The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-01-30
Mlistelloneans.
SOLD AND BOUGHT.
BY WRIT SKIES.

John Hamline's fault was that he
was extremely bashful. Not among
his own sex, you understand. Be.
fore jury, for instance, John was as
bold as a lion, and there was no Law
yer in Brickton who had grown into
so wide and profitable a practice in
so short q time. He deserved his
success for he was industrious, ener-
getic, talented, and.-what many sue
cessful lawyers are not,-conscien-
tious. He refused to conduct cause
in whose justice he did not thorough
ly believe. This was a drawback, in
the earlier part Of his career, but in
the "long run" he found himself lead.
ing the race among his competitors.
He was greatly respected by that
portion of the community whose
respect was most to be priced.
But his bashfulness amoug ladies
was so profound that to John it was
absolutely painful. He had good,
loving heart, anu had great admira-
ton for the sex before whose mem.
bers he was always so i'll at case. 1t
is generally so with bashfdl men,
believe. Here was John. full thirty
years of age, and bachelor. Un-
happy state of affairs, indeed But
q ow to mend it2 John had not the
aintest idea how to mend it. Eatre
nous, / think he had very nearly given
up all hope of ever mending it. Yet
he often sighed as he thought Of the
future-of long, dreary bachelor
life--no dear wife to share his joys
and sorrows-no happy home circle to
make his heart glad when he should
come home from his labors at the
close of the day. Heighol The
Fates seemed to have shut him out
from Paradise
Among those who had sought John
Hamline's valuable aid in the law,
was a gay young fellow about town,
who had the reputation of being a
practical joker. One of his practi-
cal jokes having got him into a bad
scrape, which was no joke, he found
that Hamline would not help him out
of it.
"It's your own fault, Hawes, and
you deserve to be punished" said
John, in his blunt way. "Your love
of those silly practical jokes will gel
you into more serious trouble than
this, some day, if you're not careful
Take my advics and drop all that
nonsense. It's sound advice, and
don't charge you any thing for it. ]
hope this affair will teach you good
lesson"
Young Hawes thought this was
very hard of Hamliue. And as for
taking his advice-this is the way he
took it:
"I'll get even with him some day
he said to one of his cronies, "Con
found him and his preaching. He's
smart, but I'll get him on the hip be.
fore he's year older, or I'm a min
ister2"
Bringing his capacious intellect to
bear upon this great purpose. Hawes
finally saw his opportunity.
"I'll kill two birds with one stone,
he chuckled.
Mrs. Rich--a wealthy widow il
Brickton-had also won the animosi
ty of this joker. Mrs. Rich had Q
beautiful daughter, whom Halves
wanted to marry-paftly for herself
but more particularly on Loceount o.
her prospective wealth. But Heller
rejected Mr.. Hawes one fine day, and
Mr.. Hawes--whose faith in his ow1
irresistibility was entirely too strong
to be shaken--could account for the
rejection in no other way than by
concluding that the mother had op
posed his suit. Aud SO she had
though it was unnecessary, as Helen
had cordial contempt for the young
man.
Mrs. Rich, therefore, was the other
bird that Mr.. Hawes contemplated
staying with the same stone that
should demolish John Hsmline.
Auu thlh Was inc way ne SCI
about it:
With the aid of his crony already
alluded to, he prepared a certain pa
per, running as follows, and written
in delicate, lady-like handl
"Mrs. Rich respectfully requests
that Mr.. Hamline will call upon her,
at his earliest convenience, TO consult
upon a matter involving the interests
Of her daughter, Miss Helen Rich
Thursday evening is preferred"
This was dispatched to Hamline's
address through the village postofice.
At the same time another note was
prepared and dispatched which read
thus;