The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-08-08
grlGtt story,
THE SECRET CABINET;
OR,
Two can Play at that Game.

twas cold winters evening; the rich
banker, BrOunkcr. had drawn his easy chair
close to the corner of the stove, and sat
smoking bis long clay pipe with great com
placency, while his intimate friend, Son'
'Grote, employed exactly in the same man
ner, occupied the opposite corner. All was
quiet in the house, for Brounker's wife and
children were gone to masked ball. and
secule from Interruption, the two friends in
dulgtd in confidential conversation.
Il cannot think said Yam Grote, why
YOU should refuse your consent to the mar
rage. Berkenrode can give bis daughter
GOOD fortune, and you say that your son
is desperately in loye with her.
Il don't object to it, said Brounker.-
Ills my wife who will not boar of it,
sAnd what reason has she for relfpqsiing?'
.one which cannot tell you, SAID his
friend sinking his voice.
'Oh mystery oQt With H. You
know have been open and frank with you
even to giving you my opinion Of your abb
surd Jealousy Of your wife,
jealous Of my wife?-nonsenee! Hayt
Inot Just sent her to masked ball?
i don't wonder tbatyqu boast Of it. J
shonld like to have seen you do as muct
when you were first married. 10 be sure
you had reason to look sharply after her
for she was the prettiest girl in Amsterdam
Unfortunately she has taken such advan
taee of your love. that the grey mare ha
become the better horse, and you reius
ID advantageous match for your son t
crafty her caprice.
.You are quite wrong my good friend.
never allow any one to be master here bu
myself; and in the present instance canno
blame Clotlda. The secret Of her refqsa
is a herring pie
"A herring pieR exclaimed Won Grote,
yes, ? herring pie. You may remem
ber that it was tavorte dainty of min'
and that my wife could not endure u
smell Of it Well, during the first wear
our marriage, must c, Mess I was litt!
"a very ittle--jealous Of Clotilda. n
situation obliged me to keep open hous'
ERd among the young sparks that Vislte
Us, none gave me more uneasiness than tn
handsome Colonel Berkenrode. The reE
ptatiqp that be had already acquired f
gallaptry was enough to create alarm, an
the marked attention he paid my wife cor
yinced me it was well founded. Wha
cuuld do? it was impossible to forbi
bim from my house, for he had it in h
power tq deprive me Of the governmer
contracts, in other words to rnin me, Al
ter pondering deeply on the subject, de
cidel on doing nothing, until danger shoul
beeome imminent, all that was necessar
was to know how things really stood Ha'
ing Just purchased this house, | caused
secret closet to be made behind the stov
here. II communicates with my privat
room, and from it could oyerhear every
ting that passed in this apartment, will
out the risk Of being discovered. Than
God. ! haye had no Hse for j fOr the La
twenty years. and indeed | do not eve
know what has become Of the key. Sati
lied With this precaqtion did NOT hesita
d lesys ClGti,ds yhen any Of her admirel
paid her visit, though I promise you th'
some Of the coIonel's gallant speech,
made me vince
Upon ny word. interrupted his frien
you showed most commendable patienc
"a your place I SHOULD haye con.ented m,
sslf with iorblddipg my wife to receiye b
gigits.
.Thsre spoke the old bachelor. But ,
aid not rant tq driye her headlong in,
s.is arms Il went different way to yorl
9ay amer aay Eves forced q listen 70 ii
insiducus Arguments Of the seducer. III
wife--I must own she made q stout d,