Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1845-02-18


/. was about 10 parrske ofs ssIf6sh din.
: n'r VI heart sad within me al the
thought thai ] had Iefi real RnbbIer at
ncme TO come here and dine on q Csps
am turkey Of sIl the articles iolers-
Ted on q dinner table, most abomtase
boiled salt. hsb; ard nov il was D. be
seasoned with Ibe sauce Of misery and
the pepper Of dOI eslic irritation. simnst
get rid Of these iwo les. inersJisns q
any iaie,' thought ! 'aEd The oaly wav lo
accomplish il is 10 swallow the bonner
WIN good grace Shall help YOU 10
some fish, said The lady. .CensiDIy.'
replied ]; 'ibcre is nothing OF which sm
so iOnd.' Here observed her couple-
nance TO brighten. asoms onion p
Thank you, yes, always eat OniUBs with
hsh.' Face Lpghier siiil.) sBeetsf
carrots ParsaipsF Yes, yes. (Ano,h.
er shade yaaisbed.) 'Esgsf Luliei9 po-
ta'Oesr &c. Yes. thsl'sexaclIg right:
Jou understand these things, 1 me:
could moi be su;ie.l better. What a luekv =
Iciiow ! was, A., 10 fall 10 with you
10 dayr
by this time bis wile,s face was ss
bright as sunny day in May, and the
perturbation so long visible on rbe coun.
Iensnce Of my friend had piYen place "a !
smiling calm. lfelciIaied myself on he
happy turn Of affairs, AMI lbe though, Of
having made my entertainers easy aimost
made me happy myself; 0IaOS, but MOI
q'iiie, Ter rIghiabefoTe me lag an enot.
nous plate Of salt hsh and accompaui-4
menIs, which must devour as a truth or
my declaration, that 4hers Was nothing
OF which ] was so fOnd ofasa salt isi,
dinner. lrui on a smiling face and "a.
dressed myself 10 the task. Must.Td
ana vinegar alone saved NE from loa,h.
ing. Host and bCsIess were now on ex.
celient terms with each other and viii, =
mei and We discussed atiaree The meyils
OF dun fish, picked fish, pollock. hake
cusk, haddOck, and salmon; also Iump
haii6ni, mackerelr lobster. .shad and lrouI:
out we unanimously agyeed that III, rs wass
DOihlng so delicious as the dun cod fish.
served up exactly like iIa one on which
we were then dining! By and bvmv
friend brought forth bOtIle Of exeellect
Madeira and some fine HaVaDas. We
were quite happy pariy--sad when I,c-
lected that this was owing enEreIvto
lIiile innocent falsehoOd + which had
been gd'lly, ! took great credit Tor nv be.
neVolsnt sTIifce and shought. Here i
ease which would prove, even 10 MA
Edgeworih, that good caR come ost ofa
ahi'e lle.' just, thea the voice sf that
leaf good womln seemed 10 Whisper.
Wait li'ile.'
Just fortnight from that day recsiv.
I'd from A. written iRvita,ion ~
line with him--Io which, owing % an
Unfortunate rePugnance 10 say sno. which
s my beseIiing sin. returned en- ssfir,
native answer. To tell the truth had
70 o6lcc'Ion: for thought il likely that
le was going TO showms thai he Gid dine
'OMetines on other things than salt fisb.
expected sumptous, diRRer and was
accordingly very PanctuaI. There was
10 iFOwns now ne gesteT Of vexation-s
70 PeTlurbed Visages-sA seemed smiI-
ng, peaceful, happy. There was an air
y Ill'concealed triumph in the eouDta-
Iances Of my friends, which seemed ia
sy, We will show you 10 day what I
yOOd dinner is Iexpec:ed venison. AZ
east. Dinner is ready, il you please.
na'am,' said the seTVant-and I'VE pro.
;eeded at Orce towards the dining room.
was little surprised that lheze was no
yuesls except myself, for had expected
Q meet large company-bui, on refec-
ion, felt il a higher compliment 10 Be
invited TO dine alone with my friends.
IN VenjsOn. How kind they were! Nv
his time we were IN the hall. Is it pos
Ible,' thought |, that the Odor of that
alt fish dinner can, havR hung about thia
lace Tor a fortnight! Ills rather too
lrOng for that. It can't be thai We are
dine on salt fish again 10 day!' nv
oubts increased at every step. We sn.
red The dining room, my friend lima
etole me, as It TO Pssveni my seeing
ha. was on the table. until | vas close
It, when hersiepsd aside, and she with, .
'ew her arm from mine; a. both turn.
and looked, first al the table and then
me, with an air Of mingled triumDh
ID friendship, which was particulaFlv
'xatious-for or The table lev dinner
en,ical with the one of which / had re-
ctanilY Parlaken fortnight before! -
he blood rushed 10 my face--as If de-.
rnined to find vent there, and so sud.
'nly Tetreeled A seat was most aecen.
bls, am sure | lOoted very pale, for
ell g i iainting-baI Fecovetina soon.
complained Of being subject ID vertigo.
cIared had not fell well all daY, ana
lda thla white lie aples fOr eating vegy
arhglys Dusing the whole time / se.
The table | could moi get Miss EDGE
nth oul q my mind, sShe is avenged.
ought I--smY white iio has b5oaal1t Ils
Vn punishment.
Not long after this vas sQaih inviIss