Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-31

IDlHB. Lie WlHe Hdu bUtePeu HIS scnoes Ill
| forgetfulness, and he began to roll about
| in his chair as If his stomach was not COM
| Portable. Coffee was brought in. He took
one cup; and a few minutes after fell
| fast asleep, while muttering something
about '''Richard-a long while g0ne--a
| coach-and what would Mrs. Dunks Think"
And what did Mrs. Dunks think when
eleven O'Clock came, and twelve o'clock,
and no Nicholas? What would any wife
think; whose husband had gone out as
Nicholas went out, and had stayed out as
he was staying out? Why, of nothing but
what she would say to him when he did
come home rc d IlIrt III. .. ..3Hf..
The matrimonial philippe had been re-
hearsed over and over again, from the eX-
clamatOry exOrdium--'So, you've made
your appearance at lastr"-to the impera-
tive peroration-"a now please come to
bed, "until she had thewhole of 1t so pat,
that she grew every moment more and
more impatient to be delivered of it. L
| Alas! that moment neuer came! The night
passed away-the following day-the en-
suing k-months-years-and the dis
consulate MrsIDunks sought, in vain ptid-
ings of her lost husband. Il Then it was, that,
| in the anguish of her bereayed heart, she
would often e2claim-"0h, that had fried
his mackerel for himr' saoi lipi '.A'l
I d
| frequently say to her friends, "what can
| have happened to my poor dear Nicholas!
| A kinder husband never existed; and ne
doated rpon me. which makes me feel GER
tain he must have dropped down dead
where nobody saw him, or else went to
| bathe in the Thames and was drowned;
| but / wish / knew the fact, because then"
land then she would stop suddenly, and
begin to talk of the difficulty of an unpro-
tected widow woman getting through the
| world.
Fourteen years and upwards she had
passed in this state of cruel suspense, still
living in the same house, and 'getting
through the world" by hook or by crook, SO
as always to have tolerably comfortable
home; when one day, during the mackerel
season, she was summoned to the street
door by loud knock, which, to use her
own words, ''almost made her jump out
of her skin" She opened it, and
"Will you let me have a fried mackerel
for dinner ?' quoth Nicholas!
| Mrs. Dunks screamed. She would have
swooned, too, but she had not time to do
that, and ran into the back parlor to tell
Mr. Sowerby to run out of the back door,
and make his escape over the back wash
house. #.
Mr.. Sowerby was journeyman glazier,
|
tie finally about his union with Mrs.
Dunks. ..e
Mrs. Dunks, the moment she saw him
safe on the other side of the wash-house,
went into strong Mysteries, and Nicholas
sprinkled her face with cold water, while
tears of Joy ran down his cheeks, to think
how the dear creature was overcome at see
ing him.
Oh, woman! but what's the use of moral
iZng? Don't we all know what a woman
Isl? And what are we the better tor our
knowledge? Don't we believe them just
the same? TO be sure. Besides, is 1t not
clear that Providence intended it to be so
Where would be the use of creating the
beautiful deceivers, if there were not in the
world that simple witted creature, man, to
be as quietly deceived the ninety-ninth
time as he was the first? The heart of the
latter, and the art of the former, were as
much meant for each other as the mouth
and the stomach. We have often thought
that fate and free-will were very like man
and woman. In both cases we think we do
as we like; whereas, in both cases. we are
| impelled by causes, whose immediate lnf1u-
ence over us we do not discern.
| l. Nicholas could hardly believe his senses
when he saw the state to which his atfec-
tionate wife was reduced, by the sudden
shock his unexpected return had given to
her feelings; and he secretly vowed to re-
pay such devoted love, by studying heI
happiness all the rest of his lite.
A But now to clear up the mystery OF his
long absence. I'D
We left him fast asleep in the company Of
jenkins and Franklin. Whether 1t was the
: wine alone, or whether the coffee contain
ed something else besides milk and sugar
we will not take upon ourselves to say; bu,
certain it is, he slept so soundly, that he
was put to bed without knowing anything
about 1t, and that he did not awake neXl
morning till he was pretty roughly handled
by person standing at his bedside.
Come, FRIEND" said he, rolling him tc
and fro, III am sorry to disturb you, but my
business won't wait"
.'What is your business, and who are
you?" asked Nicholas, half asleep and hal
awake. ............ ..., ....r4 D.. ...... ..
"My names Sloman"-
"I don't know you," interrupted Nicho
las, turning round on the other side, and
settling himself for another sleep. a.l'
Il sand have warrant for your appre'
.'"A what?" exclaimed Nicholas, starting
GA warrant for your apprehension"
!, 81 warrant you haven't" replied Nicho
, las living down again with his back to tn,
man, and pulling the clothes over hi
, shoulders.
as your name Nicholas Dunks?"
| nsNYeS." !" Saf 1Ula .ts' fa 81
@1ssyy ~Hrs you tail0rp' anoa''' .,''. 40" ~. ,a
$40 you live in Maiden Lane, Coven
Garden?' '......
\ "Yes.n ''.'A.-.-t. '''''
Are "a you marrieds" a '..'.
Have IA !, you any child children .Ia
ais your age forty?" '.'il'. ''.
= H~Yes.p = 80 u ssa9rlH ilJTg l
3 "Then it's all right--so just turn out ans
4 come along" .; .,....o,,ra,l.. .-,l.q,
G grew more and more awake and each sue
: cessive ''yes," was given in tone of in
creasing amaZement. But by this time ;
I distinct recollection of the preceding day.
! adventure began to dawn upon him, ant
!. he inquired for Mr.. Jenkins, Mr.. Franklin
|. Richard, and even the old woman at twhicl
. Mr.. SlOman only laughed. and asked If h,
( was still dreaming, or whether he though
q to stdo him." 3l'-I 'i- +" ''HNa 81 1i'
Further explanations took place, ant
. Nicholas found that he was "done;" fO
q Mr.. Slomah gave him to understand he wa
/; aOpoliee officer that the warrant he helG
: was. for his apprehension, as one of an ex'
tensive gang, concerned in passing forgeC
I notes, and that several tfadesmen wert
: ready to come, forward who had sold him {
{ hat, clothes, gloves, &c, for which he pait
with those notes.. Nicholas protested hi
sonroanoa Mr. Clnrnon aoid ha had n0th.