The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-16
THE JEWELED WATCH.

half pay was Captain Dutton OF the TN
regiment. He had married the pretty
portionless daughter ola deceased broth
or officer; and filled with romantic WIS.,
sons of rural bliss, and Glove in cot
tage," the pair, who were equally IN
skilled in the practical details of house
keeping, fancied they could 1--we IN
ffluence, aud enjoy all the luxdries OF
life on the half pay which formed tneir
whole income.
They took up their abode in plaseant
town in the South of England, and for a
time got on very well; but when, at the
end of a year a sweet little BOY MADE
his appearance, and at the end OF anoth-
er, an equally sweet little girl, tney
found that nurse maids, doctors, and all
the etceteras appertaiDing to the intro
duction and support of these little visi-
tors, formed a serious item IN their year
~ expenditures.
For a while they struggled on without
falling into debt; but at length their
feet slipped into that vortex which has
engulfed so many, and their AFFAIRS De-
gan to assume q gloomy aspect. About
this time an adventurer named Smith,
with whom CaptaiH Dutton became &C
uuainted, and whose plausible appear
apce completely imposed upon the I'M
suspecting soldier, proposed to MN o
plan for insurlng, as he represented IL, u
large and rapid fortune. This was to be
accomplished by embarking Considera-
BILE capital in the manufacture OF n new
kind of spirit lamps, which Smith as
sured the Captain would, when once
known, supercede the use Of lamps and
candles throughout the kingdom. To
hear him desCant on the marvellous VIZ.
tues of his lamp, one would be inclined
to take him for the descendant OF Alad-
din, and the inheritor of that precious
heirloom. He however, candldiy con-
fessed that he still wanted 1.-THE slave
of the lamp" or in other words, the
ready money TO set the invention going;
and be at length succeeded in persuad-
ing the captain to sell out of the army,
and invest the price of his commission
in this venture. To shorten the story
of the lamp, it proved a decided fail
ure, and Captain Dalton awOke one
morning and found himself a ruined
man.
But strength is often found in the
depths of adversely, courage in dispair;
and both our hero and his wife set them
selves to work TO support themselves and
children. Happily they owed no debts,
for Captain Dutton houorably paid ev-
ery cent he owed in the world, before
iutrusting the remainder of his capital
to the unprincipled Smith, and now this
upright conduct met with its own re-
ward.
He wrote beautiful hand and oCcas
sionally earned trltle by copying man
uscripts, while seeking some permanent
employment. His wife worked diligent-
ly with her needle; but the care of her
family hindered her from adding TO their
resources. Notwithstanding their ex.
treme poverty they managed to preserve
decent appearance, and their little cot
tage was exquisitely neat and clean. 1t
was Mrs. Dutton's pride to preserve the
respectable appearance OF her husbands
wardrobe; and often she would work Till
midnight, at turning his coat or darn
ing his linen, that he might appear as
usual among his equals. She often urg-
ed him to visit their former friends, and
solicit their aid in obtaining employ
ment; but the soldier who was brave as
lion in facing the enemy shrauk with
the timidity OF q girl from ex posing him
self to the humiliation of refusal
and could not bear to confess his urgent
need
1t happened that the general under
whom Dutton had served came to spepd
a few months at the watering place near
which the Duttons resided, and hired
for the season a handsome furnished
house. Walking one morning in dis
consulate mood, our hero saw with sur
prise his former commander approach
Ing, and with false feeling of shame,
tried to avoid recognition. But the
quick eye of General Vernon was not to
be eluded, and intercepting MN with
outstretched hands, he exclaimed, why
Dutton! is that you7 1t seems an age
since We met. Living in this neighbor'
hood, ehi'
eyes, General, | have been living here
since retired from the service"
And you sold out, think-to please
Mrs button suppose Alb, these ladies
have great deal to answer for. Tell
Mrs. Dutton l shall call on her some
morning. and read her q lecture for tax.
ing you FROM u.s."
Poor Dntton's look of confusion as he
pictured the Gene rails visit, surprising
his wife in her present SURROUNDINGS
rather surprised the veteran bot its tTne
cause did not occur to him. He had n
great regard for Dutton, and was Sin.
cerely glad TO see him again, so after n
ten minutes colloquy, the General SHOOK
him heartily by the hand, and said,
"You'n dine with me tomorrow, but.
ton, and meet few of your friends
Come, pn take no excuse"
At first Dutton was going to refuse
but on second thought, accepted the in
vitation, not having any good reason Il
offer for declining, After taking leav,
of the general, he proceeded home, anG
announced their rensontre to his wife
She, poor woman, Immediately took out
aus well saved suit, and occupied hersel
III repairing, as best she might, the crue
ravages of time.
NoAt gay, In due time, he arrived a.
GENERAL Vernon's handsome residence
anu received cordial welcome. a doz
On guests sat down to splendid ban