The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-09-29
ITY, OHIO, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 90 1853.

his sous house was such, that he onl,
} waited for some event to form an excus,
for leaving it; he could stand it no Ion
ger. The opportunity was not lone
wanting. His sons wife bought dog
which was double the size of Aunt Re
gine's Mops and was pugnacious ami
NAL. 1t was great amusement to tht
young couple to set the two dogs a
each other, and they enjoyed exceeding
ly the terror which Hector's entrance
into the room soon seemed TO cause Mops
who, with as much speed as his fat
would allow, would always wad lie to
wards his mistress, aud rush for pretec
tion under her garments, which she
Hospitality raised to admit him, some
times in her anxiety on his account, tc
a most ludicrous height. One day Herr
Kraft was sitting on sofa reading the
newspapers, Aunt Regime was taking q
quiet nap in an arm chair near, and
Mops, seduced by the stiffness and the
warm sunshine, was stretched full length
upon the carpet, as happy as dog could
be-. Suddenly the door of the room
was opened, and the sons wife entered
accompanied by Hector. As quick as
lightning the animal sprang forward
and pounc,d upon the half sleeping
Mops. Aunt REGIME started from her
slum bers, and lifted her dress in her
hurry up to her very knees, but before
Mops could take fight to that open tenn
pie of peace, Hector had rendered the
asylum useless--he had put an end to
the poor favorite's existence, and Mops
lay dead upon the floor! The sons wife
was shaking with laughter at Aunt Re-
gine's comical appearance, and was SO
amused that she forgot to call # her
dog from Mops, and even when she
saw the calamity that had occurred she
could scarcely stop laughing. Herr
Kraft witnessed this scene over his
newspaper; his knitted eyebrows fore
told coming storm, but he mastered
his anger, AID, taking Aunt Regime by
the hand, he led her out of the room.
For the first time in his life he felt
sort of longing for sympathizing
friend. and sent to ask Herr Warner to
come to him, That gentleman had been
much engaged in the affairs of his cous
ms bankruptcy, and had been striving
to make theibest possible arrangement
with his creditors for him. Herr Kraft
wished to know if he thought it would
be possible to rescue as much as would
enable him to live with great economy
in some retired country place, for the
short period of time he might still re-
main in this world. Nothing would in
duce him he said, 10 remaia-IoBger III
his sons house, or in Copenhagen and
he would not forsake Aunt Regime =
Herr Warner encouraged him in this
judicious plan, and promised to do his
best to find residence for him that
would suit, in all respects, ''an amiable
family" he added, where you can have
the socie y of worthy people, and yet be
as much alone as you choose. For in
the days of adversely it is kind hearted
people to whom we cling, and In your
sons house, though every thing is very
handsome and in the incest order, there
is no disposition to make any onehappy,
and no trace of real hos pitality." Herr
Kraft made no reply to these observa
sions, and when his cousin was gone,
he fell into deep thought.
A few days afterwards, the indefati-
gable friend brought him the informa-
tion that he had been so fortunate as to
find a family at some distance in the
country who were willing to receive
Herr Kraft and Aunt Regime. The
terms were very reasonable, and the
size of the house would admit of the
bost and his guest being quite independ-
ent of each other. The family was clev-
er and well educated, his wife, indeed,
was absent from home for time, having
gone to some German baths on account
of her health, but the house, neverthe-
less, was we'll managed. The country
around was pretty, though the situation
was rather lonely. 1.-The person in
question is named Warner, like me-"
said the cousin, but we are not at all
of the same family. take it for grant
ed that bis name will net be disagree
able t, you" Herr Kraft shook his
hand with friendly smile, and agreed
to the arrangement. Two days after
this he quilted his sons house, and
went into the country, accompanied by
Herr Warner, Aunt Regime, and old
Maren, who for many years had been
Herr Kraft's especial attendant, and
was acquainted with all his ways She
was the only human being of whom he
would have felt the want, she knew 30
well how he liked his bed made.
Uncle Warmers nanesake received
the travellers very POLITELY on their arri-
val at their future home, and regretted
that his wife was not there to welcome
her guests; "she was at present at the
baths If Pyrmont," be said, 'but would |
be back ere long" Two fine children,
half hidden by their father, gazed with |
curiosity at the straue ers who were |
henceforth to live with Them. BY the
kind care of Uncle Warner, por-
ton of Herr Kraft's own furniture had
been brought thither from Copenhagen,
and he Immediately found himself quite
at homo in his new sitting room every
had been made with a view
to his convenience, and the indulgence
of his former habits. Aunt Regimes
tastes and comforts had also been sedu
lously attended to; her bed chamber
all her favorite articles Of fur
niture; and she had delightful surprise
on finding in basket near the stove
second Mops, who licked her hand affec-
and was so like her 1effunct I
pet "of blessed memoryy,n that she in
stantly took fancy to him.
Uncle Warner spent q few days with
them, and then returned to town with
the pleasing conyic,ion that bis cousin
could not fail to be comfortable in his
new abode. And so he certainly was
Herr Kraft began by degrees to assoei-
ate with his host, whom he found to be
a sensible, pleasant man, and whom he
began gradually to lie and respect.