The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-02-09

7 "f'N AhNh Allt ANlNAI HNNANANH NnN
prrp'exhy to the Lusbaudi II was from u
yrung SISTER, aud nearly all about fash
IONS and hoonccs, mrbelows and lsccs,
oeanx and anusements. A new bonnet
was described; the wiCc read the dcscrip.
t'on' aud added graphic picture of the
very pretty bonnet Nc. p. had worr.
The merchant was compelled tu con.
slider the bounet question. nd he told hjs
wife he though, he nigh, arrange his
atairs so he aud she could 90 with Mrs.
+. and her folks TO the thcatcr.
Christmas came, and Il cost NJ. Farley
fair nonnd sum. lie was in ifvtr u
retrrnch, but how could he withuut le,
ting hts wife ku1w that his nffairs were
much cmbrrasscd; and surely sumc Of h Is
friends would assist him if he should not
be able, uut OF his own resources, "a
meet his pucuniary engagement. Tie
must make his wife some hind of a New
Years present, aud il might as well De d
new bonnet, 20 De exhibited q 81 ON that
eventual dsyfsad then worn to Mrs. p.
in the evening, TO be lc't ter inspection
while the ladies' went, with wells on their
heads, to see the pretty New Ycor piece
which was to be pcrfJrmcd at the then.
ter. In all that the proity wife was duly
advised, and her generous heart swcllcd
with gratitudc--uot pride. tier husband
was the kindcsi, best man in the world.
On the last day Of December, heavy
note against NJ. Farlcy fell due. tie
had not the money to meet II. lie went
uD street and down street 90 bnrrow--he
tried friend after friend, In, money was
tight" The hour f'r closing the banks
was drawing near; the merchant was in
deep pcrplexity y---how many times he
though, ur uid sayings about "iair wcath-
or frlcnds;" buibttrr thoughts would not
pay his nu'c.
He sat duwp aud wrote in his memo.
rnndum book the names ol such friends
us he had not called upon, who, he was
certain, might help hun IL they would.
He went 10 one aud another with heavy
heart He was net cordially received.
One had been disappointed, money
promised him had not come--a second
was very "short" that day--a third had
just paid his last five dollars on little
account, several heavy bills had beer
met that diy. At length tn hnrrusset
merchant bcclmt discouraged, and to
usurer he went, determined, ut some rate
To have the money he needed. Tn,
usurcr knew he had desperate man tC
deal with, and he drove hard bargain
H. took u judgment note at twenty days
and Nj. Farley hid money cn7ugh 70
meet his obligations, aud bug his wife a
now bonnet.
He went Ia bed that nigh, with heavy
heart. but when, in the morning, his wife
greeted him with cordial "Ilappv New
Year." his heart was checred, and il gave
him pleasure to see how much 10Y she
would hnve when the new bonnet and the
new dress h. had bought MS New YeaI
gift, were sent home. She did not say d
word about presents, but there was a pc.
cuiar twinkle in her eye, and hall
knowing smile, hulf expressed on her
lips.
IL wasyct rather carly for callers when
the door bell rang. The wife was too
impatient Ia wait the slow motions OF a
servant, and she answered II herself. A
little boy Ind caused its welcome tinkle,
and he had bandbox under his arm.
A happier wife there was not in the
world, She bestowed upon her husband
the iondest Of cnresses, and could only
speak of him us deer, sweet man. He
forgot usurers and notes in bank, und
wen, 10 the theater, and saw every body
admire his pretty wife In her new dress,
with such satisfaction as doting hus.
band can nlone appreciate. The New
Year bonnet was go little gem" in the
opil ion OF all Mrs. P's folks, and that
added another large drop to the cup OF
joy, from which the young wife drank in
the fu!lness OF grateful love.
Ono month in tho new year had not
passed before she drank from another cup
IA cup of bitterness. Her husband was
not ut home regularly, md when at home
he was gloomy always --somctimcs sui.
len; he became haggard in his appearance
he denied his wife any confidence in
regard to what weighed upon him. She
had no surmise of the true cause Of his
depression Of spirits, and she borrowed
erevious trouble about il. The new
dress afforded her no comfort now-shy
in her "love OF n bonneti'' balls and
colcerts had no atlractions--the husband
made show of cheerlulness TO the " lie
and the wife smiled fain;iy in return, but
buth recognized mu ual deception, aud tho
once happy hume became place of tor.
menti IT, occupants. The husband
shuoned il, and the wife wept on II. The
note given to the usurer meantime fell
due. III" would extend the tims at the
same high rate OF ursury on which The
money Tor It was gwen, and TINS bank
rnpt po'cy wus necessity OF the mer'
chants circumsiahefs--he dare not let
his business creditors KNOW ihat he was
the victim OF n"kven shave"-and week al'
Ter week ne paid me usurer money which,
u invested ~ ms business would have re,
reneved' wh'ie lls loss creatcd gdultlonal
T'ic... %Sn'laSSmept'
carried Sro ,he s,nro 10 his %ono ".m ,n"ro," nd
the weight. end nj Ias, he becane so