The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-06-02
TESTING rnE OLD MANS LOVE

Eg Mfk. Iiafk na0 Ueen reaufng tne iDecch'
er-Tilton scandal unta her faith in fiaat
had dwindled down taa very 6ne point
She bai poor opinion Of them.
She Lad noticed that her hitherto loyin2
spouse had for the past .two weeks, been
luw.spiriied snd d,,wD hearted ll
She thought that perhaps he. too had
been led from the pathsuf virtue by tlt
deiuding voice Of solne1abewiiehing siren.
aud that his love for her was growing cold
But now TO find out II sqch was .be case.
Josephus did not show ans signs Of produc.
ing a statement, orof coniessiDg bis guilt
to mutual friend. . ge8
iler brow corrugated. and her hands
clenched Us she broo6ed over her imagina.
rs wrongs. aud she detormined to put the
fidelity sof her husband 10 the test
But how to do it. that was the question.
Aha | have il. said she. triumphant.
". III drown myself that is, igura-
lively. .8g sa III III arr
Clark was farmer in good circumstan-
ces. and being several years younger than
bis wife. aud good looking. ii KEEP, herin
state of perpetual worriment and Jealousy.
Mrs. Clark proceeded to put her plan into
execution Hs4 fAh.u nW .nitta .
Just behind the house was a yerJ deep
well. that had not been used for some Time,
and il was covered over With boards 10 pre-
vent the cattle from falling into il. ". i.
She removed the covering from the we'll.
and placing her bonuet and shawl upon its
brink. she crawled in under large gUose-
berry bush to await developments. na,
The weather was cold, aud she was near
ly frozen before sbe san her husband and
hired man coming from the barn where they
had been working.
ehfk passed by The we'll without notic-
Ing the clothing; but the hired man saw
them and gave cry Of horror i.t
Mercy 90 Us. Mr. Clark Your wife
has thrown herself il the we'll 7 be shouted
frahticaIly.
Mrs. CLARK. expected that her husband
would iesr bis hair aud rush 10 the edge Of
the we'll. and. after calling her all the en-
desfing names be could think Of. descend
Into its wstefy depth. in eager search Of
her cold. damp corpse.
But Clark did not do anything Of the
Iind. lie calmly took fresh chew Of TO-
baceo. and iienapProuehing the well, look.
ed quietly into il. .- -,iil
4 guess the old girl has suicided.' said
he. wiisoai ans emotion worth speaking OF.
Jake. ytu sling them boards back again !;
| wOuldn have that brindle heifer get in
there for ffty dollars; and aftrr dinner
we'll hoist the old wouian cut.
.Iladn'i better get some Of the neigh.
bors here 6rsi.' ssked the frightened man.
After dinner will DO. Jake. Business
before pleasure, is ms motto. and rm aw-
fOl hungry H
Jake covered up the well. and The men
went into the house ,lleasing the O.d lady
bowling with rage. ..TvF w
IN old giIl himl III suicided him!
Takes more pains over that pesky heiier
than be docs With me. i'll-I'll-
Words failed her; they were inadequate
70 express her feelings.
Alter dinner Clark cent The hired man
after some of the neighburs, and while be
was awaiting his return be seated himself
ppon 4 LOG. in plain sight Of his loving wife.
aud Nhistled Old HHudred all through
without missing a s'ave.
Tue ngigLLurs arrived and were full Of
symiath, for the bereaved husband aud
Josephus bore bis hcnofs meekly.
Various plans were canyassed for rnising
tie body, bot. owing 10 the gtea, depth ci
the we'll. they could not decide upOn The
right one. N
IN tell you the bes, way. friends said
Clark. pathc,ically. 'She i gonc, AMI will
never come backio this world Of woe aud
trouble; so think We had better let The
body remain where il is. aud Gil up the
well. Il viii save power Of trouble and
bother.
This proposition was sgreed TO by the
psighbors rs being feasible. aud the work
of filling Il up commenced. Josephus
throwing ID All The large stoees and blocks
Of wood that be could lay bis hands on.
There, said be, Il guess that will JO, ,
after tlles had thrown I couple ofcarllpids
of miscellaneous rubbish fnto the we'll.
Jake eau Gil up the rei. odd SPELLS and
rainy days. Wen have the funeral ser.
mon preached ss soon % Get doue hauling
wood. 4tHQW Atfies1te
Near By The side of Josephus stood a
womab Of aLoat thirty summers. OF winters.
and she bad been regarding the solemn
sccne with mixture % pleasure aud sor:
row, intermingled and when the rest q
the reighbors took their departure, she lin.
gered behind 70 comfort the aching heart ot
the bereayed widowcr.
IL lisa great pity to be 80 Suddenly cot
down 10 ille prime of life. like the flower a
noontide, said she mournfully.
.Yes. said he. shiftingtl qnh from one
side o. BIS mouth 70 The other. but Betty
vas getting aloug in years. and We must bc
resiened.s a
Just 20 Nr. Clark resignation is cool.
inf balm. o. Il seres 70 hIl the void 10 the
| troubled breast, aud | always tbough, that
your wife was loo old fof such a smart 20.
tive man as you, n.
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