The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-01-17
MistsHansons Sslsttians
SOLD AT A HIGH PRICE.
BY WRIT SKIES.

JO0U IldUlIIu6 > iaulI WAS IHdG uS WAS
extremely bashful Not among his own
sex, you understand. Before jury, for
instance, John WAS as bold as lion, and
there was no Lawyer in Brickton who
had grown into so wide and profitable
a practice in so short time. He deserv-
ed his success, for he was industrious,
energetic, talented, and-whst many
successful lawyers are not,-conscien-
tious. He refused to conduct cause in
whose Justice he did not thoroughly be-
lieye. This was a drawback, in the
earlier part of his career, but in the
+" long run he found himself leading
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 among ladies was
SC profound that to John it was absolute
ly painful He had good, loving heart.
had John Hsmline, and great admira-
ton for the sex before whose members
he was always so i'll at ease. 1t is
generally SO with bashful men, believe.
Here was John, full thirty years of age,
and bachelor Unhappy state of af-
fairs, indeed But how to mend it
John had not the faintest idea how to
mend it. Entire nous, l think he had
very nearly given up all hope of ever
mending it. Yet he often sighed as he
thought of the future-of a long, drsary
bachelor -life-no dear wife to share his
joys and sorrows-no happy home-cir-
Gle 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 practical joker.
One Of his practical jokes having got
him into bad scrape, which was nc
Joke. he found that Hamline would not
help him out Of it.
ats your own fault, Hawes, and you
deserve TO be punished" said Johu, in
his blunt way. Your love of those
silly practical jokes will get you into
more serious trouble than this, some
day, if you're not careful Take my
advice and drop all that nonsense. It's
sound advice, and l don't charge YOU
any thing for it. hope this affair will
teach you good lesson"
Young Hawes thought this was very
hard of Hamline. And as for taking
his advice-this is the way he took it
"l'll get even with him some day,
he said to one of his cronies. ''Confound
him and his preaching. He's smart,
but Iii get him on the hip before he's
a year older, or Pm minister
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 in Brick
ton-had also won the animosity of this
Joker. Mrs. Rich had a beautiful daugh-
ter, whom Hawes wanted to marry
partly for herself, but more particularly
on account of her prospective wealth.
But Helen rejected Mr.. Hawes one fine
day, and Mr.. Hawes-whose faith in his
own irresistibility was entirely too strong
to be shaken-could account for the re-
lection in no other way than by eonclud-
ing that the mother had opposed his
suit. And so she had, though it was
unnecessary, as Helen had cordial con-
tempt for the young man.
Mrs. Rich, therefore, was the other
bird that Mr.. Hawes contemplated slay
ing with the same stone that should de-
molish John Hamine.
And this was thewsy he set about it!
With the aid of his crony already
alluded to, he prepared certain paper,
running as follows, and written in a
delicate, lady-like hand:
"Mrs. Rich respectfully requests that Mr..
Hamlipe will call upon her, at his earliest
convenience, to consult upon matter in
volving the interests of her daughter, Miss
Helen Rich. Thursday evening is prefer
red
This was dispatched to Hamline's ad
dress through the village post-ofiice