The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-05-10
ONLY A FARNEls's WIFE, Or, GOSSIP
On A RAIL CAN.
BIZ NELLIE c. FEM.

"And what has become Of Susie
Dean - asked LADY Of the friend she
had met after years Of separation, and
with the recognition of whom thousaud d
"reminiscences Of school days aud merry
mates we're associated. 1t was pleasant
to see their glad surprise, and cordial
greetings, and l could not help feeling
an interest in their conversation, as, hav.
ing taken seats together, they chatted of
the past and prcsent-mingIing the cares
Of middle life with the pleasures Of youth,
a' i recalling half forgotten scenes which
seemed to have gathered new interest
aud freshness from their idle rest in
Memory's torc-house.
! "Sus,e? o, l don't know where she
is now She disappointed the expecta.
tiens Of all her friends You know We
all thought she would marry Walter To-
gersol, who idoIized her; and he was
such a catch everyb'. .dy said-haudsome
rich and educated; but Susie was per.
feet little Puritan in her notions Of NOR.
ality. you know auJ, though | believe
she really loved him, she refused to re-.
ceive his addresses on account OF his in
temperate habits. Some people thought
she might have risked reforming him
after marriage; but she would not believe
that she possessed influence enough over
him to work reformation, unless he
would abstain from his cups a year 1T
!aass !aass eaS ~Su Ct w1!sh tine % s4s assuEsa Jim
But Walter declared he would not b. pu,
on probation, and SO they parted; he to
travel in Europe, she to visit an aunt in
the country, where she met handsome
young farmer who proved more success
full suitor; and in less than two years
from the day she graduated with such
hon"rs from one Of the first female sem
inarics: she retired from the world which
had mnde such pet Of her, and imnnr-
ed herself in the domestic quictude of
country home. Her husband was poor
to begin with aud two or three years Of
unsuccessful! labor so reduced aud dis
couraged him, that he was obliged to sell
his small farm and remove to the West.
| saw Susie just before they set out on
their journey; she looked pale aud thin
and though She kept up an app arance of
chcerfuiness, fancied she thought of
Walter, aud the position he would have
placed her in. She seemed very fcnd Of
her sturdy John Smith, though, aud he
was very devoted husband | must con-
fess. suppose they are experiencing
the romance Of love in a cottage some
where in the wilds, for have lost sight
of them for years"
What pity to bury such talents in
the earth. Susie had a brilliant mind
how proud her teachers always we're Of
her originality and success"
Yes. Every one said she was throw
ing herself away, aud wondered how she
couH give up all her glowing aspirations,
aud with her genteel accomplishments,
and really excellent education, content
herself by settling down at last-only a
farmers wife"
81 How disappointed her parents must
have been. You know they denied
themselves a great many comforts, and
lsbored strenuously to educate their
darling; they mnst have felt that they
wasted their strength and ambition for
naught "
Yes, they must, l know; though
they loved her too we'll to oppose her in
anything; still, think, they aspired to
a higher position for her than the
one she chose fancy she does not get
much time to play her piano; and don t
know of what use her knowledges of the
sciences and languages can be to her now;
doubtless she could manage her house.
keeping accounts quite as well had she
never been such proficient in math
e"a''cs. Tia ha! just think of Susie
a. We kne" her-so sparkling aud talent
w., w. 80 graceful and lady hke-ploddine
'"''u?" the dull routine OF domestic du
ties, bothering her pretty l;,,lc hsaa
about butter aud eggs. and n,,ch;n. g..
mers clothes with her dainty little 6n.
gers coming dosn from her f.no;f.',
flights Of poetry and romance % pl.;n
Mrs. John Smith IN log farm house ou,
West. Oh, dear. what a changing
world" -.
My ears had been open all this while.
for my attention was arrested BY the FIRST
mention Of the name of Susie Dean aud
my fellow travellers mad not conversed
long before I was convinced that the
lady in question vas my own dear friend
with whom had formed an acquaintance
several years before, and whose history
l had learned from her own lips during
one Of my visits to her lovely rural home
| knew that Judge Smith had arisen tc
bis present prosperity from small berin
ninEs; and / could not bear to let these
J old loho0l mafAa of Snsi>,a .n.ns;a - e.