Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-03-03
A FEARFUL NIGHT.

was invited to lunch party in one
of the inland cities of Pennsylvania not
long ago, and was much impressed by
the appearance of one of the younger
y ladies present. She was not beautiful,
but united the striking characteristics
of brilliant, fresh complexion, and
profuson of hair, white as snow, which
was wound on the top of her head after
t.aI the fashion of Madrazo's "Marquise,"
4 belonging to Mrs. A. I. Stewart. She
g.' was very merry, good talker, and, 1
rr must confess, contrived to occupy the
larger part of her attention with that
- m tendency toward monopolizing the best
which the moment affords that am told
is often observed by my familiars
'td After bidding adeu to the ladies,
turned to the obliging friend who had
% been my sponsor at these incidental
n gayeties of -, and casually remarked,
after talking somewhat of my new ac-
ee quaintance:
7 "By Jove, what hair! 1t accents her
whole appearance. Wasn't she lucky to
achieve it youngp"
My friend removed his cigar.
''That depends on how you look at
it. 1 am inclined to think, taking things
sli 81 by and large, that she was. l doubt,
rsdW however, if she wouldn't say to-day
''is that the price was rather large. And
F'' it was pretty big price, Do you like
storiesP I'm minded to tell you one, if
i you like, about that white hair you ad-
--r} mire so much"
ST. We went over to the hotel and some
thing like this my friend told me:
.'i You have no idea, you city people
the interest we country people take in
sa the courtshps of young folks. From
the time Harry Wells began to sdle up
i7 to Mamie Clausen at church socials
until their marriage in the First Pres
byterian Church the entire community
,,,,t. tIn.,,
fairs Mamie's father, John Clausen,
ses ~ was and is now prominent commits
sion merchant, generally considered
wealthy, and has always lived at least
like a man of means. Mamie was pret-
ty, dashng, local belle and great
favorite. Harrys family lived few
i,ir miles from town, and they, too, are peo-
30 pie of reputation in the county Old
ss.'ivf Jack Wells represented us few times
f1a in the Legislature and has accumulated
in one way and another handsome
property.
..i..i sa The marriage was in every way a suit
ise .s- able one. Harry was educated at
Princeton, and althought he had at one
time the reputation of being wild, he
had sobered down, and was at any rate
such frank, manly young fellow that
90 he was generally forgiven any indiscre-
ra ion..
o. AS say, the marriage was the occa-
90 oi sion Of general rejoicing. Mamie,s
~ of, and the details were sent far and
wide through the State. Harry had
cg studied law, although he didn't have
much natural inclination for it, the old
"a man thinking his political experience
80, might serve Harry in that way, and had
settled down into country notary
drawing up deeds and doing hack-work
dv of that sort. They lived about foul
miles out of town, and two miles from
~ old Jacks. He had built them pretty
modern cottage on q detached portion
I'D, of his farm. Harry had his office, an
fifs ornamental little structure, a few rods
from the house, and there they lived as
''rrf' happy as two birds.
'ssa' Gradually Harry picked up business
f,. and finally through his father he became
trustee for the minor heirs. They were
~, an odd lot of children, with half-crazy
mother and no end of coal lands and
mining investments. 1t was a good
thing for Harry, although it gave q
naturally lazy man some additional
work. The worst thing was that i
obliged him to go to Scranton now ant
, then and leave Mamie. You may imag
isH inc that there was a good deal of visit
ua ing, AZ the house of two such popula
Young people, and that four-mile stretcl
Of road was generally kept pretty warm
sss When Harry had to go away Mamie
:. town, and there was always some of th
sssyoung people ready to 60 out and keel
- her company. Harry always insisted
+ that she mustn't stay alone. For law
y - abiding State we have a pretty rougl
3 element in 1t, and, although we haven
had much TO complain of here, there |
va general sense of uneasiness.
Et& One August afternoon Harry had a
unexpected summons to go to Scranton
about a suit connected with the mino
heirs. He had recently sold some @
y their property and had been maxim
various collections, which left in hi
hands about a. 800. When he foun
he had to 60 of at few moments nc
tice he wrapped up a bundle of paper
and this money and took them into th
house. Mamie was making prepare
> tions for a picnic they were to 60 to th
next day and begged him to wait unit
the day after.
"Blt my dear child. 1 haven't tim