some sharp re-
mark of the Doctors, slammed the door be-
hind her and retired to her own room. = lei
Thus left alone TO- his own meditatious,
fhe doctor fel lyerv natura lly to selilequizIng
and bis soljloouys took very much the tone 0f
the diso,al rail-, which beat continually a.
oafnst the windows: 3uaaa g.sa ssa 81
jessatsWhata miserable life is this to iead.-
| II will be the-ruino Of me and my 7echiidren
soon, that is certain. But hew-to mend 1t!
The trnth of the matter is, | ought to marry
fortune. Pm bothered to death day by
aav with duns. There's the grocer's bill
busn't been paid these six months-and the
| butchers bill is due; and the interest of the
mort gage on this home must be paid next
month. To be sure, with the right kind OF
management, all these things could be put
STRAIGHT in the course of time; but house.
keener nj the head of internal affairs ms
| like a GOOD wife, I've seen that; neither,
have slioht suspicion, are all women like
A,nv poor eonl, she was a good wife tc
! me .bnt then ouoht not to have married he
when did. Why couldn't have waitet
awhile. and not have plunged myself head.
Ionr into know not what. Well sexperi
ence is dear school. but fools will learn il
no other There's Minerva Hall, now tina
would be match worth telling about;
connie of thousand at least, [ suppose sht
will bring to the man who is fortunate e.
pouqh to win her; besides her wit, and tn.
oneenIy air she has. Ii does une good t.
soc her come walking down the street heat
mn and such a busti and her slender foo
fairly scorpinr the Ground she walks on
,rbey saw sucb women aro apt 10 have tenn
rers' but think that's all nonsense: beside
no man will object to little spirit of th
right sort As to her being heartless that
all nonsense, too Every woman has
heart. only every man hasn't the wit to Ia,
his hand unon if Trust me to find the sof
SPOT in a woman's heart. Once get you
hand fairly wound in among the heart
strings, and you can manage the proudes
OF them. Now, Minerva has a sort of weak
moss for me--I know that-I,ye seen it thi
lone time; and on the whole don't be
Heve shall ever do better than TO MARI,
her
} Tho doctc,r nansed and think n visio,
: of the prettv cottage and its fairer inmat
fitted across his brain; for he grew NOR
deeply pensive, and CLEAN of Tenderness
so(tened his dark eye. But presently b
: mut,ered "Pshaw, that will never do; sh
has no fortune" <s,a.