Betsey Bobbet’s new Poem, Entitled “A Wife’s Story,” and
Published in the _Gimlet_—She Laments her Wedded Life and
(although proud to Think she Married Simon) “to be a Widder is
her Theme”—“Husbands are Tryin’,” and Simon’s Loss would be
Betsey’s Gain—The pathetic Story of E. Wellington Gansey who
Came from the Ohio to Visit his Childhood’s Home—He is
Welcomed by His early Playmates, Has a good Time, and Resolves
to Move back to Jonesville—Josiah and Others Are so elated
that They Go to Serenade Him—Samantha, Left alone in the
House, Has exciting Experiences—She Hears Noises, Gets Skairt,
and Expects to be Burgled and Rapined—She is finally Appeared
to and Talks with the Ghost—Poor Tamer Mooney and Her horrible
Words—“Bloody Indians, Yells, and Tomyhawks!”—Rousting the
Neighbors—Reappearance of Josiah—What Hit Him—What Hit Old
Bobbet—What Hit the Editor of the _Augur_—What Hit Old Gansey,
etc.—Eliab leaves His Childhood’s Home, and Starts for the
Ohio by the first Train 355-396