The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-09-16
JOHN CLARE AND HIS FOR
TUNE.

SINIe WIG.
She was a bright little thing, only
years old. And how brightly bewitcl
ingly she shown!-a star amid the son
Der company.
"Bat what in the world has he le
me-" muttered John Glare. II believ
he hated me- believe they all hal
me-"
Hush, dear" said his wife.
II bequeath to John Glare, my dearl
beloved nephew" read the grim attor
ney, ''as q reward for his firmness II
resisting temptation during the last tw
years. ana his determination TO iinprov
in ali acceptable things, my one hors
chaise, which has stood i'm my barr
more than 25years, requesting that h.
will repair it or cause it to be repaired
in q suitable manner"
That was all. Some of the people wh'
were present Uttered, and all seemed tt
enjoy the confusion of the poor young
man. His eyes flashed fire, he trembled
excessively; poor little Jenny fairly
cried.
ITO think" she said to herself, show
hard he has tried to be good, and that is
I'll he thought of it,"
"Wlsh you joy!" said the red headed
youth. with Il broad grin, as he came
out Of the room. ..
John sprany to collar the fellow, but
little white hand laid upon his arm
restrained him.
LET them triumph John; it won't
hurt you" said Jenny with a sunny
smile; .pray don't notice them for my
sake.
Served him right" said Susan
SpriggS, the niece of the old man. just
dead, and to whom he had left a good
deal OF money. served him right for
marrying that ignorant goose of Jen-
any BrazisF. / suppose lie >V.ecuia'eI i
good deal Ola The old mans generosity"
To which she added in whisper, thai
only ler ewa heart heard: lie might
have had me. He had the chance: aud
loved him better than any one else
better than the pretty simpletoa. Jenny
Brzrlsr"
Nos we shall see how dep his
gcos1sse>- - -aiai s maiden auu;. He
became very pivg~ just t+cau-e he cx-
i-ecied fortune from my poor dead
brother. but We shall see how much OF
9 change there j. in John Claiche
always was an imp Of wicke.:ness."
well think John Glare will have
10 lie conteatei with hi, little cottage. ~
said the father o: Susan >prigg-. to good
old Joe Hemp.
We'll, think he j. content: If he
hahn, he ought To I've, with that little
jewel OF a WIFE" was Joes reply.
"P>haw. you're all crazy about that
girl, = said Sprigg>. why she amt to
be compared with my Susan. Susan
plays on the forty piano like sixty, and
manages horse first rate"
Bless me, neighbor Sprirgs, I'd
rather have that innocent, blooming
face to smile at me when | walked up of
mornings than all the forty pialo gals
I'D like TO know what you -
exclaimed Mr.. Sprigg>, firing up.
just what say" replied good old
Joe cody
well, that John Cia:e II die on the
gallows yet, mark my works" said Mr..
Spriggs spi;efuily.
That John Clare will make one of
our best men yet, replied old Joe com
pacen,Iy.
Doubt it, said Spriggs.
Yes, may be YOU do, said Joe: "aud
thatt "a pretty way to buld upa young
fellow, isn't it, when he's irving his
best" No, john Glare wont lie "A good
man If you can help it. People that
cry mad dogs are plaguy willing to
stone the animal when he's RUNNING.
and If he Amt mad they're sure to drive
him 80. Why DON'T you step up to him
aud say: John I'm glad YOU are going
right how, and I've got faith i'm Won
ana II you want any help why come Ia
me and III assist Non" That, the way
to do the business, Mr.. >priggS."
well, hope you'l do it, that's all y
said Sprisg>, suIkiIy.
II hope shall, and I'm bound to d.
so, If have the chance Fact is he,
got such a smart little wife that he don
realty need amy help
"No-'tis a pity then that brother ia
cob left him thai one horse chais..'
'.lou neen't laugh at that; Old Jaco
never did anything without meanln,
to it. That old chaise may help him t
I've great man yet. The fact is | thlnl
myself, if jacob had left him money. i
might have been the ruin OF him. Les
things than u one horse chai>e hav
made "a mans fortune
"Well, PM glad you think so much @
him; DON'T said Sprigg-.
mo" multcred Joe us his neirhho
turned away; But if he had inurrie
your rawbone dAr'cr that plays on II.
forty pianer, he'd been all right
And 50 it Welt from mouth To moutl
None Of the relatives -sDlMa of ihrI
already rich had offered the poore,
man among thclli the owner Of a one