The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-02
"MEr Fx1Iow n-There ia a ho;n,

"MEr FELLOW. There is a being
who has caused more trouble to woman.
kind than any other. It is the s.fell6ws
who is always being met" and thereby
keeps anxious females on the watch al
windows at most unholy hours. How
many years of her life does q woman
spend looking out of the window fol-
men who are overdue? 1 have not lived
half Of my three-score-Nnd-ten years yet,
and am sure have wasted time enough
in the fruitless operation to have made
myself mistress OF all the eroglyphics
ever discovered. One thing only have
learned, that mnn, like the peasant wo.
mans watched pot that never boils, ''
never comes when he is looked for; and
that hasn't done me- any good. for. still,
whenever 1 have occasion. invite the
intiuenza by sitting III strong drauyht
with my eyes fixed on the fnrthcst point
possible, with visions of hospital nmbu-
l"nces and woful telcsrans before my
eyes, when any one, from my grundfathcr
to my little nephew doSrn't ..arrive him
SELF in proper time. All women do it.
and many thanks they get for their anx-
lety. You may cry your eyes weak and
your nose red. 60 through all the a3onies
OF hope deferred, become angry. get
over your anger tn plunge into the
| depths of woe, make sure that YOU are
berenved of your best-beiove.l relative.
and wait in calm despair to know the
worst, and when he comes-bc he bro
ther, husband, son, grand father or uncle,
perchance lover--he hasn t tho slightest
idea of your sufferings, and inquiries
We'll, Polly, what's the matter! You
look solemn" Solemn. Well. YOU know
enough not to fling yourself into his arms
lao. -, -
dead!' or anything Of that sort. Yo,
| say ''Ah!' in an offended tone, or IN I'M
naturally calm one. and perhaps remark
TINT ''dinner WAS burnt to crisp four
hours ago, or TINT You "have SAT with
your bonnet on from seven until nine"
and wait for some explanation. 1t is
| sometimes vOuchsnfed. and then gen =
rnlly proves to be Met Il fellow" Yes.
meeting "a fellow is reason enough for
any amount of staying out. Who is "a
fellow, l wonder. that h. should out
weigh wife. mother and sweetheart,
daughter, niece and auntl Why should
IA fellow have such influence: \" on"
ever sees "a fellow" or hears his whole
name. He is never produced. Ask after
him, and you hear he is not the sort q.
fellow t" be introduced. He is never
brought home. Apparently, he is not
good enough: but he lis important enough
TO upScr Il household, to keep meals wait
ing, to keep people mp until midnight -
to have met him IL ample excuse for any
thing f"rgetful OF neglcctful.
MARY KYLE DALLAS.
MINIsTER's W1IL---Th. recent
dcnth of the Rev. John - Clarke, an
aged Episcopal minister OF Ashland,
New York. has resulted in some rather
curious developments. A few years ago
he was detailed as II missionary to supply
want long felt in thinly populated
part of the Catskill Mountains, of which
the village Of Ashland is the centre. He
bore the outward evidence of extreme
poverty. and hn,l for his support only
the $3.50 annually paid him by the Board
OF Missions. He was an excellent
preacher, and that he had scholarly at
tainments WAS self-cvident: and it was
| ascertalned that he was q Canadian; n
graduate of St Johns College, Halifax,
and that his father was once Chief JUS
tice of Nova Scotia. At length the
pastor, who had endeared himself to his
flock. was prostrated by Sickness and
last week he died. As he had made no
provision for his burial, it was apparent
that unless subscription was raised the
body Of the faithful old minister must
fill panper's grave. But in small
sums, money enough WAS subscribed to
provide against this, though it was, after
all, little better than pauper's funeral
On the following day his effects were
gathered up, and in IN old trunk was
found "the last will md testament OF
John 5. Clarke" To the examiners
astonishment the seemingly INDECENT
pastor had bequeathed large fortune.
He left generous allowances to various
public and charitable institutions, and
also provided for a number Of his rela.
tlvcs. The amazement of the examiner.
reached the point of bewilderment whe1
on opening the last package they found
bonds and certificats representing IN
aggregate of S94, $50. There was also /,
letter showing that bond for 81. 900 had
been sent to New Yorl; to be negotiated
and bank book showed Il deposit in
New York. So his relatives will com,
i'll for the lions share of nn inhcritanc,
OF over 100000 in the effects of a mar
who has for years been an object ot
charity in the C.lt,kill Mountains
SOME SUCCESSFUL LITERARY People.
Clemens, the humorist, better known "A.
Mark Twain, has done better than an,
man of his turn OF labor. He has beef
seven years before the public, and dur
ing that time lie has become rich enough
to live on his income. His property in
Hartford is worth more than $50, 900