Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-10-26

IOWA, FRIDAY, .O(
sentence. liked her and married her when
found she liked me.
My description Of our new house would be
quite as brief. We took two rooms, furnished
them comfortably, and Susan kept them
shining like silver the whole year round. III
ever I enjoyed true, real, unremitted happi-
ness, without care or anxiety, or fear for the
futu:e, it was in those days. What peace
we enjoyed! Our two eldest children were
born here and then our limits seemed too
small; but was real pain to both Of us to-
move from the long abode which had been
the scene Of so many calm and peaceful
hours.
We removed to cottage in the suburbs Of
Boston not those miniature cities which
now rise up beside the veritable Trimountain,
but small and obscure village, since risen
to size and importance it deserves. About
the time that we removed and were quietly
settled, q very important law case was on the
docket, and It came on we were very busy
printing the reports of the trial as it progress
sed. l became immensely absorbed in it;
not so much from sympathy with the parties
concerned as from feeling that were l &C.
ouainted with the technicalities Of the law,
could seize upon very many points Of impor-
tance which I believed the prisoners over
looked altogether. This idea grew stronger
and stronger upon my mind had access
to law books which were in my employers
sanctum, and poured over them sometimes
all night long. -r.
Mr.. Russell had been bred to the law, but
had relinquished his profession for that of an
editor, some years before the birth Of my
wife. frankly stated to him my wishes in
regard to fitting myself for the bar.
He first laughed at me, then seriously tried
to dissuade me from attempting it. Oppos-
ton only strengthened my purpose, and |
entered the Office Of an eminent lawyer, who
overlooked my deficiencies in some respects,
in consideration, as he was pleased to term
it, Of the talent and acumen which my replies
to his questions displayed.
now wrote for the Journal had been ac-
customed to print, and with such secresy that
Mr.. Russell did not find out who his new
contributor was. He would often wonder,
in nv presence, who it could be, and ascribed
to him degree of talent and brilliancy ofex-
preston as I had hardly hoped to deserve
He often, too, imputed my articles To-
and, then the two leading writer's Of
the day, and expressed his opinion that they
would not remain incog great while. The
fattery pleased Inc, but did not show any
| vanity to lead me into betraying myself
Through q third party I received larger
compensation for my labors, certainly, than
I should have done had my wise father-in-
law had the least suspicion who his CORES
pondent was.
studied hard, and had at length the mex
pressible satisfaction of being admitted to the
Suffolk bar, took an Office with another
young lawyer, in order to reduce our expens.
es, and waitcua anxiously for the brief peri,
cd what should be offered.
Poor Susan! My heart aches at the remem.
brance of certain privations to which, with
angel sweetness, she submitted at this period,
in order that might appear respectable. -
My contributions to various literary journals
barely gave us the means of sustenance, and
I had so nearly offended Mr.. Russell by
sighting his advance, that did not dare te
apply to him for any assistance.
One day, in passing from our suburban
residence to the city, met my old landlady
Mrs. Jones. She looked at me hard, and
returned it. There was no mistaking tha
good, honest countenance and expressive
1 form, and even when dressed as it was in tn,
deepest mourning. A widows ample vel
hung over the back of her head, and nearly
swept the street. The recognition was mu
tual, and the old lady's raptures at finding
me were almost too strong for outdoor exhi
bition. She told me of poor Jones' death
of their removing to the country when the olt
house in Howard street was torn down.
"And now" she said, II am alone in tn,
world"
"Comc and five with me-" were my frs
words. You gave me home when was
lone child"
stopped, for the thought passed back up
on me that was poor, and unable to main
tain even my own family. A strange smil
fitted over the face Of my friend, while sh,
enquired of my situation. I told her, ant
described my wife and children.
~ will 60 to you, for can help your wifi
enough to pay my board"
/ l was almost displeased at what had don,
when considered the immense appetite
which had considerably offered to supply
and which well remembered of old. But
clung to my bargain, and begged her to come
with me Immediately.
You will hnd me in rather close quarters, >
said, but you shall come and be welcome .
| We agreed that she should be there thu
following S.onday, and went home to Su
san. She looked at the matter more philos
ophically than had expected, and prepared
her best chamber for Mrs. Jones' reception
heroically carrying in many little convenicn
cies Of which we had no duplicates
| Ny relation of Mrs. Jones' former kindness
to me, and my description of her present
lonely and widowed state, made Susan shed
tears She promised to do everything in hel
power for the forlorn woman, who she though,
would now be thrown upon me for mainte
nance, and herself for companionship.
Mrs. Jones arrived on Monday morning
carpet-bag in hand, and followed by .
handcart bearing her ol,.-fashioned and some.
what dilapidated hair trunk. We received
her kindly. and she seemed pleased and hap.
py when she sat down to Susan's simple, but
excellent dinner. The children were atten.
tive, and kept passing the food to the new
guest.
A fortnight passed away and we began ia
feel that we could scarcely do without Mrs
Iones She was invalnah1e as NJ, ass;sta nj n