The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-01-28
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my wits to work to think who it could b.
from.
4 have it, said to myself its frol
Aunt Margaret. She has sent us hand
some New Years gift in the shape of
bank bill, and not knowing my trae ad.
dress, had directed the letter simply Bal
imore.'
was SO convinced that my suppsition
was correct, that / could no longer re.
strain my impatience, but jumped up and
hurried on my clothes, told Bridget to
delay the breakfast, threw myself into a
Howard street stage, and in about quar-.
ter 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 follows;
AccoMAcK, G. Il. Va, Dec, "a, 1855.
Dear sir:--Wn fegret 10 inform you of
the demise of yoIA. respected aunt, Mar
garet CutterSa her will, now in
our poas1,n appointed sole
hei Eeeting in real
main
Yours, respectlHny -
FLEECEmA aN
To JONATHAN CuTrERwELL, Esq ~ D.
Baltimore, Nd. E
Poor Aunt Margaret was dead then!
In spite Of the wealth she had left me, l
really felt sorry; she was such good kind
old lady, but then, reflected, we cannot
expect to live forever, and eighty is, after
all good old age. And 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 as
DR.. BIS, horse as fine DR.,
C---'s, and library as large as DR..
DIS.
BY the time all these things had pass
ed through my mind l had again reached
home.
Joy, joy, joy exclaimed, as I open
ed the door; my wife was sitting at the
breakfast table waiting for my return
we are rich, we are independent
what do you mean my dear9 You
must be going crazy said my wife.
In reply threw the letter to her to
read. / could see the dear girls eyes
brighten as she read
oh how nicer she exclaimed, when
she had perused it. Now Jonathan dear,
what shall we dol'
WELL l returned, suppose / mus
give up practice
Certainly, throw physic to the dogs,
returned Jane.
I'VE will then make tour of the Uni.
ted States l added.
No, no, said Jane, I'VE will go at once
to- Paris
PdrisP l replied, nonsense, I don't
want to 90 and live on French nickhaws.
We will 60 to Niagara, and -
''I say no. returnad my wife in loud
voice, at the same time string her coffee
with such energy, that she threw her
cup over and broke it oil to pieces,
'We will 60 10 Paris
paris be bothered replied, 1T shall
be nothing but Niagara
Paris
Niagara
Parish IN
.NiagsralP
i say Paris
Il say it shall be Niagara'
| grew very angry and with my last
words. in my rage kicked over the break
fast table, scattering the coffee cups,
plates and everything on the table in
every direction, ofCourse breaking them
aU,
When ] saw the disorder | had oc-
casioned l become ashamed of myself.
My poor little wife burst into tears.
Z ItIwas the first quarrel we ever had.
'Neyer mind, darling,' | exclaimed
approaching my wife and kissing her
You shall have your way we will go to
Paris.l.
Jan smiled through her tears, and
returned my embrace.
| started the same day for Accomack
G. H., and in week was in full pos.
session of my properly. In three days
we we're on board the Atago, and on the
fifth out Of sight Of land.
shall not attempt TO describe the
miseries Of that voyage. The reader
can realize it, when tell him that l was
sea sick from the day We started TO the
day we landed. Oil how | cursed the
sea, Pans, and our recent fortune! How
heartily wished was back again in
good old Baltimore attending my patients
begged, prayed implored somebod y to
throw me overheard, but the savages on
ly laughed at me. My wife on the other
hand was not sick at all, but seemed
10 enjoy herself Thoroughly, while l rock
ed in my berth. could hear her laugh
ing and joking with the rest Of the pass.
engers. The sound was hateful 10 me,
and Lupbraided her very much for it,
ShsyreiaIislaa- hhEhsw6fds ensued. and
weFHa2 another desperate quarrel. Il
was sometime before we made this up
This quarrel was succeeded by others;
in fact they became now almost of daily
nnA L nlainlu saw that we