The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-05-19
An Entcrpri.ins British Wife or w,aou,

An Enterprising British WIG or w,dou,
A very uoromantic romance was con.
nected With the embarkatiou of the two
hundred English factory girls that have
just been imported for Mr.. Slater's mill
ut Webster, Mass. The agent found no
d'ficulty in getting all hc wanted 10 the
British town that he visited; aud an
English journal, describing the scenes at
the departure Of the emigrants for Amer.
lea, thus tells the tale of the last or 20 LIST
recruit: g. 50 soy 81 = -
Among those who went to take 1 long
farewell Of her friends, was Mrs.
!1o), the beloved wife of blacksmith.
Tier husband was working from home.
near Audenshsw, and, having no child.
rem, she thought there was 10 harm in
leaving home for an hour or two ia see
her friends and companions take their
deParture for the ssfar West" Will.
waking and chatting with the emipranta
she more than once expressed desire to
60 with them. At length the American
agent overheard what she said, and, see.
ing that she was promising, healthy
looking young woman, he tapped her on
the shoulder and proposed to pav her
passage along with the rest. She At ;rst
hes'tated on account Of having no change
OF clothing; but one female offered to
lend her chemisc, and another a dress.
II she thought proper to accompany
tncm. The day was far advanced ana
little time to consider; but at length She
proposed to the agent to return home
prepare her own outfit, and be at yiclo'
1'a station to 60 along with the rest. if
DC would stand to his promise. Having
naoe the agreement she started off TO
me atchcote and summoned her neigh.
'ors to attend an auction sale at her own
house, at half past three that afternoon
The novelty Of the announcement draw
large eoncourse Of people at the an
.olnted time, and 10 the absence Of q
lcensed auctioneer, she mounted the ros.
rum and dispensed the goods and chat
els At the fall Of the hammer in a man
er worthy of the celebrated Robins So
alex ole was she IN the dispatch Of bust
ess that she had the whole effects con- ,
er.ed into money in time to take the ,
aI past 4 O'Clock bus to Manchester,
mist the sale was going on, she dis !
a.cneo messenger to the pawn shon ,
Newton Heath to pledge her husbands ,
e'' poets and to redeem her best Sun. :
~ dress with tho money. This was :
one' ana she had surplus over. To :
low little sympathy for her husband 5 :
'e lett him the bed, three.leeged stool .
Ut muftius and a ragged bone, tho rem I
mt OF the last Sundays dinner, and i
0ooen skewer. She packed up her an. b
'und tight With the bed cord, and hav- a
g given the same 10 charge to Bod, the G
'ard, she took an inside fare bowed her D
knowlcdgments to her nnmerous pur- Q
lasers, and babe farewell to the Watch. v
to. Az the wheels of the omnibus rat.
ID over the pavement, she was cheered D
her indomitable spirit by the assem- v
ed multitude, and she pulled off her D
ng and flung it into the street, with a G
quest that il might find its way back
him Who 6rst bestowed it at the mat. a
monial shrine. She arrived in time at D
. station, and most probably she is now c,
lding over tho bosom of the Atlantic. u
hen tho husband came home At night e
vas somewhat taken by surprise at Il
holding the bare walls and all the "
rnisare "mizzled," except the three c,
eyed stool, upon which sat bouncing Il
'ung woman who had formerly lodged {
lth them. She had made Z good f;re 7
lth the few Goals that wero left, and o,
ter detailing to him tho whole pro. K
anime Of the proceedings, she offered 81
wear the vacant ring and ascend the .
Gated throne, it he would consent to i,
come her loving consort. Poor Yul. 0,
q, however, considered that he had ol
nered enough by his false and tickle c]
ran. and that he ought to consult his d
snsr before accepting such proposal I
KING the advice of his aged parent, he Il
Iloso n the 1ovsly symph who aspired u
oecoms "Crink" Tie Second, gathered D