The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-04-18
bic to this fact. and would therefore surrender

I bic 70 this iact, ana would tnereiore SURRENDER
at once.
| During tho remainder of the evening, Mr.
Dapper was very attentive to the young lady
wallzing with her at every opportunity, and al
ways to be found at her side. Before they par.
ted, he informed her that some business OF the
house in which he was engaged would require
his presence in her post.vlllage the following
week, and asked her if he might be so bold as
to extend her visit to her home. The girl
who, to tell the truth, was not altogether dis
pleased at his attentions, for she had never be.
fore met young man who seemed to her quite
so agreoable--at first hesitated little, but at
length gave her consent. He pressed her hand
in token Of his gratitude, and wishing her a
safe return, bade her good night.
Now" soliloquised Mr.. Dapper, as he slow
ly walked away II must frame some excuse for
visiting Kentucky. SelIwell & Co. have no
business there that know Of Still must
60, for told Clara that was compelled to Wig.
it her town next week! Cad! that was clev.
er trick! She will never know any better, and
l will have an excellent opportunity to see how
she is circumstanced in life. 1t has always
been rule with me, in looking around for a
wife, never to make money an objection. | un-
derstand Clara has, or will have, plenty of it,
and ] certainly shall not object to her on that
account" Here MIR. Dapper chuckled at the
thought Of his projectsd visit to the clark and
bloody ground" and muttering "develish good"
hurried on 10 his cheerless chamber, which his
fancy soon peopled with troops of slaves, all
waiting to obey his commands.
Towards The close of the following week he
obtained leave OF absence for day or two and
taking the 230 train on the kentucky Central
Road, was soon landed in the village near which
Clara lived. 1t did not require much time to
attend to the important business OF his employ.
ers, which he had said would require his pres
ence in the town, SO hiring spirited horse, and
enqulring the way to Mr.. G.'s, he started to
spend the evening at his house. After riding
some distance, it suddenly occurred to him that
he might possibly be on the wrong road. Oh.
serving seedy-looking old man a short dis
tance in advance, he spurred up his horse and
overtakng him asked
Gam on the right road to Mr.. G's, old
MANI"
"Yes," was the reply,
"IIow far is it?"
"Oh, not very far"
"Well, how far?'
II reckon it's about half mile"
"What sort of house does he live in?"
"a brick house."
docs it stand on or off the road?'
"On" -.-...-.-. ,---ass-5.s----.vaa=4z-
"To the right or len?"
'"The right"
"You are laconic, old man."
Sand you inquistive."
"Well, we won't quarrel about it," said Mr..
Dapper, "and if you have no objections, will
ask you few more questions"
"None," replied the old man, "and if you
have no objections, and will not ride too fast,
I'll keep you company. am going to Mr.. G's
too"
"You know him, then" said MIR. Dapper,
beginning to feel very much interested in his
companion.
VERY WE'LL" was the reply
"They say he has the pewter" continued
Mr., Dapper.
'The what?" asked the old man.
"The pewter" ..-
! II don't know what you mean"
"The 'rhino,' the 'spondooicks.' I"
"'Pewter,' 'rhino,' 'spon--," gasped the
old man. Really, don't understand you"
"How confoundedly stnpid the old ass is!'
said Mr.. Dapper, soto voce "The tin'-mon
ey? They say the old fellows rich?"
"Oh, as for that he has enough to keep hin
from starving"
"lle has a daughter, too. hasn't he?''
"Yes."
"Rather handsome, Pm told?'
"Ohi she's good enough lookin'-nothin' ex
tra'' u -r
"1s she at home to day?"
Mr.. Dapper, finding he had about exhauste
the old man, if not the subject, here turne,
the conversation to those forlorn hopes in sucl
cases--the weather and the crops. Betwee
the two he managed to occupy the time til
they reached r.G.'s gate, which the old mar
opened and held till his companion rode in.-
While he was hitching his horse and wondeI
ing which Of the windows was Clara's, be wi
aroused by the sound Of the old mans voic
calling a.... # a'a
"Here, Jim, Bill, Bob, some of you niger
come and put up the gentlemans horsel
"The devil!' exclaimed Mr.. Dapper. "Wh
, that must be Clara's father! Hill! and l.,
been talking to him about the coniounded tin
Why, | can't look the old fellow in the face
support"
, After indulging in these not very consolit
f reflections, Mr. Dapper thought it best to 70
, low the advice of'Lady Macbeth" to her CUES
!, not to stand upon the order of going, but 90
e once, which he did. When the lazy Ethiopc;
reached the gate, Mr.. Dappcrs horse was nj
king Flora Temple" time down the road.
r Our fortune-hunter reached home the folloi
!. ing day; and now, whenever Clara's city fiiei
9 meets him, she asks him, with roguish SIN il
d how he liked his visit to her Country coz.
And besides, the little tease cannot buy fro
him the smallest trife, without referring
' some way to pewter 'rh,no,' or tim NJ
|. Dapper has no doubt that she knows all abo
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