Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-27

| chlldhood, 10 tear tnat Inese are aIec>
tions my dear Maria, that cling to the
heart, and will not iorsake you, be you
where you may, or your situation what il
may,
Here | stuck for moment. Thinking
Il neglected to strike now SHOULD neY-
er gather courage to speak again, took
her willing hand, and, as the moments
were precious-for felt my courage
oozing away commenced:
l feel truly happy in finding you alone
this evening I have something for your
private ear. You will excuse my blunt
ness-my intention in calling on you this
evening, Miss Maria--was =,
The door at this moment opened, and
my friend Adams walked into the room, !
spraug up, and. seizinghis extended hand
gave him cordial grasp, although from
my heart wished him anywhere else, at
that moment, than where he was. After
we were seated we began to talk on COM
mon topics. Shortly after, l thanked
him for rememl erng me in the dStribu.
tion Of his bridal cake.
'Oh, said he, that was wife's doings +;
you must thank her for that
Indeed, husband, knew not of our
friends return, until you told me Of it ,
Husband wife !! Gracious heavens
had thunderbolt fell at my feet at the
moment, l should not have been more as
toni5hed than when heard those words.
started from my seat-my brain reeled,
and a sudden faintness came over me.
should have fallen had not been supper
ted by Maria and Goorge-Mr. and Mrs.
Adams
Ny dear friend, what is the matter?
exclaimed both, as began to revive.
'Nothing-nothing at all, > [ replied,
only touch of-my old complaint-a
dizziness!' As revived, l added, with
your leave vii! retire
They urged me strongly to sta!-were
fearful l might nave a second attack on
the way home, etc.-but in vain When
l stood in the entry, waiting to bid them
good night, l trembled like an aspen; and
it was with the greatest difficulty l made
out to utter, Mrs. Adams good evening
1t nearly choked me.
When I got home, and within my room,
the first thing did was to throw Maria's
wedding, cake into the fre-frosting and
all and, moreover, drove large tens
penny nail through the card into the bed
post, and then went TO bed. was con.
fined to my chamber seven days with
fever at the end of which time got
about again. am now quite reconciled
to my fate, and can say Mrs. Adams ,
without hardly stammer.
Reader the moral: Ifyou are in love,
go instantly and offer yourself. Learn
from this the danger of procrastination,
Ba~Tn ore of the northern towns of
New York resides an old dutchman by
the name of s., whose son was not
making the wisest disposition of the pro-
perty which he had received from the
old man. At least so thought the anxious
parent. How to put stop to Bll's ex-
travagarce was the question. After every
thing else had failed. he resolved upon
desperate measure. Application was made
to the proper authorities, and a Court was
appointed to decide upon the question Of
Bills sanity. After the organization OF
the Court, the old man was the first wit
ness called to the stand. The following
were .he questions of the counsel, with
the answers of the anxious parent:
Counsel How long, Mr.. S., since
you first thought your son becoming in.
sane?
Mr.. S.-A little over year.
Counsel-Please state to the jury what
it was that first awakened your suspicion?
Mr.. S.-He jined the meetiH'
Counsel-Well, Mr.. s., what else did
you see in his conduct that led you to
doubt his sani;y2
Mr.. S.-He gave the minister load qfHqy!
1t is needless to say that nothing else of
Importance appearing against Bill, he was
allowed to return to the management of
his own affairs.
BaTA man once applied to be shipped
before the mast.
Are YOU an ableseaman or greenland?
asked the captain.
why no, not an able seaman nor
green hand. have some knowlede ofthe
water
Ever been on a voyagel
No.
We'll, what then do you know about
the scar
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