Connecticut western news., 1877-05-11
MAN, CONN, FRIDAY, MAY Il, 1877.

UeCame alarmed ana CalleO lOuQly TOT help. His cries attracted the attention of Uncle Jack, who was rowing down as usual early in the morning to exam inc his fishing nets. He pulled ashore,
 "Heigho, my young friend," he ex- claimed "what's the trouble ?-nothing serious, I hope?"
 Edwin, in frightened manner, ex- plained what had happened.
 "Well, never mind," remarked Uncle Jack pleasantly. "It may be nothing serious, but you had better not attempt returning to the hotel until we find out; so just come over to my cottage, yonder; in our humble way we will make you as comfortable as possible"
 "Oh, thank you.' replied Edwin, "but am afraid it will inconvenience you."
 "Tut, tut," interrupted Uncle Jack, "what good would we old mortals be in the world if we could never help our fellow-creatures in any way? So never mind the trouble, but come along; let us make haste, too, for we don't know how serious wound it may be.'
 Edwin acted upon the good old mans advice, and soon was being taken care of by Aunt Tabitha, while Uncle Jack hastened to summon physician, who immediately put in an appearance and dressed the wound, which proved to be nothing serious. Upon leaving, the doctor advised Edwin to remain at the cottage until the afternoon at least, "for," said the doctor, ''you need rest before attempting to return to the hotel, and you will receive the best of care here, so be quiet for while. will carry any message you may desire to send."
 s'Thank you,'' replied Edwin. "Please inform Frank Thorn as to my condition and where I am and if you think I will be able to go back to-day, ask him to call for me with carriage this afternoon"
 s'I declare it would be bit of TO- nance if that young man, while there, should take shine to Uncle Jacks lovely daughter, and the whole affair end in their marriage. But, then, there's no danger of that. He is rich, they say, and she is nothing but fish, erman's daughter, so that knocks my bit of romance over at the first shot. However, it matters not if she is poor; she would make wife fit for noble man." Thus soliloquized the doctor as he drove back to the hotel.
 'Well, old boy, how are you coming on!' exclaimed Frank as he entered the cottage early in the afternoon.
 "Oh. very we'll, thank you. I think I will go back now if you are ready"
 After visiting awhile with Aunt Tabitha and the daughter, during which time Edwin returned hearty thanks to the old lady and offered to pay her well for her tronble (which latter she re- fused, declaring that she had only done her duty,) she. invited them to call whenever they could during their stay at the lake, as it did seem so lonesome since her son had gone away to earn a
 
 they drove away.
 "Well, said Edwin after they had started, 'I am willing to sacrifice the use of my arm for few days for the lesson have learned"
 ''What's that, Ed? Not to jump fences with loaded rifle, eh?"
 ''No, not exactly. though I presume I shall remember that; but the main les son is, never to despise people because they are poor. I have always been in the habit of foolishly judging people by their social standing. To day learned that just as true hearts beat under homespun and calico as under broad cloth and silks. Hereafter, shall en deavor to judge by the heart and not the dress"
 'Give me your hand. Ed. That is the most sensible speech have ever heard you make. l just began to enjoy life when learned that lesson.'
 During their stay of another month, the two visited the cottage often, and when the time came for their return to the city, they regretted leaving Uncle Jack and his family more than any others at the lake.
 But the doctors soliloquy became 8 fact. Early in the following summer Edwin and the fisherman's daughter were married, much to the disgust of Miss May, who gossip says visited the lake the second season for the sole pur- pose of entrapping Edwin and his for tune, her father being on the verge of bankruptcy.
 This little story, though simple, is not without a lesson, which it is hoped, may be needed by few who are so foolish as to consider poverty badge of dis grace.