The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-03-15
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THE DIAMOND PIN.

John Musch was farmer, living some
six or eight miles from Philadelphia. lie
was one of those simple-minded fellows
who mind their own business, permit the
world go about theirs. and cares not
WHO is President or who is not, so he finds
ready sale for his produce when he comes
to market.
One day. as he was about to start for
Philadelphia, with four.horse load of po-
tatoes, his wife stepped out to the road
side, and said to him:
John, have little favor to ask of you,
will you grant it2"
"0ut withlt, old woman" said he.
"YOu know wanted so long to have q
real gold breast-pin, for to wear with my
Sunday shawl and the one | bought of
that Jew peddler, turned black; it was
brass, you know, though the rascal said it
was gold'
Now. John, dear, please bring m home
gold breast.pin, and You will be the dear
est John in ali the world"
"Well, Maria," replied Musch, consilera-
bly, hattered, "if make out over-well, and
| expect to, and find that can spare five
dollars, you shall have bosom-pin, and no
mistake"
THAT is good fellow" criel she de-
lighted; "and if you do, John, you'll never
rue it,"
John jumped on his wagon and drove off,
leaving his wife to dream, perchance, over
her breast.pin in prospective.
John reached town, and sold off hia lot
of potatoes at fair prices. When he count
ed the proceeds of the sale, he concluded
he could spare five dollars, anyhow, for a
breast-pin for his dear wife.
lie passed from street to street, looked
in all the windows where jewelry was dis
played, but for long time could see moth
ing 10 suit his taste.
At length, however, he stopped before
the window of one of the most fashionable
jewelry establishments on Chestnut street,
and thought he espied one which would
Just become Maria.
lie looked in the door, and saw two or
three ladies' inside. He thought he would
wait until they came out. John was very
bashful before strange ladies' at any time,
then how could he, in their presence, ask
for bosOm-pin for his Mdrial 1t was not
to be thought of.
Full half an hour flew by before the la
dies came out; then taking another look, he
was about to enter, when one Of the ladies
called to him from the carriage, which was
oldhhlneo DOlOiS tilO NNNbis
Quite confused, he approached the We
hicle and, to his establishment, recognized
the lady as the daughter Of one of his neigh
bors. She had been married TO a wealthy
yourg merchant, three years prior; aud be-
ing both handsome and accomplished, she
moved in the highest circles. Bat she had
always liked good d-hearted John Musch,
aud IN spite Of his homespun attire, she
held quite long conversation with him.
When she finally drove off, John once
more approached the jewellers store. and
thanking his luck that no one had gone III
while he WAS couyorsng with Johnsons
daughter, he boldly entered aud at once
askeI for some 'ihosom.ph,s."
"What kind would you like to look at?"
asked the proprietor, politely; for he had
beena witness Of the han l-shakiag ana
subsequent lengthy conversation between
one OF his best customers and the homely-
dressed man before him. Doubtless he
thought him some rich old drover or flrm-
or, for John brought tho olor Of horses
with him to the store,
Il want it for my w.le, repliei john.