The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-06-23

my first request for money; doubtless this is on.
ly the commencement of the insults which
shall be called upon to endure"
The doctor was a little chagrined, and replied
Every likely, madam; for when I married you
I expected you to find yoursels in pn-moncy."
"You did, eh?' she retorted. $50 you mar
ried me for my money did you? and you have
the impudence to tell of it to my face, too, ac-
tually before the honeymoon is over. 1t is
shameful sir; it is outrageous"
The doctor strove to apologize; but the virago
had the advantage Of him. and she continued to
pour cut the torrent of invective long after he
had placed the door between them, and was hur-
rying down the street As this scene had COM
menced at the breakfast table, its effects upon
the children, who were present, can be better
imagined than described. That day the doctor
took the pains to ascertain the amount of Mrs.
Winthrop's fortune 1t turned out to consist
in the interest of five thousand pounds, which
ceased at her death. Subsequent discoveries
proved to him that, as the result of a lady's ex-
travagance, her account at the bankers was u i.
sually overdrawn.
The delighUsomencss of the doctors evenings
at home may be imagined. Generally his re-
source after tea was the newspaper or book;
or if the household atmosphere was too stormy
he betook himself to a small supper-room
which was usually dcnominated his study. Sit
ting there one evening, while his wife was en-
tertaining two or three fascinating young friends
in the parlor,he heard timid knock at the door
and his little golden haired Amy entered; his
first born, his pet, the namesake of his early
love. She led her younger brother by the hand
and both were crying
The DOCTOR heart was touched By some
strange forgctlulness he seemed never, till this
moment, to have taken into consideration the
claims Of his children in the choice of a STEP
mother for them. Now, as in magic glass, the
enormi:y ofhis conduct in this respect was held
up before him. Stretching out his hands, he
said tenderly, Come here, Amy darling, and
tell me what grieves you" She glided gently
into his embrace, and Harry climbed noise
leSSly 10 HIS latneT TS knee.
"Please, papa" said Amy, timidly, "is the
new mother to be our mother; or will she 90
away, by-and-by, as our other mama did?''
The Doctors eyes filled with tears and he in
qnired with chicken voice, 'Why do you ask
me such question, my dear?" 81
"Because, if she is only to stay here little
while, will try to be patient and good till she
is gone" replied Amy, "but oh! papa, 1 hope
she will not be here always"
Spirit of the gentle, departed Amy. vert thou
lowering near to watch the dpwelling of that
long slumbe ing fountain ofparental tenderness?
Closer, closer to his heart he held the dear off
spring of his youthful love, and asked, "What
is it, Amy darling? Tell papa what the new
mother has done.''
ooh! it is many things, papa" replied Amy
"First of all she don't love me and Harry. l
am sure she don't; for she scolds us so, and says
such cruel things; calls us 'beggar brats!' Does
that mean our own mamma?'
go on, my dear" said the doctor. "What
ese?'
"Then she makes us eat in the nursery, you
know" continued Amy.
The doctors heart reproached him for ever
having consented to this arrangement.
"And she only gives us dry bread and little
bits of pie and cake that are left; because she
says now that she has been cheated into marry
ing bcggar she must be economical"
The doctor thought Of a new set of expen-
sve iewelry brought home that morning, and
sighed
"But that is not all, papa. She strikes us;
look there!" and the little one strpt up her ba-
by brothers sleeves, and showed the marks up.
on his arm. And these were Amy's children.
"Oh! fool that was!" groaned the repentant
father.
For half an hour he held the children on
his knee and comforted them 1t made them
very happy, for childish sorrows are easily as
suaged, and then taking hand Of each, he led
them into the nursery, and saw them into their
quiet bed; nor did he leave them till locked in
sweet, childish embrace, they both slept qui-
city
The next morning thare was scene. 1t was
commenced by some mild request of the doc
tors with regard to the nursery arrangements;
for the doctor had by this time learned the fall
lacy Of his old notions respecting the ease with
which spirited female may be managed, and
he now actually dreaded an encounter with Mrs.
DR.. Winthrop.
"Did he expect herto trouble herself about
another woman's brats?' said She 'No; he
hired nursery maid for that---it was none of
her business to be sure, whether he'ever paid her
or not. AS for the, children coming to the table
with her, it was a ridiculous whim, and as long
as she was mistress of that house it should new
er be tolerated. OF course when they were
grown up it would be different; but no slobber-
ing plnafore babies should ever be seen at her
table," H
"Madam9' cried the doctor, enraged at her
impudence, Il iancied married lady when /
married you, but see was mistaken"
"Hah' she exclaimed, with laugh of bitter
scorrI, ''you thought you caught an heiress but
you may find instead that you" Caught Tar
tar." ..
II believe you, madam" said the doctor; and
rising from the table. he went forth to pay his
professional visiting, although at first he felt
more inclined to hurl somethingat her. ~
Such scenes as these were frequently enacted
in the doctors establishment, and the children
suffered accordingly. Butit would seem that
the gentle spirit Of their departed mother how
cred over the household for the protection Of
her dear children, for shortly after malignant