Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-26

mornlu' II should Tx 'em, and ne sAid no.
He said might 90 70 work aud he'd at
tend to that Now the cows are all gone!'
i "Ah-I understand said MI. Rolf -
And as be spoke he turned away and fol-
lowed the track Of his horse TO the road
and saw that it was tarned towards home.
BE knew the nature OF his horse, and he
was sure he should end him in his own
stan. So he returned to tLa barn; and
having taken the bride on his arm, thrown
the light saddle over bis shoulder, said to
"You can tell Mr.. Boggs that have
gone aiter my horse.'. .,.--1a.zss'lf f..
| But shan. 40 with ~, sir r. 4 .a
lgi." No. ] know just where can fad
him." .s...L
So Aaron went away all "saddled and
bridled." .e4.. 4 .t-...s.,. IL
| When Johu Boggs came 10 to breakfas.
he looked very . blue.' .- aa4g.... a..s
Why--what's the matter, John ~ the
wife asked eagerly, for he looked really
sad. .et \ .-.....4.. .. ..rr
lie made no answer; and Matilda was
upon the point of asking him again, when
one of the rosy.cheeked little girls came
RAINING in, with eagerness upon every
rounded feature.
80 mama" she cried, "dou', you think
Mr.. Rolrs horse has run OF! He broke
cut OF the stall where the hsit-r-hole was
clean worn off down to cen Almost moth
ing land he run through the barn door
what was oil tumbled down and he got
through the bars where the cows hook
'em down n!-and don. you think--he's
goue off 70 try and catch him lie went
with the saddle on bis back? My sakes-
amt it too bai?"
Matilda Bpgss looked at John Boggs a
full minute. and then went on with her
breakfast. She spoke not word further
upon the subject. ...
The next afternoon there was letter
left at the house Of John Boggs. That 10.
dlyiaual received il from his wife when he
came to dinner. He had been fixing up
door, and some bars. etc. lie opened The
letter and read as follows. ..
OAK HILL, Sept. 60, l3-
Mr.. Jon. B0GGs--Dear Sir: You may
consider that al business relations between
US are at an end. But will no. thus ad
ruptly break off our plans wi,hou. giving
any reason. /. is this. am by nature
very nervous, aud could nor en,rust my
in'cres: in the hands Of man who cannot
take care of his own. Were | not as
sured that the accident Of last night was
the resi.lt Of what has become confirmed
habit with you, | might hesitate but
understand It all. This will remain q Sc
ere. with me; and trusting that we NAV
remain friends, and that you may over
come an evil which cannot but result in
harm to ygn If followed up.
remain, yours, etc.
| ~~a AARON ROLF.
JehnsDoggs read this letter, aud then
rushed from the hoase. Matilda picked
it up and read it, 4 cloud passed over
her face. and then ray of sunshine came.
Ina few moments she looked happy AID
contentel.
| But The dinner was getting cold, and
she sen. one Of the children after him -
He came in. looking sad and detected --
dis wife wen. UP to him and placed her
hand upon his shoulder.
"John." she said, kindly, "canno. you
buy some oxen?'
YES" he returned. mood'y.
"And can you not buy them and still
have much of the money left which you re
ceived for those you sold y
"Yes.'
"Then &c and buy oxen, and hire your
men, and do that work yourself. Id do
ali can towards taking care Of your hands.
And am sure you'll make much more
than you would to have a partner. Come
we can do our duty without the help of
any man who does not want TO assist you"
Jhon Boggs was dumb with grateful
emotion. He underst bod his wife perfect
ly. lie knew how noble she was aud
he now resized that if he had only given
heed to her advice before. he might have
been spared Of bis shame. But he soon
gazed up; and his only answer was to
draw the faithful woman and kiss her.
That very afternoon he commenced M
Oh rule OF life from which he resolved
not to deviate. He posted off at once, and
before night he was the owner of eight
yokes Of oxen. They were not such beau.
ties as those he bad sold. but they were
stout workiog.uxen. Next he engaged
his men. Ard when the season for work
commenced he went at it with a will. -
The logs were all cut deposited in lie river,
and he was the clear net gamer of one
thousand dollars by the operation.
But that was not all he gained from that
fallen barn-door. lie sa,uel the lie les
son he so mnrh needed; and from the ru'e
it gave him he never after desa,ed. He
never again saw thing upon his plsc.
that nseded a,tentoa without besioslng |
that attention at once. And the result |
was soon manifest. Everything was in its
place and everything was safe. His wife
was happy, for she had no mora occasion |
to perform that most unpleasant OF all do.
mestic duties To the true wiie-the chiding
Of a husband. And there was one more !
thing. He could put friends horse into
hi. stsll without the danger Of the animals
making of during the night. through n
hole that should have Leea, but was no,
stopped by barn-door.
Jake Jones, an unmiiigated wac Of
our village, and capital fellow Sithal.
was assisting c., one Of our merchants
to plant an iron railng around the graves
Of three Of his C--s1 children, all bu
ried together in our cemetery They found
il necessary to re.adjast the neat little
monument that marks their last resting.
place. Just rs they had begun this par,
OF their labor, jim Mitchell, who resides
in the vicinity, rode by. lie reignei in
his horse. aud tho foiiowins ealloquy oc.
cured between him aad Jake:
Jim-t;ood morning Amy body dead?'
lake-tsad Yes.
Jiin---tWho
Jake-..rhree Of Me-. G----ts children
/ Jim--.Ahl sad I snd, What did they
| die of =
| Jake ---'Fever--all had fever
| Jim-~stj a lortnnatel When did they