Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-02
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Some two or three weeks since, young
man, good-looking, intelligent and genteelly
dressed, stopped az the Spencer House and
registered bis name as ~. A. Gannett, Leb-
anon, o." He appeared courteous and
agreeable gentleman, and a person of culture
and travel possessing that adaptability aud
suavity which soon make what society styles
friends. He became quite popular about the
hotel at once; but, having on the fourth day
of his soourn, fallen Ill, be Immediately re-
ceived all the attention and care that are
usually proGered to the guests OF the Spencer
by the considerate proprietors. A servant
was specially detailed to wait on Mr.. g., and
the physician of the house engaged to visit
him twice day until his convalescence.
The stranger was very sick, and seemed to
suffer much, though he was as tenderly
treated as if he had been beneath his paternal
roof; nothing being omitted that could add to
his convenience or comfort but still he grew
worse, and after q weeks confinement TO his
bed, he wished TO send for his wife, residing,
he said, at Lebanon.
In due time, Mrs. G. arrived, and otter a
fortnight of care and watching, her husband
was enabled TO rise from his couch and in q
few days he declared himself fully recovered
Mr.. G.. was profuse in his expressions of graf
itude to Messrs. Pratt & Metcalf, and to Clerks
French, Blum and Barlow, and assured them
all that he would never forget their kindness
and the sympathy they had shown him dur
ing his painful illness.
Two days after this expression of feeling
Mr.. G. had disappeared, and with him all his
baggage and the principal part of his wife's
who remained behind, and, when asked the
| whereabout of her liege-lord, declared--and
| she appeared entirely sincere-she knew
nothing about his departure, and was az
greatly surprised as any one could be at his
sudden and most unexpected exodus. She
stated, indeed, she was butslightly acquainted
with him, considering her connubial relation
having married him after very brief court
ship, some two months previous, in the towr
of Lebanon, her home.
The woman was the hostage for the hus
bands return; but as the proprietors did no
desire to keep her as pledge-especially a
they did not believe she would, OF needed II
be, redeemed--she departed for her villag,
residence the second day after her husband
mysterious hegira.
Mr.. Gannetts memory, the Spencer Houst
people think, is most unfortunately treacher
Gus; but they doubtless conclude that hi
share of gratitude was so great that il dissi
pated all thought of certain practical ant
prosaic but customary settlements with hi
hosts before he bade them farewell forever
No one, we presume, unless mostill-nature
person, would accuse Mr.. Gannett of dis
honesty or ingratitude; but it would be wei
for him to take a few lessons in mnemonic
to prevent hereafter his being misunderstood
or falling into trouble in communities les
sympathetic than this, aud with landlords los
charitable than the Spencers own.
Mr.. g., from some memoranda and papers
accidentally left behind in his haste, n
doubt, appears to be a travelling agent fc
some Boston house, and to have proclivit
to literature, sentiment, matrimony, and re
ligion-in fine, to be very good fellow wit
a certainly bad memory.