American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-01-20
LANCASTER OHIO THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 90 1850

thing was tho trouble; so Mr.. Davy pass,
ed on, and left his wife 10 herself.
"There, now, he does not wait for me
why should ! for him? III go alone anf
see what l wish 10, and he may do thC
| same"
She started, and with admirable dexter
ity continued to find her way through tht
crowd, pptl at last, size arrived at thl
case. Atthe same instant her husband
came up.
"How glad am that you have com J.
l had concluded that YOU would remain
over that machiae unit! morningl Now,
please tell me if thst is piece OF the AT
lantic Cable?" and Mrs. Dayy pointed her
white -kidded finger towards small wood
en- OK chain, which was NOW stretched
from one end Of the case to the other. 81
cannot see how they can send news on
such thing! Does il have to run around
each link?" don't wonder they are a.
frald the cable will break if It's no larger
than that. IalWays supposed ii was as
large as a small stovc>pipe."
'FWife. wife! my dear, what are you
thinking Of? That is not portion Of the
Atlantic Gable; tits merely a chain made
out of some solid piecs of wood, and hung
up here as a curiosity. | thought you
would guess nearer than that"
"Oh! Pm sure 1 thought that was it,
Why, do show me where it is; / don't be-
Here, / have found ii! Do you see
that small bit oftwisted wires, about si1
inches long, close by that very large silver
tase?" ., Is. .,.t-., IA, ~,
II see that, but you don't suppose it il
piece of the cable? Lam sure il is not
Don't you remember, when we. visited The
Charleston Navy Yard last summer that
feli. while on beard one Of the steamships
and that it wal cable l had caught my
foot in? ! am very sure it did not lool
like this!" ..,., M. ~.
"You are right, Mrs. baty. twill mo-
be certain about it. But | cannot SEE
what it should say, "a piece OF the Allan
tic Gable. .",if tits not piece oft. How
ev,r, lhsre is a young man; / will asl
him. Can you tell me. sir, what this is?'
"Oh, yes, that is piece Of the cable
"Are you, sure?"
swell. | am as sure as ! can be and no
be certain. I have always been told tba
such looking pieces were bits of the cable
"Then you have seen them before?'
and Drs. Davy walked cautiously toward
that part of the case. as though she wa
afraid it would bite. ls
eyes NAN, quite number Of times.
"Can you tell me- where the cable wa
made?" inquired Mr. Davey.
III was all put together in England! bt
| believe a part Of the wire was furnished
By America"
"And that is what they made SO mucl
fuss about. is it? What looking thing
tits! 1 should think il would snap like In
dia rubber, or any thing else. Now, hus
band, that l have seen all there is to b.
seen, you may 60 back to your interesting
what do you. call .ums, and l will leav
for home"
The Esquire made no reply. but, with
very low bow, very politely tore hinsel
away from his dear spouse. and returne
once more to the things which interested
him: thinking, without doubt, that, drst .
all, it was best for Elm to attend TO th
wants of his lady and then try and anus
himself.1
Mrs. Davy, after being comfortabl,
seated in her carriage, nused to herself il
relation to her late expedition, and finall,
came to the conclusion that the next tim
she went To a State Fair and wished /,