The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-10-09
ADIz, OHIO WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER g. 1850


Ilruil-ttees in The meadow, and twice week
ihe sent down The produce by the market boat
to Rees or CIeves, and in Ibis way had made
many bnrd dollar, and had. now round
sum oul at interest. The garden especially
was great enjoyment 10 him; il did him
good, when he rose from his talor's board, toI
busy himself with irghI gsrden work, such as
sowing, planting, grating, and the Ike
lCaspaE, although he had abundance of land
and many broad fields, had nohug near the
village, excepl small worthless srip, which
lay between the house and tie towing path.
HIS wife had conditioned for this when the
property was divided, TO use 1t as a drying
ground for her linen. 1t vas ali uneven
SANDY biz of soil and sIopcd so much towards
the river that it was fl oded almost every
year.
The best possible place for the house
would have been Zebn, op's kitchen garden.
II was high and dry, had a pretty view oil the
r river, and the soil was firm and we'll suited
for cellars and foundations. From the very
frs this had been the wlle's opinion, and
now she spoke ii out. Nhen Caspar heard
t he scratched his head, and said she lad
better break the matter herself to brother
IZ3bu,on.
Tpis she did The very next evening afer
Supper when grace had oeen said aud theI
cnlldJen sent TO bed. She treated the subs
Ilecl as thing quite of cOutse, aud made no
doubt but that Zebulon would act brolhcrly, !
and lei Them have the garden bargain
! Zehulon made no answer, but rose from his
chair, handed Caspar, according 10 his regu-
lar habit Of an evening, a pinch from his
snuff box, wished him, as lie sneezed, Gods
blessing and good night, in the same breath,
and walked Up stairs to bed.
But lhele was no sleep for Zebnon ,ha,
might. For the first hour he lay thinking of
the beautiful cherry and apricot cspalers
which, only three years befolc, ne had got
into good bearing with the greatest possible
trouble, and af,er planting, in vain SIX differ.
ent sells Of young Trees. In the second hour
he thought Of his rununculuses were his
pt;de, no one N the neighbohood, not even
lie nursery'men in The adjacent towns could
complete with him for variety Of sorts Alter
midnight his fancy led hun along the neal,
| we'll kept walk, for which he himself had
: brought the gravel Two hundred barrowl Is
the toll OF his arms, from the rivers edge :;
! and he paced round the neat little plot in the
/ middle, boideted with sea.sheIs, whcn he
! had sent for on purpose from Schevenng.-
just as the watchmaR called one o'cocR, his
t livery heart was touched by the recollection
q OF the beauljfdi thrck asparagus which lie
$ every wear gathered from the raised bed un,
3 der The hedge; al two O'Clock he was foil of
e his fine summer cabagc; at three he was pre-,
= occupied with green pease; and towards
Jmofnlng all these things, the apricols and The
I, shells, the cabbages and The ranuncuIuses, The
/, pease aud asparagus, whirled conlusedly
through his brain. And he thought how
! there were all to uprooted and cut down.
!; merely 10 make room for house which
J would stand just as well anywhere else and
5 how in his old days, he should have TO Law
out new garden, and perhaps never cat of
s lis fruits, ..... r..
AT last happy thonght struck Zebulon;
2 he took resolution aud went sedalely and
, IcheerfulIy down stairs 10 his noontde meal
; His slster.inl aw did not look very kindly on
} him, for she was Vexed that he did not inn
! medalely agreed to her wishes. But she
, held her tongue, expecting him 10 revive The
. subject At last seeing hlm silent, she GOT
G inpatient, aud came ou' with an abrupt ques'
2 ton. We'll, brother-in- Jaw she said. has
4 night brought you good counseI9 For how
Y much are we to have the gardenP'
Send away the chiIdren,' replied Zebu>
Ion; we can talk better without them
The children gone, he continued. Dear
T s,sIer inlaw,' ha said, Il cannol spare the
e garden; il is so profitable 10 me that cannot
give !. you bargain, as behoOves between
d brolbers. The soil Of the meadow is not.
S suitable for flowers aud Vegetables cannot
I make garden there and, besides, il would
e take me too long, But il must be all one to
/ you, whether you build few yards to the
e right or 10 the leIt. Choose place in the
e meadow for The house, and for good ward
besides Don't be modest about il, you aer
c wscome to n good half acre, What have
b will go TO your children, and have no need
$ 10 boggIc at uiaes, the half acre is yours as a
n free gift
. This was spoken like a brother, and Cas-
q par already stretched forth his band to grasp
that of ZobuIon and heartily thank him.
But his wife was not content, because she
: wonld have il as she decided, and not other
VI wise. NO. she said, in yonder swamp will
/ | not bulld, would rather remain in this
II house. saf ..a .....,.
III AS YOU please replied Zebulon, 'and
!, !rus: YOU have all made uigood dinner And
/, I,therewii!! he walked, quite friendly, out Of
d lie room, unG went cp to the Workshop
!; Wien he had gone his sistes7lG'law's anger
Q burst fourth lfbe had answered bei ruGelv,
i and given her an excuse 10 vent her vexa>
n tion il is possible that nfer good scold,
u Iibey might have been friends again. AS 1t
twas, her husband bore the brunt.
Q "A pretty fellow you are, SHE began,
i 'wiIhonta a word TO say in your wfs's behalf!
frISoait Is with Us poor women; blow high,
d blow low, It's nIIone to you men; and when
ofI we stand up for ourselves, and for The poou
D lof our poor children, we are set down as
e }scclds and temagrants.' .M .I aa.
III 'Wile,' snid Caspar, the meadow is good
" enough 10 build upon, and we get il gifi.'a
olI Il will not have it, cried The .ngry wo.
b, man. 'Soonsr would 1 build upon the scraf
g OF ground by the waters edge, whichis oul
e own already. IT, would vex that crook cd
" Scissor egsto spoil his view of The Rhine
. and stop his chat with the boalman, the ID
e gossip; the grs y taaat u
n None but fool wuuld build there, inter.
" wlrupted Caspar 'rhe sptiog --thaws nnd
s floods would suffer no house TO stand there