The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-09-06
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CHAPTER II.
Sarah Whiting had another suitor in the
person OF wealthy and eccentric old
who, after withstanding the as.
sauiis Of thousands Of bright eyes and be-
wi,chi0g smiles. had laid his heart at the
Zee. OF our beautiful heroine. We don't
blame the old fellow for falling in love with
her, any more than we blame Sarah for
laughing al him. when he threw himself at
her feet and popped the question:
Mr.. Ladyke Somerset was not an ILL
looking man. though he was an old bache.
lor. True. his hair was not so black and
glossy as j, had been.twenty years before;
there was an occasional iron gray hair.
which looked little suspicious; yet, when
he began to make his court TO the divinity
Of his, dreams, even these disappeared.
and people were malicious enough to say
it was through the influence Of a certain
compound applied by the barber. True.
also, there was now and then wrihkle in
his face. which some, young ladies affect
to dislike.
Blu, what of all these things? Old sg.
is honorable. and the iron gray hairs and
wrinkles did not in the least mar the kind
ly expression Of his phiz
He was a very clever fellow, and though
the merry little Sarah Whiting could not
help laughing when he popped the ques-
tion TO her. she would very willingly have
had just such an uncle. or something Of
that sort. In short. she liked him. bu,
didn't lore him.
Mr.. Ladyke Somerset was firm be.
liever in the ancient verify. that ..Iaini
heart peer won fair lady" and he deter.
mined not to faint. or give up the chase.
till he had bsgged the game. or had seen
her the wife Of another. Consequently he
held out all tho inducements in his power
TO engage her heart in his favor.
lie was not what young ladies call an
.old fool," for he had sense enough to
feel that he could never gain the victory
on The strength Of his physical aitribu,es-,
his personal beauty.
But he was an amiable man at heart.
and trusted solely to the influence Of hi.
moral and mental qualities for success.
They had thus far failed him, though he
still persevered.
Mr.. Whiting. readily understanding
what these attentions meant, did all in his
power to favor his suit; for he was an old
fashioned man, and placed more conf
dence in the power Of good heart and
plenty Of money, to make his daughter
happy. than he did in the more common
attributes Of youth and good looks. even
though the possessor Of the first named
commodity had passed the meridian of life
But Sarah had mind OF her own in
these matters. and though she Appreciated
her kind fathers motives. she could NOT
think OF throwing herself away on man
OF forty, even il he was an angel.
It was only The, afternoon of the day
preceding the conversation we have re
corded, that Mr.. Somerse, had paid her a
visit, and renewed his protesiations Of love
to her. She had told him. for the twen- ]
iieih time. s.no.' I.
When che haard her father relate the
particulars ot his Embarrassment. the i'm
age Of Mr. Somerset had inyolontarily
presented itself TO her mind. He was
abnndan,ly able q. assist them ia this EN-.
ergency, and for the love be bore her. per.
haps lie would.
But then if she applied 10 him, and he
afforded tae necessary. aid. shs would be
under an obligation. to him. which she
might find il very inconveniens 10 dis
charge.
Ruin stared her father in the face. He
had said 1t was ruin, and she was sure il
was. 50 + 81 ..'A o'.sss,
What right had she TO be selfish and
over nice, when she had il in her power TO
svert the dreadful calamityl Her father
was all-in all 10 her. end though some girls
are so, sentimental as 10 sacrifice father.
mother. home. and friends. iora lover. she
would sacrifice I dozen lovers for her iath.
er alone, TO say nothing Of her mother
who was worth at least two dozen more
Eet not the reader suppose the pretty
Sarah did not love him upon whom she
smiled -she did; but her bump Of vener.
alton was bigger Than that other buimp on
| the back Of the head, st s'ssa
Her resolution was formed, and about
eleven o'clock the next day. she put on
her bonnet and walked up 10 the REVERE
House, where Mr.. Somerset boarded.
CHAPTER III.
Mr.. Eadyke Somerset was nabob. and
retained private parlor 10 which the ob
sequious servant conducted Sarah Viii.
ling. -
OF course the bachelor was reasonably
tssionished st this visit. - !, =
tslndesd, Miss Whiting. am delighted
| 70 see you,"'' exclaimed he. with rspiOro1s
enthusiasm. .s,.'s. '''s'' -. $
II knew you would be-: and that's The
reason / game" laughed Sarah, and al
the same time she blnshed 90 sweetly ths,
Mr. Ladyke Somerset had almost dissolv.
cd in. rapture oi delight. s. -. s.
"Ah. my dear Miss Whiting, you ere
no. slwsys 90 kind 70 me as you are TO-
day - ~ s'
s.Bat I always win be hereafter" !" and
Sarah smiled, thongh her heart beat like
I the bounding Of : race horse.
All. you are 40 good; and 80 pretty, too
a. will save you the trouble of al thess
useless adulaiions BY saying thai 1 have
come to accept your oi-rspeased pro.
posa - .,,.s.s g. =.
e..lndeedl'' and tho bachelor was taken
"all abscki'' he could hardly believe the
evidence Of his own senses. - 3
s.What, sir! DO you fecede from your
nffar3's said Sarah lauuh;,, ~ u,;sf, = II !, u,