The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-03-06
LAND OF SUNRISE, Feb. 20, go.

HoIuiHS uopOuI 10 asu'' iho euh Noii'S
peeping up from behind great tall mount
aims, with pleasant smiling face, and the
snow gliStens in its bright beams, like the
jewclcd crown of an eastern king. How
inspiring the breezes as they come sweep.
ing around these huge hills and hasten on
to the westward. Don't YOU feel them?-
If you don't, we are not to blame.
Hold moment, Rap, rap, rap"
What's at the door now, wonder. Some
body must always be poking round just as
one gets lis thoughts into working order.
But never mind, it's only the waSherwo'
man. Poor woman She has a hard time
in this world. Her husband in early life
was very an&ioua--ao most young men are
Ito Get married, but unfortunately the
womaa could net so easily be found, for
Siah-as the neghbors called him-lacked
considerable of what is modernly termed
common sense, still the poor man possess
e. portion of the true Yankee spirit and
and 50 pcrseyered. The boys and girls
generally had great deal OF sport with
him, for they would often tel Lin that
they knew Of Il lady oil some ten or tif-
teen miles, who would make him a first
rate wife. So off he would post to see
said lady, who, having been informed,
would perhaps receive him very graciously,
telling him that the next time he came
she would like to have him dress in white
stockings and pants, kid gloves, nice bo-
som and stand up collar buff vest and
stoye.pipe hat. Siah, ready to jump out
Of his boots for very joy, would come
home and tell his neislbors about his
wonderful success. There were always
enough to lend him the required articles,
and soon he was rigged out according to
erjcr. OF again the simple soul would
hurry, but this time-shamc on the seS--
the lady was sure to be absent from home,
though most likely size was up in the gar
ret, pecpinc out through some Of the
cracks to get a glimpse Of him as he turn
el away cur,iug the sex generally.
For several years t,ey kept him trotting
about in this nannar, but, at last, hc did
find one fool enough to listen to him in
eancst. In due time they were married
and went to housekeeping. They have
lived cutie happily together SO far IS my
kuowlcl,e extends, bat she is a great deal
smarter than her husband.
One washing day, something having
bccn sail about the reports ;hat Sjah had
.oIl some wrong s:orics, lis sponse re-
piiol;
80, no! he couldn't have told such
things"
"Why" aaho! Mr.. II
because he don't know enough" upon
which all burst ont laughing, but she sup.
posing she hal done her husband a great
kindness, kept on her work with that's
50, anyhow" After 4 few moments, ali
at once she stopped with, "what fool !
was for marrying Mr.. Rundlet.'
"Why? Don't you get along happily
with him? p
so yes, but then often think Of home,
and get to feeling SO bad sometimes that
want to 90 off and leave him" but sud-
denly recovering herself she added, "WelI
there. Mr. RuudIct must have somebody
to take cao Of him, and don't know but
it might be me as well rs anybody
Noble! solfsacrfcing woman!
If all thy sisters were possessed of thv
spirit, all we poor, old heart broken, dis
couragcd, wrinkled, sour, gray, cross, crus-
ty, Grabbed, il.natured, ugly old bachelors
would have a pleasant home-bah!
But alas alas. for poor human nature.
All are not so benevolent, and hence the
world is full Of suffering humanity. But
we pass to notice things in general.
Did you ever visit New England? If
You have you must have noticed at least
one DecuiaritV about their DWELLING l0uS-