Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-04-03
Woe Lillioss Victory.

There was man-a widower-scekin
IN beautiful and interesting girl of twenty.
companion for himself and mother for his
three little ones. To this arrangement the
young lady herself was not averse, but her
mpther could not consent. The suitor him.
seu was IN every respect all that could be
asked, but the experienced woman dreaded
for her daughter the responsibilities and tho
trials OF the relation of stepmOther So she
resolved to moke her heart-as noble and
tender one as woman ever had-as the
very flint against all arguments and plead.
ings, and to chill the incipient affair by icy
coldness. Thus stood the matter, when the
gentleman, in pursuance of his cherished
plan, made his appearance on the field of &C.
ton, bringing his aids-"snce pity is akin
to love" his three sweet little girls With him.
The good mother saw the peril, but sternly
sct her mind not to be caught in that trap.
So she wrapped herself up in cloak of Ger.
emonio1s civiity and let the little visitors
sit about or play unnoticed. 1t was not long
before wee Lille, the youngest of the three,
having picked up doll, was absorbed in
fondling and dressing it, as the custom is
with small women Presently something
went wrong; the frock or cloak refused 10
stay where It was put. So Lille gathered
hersclf up from The carpet, and trotting up
to Mrs. -, as she sat in her lignified in
difference, looked up into her face with the
most innocent consciousness that she was
not entirely welcome, and in her sweet, lisp
ing tones asked, Ave 700 dot pin?" o,
wise little simpleton Thou hast done the
work. Tears welled into tho lady's ewes
all her fpEtihcations melted away likcwax in
the sun she caught the moti,erless baby to
her boSen, and from that moment the young
widowsr bad it all his own way. .,,...
How he GOT HIS WrrE.-John W-wa,.
or is, genius. He made quite pile in the
Mexican war, and invested it in canal boat.
running on the Ohio canal John was =
bachelor, but in the course of time was smit-
ten by the little god. An old farmer who
lived on ths"hcel" path, near Massillon, had
:wo rosy checked daughters, but all attempts
% gain an introduction by their admirers
we're foiled blythe old man. But John was
,ot discouraged. A large chunk of beef
brought off the mastif, and John proceeded
@ deliberately appropriate the various arti. |
les hanging on the clothes line. Chemis- |
'ttes and stockings, breeches, shirts and
hings were crowded in glorious confusion
nto the caPacious bag carried by John on
his occasion. They were brought aboard
he boat and placed in the bow cabin. to pave
he way to an introduction on the return
rip. r3f3g 8sa ma
A week after the boat passed the farm
'ouse, on its way south; and John jumped |
'shore and went to the house. He repre-
'ented that one Of his drivers had stolen the
clothing, that he hsd discharged him, and
lesired to restore the articles. The young |
aides were delighted, ss the sack contained |
II their Sunday fixings." The old man
aid: fH a'9d 5YSi ..ass -5a5 ID I |
II always thought that I'll the boatmen |
would steal and am delighted to find one |
'onest one. You must call again, Captain. I" |
The Captain did call again, and soon sftsr |
married "the youpgsst."
On the wedding night he told tis wife the |
.Ess hs had used tGsain an introduction, and
hs old man gave orders that no more cloth
pg should be left "out nights.
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