The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-10-10

was very chilly weather, she pointed
to chair, and gave him leave to
warm himself.
The entrance Of the boardors pre-.
ludedall further conversation; coffee
was soon served, and the doctor par
took with the family To the coffee,
according to tho good custom of the
times, succeeded a plate of pippins,
pipes, and paper Of Nc Entries best,
when the whole family formed
cheerful ccmi-cirolo before the fire.
Perhaps no man ever possessed the
eolloquial powers to a more fascina.
ting degree, than DR.. Franklin, and
rever was there an occasion when ho
displayed those powers to greater ad
vantage than at this time. lie drew
the attention Of the company, by the
solidity of modest remark, instructed
them by varied, new aud striking
lights, in which he placed his subject
and delighted them with apt aud
amusing anecdotes Thus employed
the hours passed morily along, until
8 o'clock, when punctually to mo-
mont, Mrs. franklin announced sup.
per. Busted with her household af-
fairs, she fancied the intruding stan.
ger had quilted the house immedi.
stcly after coffee, and it was with diff.
fculty she could restrain hor resent.
ment when she saw him. without
molestation, seat himself at the table
with the freedom Of member Of the
family.
Immediately after supper, she call.
ed an elderly gentleman a member of
the council, in whom she was accus
omcd to oonfde, t. another room
complained bitterly Of the rudeuess
Of the stranger, told the manner ol
his introduction to the house; obsory
cd that he appeared ike an outland
ish man; aud she thought he had some
thing very suspicious in his appear
ance, concluding by soliciting hci
friends advice with respect to the
way in which she could most easily
rid herself of his presence. The ole
gentleman assured her that the strau,
ger was certainly young man of cd
ucation, aud to all appearance a gen.
tleman; that perhaps being in agree
able company, he had paid no attcn
ton to the lateuess Of the hour, ant
advised her to call him aside and re.
peat to him her inability to lodgt
him. She accordingly sent her mait
to him, and then, with as much tenn
per as she could command, recapitu
lated the situation Of her family, o5
served that it grew late, and midi,
intimated that he would do we'll I,
seek himself a lodging. The docto
replied, that he would by no mean
incommode her family; but that will
her leave he would smoke one pip,
more with her boarders and then re
tire.
He returned to the company, file,
his pipe, and with the irst Whit, hi
powers to converse returned wit
| double force. lie recounted tn
hardships, he extolled the piety {
their ancestors. A gentleman pres
) ent mentioned the subject of tn
: days debate in the House Of Repre-
J sentatives. A bill had been introdu
/ ced to extend the prerogative of tn
royal Governor. The doctor imme
! diately entered upon the subject, sup
ported the colonial rights with ne,
= and forcible arguments, was familia
t with the names of the inGucntiu
meu of the House when Dudley wa
Governor, recited their speeches, ant
E applauded the noble defense of tn
chamber Of rights. During the dis
course so approl lately interesting
to the company, no wonder that tn
clock struck eleven unperceived b.
7 the delighted circle, nor was it wond
= crful that the patience of Mrs. Frank
lin by this time grew quite exhaust
ed. She now entered the room, an,
before the whole company, with mucl
warmth, addressed the doctor; tol,
him plainly she thought herself i'm
posed upon, observing it was true sh
was lone woman, but that she ha,
Friends who would protect her, an,
concluded by insisting on his leayinl
the house. The doctor made sligh
hpology, deliberately put on his grca
boat and hat, took a polite leave 0
lthe company, and approached tn
street door, lighted by the maid, ant
attended by the mistress. While tn
doctor aud his companions had beel
employing themselves within, mos
dreadful snow storm had filed tn
street knee deep; and no sooner haC
the maid lifted up the latch, than
roaring north-easter forced open tn
door, distinguishing the light and al
most filling the hall with driite'
snow and hail. As soon as the can
die was rclighted, the doctor cast