Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-25
Thrriitnr Inesdent.


"Acedehts viii happen 10 The best Of families.
Is the saying Of some wise philosopher Whsiher
be was married or single, We have no positive
means Of knowing, but judging from the wisdom
Of the adage, We should say be must have been
Q married man. To illususts:-Not over one
thousand miles from here. lives stsid and sober
deacon of a staid and sober church. lie IL well
10 do in the good. and neeessariss Of this life,
has money invested in well paying stocks, houses
occupied BY wealthy tenasts, fast horses and fpe
running gear 20 match, handsome and accom-
plsbed daughter, and hundreds OF acres Of beau
tfal prairie, which he has recently purchased,
aud from which he expects 70 realize an indie
pendent fortune. But prairie land. to be sslesble
AZ profit. must be fenced and surveyed.
Accordingly. the deacon engages the services
Of one Hr. -, a surveyor. who does not re-
side In Chicago, and three or four assistants, to
survey out the prairie into lots. The party, ac-
companied By the deacon and full supply Of
bread and cheese ia boxes aud Jugs. Is in the
habit Of starting from home every Monday morn
ing, and returning the next Saturday night
weather and other contingencies permittng-
passing the nights while absent at an hotel in
the neighboring village of D. Now il
came 70 pass that. last week, the good deacon
did not accompany the surveying party. having
important business At home; and Friday be
and his daughter took the cars and went over 10
the oity of n, to engage rooms at a La
dies Se Dinary for her, where she intends to 20
at the opening OF the term in September. and re-
turned the same day 70 D. where they left
the train aud stopped for the night
On the following morning they took the train
and went home, and, by some unaccountable
oversight, the daughters nightly apparel was
left behind. The landi4dy, with true naironly
care, discovered the oversight and handed the
garment To the surveyor. requesting him TO see
that the owner thereof received Il. he promised
faithfully to do so. put the baggage IN bis va
liss, and carried il home, but. amid his sines and
eo-sines, chains, links and eighty acre lots. he
entirely forgot TO call at the deacon's his re
turn, and, ALSO far more vital slip of 10 emory
forgot to mention the circumstance TO bis bet
ter half Affairs passed. on quite as usual until
Monday morning, and then transpired the thrill
ing portion Of our tale.
On Mondays, surveyors wife, like all other
good wives. is In the habit Of washing. and Mrs
-, upon opening the aforesaid valise TO pick
ut its contents dirty clothes" was surprised
sd indignant a, finding an extremely lengthy
cotton garment. which bore a striking dissimilar
ity 20 her husbands French yoke shirts She
said:
"Mr. -, what l. thsI"
lose of my shirts. suppose
"Ofe Of your shirts' Unfaithful wretch.
&c. &s. Any married man can supply the
Mr.. Surveyor tried TO explain, but il was no
use. Words at such crisis were only adding
fuel to the flame, 20 be puts OF his kat and
pairs TO the descOns and unfolds to him his IN
fortunate situuion; and the deacon, in a kind
and Christian spirit. returned with him to his
indignant wife. aud laid claim 10 the mysterious
garment. explained her husbands connection
with IL, proved property. paid expenses, and took
the baggage away Verify, accidents will
happen in the best of families. '-Tecumseh
Herald.