The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-07-09

The duck had become n pea hen--radiant
dazzling, she looked twice as beautiful and al
most twice as large as before. He lost sight OF
her. He found her again. She was so lovely
she made him ill--and he, alone must not dance
/ with her, or speak to her. 1.-The had been con-
tent to begin her acquaintance the usual way, it
might have ended in kissing, but having begun
with kissing it must end in nothing. AS she
danced, sparks ofbeauty lel.lrom her all around
but him, she did not see him; it was clear
she never would see him-one gentleman was
particularly assiduous; she sRIled on his ASST
duty; he was ugly, bat she smiled on him.
Doligan was surprised at his success, his ILL
tast, his ugliness, his impartinence. Doligan at
last found himselfinjuIed,
who was this man? and what right had he
to go on SO? He never kissed her. | suppose"
said Dolly. Doligan could not prove it, but he
felt that somehow the rights of property were
invaded He went home and dreamed of Miss
Haythorn, hated all the successful ugly. He
spent a fortnight trying to find out who this
1
gain. At last he beard of her, in this way: a
lawyers clerk paid him little visit, and COM
monced d little action against in the name CT
Mss Hawthorn, for insulting her in a railway
station.
Tie young gentleman was shocked enleav-
ored to soften the lawyers clerk; that machine
did not thoroughly comprehend the meaning Of
the term. The lady's name, however was re-
vaaled by the uatogarl incident; from her name
to hcraddresS was but short step; and the
slm9 day our crest fallen hero lay in wait at
her door-and a succeeding day without effect.
But one fine afternoon, she issued forth quite
naturally, as if she did it every day, and walked
briSkly on the nearest plrade Dolgap did the
same, AMI he met and passed her mlny tim es on
the parade, and searched for pity in her eyes
but found neither look nor recognition, nor any
other sentiment; for all this, she walked and
walked and walked, till all the other promena-
derS were tired and gone--then her eulprit
summoned resolution, and taking Off his hat
with voice tremulouS for the first time, be :
sought permission to address her. She stopped
bluShcd and neither acknowledged nor disown-
cd his acquaintance. lie bllshed, stammered
out how ashamed lie was, how he deserved to
be punished, now he was punished, how little
knew how unhappy he was, and concluded by
begging her not TO letall the world know the
disgrace of man, who was already mortified
enough by the loss Of her acquaintance. She
asked an explanation; he told her the action had
3eea commenced in her name; She gently shrug-
ged her shoulders and said:
How stupid theyage
Embodened by this he wanted to know
whether or not a life Of distant unpretending
devotion would, after lapse Of years, erase the
memory OF his madness-his crime!
She did not know
'SLe must now bid him adieu, as she had
some preparations to make for ball in the
Crescent, where everybody was to be- They
parted, and Doijgan determined to be at the
ball where everybody was to be- He was there
and after SEINE time obtained an introduction to
Miss Hawthorn, and he danced with her Her
manner was gracious. With the wonderful
tact other sex, she seemed to have commenced
the acquaintance that evening. That night for
the first time, Dogan was in love. | will spare
the reader all the lovers arts, by succeeding in
dining whero she dined, in dancing where She
danced, in oyertaking her by accident when she
rode His devotion followed her even to church
where our dragoon was rewarded by learning
there is world where they neither poke nor
snoke--the two capital denominations Of this
one.
He made acquaintance with her uncle, who
liked him, and he saw at last with joy, that her
eye loved to dwell upon him, when she thought
he did not observe her
1t was three months after the Box Tunnel,
that Capt. Doligan called one day upon Capt
Haythorn r. ~, whom he had met twice in
his life, and propitiated him by listening to
cuttlng-out expedition; he called and in the
usual way asked permission to pay his address,
es to his daughter. The worthy Captain strait
way began doing quarter deck, when suddenly
he was summoned from the apartment by "a
mysterious message On his return be annonn-
ced, with total change Of voice, that 1t was
all right, and his visitor might run along side as
soon as he chose My reader has OWNED tho
truth; this nautical commander, terrible to the
foe, was in complete and happy subjugation 10
his daughter, our heroine. #f
Ashe was taking leave, Doligan saw his di-
yinity glide into the drawing room. He follow
ed her. observed sweet consciousness which
encouraged him; that consciousness deepened
into confusion-she tried to laugh--she cried
instead, and then she smiled again; and when
he kissed her hand at the door, it was George
and EMarian,' Instead Of Captain this and Miss
other.
4 reasonable time after this, (for my tale is
merciful, and skips formalities and torturing de-
lays) these two were happy-they were once
more upon the railroad, going to enjoy their
honeymoon all by themselves. Marian Dolig-
an was dressed just as before-duck like and
delicious, all bright, except her clothes; but
George sat beside her this time instead Of oppo-
site; and she drank him in gently, from under
her long eyeashes.
Marian" said George, "married people
should tell each other all. Will you ever for.
give me if own to you-no-'
ayes! yesb
] "Well then! you remember the Box Tunnel
(this was the first alllision he had ventured to
it'll am ashamed to say had bet three
pounds to ten with White, would kiss one of
you two ladies' and George, pathetically, exter-
nalIy chucked within.
Il know that George, | overheard you, was
the demure reply.
oh, you overheard me? mpossiblc!
And did you not hear me whisper to my
| made a bet with her, m
You made bet, how Singular! What wasl
it?
Only pair ofgloves George
'Yes, know, but what about it? r /
'rhat ifyou did, you should be my husband
dearest 47nt
Ohl-but- -stay--then you could not have
been 50 very angry with me, love-why--dear-
est-who brought that action against me?',
Mrs Dolgan looked down.
was afraid you erelorgetting me-"
Sweet angel, why here IS the Box Tunnel,
Now reader--fe !---no --no such thing -
You can't expect to be indulged in this way