Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-05-06

He did and saw the old one-horse shay drag
ged by stalwart negro. .,5..-.... -
"Massa says as how the old barn is gwine t
be pulled down, SO he sent your shay" said th
African. --.-----z----.r +. -
Thank him for nothing, . said John, bitterly
but a glance at bis wife, removed theeyl spiri
and better one smiled out of bis eyes.
"John, you can spare q little money now t
have the old shay fixed up can't your Yo'
ought to according to the Will said Jenny.
sThe old trash, ?" muttered John. -
But you could at least sell it for what th
repairs would COS" |" said Jenny, in her winning
way.
Yes suppose conla.'. -
Then I'd have it done, and keep il, too
You've got good horse, and can have -th,
old shay, made quite stylish for baby and me tc
ride in. Shan't we shine ?" = ~ !
saWelI, IN send it over to Hosmer's, to-tnor
row. and see what he viii do it for .ia,S' Z
Look here r Mr.. .Hosmer wants you come
right over to the shop !" shouted thescarriage
makers apprentice, at the top of his lungs; aold
Deacon DOS there, and he's right down glad
go1ly, its hundreds, and hundreds, and hun
.stOp, boy what { III the world doesbe mean,
Jenny I" cried John Clarke, putting the baby
in the cradle face downwards. 74s''F'.-i ia4
my patience john, look at that child g
precious darling! I'm sure don't know,
John; I'd go right over and sse,' . said Jenny,
BY anatches righting the baby. ''it's fun, sup
pose aih i-l liA .'F1s5issh fa7 '9'a ts94a ~ a
atTain't any fun, I'tsn ye," said the boy,
while John hurried on his coat and hat; ssmy
gracious guess you'll say it amt fun when you
come to see them ere gold things and the
Bills . - t'ile = u 'ii''. @''
This added wings to John clarke's speed,
and in moment be stood breathless in the old
coach-makers shop 7a1 . 'zoA 50 7a' 90
wish you Joy, ny fine fsllsr:" q cried Dea
"Look here-what'll you take for that shay
I'll give you four thousand dollars !' cried the
coach-maker in great glee.
"Four thousand 2"
Eyes, jest look at it! You're a.rich man, sir,
and by George Tn glad Of it; you deserve to
be-" =. 'i
The cartiage-rnaker shook his hand heartily.
What do you suppose were the consterna-
ton, delight, gratitude-the wild, wild joy that
filed the heart of Clarke, when he found the
old, shay filed with gold and bank bills
mean the cushions, the Innings, and every place
where they could be placed. without danger of
never would have condescended
to take the one-horse shay.
Five thousand five hundred dollars in all
Poor John or rather rich John his head was
nearly turned. It requires all the balance Of
Jenny's nice equipoise of character to keep his
extatic brain from spinning like humming
top. Now he could build two houses like the
one his uncle had bequeathed to his cou-
sin, who had visited him joy when the will
was read--the dear old uncle! What genuine
sorrow he felt as he thought of the many times
he had heaped reproaches upon his memory
Imagine, if you can, dear reader, the pecu-
liar feelings of those kind friends who had
prophesied that John Clarke would come to
grief. AT first, Deacon Joe proposed to take
the old shay just as it was-linings stripped,
bits of cloth hanging-and upon tin trum-
pet proclaim the good tidings to the whole
town, taking especial pains to stop before the
house of Mr.. spriggs, and blowing loud enough
to drown all the forty pianos in the universe;
but was vetoed by Johns kind little wife.
ia they'll know Of it soon enough" she
said, kissing the baby; 81 wouldn't hurt their
ceilings. -z. -.y~
They did know of it, and few years after,
when John Clarke lived in a big house, they
Ill voted for him to go to the legislator. So
much for the old one-horse shay. -s-a |