The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-06-04
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THE OLD soFA.,
BY REV. HENRY BAcoN.


Charles Orion had admired his friend Heaton's
splendid Mansion. lie had gone in ectacies
over many of the arrangements and had more
than once said to himself what a lucky dog
Hcaton is--is he notP But when he came
again to the cosy study or library, and quietly
seated in an ample armchair, took an inventory
of the appointments of the gorgeous room, he
Spcd in one corner, in a. little pleasant room an
old sofa, and wondered not a little at its pres
ence there. Just then his friend Heaton re-
turned, and looking up to his host Orion cx-
claimed:
'@Nhat on earth Heaton makes you keep that
old thing there? 1t looks like the last relic OF
a decayed merchant
"Why Charlie, that sofa cost me too much
to part with it." said Eaton.
"Ihd cost tofal thing isa poor reason FOR keep
ing IT." lanshinyly replied orton, "or else
should have kept many piece OF property
have been glad to get rid of
"Thlt my be-" answered Heatou, "but that
SOFA cost ME over ten thousand dollars"
"Nonsense, nonsenseh' exclaimed Orton as
hejumped up, thrusting his hands into his pan
falcons pocket and strdng over the floor in q
merry mood.
II own to you Charley" said Heaton, "It was
nonsense, but it is nevertheless true-ten thou
sand dollars went by that sofa"
Why did you make it safe, and somebody
find the thousands hid there, for which the sofa
poor innocent thins-was not to blame,''
merrly responded his guest.
mo, no" was the reply; "but the cost Of that
sofa is not all that makes me- retain it. tide
fettcd my fondest plant was the scene Of my
happiest success, and every wrinkle in it has a
memory for me-" ,aggagsf
"Why really, IIeaton," said 0rton, ."youil
have to celebrlte the old sofa in song, and rival
the .Old Arm Ghair'n m .7aaa
.""lf | were a poet,p said Heaton, "Im sure
Tcould doit. An arm chair is only,for one,
but only think Of a sola-the poetry of two,
three or even four, and then tho felicity OF full
length stretch on one!
GONE, thsn, leas try Heaton, and see,p sad
Orton, III we can't get up some poetry; and
then pau'ing in front Of that antique piece Of
furniture, and placing himself i'll q most tragic
attitude he began, G,ss FFs#S
..Oh sofa in that cosy nook, 's ii af
How eit have ], with news or book,
Sunk down my weight upon your springs,
And at full len hth make strife with kings,
Fought desperate battles gained Them all,
And noted stocks the rise and fall"
T a
Get out, Charley! stop your fionsenses' 1ex-
rlaitasd Heatcns styoumay have the, freedom
Of The house, but that soIa i too good for yo,."
"Please 70 veil IT them orton replied sand
let theeye Of no inflel polute the saeredncss
of your precious barling soia. Z
"But nonsense apart now, let me tell you
something of the history Of that sofa,, said Hea.
.oh astlaSeM svods ~ lo slas aAl "a g'tsBA
son,{alea hnE usal.i,ak gesirEaA b a4ftasaa oa
giHSo do---I'ma all attention, replied 0rton as
he sank himself down again into the ample arm
chair, with his left ahaudstil in his pocket and
his head resting most comfortablyon, his right
hand the palm pressing his chin up in man
ncr that made him look as If his teeth were Set
'Allears Heaton--talk on. This is a day of
wonderful revelations and now for the story Of
/
the ten thousand dollar sofa! Whew!"se t@@
''You remember Charlie" said Heaton 'fwlcre
l was when we first became quainted--"EaJ
Eyes doing a first rate business, and ! tho't
yonra luekyfellow,as as have ever SINCE" said
Orton. baa f'asHipq% fAa @otf '7se -
"True Charliels replied Heaton, land it was
then that resolved pnthe kind Of a house
would build-build to suit my fancy and SUR
prise my wife BY having everything to. her IL
king Lfostered diligentlyimy means with this
irtentl4I was economical and sparing III treas
urcd up thefaenory Of every obser sationi I'll
heard Mrs Heaton make about what suited ( in
this house and that, wherever we visited, and
my ideal grew every month more dehaiIe and
more beaatifa fortunes favors had their best
charm in tho fact that they gave me more means
for my svJritc project;la though business