The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-06-04

This was the hour of my best success, ant
wasn't Iproud Of my dear wife when she said
80 long as tbs sofa is spared, | will he content
and will help you in the world, for no one shall
remark on my dress or amuSements, or any
thing else as uniting this time of Commercial
embarrassment. Better than all this wealth i
this confession you have made tonight! Th'
crisis passed. Unexpected returns from heavi
debtors came to me, and fiyors as rich as thel
were unantic,pated, helped me in the most diff
ficult strait, and once more the shallow rive
was full. We moved into our perfect house witt
the assurance that it was both safe and right
all the more beautiful for this experience. Bu
whatdo you ao1V think of my holding on to the
old sot;t'" ......,
Think" replied 0rton, with his usual en-.
thusiasm, think! why think | should not on
iy preserve it as you have done, but would put
an inscription over it, forbidding the profane
from scorning it as did"
So saying he made up to the sofa again and
made most respectful bow, He looked up and
caught site Of a beautiful painting which hung
over tie sofa on the WALL and after taking fail
view of it, Orton exclaimed:
90 see you've got here the inscription in a
painted allegory."
"What do you mean, Charley? There is nc
meaning to me in that picture, save that it is Q
fine view Of lovely spot, and the order which
| gave the young artist to paint it was good
Thing for him." replied Heaton. .....
"But there is meaning beyond that" said
Orton. "The scene is beautiful. The round
ing of these hills, and the splendid curve in the
shore where the river becomes lake. are fine
points, and know very well the hand that has
left its touches here. But what I,want you to
see is the meaning whictl-shall say it?-this
old sofa gives to the movement Of this piece o.
art,'notice how the soft and mylow light Of the
moon is thrown just in advance of the pilgrim
on the shore, and the radiance seems to be ri
sing more and more to bathe him in beauty
Isn't that the true emblem of wife's inAu-
ence-to throw a light before us when all around
us IS darkness, and to increase that light till the
very things which were all sadness once, be.
come attractive in the new light she throws up
onthem? That pilgrim is yourself; the moon
is Mrs. teaton, and that finely rounded hill is
the old soia'' tl.
Orton turned round and sank down on the
sofa only to discover that Mrs IIeaton and his
own wife were in the room to join the gentle
men for supper. He saw at once that they had
heard the whole of his exposition of the paint
ers aLIesory, and with most grave expression
he put his finger tips together as much as tt
say BE merciul in your laughter:' His wife
answered; r*r"" 'tl-'
Say Charley, don't you wish that moon was
your wife?' .a.a-a, ap a
80, Mrs orton didn't say it s0aslt--I said
wiGe's influence, didn't II" a
"YeS AMI you also said the moon was Mrs
Heaton, didn't you?' laughingly responded
Mrs Orton.
Fright, wife; but If you will only shine as
usual, I'll make it over to you," said Orton.-
II walk in darkness; O. moon please to shine!''
and saying this he rose, and with most admi-
rable mmcry of melancholy, paced the floor in
font of his wife.
"Now Charles That is too bad to represent me
as in cloud" said Mrs. Orton. rsar
"No, no, Mrs. Orton" he replied; II only
meant that | hadn't got far enough to receive
your light You know didn't see You till ]
turned around"
"But tell us" said Mrs. IIeatop, "what set
you'll such raptures about the old sofa? You
were quite poetical abou. it, and seemed to wish
tospeak the mispeakable," 70" s"a r..st-.
.e"nShqlI tella' answered Orton, as he looked
to his friend Ieaton. p iet7 el' ~"
aH2aton ,lookol to Mrs, Heaton; she looked
searchinsly at her hu3banl's face, and raising
her Ian ina most mentcins mlnner, exclaimed:
'You have went and told him all. 0, men
c1n keep secrets, but women can't! But | don't
care;;' and thus saying she seized her husband
by his arm, and in moment sat down with
him on the old sofa, exclaining-"Here is ON
throne! | take more pride in this old sofa, than
in anything in the house"