The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-05-26


ed Amphylrion. ',Two cAateQur on
each side or whati declare to
heaven. Mrs. Talbot, you are the mos,
unrationalest woman | ever Geard OIL
Here you've been at me these len
years to build a chateau, as you call il,
and now, that have given my consent.
you want two more on each side OF ou
Hadn't ! better build city Of Jerusa-
lem and tower Of Babylon at onceG''3
"Jets d'eaur, sir, Mrs. Talbot said,
not chaleaur," insinuated the architect.
"a, jets d'eaux, sir. ,is tnerely an ar,ifi
cial fountaiu, a picturesque sort Of a
way OF making the water rise and f,II."
"Ah! pump; now understan nd. but
why not talk English a, once?" 9i'
"a pump! Mr.. Talbot" exclaimed
the female part Of him with unuttersbte
disgust, "a pump! No, sir, but some
thing redeemed from the vuIgarity of
having mere utility for its obiec,;" and
she proceeded to explain, not so much
for the benefit Of her husband, as to i'm
press tine architect with an idea Of her
refined in!elIectuality, the jets deeanx in
general, In style whieh was highly
impressive. at9 >
80, very well, very we'll then: ]
don't object to them. I'm not scrofu.
lous about ,rif1es." Ha.a 10 as
"Scrupulous, my dear, is the word"
said Mrs. Talbot in an under tone. now
some what asoftened, on finding that
things would nearly be as she desired
them. before all was over. 7a Haf
"But," again ventured Mr. Talbot.
looking wistfully on the engraving Of
Constantinople, 'I'll leave il to Yourself,
sir, if that would nat look beautiful on
any building; -,hat thing like cut
glass decanter, with long stopple IN
it," gla o. fat.a7
"That is the seraglia, SIR rnddes,ly
Inslnuated the architect. a+ a-
swell, sir, don't see why shouldn't
have one too, if want it.. ] gave hp
the point just now about them water.
squirts, and think ough, to he in.
dulged in return" ast
Mrs. Talbot put nn an odd xpression a
of countenance, but rem lined silent.
"The seraglio," veniured the archi
tect again, whose explanations and ob
jections now began to be considered bv
Mr.. Talbot rs advanced lor ihe especiaI
purpose Of blasting all his visions OF
.'cloud capp'd towers" "'s the place in
which the grand Turk keeps his wives,
and am certain Mr.. Talbot cannot be
serious in any illusion he makes abou,
having harem."
"a harem," savageiy echoed Talbot,
who, although he knew not the mean
ing Of the word "seragIio." entertained
a very aggravated conception OF the
Interpretation annexed to the more IA.
miliar ''harem." "A harem! sir. Sir,
you are impertlnent, highly imper:incnt.
sir, and vulgar! &c, out Of ny house,
sir! out. STRIP and he was hoarse with
passion. "A harem, indeedi' he nut.
tered to himself, after the unceremoni.
Gus dismissal of the architect. "God
forbid! one wife's enough Tor any one;
but the grinning, irnperiinent jacka
napes! just as~if ] couldn't have one
thing on top of the house, without hav-
ing the other inside" y.
A less captIous and unmalIeahe ar
chitect having been called in, the plan
Of the building was finally arranged
The wife gained column here, the
husband pinnacle there; while the
builder was frequently obliged to sur
render his opinion TO the one Or the
,ther, and, for peace sake, ofte n times
substitute absurdity for good taste.
The chateau, as Mrs. Talbnt ,Douh call
i, was, at length. finished, and To per-,
son, not unimag'nalive. and standing al
, particular point, 1t looked like col.
ection Of bag.pip-s, with. drones and
.hanters inverted, as seen from dis.
.ance, and through a solar microscope.
Mr.. Aurilius Talbot had been a re.
fine looking man. but he con.
inued alt his life to BE- a remarkably ig. |
,oranf one. Swift, ! think il il, WIN
;ays that in the career Of man oi
Fright endowments and Of dullard,
here is perceptible, the same difference
which is known to exist between keen.
edged paper knife and dull one; the
ormer, unless great caution be observ
ID, will be certain to GO crooked, while
he latter will ldevia,e neither to the,
light nor TO the left, but 60 straight for,
ward to the end. CGWhle the reader
nay find some amusement in applying
his simle in his own vicinity, it NAV
i'd him. in the application TO inform
lin, that Mr.. Talbot, In spite of his
general ignorance, had succeeded in
'massing asplendid forlune.oii -
Before the age Of three.anj- thirty, he
.ada hv n ,aertes If ro,,s r 1ryrner.l