The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-05-26
For the Journal.
Marrying an AutliOrcss.
BY ANNA LAURi

For the Journal
Marrying an Autl,orcss.
BY ANNA LAURA.
Fred, think that fellow Of your tastes
aud talents should marry on authoress,' said
Dick Wilson, as he leisurely lighted cigar.
"Dick, is it possible that you will entertain
and give expression to such nonsensical notions
concerning me7 That I, Fred, Sigourney, a
domestic man, who has always thought upon
wife, a ell.directcd household, a cheerful
domestic Gireside and home comforts as cause
and effect that should marry a woman with
ink stained fingers and slp.shod feet-to have
inkstands hurled at my devoted head for inter
rupting her in her fits of inspiration, and if |
should venture to enquire what she would have
for dinner, be met with the reply Fred, my
dear, don't distract my thoughts. 4 marry
blue! Dick are you all right here he nd'
ded, significantly touching his forehe ad.--
absurd! Ridiculous! Preposerous! and he
turned upon his heel with an expression OF dis
gust upon his fine countenance, and began walk
ing up and down the room.
"Oh well Fred, if you will please not TO
annihilate that carpet, will promise not to
speak Of the subject again. But the object fmy
calling was to ascertain if you will be at lib
erty to make that long talked Of excursion up
the Hudson, next week.
ooh! yes, Dick, shall be most assurcdIy
for | have almost come to consider shady woods
and running brooks us creatures OF the poets
fancy. Anywhere out of sight and feeling OF
brick walls aud scorching pavements, will be
an Elysium.'
"Very well meet Bell and on the seven
o'clock boat next Tuesday morning, Now don
forget--seven o'clock"
al shall be there, no preventing Providence,
replied Fred as he seated himself in large arm
chair and drew a huge volume towards him
while Dick, with the semolance of smile o,
his fucc, walked up Broadway TO his father
countng-room.
Fred Sigourney aud Dick Wilson had entered
the Junior class in the same college together
and from being much in each others society
a friendship had been formed which bid fair IL
be one Of LIFETIME.
Dick was, at the time our tale commences
acting in the capacity of book-keeper for hi
|
profession aud was Just beginning life in earnes
with nothing but his talents ami cducation-
Bel. was sister of Dick and three years hi
;, junior
!. Mr. Wilson, the father of Dick Ond Bel, hu
two brothers residing in beautiful rural dis
trict up the Hudson river. M. James Wilso
was older than Dicks father and had four chi
,.c ,,H Gyn as1
two daughters of sixteen and nineteen years c
S oge. Mr. Henry Wilson was younger than hi
n brothers and lived about two miles from hi
:. brother James. lie had but one child, Ma
l., guerite, who was lett by the death OF her motl
Is er when out seventeen, in sole charge of he
3 ia hers household. She had early evinced
I. taste for intellectual pursuits and was, BY th
q decease of her parent, called from The advantage
e of a superior boarding school where she ha
~ nearly completed fine education. During he
= school vacations she had frequently written fc
a newspapers and magazines, and when she ha
o taken upon herself the cares OF housekeepin
= she had set aside certain portion of Zach da!
sacred to literary pursuits, and was Mt the tim
OF the above conversation, regular contrib
tor TO one or two periodicals. The fact of h,
j being an authorcss was known 10 but few besiC
her own friends.
)" II was to the homes of these cousins tina
~ Dick had been planning an excursion for BE
his friend and himself for the purpose of spent
ol ing few weeks 10 walking, riding, boatin
;. fishing, picnicing, or, III word, ruslicatine
t. Marguerite was Dicks favorite cousin, and b
N y thought her the very personiGcation Of goo
g sense wit and beauty, aud it had been his desii
for long time to have Fred. become acquainte
: with her, for he had long set his heart upo
t seeing her the wife OF Fred. And to furth'
.. these intentions was the primary cause OF II
trip. He was thinking of broaching the sui
- iect to Fred. at the time when our story begin
but was met by Feeds overwhelming assertion
that "he wouldn't marry blue"
Tuesday morning having arrived, found OF
Z three friends on board one Of the Hudson
floating palaces, swiftly gliding up that beaut
full river.
A few hours passed, rendered exceeding
short by good company lively conversatio
and magnificent scenery, and before they wei
aware Of the distance Travelled, the noble era
to swept gracefully round to the point. and di
}! embarking, they found the public conveyanc
=. already there which should take them 10 The
o destination. rhey were not long in snspen'
es as to the character OF their reception, for as u
&c stage drew up before the handsome COUNT
residence Of Mr.. James Wilsoay-the Two your