The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-12-28
VOL 3i---No. 5-W HOLE NO. 1865. lo.D sa''aa

ithey were so vast that itA.woujd employ the
time of six clerks for two years. to examine
them, previous to the balance sheet being
1 struck. -A.as fsataafzS taa~ ~
As observed. he had been at school with
me. and. on my return from the East Indies, I
called upon himto renew our old acquaintance
and con eratnIate him upon his recent success.
Ny dear Reynolds. I am delighted to see
ron, son must come down to Belem Castle /;
4 Mrs WiIlemot win receive you with pleasure,
1 ] am sure. You ehall see my two girls
4 ]eonsented.s The chaise stopped at splendid
1 mansion, and was ushered 10 by crowd ot
jIiveried servants. Everything was on the
I. most sumptuous and magnificent scale
Having paid my respectsto the lady Of the
house, retired to dress. as dinner was nearly
ready, il being sben half past seven o'clock
1t was eight before we sat down. To an OBJ
servation that made. expressing a hope that
I had not oecasioned the dinner to be put off
WilIemot replied. "on the contrary, my deal
Reynolds, we never sit down until about this
hour. How people can dine at four or ire
i o'clock, cannot conceive. could not touch
q mouthful.'
The dinner was excelIens and / paid it tht
d encomiams1whieh we're It's due.
"Do not be afraid. my dear fellow-my
cook is an artist extaordinarie-a regular
Gordon Bleu. You may eat anything with
out fear of Indigestion. How people can live
upon the English cookery Of the present day
I cannot conceive seldom dine out for feal
of being poisoned. Depend upon it. a good
cook lengthens your days, and no price is toe
great to insure one No. = ~,
When the ladies retired, being alone, VIZ
entered into friendly conversation. Iexpres
sed my sadmiration of bis daughters. who Ger
tamly were very handsome and elegant gisls.S
Very true they are more than passable
replied he. We have had many offers, bu
not such as come up to my expectations
Barehets are cheap now-a-days, and Il isl
lords are nothing hope to settle them com
fortably. We shall zee. Try this claret; 20,
will find it excellent not headache 10 hogs
head Of il: How people can drink port.
cannot imagine
The next morning he proposed that w
should rattle round the park and we set oi
in ashandsomes open carriage with four greys
ridden by postillions at rapid pace As W
were whirling along. he observed. in town W
must Of course. drive Ibut q pair, bat in tn
country never go out without four horses
Z There is aspiring il four horses which is de
lightful it makes yourspirits elastic, and 20
feel that the poor animals are not at hard Ia
bor.. Rather than, not drive four, woul
lprefer TO stay at home ssi - hss 3s,sa.ss 49,
. Our ride was very pleasant, and, in sue
lamusements passed one of the most pleasau
weeks that ever remembered- Willeme
was not the least altered-he was as friendl,
as sincere, as open-hearted. as when a boy 6
school. left bin pleased with his prosper
ty. and acknowledging that he was well d.
aa serving OF. il. although his IDEAS bad assume
lsuch a scale Of maanifcence. went to Indi
when my leave expired. and was absent abor
is four years. On my return Ienqnired after m
stances and expectations had been greatly a
tered From many caures. such. achange
the government, demand for economy, an
the wording of his contracts having been di
i ferently rendered from what Willemot bs
q supposed their meaning to be, large items ha
been struck out of his balance sheet, and i
stead of his being maillioEsire, he was no
gentleman with a handsome property. B
lem Jastle had ben sold, and he now lived
Richmond /; as bosptable as ever, and W
Iconsidered great addition to the neighbo
hood.
= took the earliest opportunity of going
see him. %, my dear Reynolds, this is
: kind Of you to come without invitations
Yonr room is ready, and bed we'll aired, for
was slept in three nights ago. Come, Mr.
Willemot will be delighted to see sou.'
T. found the gitls still unmarried, but tn
T. were yet young. The whole family appear'
g. as cor.entcd and happy. ard as friendly as ;
fore. We sat downsto dinner at six o'clocl
the footman and coachman attended. IT.
Z dinuer was good. hut not by the cook exit
- ordinaries praised everything.
IS yes replied he, she is very good cool
she unites the solidity of the English with t
delicacy of the French fare and, altogeth
think it a idedsimprovement. Jane
A quite treasure
ss After dinner he observed. fOf course y
know ! have sold Belem Castle, and reduc
my establishment. Government has not tire
e ed me fairly, but ! am al the mercy Of co
missioners, and body Of men will do th
which, as individuals, they would be ashan
of. The fact is. the odium is borne by no
~ in particular, and it is only the sense of sha
which keeps us honest, I'm afraid. Howev
= here you see me. with a comfortable fortu
q and always happy to see my friends, especis
o my old schooi-ellow. Will you take port
y. cla'et the port is fine and so is the claret
By the by. do you know-IH let you int
" family secret |; Louisa ia to be married to
Willer-an excellent match it will make
all happy