The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-06-25

/ shall not be allowed to speak, shortly Why
did you marry nae then, if am foolish?'
"Claram
"Do be quiet, sir, and let me have chance to
Vihdicate myself from your base assertions"
spoke not a word.
"ithink it's very-very mean Of you to make
tAe work my fingers to the bone, while you go
out and have your dinners, and-your wine and
all that" Here my wife began to sob convul-
sively. II don't believe you have the least spark
of feeling left. Any-auy other man would
have come home and helped me pack these
these horrid things. What made you want to
move? | dare say you will want me to wash
the clothes, and get up your shirts soon, but l
won't do it, there! What are you sitting down
there for like mummy, why don't you speab?',
"My dear, tomorrow morning, when you
are yourself sgsin, will talk with you, not be-
lore" So saying, went to bed, or rather to
the mattress on the floor.
My wife kept up the fire some little time but
finding made no reply, came to my side, and
sobbcd herselfto sleep.
merely mention the above little episode, to
show one of the many things had to erdure
inendeavoring to save fifty dollars year.
The day for removal came at last. THANK
gocducssP' Iejacuated, thinking our troubles
were over now. Poor, weak, silly deluded crea-
ture
need not tell how many things were broken,
or how many things lost, nor how exorbitant
the carmen were, nor how the Hibernian gem
tleman who called in to assist put the washtub
containing the kitchen utensils, right into the
ceutre Of our best mirror, breaking it all to
atoms
Suffice it. that all our things-barring those
which were lost and broken-were in our new
house, and that our old house remained unlet
"How glad am it is all over" said my wife.
"Amen" responded I.
"lm sure this house is worth all the trouble
we have undergone"
"a hem" said l.
felt sadly inclined to be ;ronic,l, but wo'd
not dash my wiie's spirirs, so re(rained.
We felt hungry, so we extemporized meal
out of some scraps of blead, cheese, and ham
bone carving it with the only available instru-
ment, vz:--my best razor.
II quite enjoy this" said my wife.
$50 do l." was about to say, but only got
SIS far as 49," when we were startled by hear
ing scream, emanating from our son Tommy
who was roaming about, looking at, and admi-
ring everything in the new house.
Goodness, gracious what's the matter now? p
and bolted from the room followed by my
wife.
Our new landlord, obliging SOUL had underta
ken to leave the house repainted entirely, but
had not sufficient time to finish the job before
we took possession. So that among other agree.
able incidents, the base was occupied by num-
ber Of young fellows in painting garments and
paper caps, who whistled, Il hate whistling'
while they piled their brushes, and used Ian
guage which was so far from being choice and
refined, that had really to blush occasionally
: when my wife was within hearing.
Master Tommy got in trouble, too, on this ac.
count. He was making scientific exploration
in the lower regions OF the house, with laudi
Bile intention of pursuing the search of knowl
edge under difficulties, for Tom is a child Of ar
exceedingly inquiring turn Of mind. In the
course ofhis peregrinations he contrived to up.
set pot Of green paint, off step ladder anG
received the greater part of it's contents upor
his unlucky head from which, it ran down il
copous streams, presenting singular though
hardly agreeable contrast of color, and totally
running his jacket
We washed his hair with turpentine and pu
{ mice stoned his face till the skin was nearly
rubbed off his nose. After which he was sub
jected to a vigorous course of hot water anC
soap, but for rll we could do that blessed chile
for week afterward emitted an odor closely
resembling the inside of painters shop, while
remains of the paint were still left making hi
countenace look something like a zebra, or
Royal Bengal Tiger.
We managed to erect bedstead and imag-
, ined weshould be enabled to pass a comfortable
night. What blissful ignorance!
had just fallen into comfortable doze
when | was awoke by my wife digging her ell
bow into my side
whats the matter now? Can't you let
fellow sleep?"
"Hush, there are thieves n the house. Lis
ten"
listened and sure enough there was mys
1.
terious noise, as il somebody was ascending tn,
kitchen stairs with great rapidity.
Jumped out OF bed, put on a pair-no mat
ter-lit lamp, armed myself with my reyol.
yer, and sailed down the stairs followed by m,
wife.
We looked all over the house, and found no
thing but strange cat in the coal cellar. w
: went TO bed again.
thought had not been asleep over half al
hour, but in reality had been wooing the drow
sy god five or six hours, when was awoke b,
the window Of the room we were sleeping in
being raised, and a man softly entered th'
room.
: "Hallo! my fine fellow, I've caught you, have
II" and ! leyeled my revolver at him.
"For mercy's sake, don't shootb said tn,
man.
What are you dong here"
Matters were soon explained; ho was only th,