Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-08-13
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JOHN WOLFE'S RICH WIFE.

I was passing Wolfc's store the other
day, with a brother book keeper. when
we noticed very neat clrriays stop at
the store, and one of the prctticst women
in New York get out of it.
NThere. said my companion. "is John
Wolfe rich wife. What luck some fell
lows have in the world BON rich
themselves they continuity gather rich
e.s. while we poor fellows never can seem
TO Ct rid of the blamed wooden spoon
1hat Dame Fartune stuck into our un-
fortunate mouths when we came into the
blessed world Rat, rich or poor. hang
IN. If woall hunt ~ rich wife, any
how. 1t is rather moan business to be
marrying a woman sot her money
"Wcil. my COOL fellow" said I, you
happen to b. wide of the mark this time.
know how John Wolfe got his rich
wife, and can assure you that he did not
dream Of ever getting one cent with
her
"Ay,' said he, sne,ringly, ''all those
rich fellows pre'end that they don't care
an, thin, about it; but don't you think |
am quite 50 green as to believe any such
stuff as that. Facts sp ak louder than
words. anl W. all know that John Wolfe
has a rich wife"
''ies," replied, "anl pretty as rich
AMI as good as pretty, and loving as
good"
''Oh. ho," ne cxclaime !, Il guess you
must have fallen in love with her; rather
pity YOU were married so long ago;
you mi ght have cut out John, and got a
rich wife youtsclf."
Net bit of it, said I; "but you
shall hear the w ole story if you will
come to my house tonight; and while
we have our smoke on the piazza, III
see if cannot wi: pc some of the cynic
out of your composition.
Agreed" said he, "l'll be with you
after supper
About FIVE years ago, John Wolfe S
took-keeper married a nice. pretty lit
tie girl up in his native village, in Yer.
mont, brought her down TO New York
and started house keeping in the very
snuggest cottage in Brooklyn. l was
invited to the warming, and a
more delightful evening does not often
checker the duh business of life than we
passed. There were not over dozen OF
us, male and female; but we We're all cro-
nies. and intimate enough to be as free
and pleasant together as we would be
at home.
The party broke up at twelve. and
Mrs. Dick and myself trotted homo, 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
VOLTS book-keeper had been quite un'
svel fer two days past, and not an hour
before had suddenly expired, whilo si.
ting by the freside. with scarcely a
spasm or pang. A disease of the heart
had carried him off thus Unexpectedly
and his wife was in terrible atfllction.
did not lose a moment in running
around to his house and Offering what
little sympathy and assistance i, was in
my power to bestow; and. of course, took
upon myself W uO WudtcEeI was ucCcSSa
~ on SO sad an occasion. The young
widow was terribly cut down, and, at
such a distance from her own friends
and relatives, seemed more than usually
forlorn. We did all we could to relieve
her afflictions. and, after the funeral had
taken place. succeeded in calming he,
grief to some small extent.
| then took the liberty of inquiring a
little into her affairs, and discovered that
my poor friend, with carelessness
which was too characteristic, of him, had
involved himself considerably in debt tc
furnish his house tor his young wife's
comfort, having purchased every parti-
Gle OF their household goods upon credit
This matter undertook to arrange fol
her; and, by going round among the va
rious creditors, persuaded the most O
them to take their goods back by my
paying them small per centage fo
their trouble in packing and fixing
This, however, required the outlay Of
couple of hundred of dollars; the funer r
al expenses we're one hundred and 6ft.