New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-08-31

iAeh's. Cocle'y mas claims upon gen
tie men which they must fulfill
''True, doubtless, and these same
:'claims Of society" extend to the ladies
| suppose, and We ought, of, course to
emulate the generous, self-sacrifcins-
exa mples of the sterner SEX
Phillip could only think, that, howev
er willing he might be to sacrifice him
self upon the altar of society, he did not
wish his wife to devote herself to his
claims: but he coald not say SO, with
those mirthlul eyes watching him 50
closely, and therefore he remained s.
lent. os, 90. .., ..,....
When he. returned to dinner next
day, he found his wife absent, and Ia
note Informed him that she had gone
with Pe,cyto spend the day at her IA
theirs country seat, q few miles from
the city, and if he pleased, he might
take the evening cars, spend few
hours at the Homestead and return
with them. .- @@-
IF [ please! Well I don't please to
do any such thing. How changed she
is, since Percy's coming, to leave ME so,
when she has never visited her old home
alone before during our two years OF
married life
But the quiet hour alone in the d.
nlng-room was favorable for meditation
and he finally resolved to seek his wife,
and confessing the errors which her
conduct had shown him in their true
Hight, endcayor to persuade her to re-
sumo once more the quiet and domestic
habits which he now saw were neccssa-
ry to happiness. He was warmly well
coined by the family at the Home.
stcad," but Bertha was invisible.
"She has just come in," said her
mother, in answer to his inquiries. "You
will find her and Leonard in the south
reom.'
"Here, runaway said he as he en-
tered the room, why did you not meet
me, as you didin the days when I came
wooing?' .-.-....-..--,-,
II certainly woali, had ! known of
your arrival, but Leonard and were
ont wat watching the skaters Of the
lake. I have never been on the ice be-
fore, since the day, six years ago. when
it proved 50 treacherous to me, and
when dear Leonard rescued me from
the chilling waves. @f&aEsE
"Dear Leonard! thought it was
your brother wl.o saved you," exclaimed
Phillip. ...l..-s. .
"It was my brother, dear Phillip
Let me introduce to you my half broth
er, Frank Leonard Percy. should
have made you acquainted before, but
l wished to try some Of the pleasures of
Airty, and no one understands the art
so well as Leonard-except my hus-
band"
"And he will gladly give up all
claims to proficiency in the art, as you
call it, if you will promise to let it
alone in future" said Philip, who had
been shaking hands heartily with Per-
cy. ..# &@s
"What! and leave the claims Of soci-
ETY., unfulflled, and the widow and ia
therless unconsoled in their desolation!
asked Bertha, her face radiant with ,
mirth and triumph.
! ayes, MINK" was the laughing an
swcr. and he kept his word.
Jim Nilsson says that the hight
of felicity is, riding on the outside
ola down-east stage coach, be-
tween two pretty girls, and hav-
ing but one cud cf spruce, gum
| for the three. tlt
! @'Why Tom, my dear fellow. how
| old you look I
! Dare say, Bob, for the fact is never
was Iso old before in my life'
| EAThe young man who cast his
eyes on young lady coming out Of
church has had them rarlacod and