Baying A Wife

I havo been lold of a ypuöjg Phvsiician who went into the fur Southern Statca to seulc, and (hero becaoio u lovc with a very lmusome and modest girl, who lived at service, líe married her and about n year aller that evetit, a gentleman culíed at tho house, and announced himself as Mr. I y, of Mobile. Ho said lo Dr. W ■, "Sir, 1 have a trilling allkir of business to ecltle with you. Yuu have marriud a sl.ive of mine." The ynuna physiciun resènted thus language; for lic had not ëntertained the süghtesi sUspiciah that liie {irl had any other tlian white ancestors piüce tho ilood. Uut Mr. I. furnisbed proof of his claim, nnd Dr. W. Itliew very well that the laws of tht: country would uphuld hun in it. After consider ab!e discussion, the best bargain hc could make was either to pay eight huudied dollars, or havo his wife put up at fiuciion. He consented lo tho fitBt ahernalivc, and his unwelcotne visiter departed. VVhen lie had gonc Dr. W. told his wife what had haj)pened. The poor woman burat into tears, and said, 'That as Mr. I. was her own futher, slie had hoped that wbèn lie heard she had found an honorable pro tectur, lie would have left her in pt-nce." 21 rs. Child. fc7"State Sciïip was selling in Detroit on the lel irist. at75cenls on the 100; specie.