Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-03-24

ace, which, though handsome. was Slngu
larly weak, and disfigured by dissipation
He appeared to be also under the intiuenc
OF liquor, for he started on seeing Hamlin
and said, II thought Kate was here" stam
mered, and seemed confused and embar
rassed
Mr.. Hamlin smiled the smile which b
had before worn on the Wiugdam coach
and sat up quite refreshed, and ready 70
business.
You didn't came up on the stage, " con
tinued the newcomer. 'did your
mo, replied Hamlin; Il left it at Scott
Ferry. 1t Ism t due for half an hour yet.-
But hows luck. Brown"
Bad, said Brown, his face suddenly as
suming an expression of weak despair
I'm cleaned out again. Jack" he con
tinued. in whining tone, that formed
pitiable contrast to his bulky figure, ''can'
you help me with hundred till to-mor
rows cleanup? You see I've got to sent
money home to the old woman, and
you've won twenty times that amount from
me.
The conclusion was, perhaps. not entire
ly logical. but Jack overlooked it, anC
handed the sum TO his visitor "The ole
woman business is about played out, Brown
he added by way Of commentary; "why
don't you say you want to buck agin faro
You know you amt marriedr'
Fact, sir" said Brown, with q sudder
gravity, as If the mere contact of the golc
with the palm of the hand had impaired
some dignity to his frame. "rve got 6
wife-s d good one, too, if I do say il
in the States. It's three year since
seen her. and year since I've writ to her
When things is about straight, and we gel
down to the lead. I'm going to send fol
her."
..And Kate?" querted Hamlin, with his
previous smile.
Mr.. Brown, of Calaveras, essayed an
archness of glance, to cover his confusion,
which his weak face and whisky muddled
intellect but poorly carried out. and said
"Well. Jack, man must have a little
liberty. you know. But come, what do
you say to little game? Give us show
TO double this hundred"
Jack Hamlin looked curiously at his fatu-
GUS friend. Perhaps he knew that the man
was predestined to lose the money; and
preferred that it should flow back into his
own Golfers, rather than any other. He
nodded his head, and drew his chair to-
ward the table. At the same moment there
came rap upon the door.
'.It's Kate. said Mr.. Brown.
MIR. Hamlin shot back the bolt, and the
door opened. But for the first time in his
life, he staggered to his feet, utterly un-
ne1ved and abashed, and for the first time
IN hj1 life, the hot blood crimson his color
less cheeks to his forehead. For before
him stood the lady ne had from the Wing
dam coach, whom Brown-dropping his
cards with hysteri,al laugh-greeted as
MY OLD woman, by thunder"
They say that Mrs. Brown burst into
tears. and reproaches of her husband.
saw her, in 1857, at Marysville. and disbe-
lieve the story. And the Wingdam Chron-
lcle, of the next week, under the head OF
Touching Reunion" said: 'One of those
beautiful and touching incidents, peculiar
to Calif,rnia life, occurred, last week, in
our city. The wife of one of Wingham's
eminent pioneers, tired of the effete civili-
zation OF the East, and its inhospitable
resolved to join her noble husband,
upon these golden shores Without FORM
ing him of her intention, she undertook
the long journey. and arrived last week
The joy of the husband may be easier i'm
sgined than described. The meeting is
said to have Teen indescribably affecting.
We trust her example may be followed"
Whether owing to Mrs. Browns inf1u
ence, or to s1me more successful specula-
lions, Mr.. Browns financial fortune, from
that day, steadily improved. He bought
out his partners in the NIP and Tuck"
ead. with money said to have been won at
poker,a week or two alter his wife s arrival.
but which rumor, adopting Mrs. Crowns
theory that Brown had foresworn the gam
ng-tabls, alleged to have been furnished
Mr.. Jack Hamlin. He built and furnished
he '-Wingdam House, which pretty Mrs
Browns great popularity kept overfowing
With guests. He was elected to the Assem-
ply, and gave largest to churches. A street
n Wingdam was named in mis- honor.
Yet, it was noted that in proportion as
,e waxed wealthy and fortunate, he grew
pale, thin, and anxious. As his wife's pop
,larity increased, he became fretful and i'm
patient The most uxorious OF husbands
he was absurdly jealous. If be did not
interfere with his wife's social liberty, il
vas because it was maliciously whispered
that his first and only attempt was met
~ IN outburst from Mrs. Brown that terri
led Kim into silence. Much of this kind
# gossip came from those of her own sex
vhom she had supplanted in the chival- |
GUS attentions of Wingdam-which, like |
moss popular chivalry, was devoted to an |
dmiration of power, whether of masculine |
orce or feminine b. auty. 1t should be re- |
nembered, too, in her extenuat:on, that /
ince her arrival she had been the upcon-
ciou priestess ofa NEUROLOGICAL worship, |
'erhaps not more ennoblipg to her woman
lood than that which distinguished an
'lder Greek democracy. think that Mr.
Brown vas dimly conscious of this. But |
rs only confdant was Jack Hamlin, whose |
nfelix reputation naturally precluded any |
pen intimacy with the family, and whose |
isits were infrsquent
1t was midsummer, and moonlit night; |
nd Mrs. Brown. very rosy, large-eyed, and |
retty, sat upon the piazza, enjoying the |
resh incense of the mountain breeze, and. |
|. Is to be feared, another incense, which |
Tas not so fresh, nor quite as innocent
,eside her sat Col Starbottle and Judge |
and later addition to her |
ourt. in the shape of foreign tourist
ne was in good spirits.
what 10 you see down the road?" in
uired the gallant Colonel, who had been
enscious tor the lastfew minutes that Mrs.
'rown's attention was diverted.
'.Dust, said Mrs Brown, with q siph.-I
Only Sister Anne's flock of sheep"
The Colonel whose literary recollections
i'd not extend farther back than last
'eek's paper, took q more practical view.
1t amt sheep, he continued; ''it's horse
Ian. Judge, amt that Mr.. Jack Hamlin's
rayY
But the Judge didn't know; and, as Mrs.
rown suggested, the air was growing too
Did for further investigations, they retired
, the parlor,
Mr.. Brown was in the stable, where he
enerally retired after dinner. Perhaps it
as to show his contempt for his wife's
perhaps, like other weak nal
,res. he found pleasure in the exercise O.
osolure power over inferior animals. He
I'D certain qualification in the training
q chestnut mare, whom he he could beat
: caress as pleased him, which he couldn't
D with Mrs. Blown. 1t was here that be
cognized certain gray horse which had
st come in, and looking q little farther on
und his rider. Browns greeting was
,rdial and hearty; Mr. Hamlin' g somewhat
But at Browns urgent request