Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-12
From the New Hsven Palladium.
THE black SABLES

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sucha form as may do for publication
It's at your service, if you sec fit to give it a
place in your paper. Respectfully,
SARAH.
l have good story to tell you, and you
must read me patiently to the end, in order
that YOU, too, may enjoy what has made my
poor sides ache with laughter, as they have
not done for many day. You remember
that pretty little Mrs. L., whom you met
here one day last summer Did |, or did |
not tell YOU what perfect witch she IS, and
how she eontrives TO twist her husband and
every body else around her finger, almost
without an efortl Well, she came dancing
in Yesterday morning, wearing the most su-
purb set of sables-they must have cost a
little fortune. No one but myself would
have noticed them, for the bright face above
them was radiant with beauty and gladness,
and would have rivited the gaze of the cold
est eynic in creation. But l have been per
scouting I. for set of Genius ermins, and
Of course mn eve fell at once upon the sa-
bles. and exclaimed-"You extravagant
creaturel Where did you get them"
"Extravagant," said she, "not bit of it.
Where did / get themG Ny husband OF
course. See what beauties they are! They
must have cost an imensity-poor fellow but
then he had to do it"
HBecause YOU fascinated himT said l.
sNo. indeed, won them on the election.
@On the eleetionl How! you haven't
certainly, been betting on Buchanan?
"Not l. wouldn't have bet pin on
him, though they say he has gained the
day. I'll tell you all about it-but first lei
me get off this thing from my neck-your
parlor's like an oven"
So saying she pitched her cape at the cat,
and, laughing to see how the creatures
back rose at the insult, began thus: "You
know how George and l have fought about
this election-he for Fillmore and / for Ere
mont-and how many times he has tried to
silence me, by saying that women know
nothing of politics. which by the way, l
don't, in the least, believe. Do look at the
cat.n
NNerer mind the cat-go on with your
story"
yes certainly-where was l? o, yes.
Well as l said, we did everything we could
but deyour each other. 1t was such mortl-
6cation to me to have him vote for ore who
would stoop 10 conquer as Fillmore has
done. So one day said-well, l shan't
let you vote; 1 shall keep YOU to home. He
laughed heartily, and replied"
'Thats moro than you can do my dear."
Twill YOU give me leave to try"
ayes, and more. I'll promise you set
of sables, ifI don't east my vote for Fillmore
on the fourth of November.
''Honestly and truly"
-isHe promised-yes. That was two
weeks before the electiOn-just look at the
cat here, puss, puss." 1t was plain that
she never would get through with her story
while the eat remained in the room, so l
picked up pussy, without saying word, and
put her out.
@That means go on, / suppose" laughed
Sophie. Well, as said before, this was
two weeks before the fourth, and from that
I didn't open my lips to George upon the
subject. The next day the Is, came to
make us a visit, and our time was so COM
pletely occupied with catering for their
Amusement. that the election was scarcely
alluded to; and as for the bet-why, itseem-
cd quite forgotten. But you may be sure
that nv brain was busy enough, revolving
ways and means to win the sables. Iwhis-
pered the secret to the Is, who entered IN
to my feelings entirely-and no wonder,
for one of them has no furs at all, and the
other carries a muff, which she declares is
seven generations old. We concluded to in-
.vite company for Monday evening, and so
on the morning of that day we drove around
among our sympathizing-that is our Ere
mont friends and neighbors, and gathered
up as many as we could get at conveniently.
In the evening we mustered twenty, our
selves included, all on tip-toe TO dance till
morning. If necessary, to the success of our
plans. George, who dearly loves merry
making, was delighted at the prospect of a
romp, though he wished / had deferred 1t
i'll after the election when it would serve as
a celebration Of the approaching Fillmore
victory.
Here interrupted Sophie, to tell her
how ridiculous such an idea was, ana ao
ded that I thonght her husband knew bet
ter. She few up and atmo in minute.
HFhere ,now-don't laugh at my husband
that's my privilege alone, madam"
was still as a mouse, and she went on
But to make long story and long
night short as possible, we danced till foul
o'clock in the morning, when | told George
that if he wanted to be in town early be has
better retire. He took ;he hint, and, befor,
MANY minutes, was sleeping like top.
crept up to his room and quietly closed the
shutters outside, and in-drawing down th'
curtains till it was as dark as Erebus. Be
Iieve me or not, as you please-the ereatur
slept till four in the afternoon! We KEEP
the house as quiet as possible, and aOou
S O'Clock had tho table set as il for break
fast. and wentup 10 call him. He yawne
and asked the time. Quite late, said, an
added, do come down soon, for the glrI
and arc hungry Ere long he made n
appearance in the breakfast room, bowln
good 'norning' all round--we meantlm
irving our best to look demure as
MANY nuns. poured out his cote
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