The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-10-08

II Cieareo up, however, during tue
night; the SHOWS had ell melted away;, the
morn was bright ami cheer,; aud Caleb
remembered he lad yet manw resources
against matrimony. lie belonged to three
clubs, each meeting once week; he ex
changed dinners, as regularly as clock
work, twice a week with two Of his most
particular friends; and, on SATURDAY. even
ings he played whist atsome with two old
croales and dummy. Thus the six days
were pretty well disposed Of; bot the
seventh day, aud mos especially the even
ing, brought the tug Of war; and for three
monila from the memorable pig't of the
wbiskcy punch and the snow.storm, he
regularly came to a Determination get
married every Sunday evening.
But the resolutions Of men, and espe.
cially of a bachelor of forty five, are like
the sands held in suspension by the cur
rent of the stream while in state Of agi-
tation, and which suddenly subside in a
state Of repose. Ii was not unai about
the middle Of August following, that the
punch aud the suow.storm received re-
inforcemea, that finally enabled them to
carry Ihe day in favour Of matrimouy. As
Caleb was shaving himself one morning,
be received two great shocks, in quick
| succession, which brought him TO the fee t
OF Don Cupid in an instant. The fl RS, as
the discovery Of two very dera ble
circular mrrows, pIoughed by time, from
the tip Of his nose TO the corners of his
mouth; tie second, the detection Of a
slight approximation of some. s,rag ling
hairs about his ears to grey. lie imme
diately rang the bell mliously, and the
servant entering some hat 10 alarm, he
exclaimed,
| Absalom!'
'Si :
Get the carriage and horses in order
PACK up my cl lhes, and be ready to'mot'
row mornlug to set out for the Springs
And, DO you hear, lock up my spectacle
-
IN the por,manteau, Si?'
No, blockheaJ in the cabinet. shan
want them
The next morning Caleb having n
notes TO pay, was fl to the Springs, wit
hls sp!aaaiii 14afP@ge', and withont spec
tacles. Some very sensible, well. Inform
| pd IT - hayo ~,
saSacity of gentlemen seek ers, Who go t
Tue Springs, or other public resorts, t
look tor heipmate; but, FIR our part, W
thluk the plan of Caleb Plant was yer
senslne and jndicions.
lis arrival at the Springs created
sensa ion, and there was a great hntierin
among the hiris Of paradise. 1t is true
Caleb was no beauty. lie was somewha
| handy, his shoulders were as round a
those o fashionable belle, he was sus
pected Of being pigeon-toed, and lie want
ed tournure; he could never catch that in
desCri6able grace with which our fashion
able gentlemen carry their hands in th Ell
coat pockets. fut lie was millionaire
Nor did he pretend 10 any particular ac
complishmentj he could neither murde
French, dance the polka, nor drive four
n.hand. But then he was millionaire
AS to mental cultivation, his preieusion
were equally slender. lie never read th
reviews, consequently he never venturet
an opinion on books; all his manuscript
were in his tin boxes, and lie valued non,
except those which began with, 'Knov
all men by these presents. But then b
was a millionaire. He had not been tw
days at the Springs before lie as quite a
home with all the ladies of the least pre-
tensions, and hand and glove with all th
gentlemen. He was under no necesslt
to make himself sgre cable. for the ladle
took all the trouble off his shoulders; ant
wherever he went lie as accompanied b,
a cortege Of men, " ho listened TO his opn
ions with profound devotion, and rever
ehced him as an oracle.
| (Concluded neri toeek.)