The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-05

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tural pnrsuits-you have succeeded well.'
eyes, have been prospered. began at
the foot of the hill, and had to creep up little
by little. At first was unfortunate but
since our removal to the West we have done
well. Susie was healthy, economical, and
well educated. She made science of every
thing, and between us, with the aid of an
agricultural paper and few good treatises on
stock-raising and fruit-growing, we began
right. / would never have a mean looking
animal or tree about me, but got the best
breed of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, and
the choisest variety of fruit, on the principle
that one good article is better than dozen
poor ones, and now have very fair show
of stock, fruit, grain, &c, and if | can carry
out my plans, you would hardly know the
old place two years hence"
81 thought it a fine farm when saw it
last but excuse me for changing the sub
ject. You excite my curiosity about Mrs.
Lennox. became very much interested in
her during my visit at your house last spring
You spoke of her being about to leave"
eyes, | was going to tell you about her.
You know she was very unhappy in her
marriage, and, being left widow, dependent
entirely upon her own exertions, my wife
received her into our family as dress maker,
at first; but, the employment proving too
sedentary, and finding her health and spirits
improved by the exercise afforded her in as
sisting Mrs. Smith in her household affairs,
she gradually assumed the whole response
bility. Early in the summer, she visited
friend in another part of the State, md after
her return she seemed happier, and we soon
discovered that she was corresponding with
some one whose letters were of unusual in
terest to her. AT last she informed me that
she had received an offer of marriage and
that her lover, being a bachelor, and desi-
rous to install himself in home of his own,
without much ado, was anxious to terminate
their short courtship in marriage, and conse-
qucntly she had consented to fix the day as
soon as possible. She recommended lady
of her acquaintance to fill her place in our
household, and asked i'll knew good situa-
ton for competent ook-keeper, saying that
her intended husband had not as vet chosen
a permanent home that she preferred living
in our locality, and that he had contemplated
visiting her before settling and if a good
opportunity presented itselfh would remain
! | was just then in search of young man to
take charge of my fruit farm-one competent
to keep the books and have an eye to the
hands. | mentioned the situation TO her.
She was delighted with the idea, and imme-
diataiF wrote to him concerning it. lie an
swered the letter i'll person, and who should
it be but old friend of Susie's, named Walter
Ingorsol He was quite intemperate in his
younger days, but having squandered all his
property, and being thrown entirely upon
his own resources, he joined the Good Tenn
plars, went to work, making his good edu-
cation serve him we'll in his need, and be.
came steady, upright man."
1--WE like him much, and think our friend
will be happy with him. have taken him
into partnership in my fruit business. The
wedding will come off soon, and they will
go to housekeeping Immediately at Elm
Grove / think, by the way he takes hold
Fhe will soon be quite farmer, and l know
that Mrs. Lennox will make model farmers
aeJ6."
There had been two eager listeners to the
conversation carried on by our party, and
fancied from the expressions upon their coun.
tenances, as they surveyed the portly figure
and good-natured face ofSusie Deans ''stur-
dy John Smith," that they had changed their
minds about her having 'thrown herself
away" and come to the conclusion that il
was not such "a pity" after all, that their
old school-mate had ''contented herself with
settling down only a farmers rife"