American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-05-20
LANCASTER OHIO; THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 90 1858,
AZ 'startIlng Confession.

Al Startling Confession.
Mordecai Paine. q sadler doing business
10 South Ninth street. was called home
from lis Workshop on Saturday morning
by messenger whobrougbl TIE melancho-
ly intelligence that bis wife, Barbara. bad
taken arsenic fer he purpose Of commit
ding suicide, aud was then ct the point OF
death. He hastensd TO her bedside, and
found her in more agony Of mind than
body. She declared there was something
on ber mind which she wished to confess
10 him before her departure, with the
hope OF obtaining his foreivness. Mr..
Paine " ith great emotion, desired her TO
90 on with the disclosure. adding that
she might assure herself of bis forgivness
before she had made known her offence.
"Ah. MOrdecai." !" said she. "you rsmem.
Der our large white pitcher was broken
some time ago. | pretended to you that
the cat broke it, but that was false for 1
did itmysslf."
'Oh, my DEAR said Mr.. Paine, don't
concern yourself about such trias.
had forgotten the pitcher and it matters not
how it was broken .-..,...,..a... s..
i There is another matter said Mrs. P,
after, some hesitation. The six silver
spoons which made you believe were
stolen by the Yankee clock mender; ]
pawned them to raise money 10 pay the
milliner for doing up my pink satin bon.
net -...
Never mind, my love said Mr.. Paine
encouragingly. 4 hope heaven will forgive
you as irsely as | do
After a short pause. Mrs. P. began a
gain. Isi NO sH4t4 r 4
Your best razor which you missed lasl
summer, aud made SO much ado asout.
swapped away to apeddlet fora tortis'
shell comb. .t..;.t.,.
The duce!-well, well. Mr., P, recol
lected himself. that is all done now, anl
cant be men aed-tbink no more oft
| i couldnot leave the world with such /
thing on my conscience replied the fai
\ patient. gs t.[ .es.e-s ~.
Go on. 90 on" cried Mr.. Paine; 1 told
you that | coulJforgive everything at sucl
a time as this IN =
Mrs. L. resumed:
1 You remember our boarder, Simeci
Drake. who ran up bill for six weeks
and then went off in hurry without pay
ing cent He and l had agreed Il
elope together, but he changed bis minc
at the last moment. an d ranaway withou
me-
Ere and fusy! do you dare tell me this?
cried Moadecai. in great excitement. Blu
as you are dying l won't reprosch YOU
: Ill leave you to settle the affairs your owl
conscience
.,Stay and hear one thing more erie
the repentent Barbara. The dose too
this morning was intended for you; I pu
! il in your cup Of coffee, but in my hurr
to get the thing done. gave you tn
wrong cup and took The right one my
SELF '''
The devil ay away with you, you jade
roared .Mordecai, as he flung himself OF
Of the room.
o In the entry he met the apothecary VIII
had said Mrs p. the fatal powder, Th
2 medical man had heard the commotion
Pain s house, and suspecting the cause
: it, he came 70 administer hope ard comic
= to the afflicted. 3V' ''''l {.
8 Don't be alarmed, Mr.. Paine, said b
9 the drug l sold yourwife was nothing b.
. magnssia. Il Judged that she wished
I destroy herself, and tricked her In th
y way TO save her life,' ~. ..' 5-
: you swindling rascal!' shouted Pain
how dare you treat customer in The
{ shameful manner, and obtain her nnont
Z for false pretences? Bogoner
? And with this exclamation he,, vi
9 lsntly elected the astonished apothecal
u from the front door. The man Of physi
: suspecting, Of course, that poor Mordec
was deranged, sent two officers to. Provit
: for bis sale keeping, His relation Of Il
b proceeding dialogue, however, soon o.
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