Amador weekly ledger., 1858-07-03


ing it was broad daylight, be jumps out of
bed, makes his morning ablutions, and dress
es himself in great haste, determined to wait
no longer for an answer than it would take
him to find the object of. his dream. Down
st irs he goes, and into the parlor; she is
not there-looks into the garden, but does
not see her, when suddenly bethnking such
notable little dame might be good house
wife, he starts for the Kitchen There, for
sooth he finds her, singing like bird, elbow
deep in the bread-trough, kneediug hard
away for dear life Johns heavy tread be-
trayed the intruder, and she looked up.
do you want to know how to make JON
ny cake, Mr.. Wolfep she exclaimed merrily.
No." said John rather seriously, for, like
a man of deep and earnest feeling, as he was,
he felt that he approached a crisis in his life;
No, do not-my Johnny cake is mixed al.
rcady-I only want to know whether can
get it,"
The widow did not know what to make of
it. WELL said she, i do not know any rea-
son why you should not"
That" replied John, lis what want to
find out; and as you know my dear friend,
that two heads are better than one, | have
COile W CONSULT you ABOUT IT,.
So, to make the matter plain to her, he
related his dream to its termination
And now, Jane" said he, Il am here for
an answer. Will you be my johnny cake?-
Yes or no."
Jane held her head down while he spoke,
blushing celestial rosy red-as is quite prop
cr, believe, on such occasions. But Jane
was an earnest nature, likewise, and all tri-
! fling and fun had vanished when, looking up
to him, her bright eyes brimming full of joy
Gus tears, she gave him just one of the sweet
est kisses he ever had in his life.
Forever and everw she cried; forever
and ever, John, if you will have me-"
Just at this instant the old lady mother
stepped into the kitch Il, and brought them
both to their senses by exclaiming,
"Why, Jane"
Oh, mother, mother said Jane, 4 am
so happy!' and she left John to embrace her
mother 'He has asked me to be his wife,
mother, give me joy am to be Johns
wife"
There were jolly times, you may be sure, in
the old lawyers house that week, and when
John carried off his little wife to New York,
there was the merriest wedding party in that
village that ever drove dull care out of doors
Well" said my friend Cynic, when
paused, now with all your yarn, you have
never said one word about her being rich
| should ruthcr think the old lawyer, her fa-
ther, must have been rather poor; how could
his daughter be rich? and folks do say that
John Wolfe married rich wife!"
Folks say good many things sometimes
/ hot do uot E,o obo caiI
L. "John Wolfe's wife was not worth ten
dollars, in money when he married her; but
it so happened that soon after marriage an
aunt of hers, in Boston, died suddenly, and
as Jane had always been favorite Of hers,
she left her her entire fortune. | have heard
say it was hundred thousand dollars but
don't know, and don't care; but do know,
and John Wolfe knows, too, that she herself
is an ample fortune for any man-and that,
Cynic, is the way John Wolfe got his rich
rich wife,
Wilson and Phinney are the leading men,
bers of the Washington county bar. Sitting
opposite one another at the dinner table
they are always opposite in practice at the
bar in the court house, and agreed as to the
bar in the hotel-Wilson was describing the
effects Of speech he made few nights be-
| fore in great political meeting in the village
where Phinney resides.
Indeed" said he, " l never saw the peo-
pie so filed with enthusiasm.
Filled with what |" cried Phinney.
with enthusiasm" repeated Wilson.
Oh, all !" said Phinney. l understand ;
but never heard it called by that name be-
fore we call it rum !"
Spirit is now very fashionable word.
To act with spirit, to speak with spirit,
means only to act rashly, to talk indiscreetly
An able man shows his spirit by gentle words,
and resolute actions he is neither hot nor
timid
If there is one thing ON earth which is
truly admirable, it is to see Gods wisdom
blessing an inferiority of natural powers,
where they have been honestly, truly and
zealously cultivated.
All men have their fraities Whoever
looks for a friend without imperfections, will
never find what he seeks we love ourselves
with all our faults, and We ought to love our
friends in like manner.
Many friends, like cards, are thrown down
upon the ground, as soon as those who have
been playing with them have got all they
cared for out of them.
"Pomp, de corn's up" " De corn up
Sambo why | jis planted 'em yesterday
"I know dat, Pomp, but de hogs got in last
night, and guy it lift"
The famous Elder Knapp, who is regarded
by some as being more Jealous tnan pions