The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-06-25


fire and ensconced herselfin large arm-clRir,I
chartered till late that night as fast as her little
tongue could move, now at the German Bapn,
now at his nephew, while ever and anon fromher
lovely lips broke the same musical laughter. InI
good sooth it was pretty picture. The charm
ing face emerging from its shower of golden
locks, with its sweet, sunny eyes, rose flushed
cheeks, and Itch exquisite lips, parted and en-
lbelshed by alternate smiles and dimples. Now
holding up one little foot to the bright blaze, and
anon the other, while her lovely hands in the
earnestness of her discourse were sometimes
casped, then thrown up, then down, and in all
and every direction, looking for all the world like
flakes OF snow lined with rose leaves. II was a
pretty picture, | say; and SO thought the German
Baron, and so, ween, his nephew, for instead
visions ofpale, shadowy, grieEbOund maidens
wrlnglng their long hair and waving their while
hands, which were wont to rscreate his slumbers,
he had the large bright eyes and bewitching fl
gure of his uncle's little wife. Months flew. The
delicate, peued, lovely little lady was ensconced
in the apartments prepared for her reception,
meet for SO fair gem, aud worked so great a
change in the whole household as had never been
worked in crazy old castle before. She was
like gleam Of sunshine, she was like hidden
strain of music, she was like everything mos
sweet, cheering and charming. Under her influ
ence, Dame NIargery waxed kind and benignant
the careless servants neat, the Baron infinitely
merrier than of yore, and as for his nephew, he
was al the same time most happy and most mis-
J cradle. Pleasantly passed the dark gloomy win
ter days, feetly the long lingering summer hours
and the Baron discovered that it was mighty a.
J greeable thing to have lovely head peepina
l over his shoulders and soft voice sounding in
J his ear as he smoked; and his nephew, that 10 b
, greeted always with bright smile and merr.
/ welcome, was consummation most devouty Il
, be wished. Pray heaven the German Baron re
!. cover again his senses, for his nephew was fas
losing the possession ofhis. There certainly wa
: never a binder, more infatuated little Baro
!. than this same Won Helmsted. Instead of i'm
d muring his bird in her own fair bower, watin
on her himself, and allowing her eyes to rest o
t none other than his comfortable countenance, h
d permitted, nay, commanded, the handsome nc
i pLew TO walk with her, ride with her, read wit
her, aud sing with her, till that nephew loved he
d more ardently and deyotedly than was ever littI
e aunty, who had usurped the affections of wea
J. thy old uncle, loved before.
e But Ernest Won Hemsted was noble and hi
IiOiuDlC gouAA5 anu WlOhSCd tlIO huotle
at tender confidence of his uncle, nor the child lIl
simplicity Of his uncle's wife, and after wrestlr
- with his affections in vain, he determined to b
at forever an adieu to the old castle. Frankly an
I'd honestly did he declare all to his uncle, and nj
m yer was there such torrent tofindgnation, nevt
ir such torrent of abuse and vituperaton from
il worthy old Baron before. He cut short all E
n nests protestatons, he smothered all his appeal
N and swore if his nephew was not married an
Is disposed Of within the course of an hour, til
Id nephew should never leave the castle alive
nj From whence the bride was to come poor d
ly nest did not heed, for he was shocked and owe
IS, whelmed, whether Dame Margery or one oftt
is village maidcns welded the heir of castle Vc
II lIelmsted it moved him rot. The Baron ano
+ drove him before him into the chapel, and calr
he ly and demurely by the Baron's side walked h
On little bewitching help-mate. Strange to sa
es when they arrived before the altar she was d
= only feminine object 10 be seen; and strang
er still, she stood by the side of Master Ernest al
a after he had performed his part in the pagear
VI tremblngy vowed to be his wife-she, the Ba
on Won Helmsted's little spouse. How the o
IS, German Baron laughed and how he roared t
sr- the roof rang and the earth shook, it would be il
n possible to tell, for it was all a ruse of the Gu
d. ming old Baron's, to lure his nephew to matrim
ny. And as charming, as sweet, as loving
II wife did Florise make the old German BaroI
DIS nephew, as she ever pretended to make the kir
ia- merry old Baron.