The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-09-14
Misrrllanrons.
III WIFE'S UEDDING-RIXG

Good Gracious. Augustus what has bccom
Of my wedding-ring2' exclaimed my wife, II
great trepidaiion, holding up the third finger a
her len hand, bcrcit of that sacred token
Sure enough answered. what have yo,
done with h?''
~ don't know, replied my wifi II suppos
J must have dropped II. I'm sure | must hay
dropped IT, added she, looking round In circ
of about i've feet in circumference in the mn,c,lai
ncighborh0Od Of where she was standing, hopin,
thereby that her divincly blue cyc' nigh
pcrchance fall upon H.
I'm afraid us gone, ,luoih she when he
search was concluded II m certain il Is gone
II think quite likely, replied ii wnulIn
APPEAR at all strange to me il il WAS cnnsidcrin,
we've been tramping through the door-yard an'
into the garden for the last hlll-hour at least
aud II may have dropped from Your finger an,
moment during that time.
ooh dear me what shall 10. Augustus
Ny wedding-ring gone, and We married it'll
over year You know IL $ had luck ever 10 tax,
Que oil, and suppose its the same il il haPp n
io come or
NANNY, Mclin,ly's been aud gone and los
her wedding-ring NANNY =. Such was III,
manner in which my brother-in.law, Thomas
more familiarity known rs Tom Benson, age,
eleven, communicated the intelligence To his mo
iher, who was busily employed In the kitchen su
lserintending certain domestic matters.
Lost her wedding-ring e. almost scrccehet
my respected namma.in-law ''lost her welding
ring" And still carrying the spoon with whicl
she had been beating some eggs an ingrclicn
for certain cup-cake--a speciality OF hcrs-sh'
made her appearance in the dcOF-yarl, wiping
the perspiration, which stood in large drops, frou
hrr forehead, nj the same tune giving additions
vent 10 her feelings by cxciaiming, "why
Melindyi''
"why, Melindy e echoed my sisicT-ia-law -
still maid, though older than my wife by ncarl,
four years-as she also made her appearance
bearing IN her arms a round, timpled little spec
linen Of humanity about three months old crow
ing in evident enjoyment OF the prevailing ex
ci,eineni. albeit totally unconscious Of its cause
the irsi-fruit Of the union between Augusta
George Wickham, the writer OF this narrative
and Melinda, youngest daughter Of Squire Jcrc
'niah Benson. Of Skimmcrtown.
Los yer wedding-ring, Miss Melindy
ehimcd in old black Susan, ,he cook, following
close on the heels Of her mistress. ''GOOdncs
gracious, chile, DAT am der worst ms can beiall
pussoB any whar.
They .,s IL. Lad luck, asseutcd my mother
in-law, 10 take one of or even to have I; come
off,
bad luck =, continued Susan: ii nm ,lrt
worst sor, q luck. See yer. Ma. Tommy ie
yer feieh mc from der kitchen lighted ran L.
an live coal from der iiIc, an der cel-sAiu ia
yer kotched yes DAY morn.n Nebcr fear. Mis-
Melindy, nebcr fear chile faint gwine To 4,
you no harm, faint; Susan work spell wi,
der ell.skin, Susan will
Whether or not Susan's SPELL would hav,
been so potent rs 60 Inv" iuine'i the ring n
once TO my wife iiu-rf. "r have wardcd OIL an,
contingent harm that L.i. lat have resulted iron
the loss Of it, ] am unable TO say, ~ at that mo
ineni the appearance OF father Benson upon tn
scene, with Tut, tut, Susan what ARE yo,
talking about girl :? put AN end To the workin:
Of all spells, charms, and such like experiment
in magic might have been contemplated hl
the SABLE 'urccFess, apparently much io her dis
comiuir he doubtless being hciuaicl by tn
best ip.,inle intentions.
''ilcr. Tommy here. johnny tanuther ,cioi
OF ID. Bynson stock You two hays make
search iur tia, ring now au the On" that lind
Il II get dollar for his trouble Ancr it. hoil
OF you
So spoke my sensible fa,hcr.in-law, commonl,
known As Squire Benson, from his having heel
q, one time justice Of me peace, "a wcll.tp.i,
Connecticut farmer, At whose house my wifi. an,
were making visit. | married Melinda Ben
sou for no other reason than that was IN low
with her, the consequence of three weeks so
journ At Skimmertown n city clerk, durin,
my summer vacation. What ever took mr !,
Skimmertown, unless IL was fate, am at - los
quest Of what shooting and fishing might he had
aud finally brought up Mt the hotel in that placc
where cast anchor for the remainder Of my hol
iday.
II isn't necessary for mc to rchcarsc here lll
incidents Of my conTiship. think none of ny
readers are sufficiently curious 10 wish 10 be mad
acquainted with them suffice IL to say that M
wooing was completed In three Subsequent visit
TO Skimmeriown, each at shorter duration lhai
el,a Rrst AMI al hoon.ufst. sxffbfu tt,..
obe year. I'm the last occasion We twain (Mrlind
aud ID were made one ilesh, anl started on uu
wetlding.irip little over twelve months prior 4
the time nj which my story begins uur rcOn'
visit as man and wife beneath the parent roof
That John aud Tommy's search Tor the rim
would prove futile felt almos, cerian, so wa
not surprised when they returned empty handed
Might just rs well look Tor u needle in u hay
stack ~ To look Tor that ere rang round ihes
dggins OF any where's else for the matter Of that,
said Tommy. "Iye searched every nook an
corner, an u amt there
Recon turkey -gobLler's goLblc'l il fore NOW,
added Johnny ''cats every thing be- clnps III
eyes on. Saw him toiher day swallow Tire
big pebbles out of the path there in the door-ya
thought they was corn because the sun shonr u
EN- yellow. Shouldn't wonder ifhc thought III
ring was corn too
dOh, Augustus" said ms wife III l. loo had
declare, must go In search oft mysclf wha
shall I ever DO without II p
"wonldn't another do just ~ well ? aake
''Oh, Augustus, you silly boy how could az
other do AZ well We wonld have Ia get marie
all over again, don't you see we would ??
'Yon wOuldn't like that, suppose r
''You are always So ridiculous, Augustus, an
take things 80 coolly,' and my little wife ~
| peafed really put out nj what she was pleased
consider very uncalled.for lcvily on my part,
| The time was close on Ia the dnner-hour an
Il was with difficulty that ! could restrain b,
from starting Immediately In search Of the missin
ring.
III will never do To give II up, Augustus, - 81
exclaimed, with an unusual display Of energy
III must be found r.
Just then the first notes Of the dinner.hor
sounded, calling the men from the field. Ilardl
were the welcome tiiings heard than n bee thi
had for some moments been lowering owes n ma,
nlleeni tnlip in tho garden, occaslnnnlly man
testing prediction for dry bath 10y plungin
bodily Into the depths OF the gorgeous Howe
started In n direct line for the infant Wickha
no name other than the one inherited from I
parents having been Fixed upon by which 10 del
lily that Juvenile prodigy--who clatcd by Il
sound Of The horn, with outsirrlclci hands al
open mouth gave utierance 10 various iuaftic
late gurgIes Intended, doubtless, 10 express /
entlre sympathy with aud unqualified approx
lion Of every thing aud every body about him.
On came the bes--poeaibly interpreting the q
as an Invitation extended ~ hilnsrif 10 make has
10 dlnner-never pausing for a moment 10 :
The sweets Of he many honeyed flowers IN
path, but making straight Tor "baby" conlerrii
Al