The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-05-17

But Pontiac only thought this: he bowed /
to his friend and thanked him.
"Shall call on the Lady," he asked
"Will YOU give me her address,"
"Certainl," replied his friend. "Jane
dear. give Mr.. Pontiac one of Mrs. Courte'
nays cards" /
Courtenay, thought Pontiac; not a bad
name. Sound well, at all events"
"Heres the card, Mr.. Portac,' SAID his
friends wife, handing him the slender bit
of pasteboard on which was Inscribed
"Mrs Courtnay, No., Hertford Street May
Fair"
Deuced good address, thought Pontiac,
as he walked away with the card in his
pocket determining to call in Hertlord Street
the next day, and still wondering whether
there would turn out to be any Limitation p
in this case.
The next day the wine merchant called
Hertford Street, and inquired for Mrs
Courtenay, The lady was at home-he sent
= up his card, and was admitted.
81 must apologize, madam, for the liber,
ty have taken in calling on you,' SAID
Pontiac, with his best boW--and it was not
bad one for middle aged wine merchant
-"but my friend, Mr.. Brown, informed me
that you wished for some fine Madelra---'
"Pray be seated, Mr.. Pontiac" said the
, lady, interlupting him: sit is very kind OF
you to take the trouble Of calling on me a.
bout so trifing an order as mine will be"
Pontiac took seat, and the ice being
thus broken, he exerted himself to make q
: favorable impression on the lady. lie maaT
: aged also to take a survey of the room, and
saw that it was very elegantly furnished;
: there was every sign of a complete estab-
! lishment and one that could net be main
tanned without an excellent joipture.
With an eye to business, Pontiac persur
l AIDED the lady to order a great dea more
wine than size required, but did It'll such
e manner that she felt quite obliged to him
for the interest he evinced in the matter,
, and his evident desire to crafty her taste,
S He talked on great many other subjects
= than that Of wine, and Mrs. COurtenay thougt
e him q uery sensible agreeable man. HI
y naly, he departed highly satisfied with his
t visit-perfectly certain that there %}tSt be
: large iointure in this case, and OILY
doubtful as tu those "confounded Hmita-
tions "
), He felt that in case Of this Importance
y he must not make false step. There
S could be no doubt of Mrs. Cpurtenay being
t lady of very great attractions, ndepen'
II dent Of pecuniary ones. lie tlat;ered him
IL self he had made fair i'm >ressiou--hert
{ Mr. Pontiac might have 5een observed to
pull down his wastcoat rather violently
e i i 10 ,lyai, ! N II
& general and wine merchants in paTLcula
u often eyincing strong upwarn tendencies
ID If, thought be, make further advances t'
D his lady, may commit myself, aud tln
or out my error TOO late or as am ola sensi
tive disposition, may really alltw my af
, fectons to become entangled by this ex
II, tremely fascinating lady, and thus be le'
s. into matrmony even though prudential con
Ie sidelations forbid it. And then, what re
c. maus for me? \ wretched seven or eigh
l. hundred a-year or the counting-house.- -
v No! must sec my way clearly and at once
A. Mr. Pontiac, therefore, took an early op
as por:u1ity of calling on his, friends, tn
a Browns Mrs. Brown alone received him
es he was rather glad to this. He soon mar
e. ared to lead the conversation to Mrs. Coul
tenay.
sa a charming person, is she no?' asko
re Mrs Brown.
s .Delightful - replied Pontiac ."nost fa
es cinating, may say. Very rich, shouI
imagine
y Il believe so,," replied Mr., Brown; "ir
O. deed | know it. She had an excellent TO
ly tune Of her own, and it was settled entirel
'sI on herself"
a. Pontiac almost Jumped in his chair,
.e" was so delighted at what he heard.
ia "She ought not to be q widow" said
I'M cutie pitingly.
ch Mrs. Brown smiled; and Mr.. Pontiac, ha
lie ing learned all he wished to know, took
a early de 3arture AS he walked home
M felt in the highest state of delight; he W
or heard to whistle once or twice, and he b
M slowed sixpence on crossing sweeper.
ly fortune of her own, and settled on heresel
ed Come, thtre could be no "limitaticn, in II
les case at all eyents.
lpe The MADEIRA was sent in, and Mr.. 70
ace tacagain called in Herttord street TO see th
SEES it was properly slowed in the cellar Nj
'eS, Courtenay thoughtit very polite and atte
lif- tive of him to do 50, and felt SO gratei
the that she was more than usually graeio
wo and fascinating. Mr., Pontiac took Iun2he
'ws in Hertford street, and lie greatly admir-
a. the plate and rendered how his own crs
'ss! would look on it. The only thing he d
one not like, was a young gentlemen who call
he Mrs Courtcnay "mamma;' he would ha
nth preferred the lady being. without encur
hrancp
re- Luncheon was half over when the m
cry servant entered the room.
igh "Waters called here to-day, ma am
and said he, "about the grey horse"
de- every WELL" replied his mistress .Fre
GUS ey, DEAR turning to her son, "dontlet J
law forget to tell your. papa this evening t.
ons -"
full "Hap' Mr.. Pontiac actually gave, Ill
her half-stiAed cry at Those fearful words, "y
the papa ,a ~
81" Mrs. Courtenay looked at him in alaE
'oor "I - be G - pardon - little - sort
srry a --spasm,S7 3 said Pontiac, as red as a tn
all ey cock, and jerking each word out sci
the rately, as with violent etfoft--"lfs Gu
nus gone now"
full The lady looked satisfied, and finish
, in her sentence to her son touching his pa
D. Mr.. Pontiac beat hasty retreat, NJ
med Courtenay assuring him CT her gratitu
iuse hoping she might have the pleasure of
year Producing him to Mr.. Courtenay shortly.