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

when one day Mrs. Heaton told me at tea, tina
she had seen that day "a love OF asofa,' an ex
qusite thing, and she must have it. She had
had never said must before, and then it wa
said only to let me know how much her heart
was put upon it. l tried to seem indifferent tC
the matter but that would not do seeing she wa
go earnest about it. fonnd fAdlt with the stylt
she described as she told what kind of an ap
lpearance the sofa had. | called it old fashioned
odd, ,quizzieal, some cast off fancy vanished up;
but Imade no headway at all. / cod do nothing
to prevent the purchase without telling my dar-
ling project, and couldn't afford to do that
Isaw what troubles would come in the way
should that sofa be brought into the house; yet
it would not do for me to tell my forebodings
lest should seem to be set against any improve.
ments in the appointments Of our house. Sc
the sofa was bought, and whsn it came and
Mrs. Heaton made me sit down by her side to
see how beautiful it was, hang me if didn't
give up and declare it the most elegant thing
in town"
Good! bravo Heatonn exclaimed Orton
springng one hand from his pocket and the
other from beneath his head, and clapping his
palms together in ecstacy. go on go on, my
! friend--make clean breast of it," H
swell, it was but q short time before the
chairs had to bo changed and different table
introduced; then a splendid carpet, to be in
keeping with the splendid sofa; then the walls
had to have richer paper; new chandeliers must
come in; our portraits must have costlier frames;
an oblong mirror must be placed over the man
tel; the piano must be exchanged; and the i'm
proyements begun in the parlor marched into
the hall, up stairs and all over the house. |
was prosperining in business, and could not say
a word against these expenses without lotting
out my darling project, or seeming close in pc
cuniary Matters which was a kind of counter
feiting could not succeed in But it wasn't
long before Mrs. Heaton complained of our be-
ing so cluttered with furniture that there was
no room for comfort. After some struggling
against tatc thought my success in business
might continue and itso, why, could bear the
burden. SO house was bought-a house ha-
ted because itstood directly in my way, and
took away half the opportunities of pleasing
Mrs Heaton, in tho arrangement of my ideal
house. The house was made ready for US, and
| had to pump up enthusiasm to seem glad
parties, in the most approved, or at least, the
most expensive fashion, we set it apart to our
| friends and acquaiptancos as our home. Con
gratuations came thick and fast, and swal-
lowed them all, 50 went the months and
years. the success of business continuing | was
still enabled to hold to my project; but the in
creased outIays to which l had been impoled,
deferred the accomplishment Of my fond pur-
pose from year to yaar, well knowing the danger
Of taking capital to extensively from ones bu-
slness in the hore that no tight time would
come; and cautioned too, by the fact, that after
the opening of my new house, | should have
S lf4red severely, as | now see, had not an un-
examped success in business favored me lust
when so many found tight place.
eyes" said Orton, II remember that time
and what flyors my father received at your
hands My heart in gratitude warmed to you
ever since, and no one has observed and rcjoiced
more in your success than I have Charlie,
said my flthor, just before he died, remember
Heaton for my sake. It's not likely you can
ever serve him, but If you. have a chance, do it,
nv soa.' fh,ve had the will I1eaton, to do 50
anl Ivegotit still" .at s.'f s..5 %, BfE8
"Fhank you Charley, thank you,' said FleS-
ton, grasping his irienls hlnIs, "Yopr father
amply repaid mo all obligations. He was an
hoaest MANA loble nerchant. Once when
scores keptignoblc silence your father sln5te
an enemy of mine, not with his fist, but with a
few honest scathng words, that live now as a
proverb amongst us. But back to the sofa, the
old sofa succeeded still longer in business,
aud at length began my house here, the spot
having been spoken of by Mrs. Heaton as the
loveliest place in all the country, and Just the
Iplace for house for her if she was ever fortt-
nate to have another built the house, con-
stantly manguverng to keep herlfrom going ia
ride in this direction, and choosing the time
when she was away to the sea shore, and even
obtained our physicians aid in advising her to
tarry longer from the city than usual The
house was finished; and it was proud jday
when took her to see it, and heard her declare
how exactly suited she was, with all its, diyis-
ions and Subdivisions. OF course the furnish
ing of the ehouse was to be her choice, for could
not venture on that and to her taste everything
was left. Just then came the awful crashin the
commercial world, andI had'reason to think b
4 be old proyerb, Itnever rains but it pours'-
Disaster after disaster came, and on my dark
est day, went into an examination OF all my
affairs-my losses, my risks, and found my-
self looking over the consequences Of clinging
to myold fancy and havingto buy that sofa and
the expense to which it led, and put it down
at the cost Of over ten thousand dollars. Could
have carried out my purpose, that sum would
have been saved II now nthome, resolved
to confess all TO my wife, and ask her advice for
the future dt'was q terrible taska-t hat con-
lesion! but it was accomplished. We SAT to-
gether in our little sitting room where that sofa
was then, and Itold her all--the whole story tory
Of the past from the first dream of surprising
her with . perfect house to that hour, She
heard all my story with eyes that smiled and
grew fearful; and when / had finished She took
my hands into her own, and with kiss sweet
or than eyer she had given me before, said, in
tone that gladlened me tosthes heart fSen, and
by the love that ueyerseeuledso 40 holy and heau-