The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-09-13

As usual John Barnet begged her to make
him happy BY promising to be his forever.
To lis utter surprise and CONSERVATION, she
cOuldr never be his wife, and entreated Of
him to think no more about her. OF course,
the lover pressed her for an explanation of
this sudden and remarkable change IN her
manner towards him. But she could not
even do this, and John took his leave feel
ing that he had not another friend in the
world. LAD. d. --..s ell. .# .-.,rfn
at ..s CHAPTER II.
Sarah Whiting had another suitor in the
person Of wealthy and excentric old bach.
elor, who, after withstanding the assaults
of thousands Of bright eyes and bewitching
smiles. had laid his heart at the feet of the
beautiful heroine. We don't blame the old
fellow for falling in love with her, any more
than we blame Sarah for laughing at him
when he threw himself at her feet and
popped the question. -|t.''
Mr.. Ladyke Somerset was only about for
ty, so that if Sarah had been less cruel it
would not exactly been May and Decem-
ber, but about June and November. He
loved her with all The fervor which the
march of time had left in his heart. and
was actually disconsolate when she told him
mo- t,.5@ +
Mr. Ladyke Somerset was not an ill-look.
ing man, though he was an old bachelor. -
True, his hair was not so black and glossy
as it had been twenty years before; there
was an occasional iron gray hair, which
looked little suspicious, yet when he be-
gan to make his court to the di7inity of hi;
dreams, even these disappeared, and the
people were malicious enough to say it was
through the influence of d certain compound
applied by the barber. True, also, there
was now and then wrinkle in his face,
which some young ladies affect to dislike
But what Of all these things? Old agt
is honorable, and the ron-gray hair and
wrinkles did not in the least mar the kindly
impression of his phiz. .'.+
He was avery clever fellow, ana thought
the merry little Sarah Whiting could moi
help laughing vixen he popped The question
to her she would very willingly have had
Just such an article, or something of thai
sort In short, she liked him, but did moi
love him.
Mr.. Ladyke Somerset was firm believ
er in the ancient verify that faint hear
ne 'er won fair lady, and he determined moi
I to faint or give up the chase, till he had
bagged the game, or he had seen her the
wife Of another. Consequently he held oul
all the inducements in his power to engage
her heart in his favor. @'"'
He was not what young ladies call an ole
fool, for he had sense enough to feel that ht
never could gain the victory on the strength
of his physical attrbutes-his persona
beauty. '~@
But he was an amiable man at heart, ant
! trusted solely to the influence Of bis mora
and mental qualities for success. They hat
thus far failed, him, though he still perse
Yered. ..s...-, ,,,r.... ...r s.. ......
( Mr.. Whiting, readily understanding what
these attentions meant, did all in his power
to favor his suit; for he was an old-fashion.
ed man and placed more confidence in the
power of good heart and plenty of money
TO make his daughter happy, than he dia in
the more common attributes OF youth and
good looks, even though the possessor o
| the first named commodity has passed th'
meridian of life. . .r..a. --s. ,.r.
| But Sarah had mind of her own in these
matters, and though she appreciated hen
kind fathers motive, she could not think o
I throwing herself away on man of forty il
he was an angel. a.. a.. ,.,,..... ... .g-
/ 1t was only the afternoon Of the day pre-
Eceding the conversation we have recorded
that Mr., Somerset had paid her q visit, and
renewed his protestations of love to her,
She had told him for the twentieth time
mo. s# .a... u
When she heard her father relate the par
ticulars of his embarrassment, the image 0
Mr.. Somerset had involuntarily presented t.
her mind. lie was abundantly able to as
sist them in this emergency, and for tn,
love he bore her perhaps he would. 80 -isa
But then if she applied to- him. and h'
afforded the necessary aid. she would b.
under obligations to him, which she Nigh
find it very incenyenient to discharge. 1Aw
l. Rum stared her fatheri in thelaee. lIf
had said it was rIiA and she was sure, it
was. sszsr .g bae ta8f a8F H##. sfst8d
I What right had she to be selfish and over
nice, when she had it in her power to aver
the dreadfal calamity. Her father was al
in all to her, and though some girls are 81
sentimental as to sscriice father, mother
home and friends for lover, she would sac
rifce dozen lovers for her father alone, L
say nothing OF her mother, who was wortl
at least two dozen more.
r. Let not the reader suppose the prett'
Sarah did not love him upon whom Sh,
snailed---she did; but. her bump Of venera
Elion was bigger than that other bump OF
the back Of the heal. 3g.g st"oa '& 'Sa'a1'
e8iHer resolution was formed, and abou
eleven O'Clock the next day, she put on be-
Bonnet and walked up to the REVERE House
where Mr.. Somerset boarded &" boy
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