Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-12-07

| of patience and similar virtues, but had JG
been called TO this pursuit, it strikes me thi
| the children in Sabbath Schools would new,
had occasion to call him the most patient
: mefi.
I had, moreover, a fashion Of losing ii
cloth with which performed this manual e.
S ercise once found it in the coffee-pot I;
$ another period hanging on nail under N
4 best hat.
I Many other things, also; I could not fin
: when wanted such as my only silver spool
knives, my tin cup IA great consolation tn.
cup was TO me,) almost all articles of clothin.
books, &C., &c.
/ will say, however, that kept my slipper
in the middle of the floor, SO that they wer
always convenient. had, likewise. grea
deal of trouble occasioned by the loss of bu
tons, but procuring large iron thimble,
paper of needles, and spool of thread, sue
ceeded pretty well in replacing the missing al
1 ticles. II al. e.s4- = e s.- sa.
/ Darning socks proved the greatest vexatior
/ my manner of procedure was this to brin,
together the edges of the perforation and sey
them over and over with white eotton-I no
ticed this gave the heel a peculiar and unsyra
metrical form and was the occasion, think
of producing new corn the northern extrem
ty of my foot, greatly aggravated by pair o
| tight boots which render me peculiarly sensi
| tive when in politicul ass-meetings and
| the like. On this and some other accounts
have foregone large social parties-I enjoy q
chat with one or two friends much better
speaking of chats there was a little widow-a
4l<o
posite hall fiom my sanctum.
Now there was fascinating horror about
this widow. She had very wicked way oi
looking after me as l came up from the Office,
with two-story hat drawn somewhat over my
eyes my coat buttoued tightly about me
my hands thrust into side pockets and my Wis
age bearing marks of the sorrow which con
sumed my spirit; for the grief which was de-
vouring me had begun to diffuse general lu-
gubriousness over my countenance; indeed /
rarely smiled and thought often of precipita-
ting myself into the blue lake which was un-
folded before me in solemn grandeur. My
feelings at this time can be more clearly ex-
pressed in one burst tothe public Should
these experiences ever reach its eye; if they
to, many womens tears shall fall in unavailng
regret over my memory by the following,
from poet who knew the hearts inmost
needs amaufdemmorgeiiyersam
meltensich." This was found in German
text and after diligent deciphering we make
out the above, giving very lucid ideas of Mr..
Timmins' state of mind. or this :=is~.s u5..i ID
How swcetly crull lay my head g..
Within the cold graves silent breast, i
Where sorrows tears more are shed
No more the ills of life modest. 4ffi 7s1
This widow had fashion, l say, of looking
at me in very peculiar manner (her door was
always ajarl and heaving, as imagined, gentle
sighs as she heard my reteating footsteps. rs
One day on returning from tile Office found
that some person had bnrgiariousiy entered
my roeni, had arranged its furniture, etc, III
apple pie ORDER my books were each in its
proper place; every dish ill the pantry washed,
the carpet nicely swept, everything busted /;
the tesrkettlc singing over Il bright fire. Up
on locking into the oven, foaHd a beautiful
y broiled steak, two baked sweet potatoes, and
half rich ,mincc pie, while on the table stood
plate Of snowy bread, ard rich golden butter
and u cup of honey, sweet as the nectar the
gods imbibe.
Didn't 1 relish that tinncI ? And all the
while | ate, the face of the little widow came
before me Frightening my face by lis reflection
us with sun-ray. -...f!.4.t sf.-t .s.#t IN - t,
In the evening sent down, by black Tom,
note of thanks to Mrs. Smith Il had learned
her name from the sign suspended at her door.)
In few minutes he returned with delicate
little note on perlumed paper its contents
ran thus " Mr.. Timmins is mistaken in at
tributing to me the favor lately bestowed upon
him. t-.~Fs 4a
Now, here was room for abundant conjec-
ture W no could the Unknown Friend be p
thought of beautiful girls with blond hair
and sweet blue eyes, of middle-aged ladies fair
aud portiy who had been bereit of their COM
panions and l said within myself "how kind
thus to belriend lone man like me-" More
than one cigar was consumed as | sat in bliss
full revery wondering when / should look upon
the face of the genial, noble-hearted one who
no doubt loved me in secret, and anticipated
with fond delight the time, when ere long, |
should enraptured call her mine,' clasp her
to my heart ard say my dear Mrs. Tim
minis can you ever forget how our attachment
begun?" *s
| | wrote sonnets and dedicated them to Her
| who, though unknown, is yet fondIy cherish
ed" and even caused the following to be in
serted in one Of the city daiiies
nWill the lady who bestowed SO great kind
ness ON the inmate of No %, Sawtell Block,
please accept his cordial thanks and also favor
him with her address r. t.
Not long after, black Tom called at my
door put his wooliy head therein and said: q Ii
Massa Timmins has got done wild dem plates,
my Dinah would like EN-" Turning quickly
around and with my finger on quarter ready
to give Tom when he should diyulge the fair
owners name: la 1sinzs-ss5
Certainly Tom, whose are they?"
Why, Dinahs to be sure. She thought
you looked as though you hadn't had muffin
good to eat lately, and she'd fix ye up nice
little dnner-hope Massa Timmins liked it."
|
That night / wandered away to the city
park, where the fountain was sparkling, play
ing in its glittering spray and falling gently as
the music of silver bells into its bed of white
lilies, wreathing them with moen-lit radience,
and it seemed as if faries, beautiful fairies
might step out from those lilies cups and sha-
king the dewy foam from their wands, touch
the ear of him who looked there with sad, ear
nest gaze and make him listen again to the
sweet voice of childhood's Dream, when it told
him of joy in the bright Beyond of his man
hood, but no fairy wand waved for me the
lilies had no story for the hopeless, the des
pairing. All me, the bells in the dropping
tinkling waters ouly toll and toll forevermore
My antipathy to the female sex is wei