Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-12-03

virago had the advantage of him, and she
, continued to pour out the torrent of invec~
. tive long after he had placed the door be-
! tween them and was hurrying down the
streets. AS this scene had commenced al
the breakfast-table, its effect upon the chill
6ren, whe were present ,..can be better mag
, ined than described. That day the doctor
took the pains 70 ascertain the amount oi
Mrs Winthrop's sfortune' 1t turned eat
to consist in the interest of FIVE Thousand
pounds, which ceased at her death. Sub
sequent discoveries proved to him that, as
the result of the lady's extravagance, her
account at the bankers was usually oVer-
drawn.
The delightsomeness of the Doctors e
venings at home may be imagined. Gem
orally mis- resource after tea was the news
paper or book; or ifthe household atmosphere
was too stormy he betook himselfto a small
upper room. which was usually denemina-
ted his study. Sitting there one evening
while his wife was entertaining two or three
fascinating young friends in the parlor. he
heard timid knock at the door, and his
little golden haired Amy entered; his first
born, his pet, the namesake of his early
love. She led her younger brother by the
hand, and both were crying.
The doctors heart was touched. By
some strange lorgetlulness, he seemed new
er, till this moment, to have taken nto con-
sderaiion the claims OF his children in the
choice of step mother for them. Now,
as il in a magic glass, the enormity of his
conduct in this respect was held up before
him. Stretching out his hands, he said
90 1
me what grieves you .''a She glided gently
into his embrace, and Harry climbed noise
lessly to his fathers knee. -.ssz. - l..
please. papa" said Amy, timidly, sis the
new mother to be always our mother, or
will she go away, by-and-by, as our own
mama didl' -aH ~ -=zis'7f..i ezlse t1E
The doctor's'eyes filed with tears and he
inquired with a~chokiag yeice, "Why do
you ask such question, my dear!"
Because if sine is only to stay here a
little while, / viii try to be Patien and good
till she is gone," replied Amy; shut oh. pa
pa, hope she will not be here always
~ Spirit of the gentle departed Amy! vert
thou lowering near to watch the ppwelHng
of that long sumbering fountain o: parental
tenderness! Closer, closer 10 his heart he
held the dear offspring of his youthful love,
and asked =" What is it, Amy dlariing!=-
Tell papa what the new mother has done r
! "Oh! it is many things, papa" replied
Amy. FIRST of all she don't love me and
Harry am sure She don't; for she scoids
US So, and says such cruel things; calls us
sbeegar,s bfats!i Does that mea our Isa-
mat''sssS saf ~ ssgisngi asisassssal a5ds -
q go CD, dear q, said the sdecter-@f
= " nat else aszsaes : pssFza3 ssasgaese FvsH
Then She makes US eat in the nursery,
y5u know, - contfnaed Amy.
Sc The doctors heart repfoached him for
ever having consentedSto asuch an arrange-
ment. se.- saa.5h ns ss3fssq ass -s sa#ys-
'And she only gives US dry bread and lit
tie bis Of pie and cake that are lett; be-
cause she SAYS now that she has been
cheated into marrying a.beggar, she must be
economical zsssz. i.cc els EEse. ~ 4l-1
The doctor thought of new SET of ex~
pensive jewelry brought home that morning
aud sighed.
t "But that is not all, papa. She strikes
us: look there!'' and the little one stripped
: Eup her baby brothers. sleeve, and showed
} the marks upon his arm. And these were
r Amy's children. ..-.- -., .s.. ,---. .-
] 'Oh! fool that was!'' groaned the re-
pentant father.
For half hour he held the children on
! his knee and gcomforted them. 1t made
t them very happy, for childish sorrows are
a easily assuaged; and then taking a hand
: of each, he led them into the nursery, and
saw them laid into their quiet bed; nor did
e he leave them, till locked in sweet. chilGs
0 ish embrace, they both slept quietly.
1 The next morning there was scene
1t was commenced by some mild request o.
: the DOCTORS with regard to the nursery are
: rapgements; for the doctor had by this time
learned the falacy of his old notions re-
e spectng the ease with which spirited fe-
s male may be managed, and he now actually
a dreaded an encounter with Mrs. Winthrop
7 stDd he expect her to trouble herself a
t bout another woman's brats!" said she.-
r "No; he hired a nursery maid for that-i
: vas none of her business, to be sure, wheth-
t er he ever paid her Or not. AS for the chill
: dren coming to the table with her, it was F.;
s ridiculous whim, and as long as she was
= mistress of that house it should never be
= tole rated. OF course when they were
grown up it would be different; but NJ
Il soldering pinafore babies should ever bt
e seen at her table," .s. .--.. .-.
e ''Madam.' cried the doctor, enraged al
$ her impudence, 81 fancied | married lad]
e when married you, but see was greatly
e mistaken" tza a
"Ha!' she exclaimed with laugh of bit
e ter scorn, "you thought you caught an heir
'- ess but You may find instead that you
a CaughtG TARTAR
eY haI; ,l,r a.
a and rising from the table, he went forth tc
pay his professional visits, although at frs
L. he felt more inclined to hurl something a
lie her.
E. Such scenes as these were frequentl
enacted in the doctors establishment, an
is the children suffered accordingly. Bu
ly it would seem that the gentle spirit of thei
ie departed mother .bovered over the house
I'd hoid for the protection of her dear children
E. for shortly afterwards magignant feve
q broke out in the neighborhood, and the onl
se one in that family VINO fell victim to
was the Tartar step-mothe-.
he DIR. Winthrop now suddenly awoke to hi
lrl duties, and from the dream of gain whic
in had enthraled him after the decease of hl
g, first wife. Again was he sitting in his lone
ng ly room, and gazing around in bewilde
p- ment The fire was going out in the CRATE
the candle was wasting and guttering upo
,c- the table, and still as when an hour ago
MT had fallen asleep, the s'dismal Novembt
rain" beat against the windows. The do
he tor rubbed his eyes. looked eagerly arour
ed him, and then fervently CALCULATED, "Than
as heaven!" ss..-.s. .-..-....
ply The next evening found DR.. Winthrop
nd guest at Rose Lawn. week later he WI