The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-01

close to hers. ne asked ner leave 20
draw off her glove. and. she being de.
sirous 10 know the reason. be told her
there was much difference between
handling q dead goat and living
lady. He "eot of the glove" and asked
her to remove the negative she had
laid upon him. She said she would
not. and enlarged upon IL" as she
could not leave her house. children,
neighbors, etc. Thereupon o. gave
her DIR. Preston on the Church Mar.
riage and Church Carriage. which
cost him 'sixpence at the sale" She
thanked him for Mayhew's sermons.
When she talked Of Canary wine, he
told her that her kisses were better 10
him than the best Canary. But he
made no further progress that night.
The next time he saw her she treated
him courteously, but he noticed. with
pain, that 'she was not in clean linen,
as sometimes" She said she did not
know whether he could come again or
not. On the next visit she was cour-
teous. but took occasion 10 speak
pretty earnestly" on the question OF
whether he would keep coach. He
said II would cost at least fl00 per
annum. while she thought II would not
cost more than f40. This night she
''spake much against John Winthrop,
because Of his false heartedness." Then,
Mr.. Eyre coming In. Justice Sewall
gave him Dr. Increase Mather's ser
mons. and came away somewhat late.
The next occasion Madam Winthrop
took the candle and closed the shut.
tiers, sat down on the couch and spake
something Of his need Of a wig. This
was not to his liking. After some con-
versatlon not to the point he asked her
II she would be in tomorrow night.
and took leave. On the evening Of
Oct q. having made up his mind on
the subject OF the coach, he told her
he could not afford TO keep II, and
that, as for wearing periwig, his
best and greatest Friend had sup
piled him with hair before be was
born. She commended Or. Prestons
sermon on the church marriage and
quoted him, saying II was 'inconven.
lent keeping out Of fashion common.
~ used" Thereafter she gave him a
dram of black cherry brady and also
the lump Of sugar that was In ii. He
prayed God to keep her and came
away.
On Nov. 2 midweek, she inquired
concerning his estate, as she had heard
he had given it all to his children,
which he denied. She gave him "a
glass or two of Canary" but not her
hand to hold.
On Nov. 2, being pressed, she said
she could not change her condition |
and quoted the Apostle Paul, affirming
that single life was better than mar
ried. After he had argued to the con-
trary. as IL Paul applied his words only |
TO the then present distress" she said |
she had not pleasure In such things
as formerly. Though be answered |
that she was the filter on this account
to be bis wife and urged her somewhat,
be still made no progress and about
10 O'Clock came away, saying he
would not further disturb the good
order Of her house"
On Monday, Nov. Z, he read cer-
Iain Of the Psalms and then called up
IN Madam Winthrop, giving her some
'ugared almonds. After their conyer.
'ation, In which she deferred her IA.
Torable answer, she gave him glass
II wine. He said that since he made
he more haste with the less speed he
would go home, which soon after he
lid. He did not on this occasion bid
Ter draw off her glove, as sometimes
le had done. Il noticed" he adds,
that her dress was not so clean as
sometimes 1t had been. Jehovah
ireh!"
On the 1st and 11th of November he
,nters In his journal, from which all
his is faithfully extracted, that he
vent not to Madam Winthrop's. About
he middle Of December he records that
he made treat" inviting others,
while be "knew nothing Of 1t, but the
anne day abode in the council cham
,er and dined alone upon Kelby's pies
md good beer" So he was solaced to
he end of his natural life, during which
t does not appear that he lost flesh
rom disappointment in love.-St. Louis
lobe Democrat