Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-03-30
q STARTLING CONFESSION.

Mordecai Pa De, a sadiLer doing buSi-
ness in South Ninth street, Philadelphia,
was called home from his workshop on
Saturday morning. BY messenger who
brought the melancholy intelligence that
his wife had taken arsenic for The pur
pose Of committing suicide, and was then
at the point OF death. lie fastened 10
her bed side, and found her IN more ago
ny Of mind than body She declared that
there was something on her mind " Ich
she wished to confess 10 HIM before her
departure, with the hope of 5taining his
forgiveness. Mr.. Paine. VIII great emo
ton, desired her to SO on with the dlaclo-
sure, adding that She might assure her
self Of his forgiveness before she had
made known her offence.
.'Ah, Mordecia," said she, . you re-
member our large white pitcher that was
broken some time ago; | pretended to
you that the cat broke it, tut that was
false, for | myself did IT.
oh, my dear said Mr. Paine, " do
not concern yourself about such a trife.
lad forgotten the pitcher, and il matters
lot how Il was broken"
There IS an other matter" said Mrs..
p, after some hesitation. The SIX sill
yer spoons which | made you believe
were stolen by the Yankee cIockmeuder,
| pawned them to raise money to pay the
mIihner for doing up my pink SATIN bon
net"
Never mind it. my love-" said Mr.
Paine, encoura giugIy. : hope heaven
will forgive you as freely as, do
After a short pause, Mrs p. began
again:
Your best razor, which you missed
last summer, and made 50 much to do
about, snapped away to q peddIer for
tortoise she'll comb
Well, well, = said Mr.. P, recoacilinr
himself, that IS all done now, and can't
he amended, think no more Of ii.
- could no. leave the world with an
other thing on my Conscience replied
the fair peniteut.
Go on, so on cried Mr. P, "ItoId
you that | could forgive anything at such
time as this
Mrs. j. resumed -
You remember eur boarder, Simeon
Darke, who ran up a bill for SIX weeks.
ard went oil IN hurry without paving Il
cent. lie and | had agreed 10 elope to-
gether; but tie changed his mind at the
last moment, aud ran away wituou, me-"
= Fire and fury!' cried 0Iordecai in
great excitement. But as you are dy-
ing, ! Wont reproaeh you. III leave you
NOW to settle the affair with your o.yu con-
SCIENCE
Stay and hear one thing more, cried
die t,r-r,dt-IIu Dan lara. The dose |
took tins morning was intendad for YOU.
pat 4 Into Your cup Of coffee, but N INV
hurry 10 get the thing done, | gave YOU
the wrong cup and took the right one
myself"
The dlvi, dy away with YOU, YOU
jade, reared MordecaI, as tie flung him
self ont Of the room III the entry he
met the apolhccary who mad sold Mrs +
The fatal powder. The medical man hal
heard Of the commoti0a at IS house. and
susPecting The cause Of 1t, he came to adj
minister hope and comfort 10 the afIiic
ted.
= Don't be alarmed, Mr.. Paine" SAT-
he, the drug / sold 10 youy wife wa.
nothing but maenesia. ] Judged that she
wished 70 destroy herself, and tricIled heI
IN this way to save her life
. on sWiud.ing rascal, shouted Paine
how dare you cheat 4 customer in tha
shameful manner, and obtain her money
on false pretences! BECOME"
And with this exclamation ne Violently
elected tn asioniShed apo,hogary frou
bis front door. The man Of rhis.c, SIS
pe1ting, Of course, that poor Mordeca
vas deranged sent two officers 10 proyid,
for his safe keeping. iiIs relation Of tn,
preceding dialogue, however, soon Of
tanned his discharge.