The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-08
The INJURED WIVES REVENGE.
BY MRS. Z. =. ELLET.

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The town of Easton, Pa, situated on
the Delaware River at its junction with
the Lehigh, has its traditional specter,
which. il il said, may be seen occasion
ally in the central locality now occupied
by the public square. The story, famil-
lar to the old inhabitants, is associated
with remote period Of more than a cen
fury since, when the mountains we're COW
cred with dense forest, and the valleys
were dark with the shadow of primeval
woods: and the sturdy and primitive
population dwelt i'm low rooted, quaint
looking stone houses, scattered about in
double rows
Few Of the families comprising the
little settlement had ever visited any Of
the provincial cities. The newspapers
were brought once a week by the post
boy, and loaned to the neighbors by the
few who received them. The men, when
their business was over for the day, might
be seen in the large sitting room Of the
old stone tavern, or on the piazza. wear
ing their low crowned, broad brimmed
Dutch hats, smoking and quietly discuss
ing current events. These mynheers
We're averse to change, and 50 were their
good frdus They wore the same anti
quated quilted caps and parti-colored
homeSpun gowns, that were in fashion in
the DAYS Of Wuntes Won Twiller; their
pockets we're always filled with work,
and their gowns and their husbands
coats were exclusively Of domestic man
ufscture. They were Clearly and thrifty
flousekeepers The precise order Of
kitchen, parlor and chambers could not
ne disturbed by any out-of-door commo-
ton The tables Were. spread with the
abundance of the good old time, and
hospitality was generally practiced.
In time new residents came from Phil
adelphia--a place looked upon as full of
luxury and corruption. The rumor
that "A small house AZ tho edge Of a
wood some distance from the riverside
settlement was to be occupied gave rise
60 many conjectures. The new furni-
ture paraded in wagons before the as
tonished eyes Of the settlers, exhibited
too much Of metropolitan taste 10 meet
their approval. A gardener set in or
der the surrounding plot Of ground, and
planted rose bushes and flowers the
fence was painted white and yellow,
and a neat gate was put up. After a
few days, the newcomers drove up in a
light travelling wagon, and became the
objects Of universal wonder and curios-
ity. One of the strangers was a middle
aged man; a few recognized him as a
member Of the Colonial Assembly, who
had brought his wife-an English lady
and his son, seven years Of age, ia
rusticate for season on the banks OF
the Delaware. They had been used in
Europe tothe the society Of the rich
and gay, and had even spent some time
in Paris.
The man who drove the wagon had
ajolly English face, and that very even
ing was seated among the grave, stolid
Dutchmcn in the tavern, dispensing hi.
Information for their benefit.
The frdus looked on Sunday for ar
opportunity Of criticizing their new
neighbors; but not one Of the famil,
we're at church. Their non-appearanc,
was regarded as dark omen. Tn,
next day, however, Mrs. Winton, the
English lady, came out 10 buy few
articles 81 kitchen furniture, and wa,