The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-04-17


l shouldn't wonder II your habit Of punning lee
you into still worse one Of nsing proiane Ian
lgu&ge, if you continue 10 cultivate such irrey
erence. You dou't see any connection between
lpunning and sweafing2 Well, do; only las
week, when was telling you OF the rocks up L
the park, YOU said blast 'em,' and then wen
on pretending you meant blow 'em to piece
with powderA
Pm going to have yellow satin dressing
gown. laced with blue. and blue cord and tas
sci made TO correspond with the SOFA and cur
tains; and then shalt expect to spend gpot
many mornings here, and have a mark hanging
out Of that handsome book there, as IL hac
been reading, and can pass away my time hem
ming ruffies or handksrrhiels, and when Mrs
Fitz Simmons or any of my friends call, car
slip my wsrk under this satin cushion, and bee
to be excused for receiving 'em In my boudoir
but was a little unwell this morning; which
will probably be the truth, Rashsr, Tor since I've
taken to drinking wine for dinner, and having
dinner so late, and then sometimes taking birds
or oysters, or something for my supper after
| that, I've had the headache great deal, and |
amt near so stout as | used to be, really though
look SO much fatter. You think IN weigh
as much as your prize porker now? o. Rashcr,
how can you? but it's bloat it's mostl, bloat: |
know I am, I must be delicate, or why should
have such headaches. and such strange sensa
iions in my diagram? Eat too much? Ny appe-
tite was never poorer Last night, ordered
the cook to try me sausage, privately, and
bring it up at nine O'Clock for my supper. I
hadn't had any Tor o long time. and couldn't
think oi anything that would relish. If nv
appetite wasn't poor, why should cravea sau.
sage? IS
However / don't mind nv health so much;
for think can stand it this winter, and next
summer expect you to take me off somewhere
on tour. Where are we going to lives Why,
all over the house, suppose. These things
are too fine for use? Of course don't expect
you TO pull off your bools 10 the parlors, nor
lounge there after you're home from busi-
ness unless there's company. AS you're so
prejudiced against furnaces, there's CRATE in
the basement OF the dining room, and
you can take your paper and go down there az
ter the silver and China is cleared away. If
YOU want to go to bed before the company's
gone, YOU can go up the stairs into the back
stairs and get to our room. And where will T
be? rm sure you don't need me, when you're
mostly reading the newspapers OF CIV nings any.
how; and, as you can't bear half the people that
visit me, why when you don't feel like seeing
company, you can have nice time all by your
self. You think parties, and operas, and late
hours don't agree with you; but I'm sure they
do with me; and OF couIse you don't expect me
to give 'em up ON your account. No; but you
wish the house wasn't so big, or had some little
corner you could call honaes Fie. Rasher, isn't
the whole OF it ours and Of course our home?
l think you're very ungrateiul not 10 be satisf-
ed. after I've tnkes 10 usHeh painsaas make you
comfortable. Cur bedroom is just as splendid
as any room in the house; there's lace on the
bottom ofthe pillow. cases, and lace curtains IL
ned with the sweetest pink silk, and a Severed
China wash basin, and and all kinds Of fixings;
more'n you can use, or either, for that mat
ter; in fact, | don't know the names of half the
things, nor what they're meant for; and Pm
sure you ought to be contented with SO much
and everything so nice and now, my DEAR while
| think oft, let me caution you not to throw
your coat on that counterpane when you take
it Oft, and Tot wear your dusty boots inside the
chamber, for the carpets a white ground, and
will show the least bit Of dirt; and to turn down
The spread when you get into bed, SOS your
breath won't stain the edge OF it; and | guess
you might as well not meddle with the toilet.
liable and glass at all, but have little mirror
put up in the closet; for, you see, your great
uHBoiS WUuIu tDdhc Sbu WOih htlH bIGiu tulIipS
On the table; and if you should knock that Gu
pid over and break il, you'd sp Ill the whole ef
lect. "The fact is Mrs. Rasher. the pen is too
fine for the pig" Please don't make such un
pleasant remarks, and make me feel unhappy
The first night in the new house. | suppose it |
makes little difference how fast things get spoil |
ed, as we'll have 10 have new furniture about |
ouce year, il you wish to keep uE appearan-
~ ia ola in hoo
sleep in 'em, for all care. Come, let's go down
10 our first dinner. Pve had the new plate put
On, and the new porcelain. ! took Our coat t.of-
arms to the factory, and had porcelain manu- /,
with it on every piece. told Thomas
10 put it all on to- night same's ii we had com.
pany. | want to get used to it, you see.
Bless me, Rasher! you liked to have poked |
POUR arm right through that lace drapery, get
ing into bed. Did you notice how surrepti. |
.icus Thomas looked when he waited on us
'ght? He made me feel uncomfortable -
He thinks because he's been with the Greens
md Pa,kers he can turn up his nose at us. | |
wouldn't keep the le,low at all, petite as he
ee,ns to be, lift wasn't that | want TO learn Of
him how to have things de Rigor, as they say
bout the ceremonies with the Prince ofWales.
e I'D have thought oft l would havs asked him
I'd have hurried up my party when he was here
Do you know, Mrs. DE Witt actually went 10
he ball. lived made our fortune five years
Igo, we'd been enc of the old antilles by this
ime, and zoe might have been asked. What's
hat? You can't make whistle out oil pigs
all? Well, who wants to? I'G b. Just as good
IS Mrs DE Witt, ii I'd began little earlier IN
,fe. But. as was saying, want to keep Thorn
y until after thu party, he'll te perfect jewel
'fa help, and i there's any matters I'm IN doub
bout can ask him. amt obliged 10 see his
mpertin nee as long as it's policy to keep him,
nd intend TO get used enough to keeping a
nan waiter against let HIM go to know how to
Ieep the next one in his proper place. For
he lands sake, Rasher you'll snore all the lace
If that pillow case If you snore in that STYLE
lint you allowed to sno'e in peace in your
plendid residence? La yes! as loud as steam.
ngine II you want to; but do try and keep a.
wake. while I'm actually talking. The tailorss
ot the liyeries all ready for Thomas and John;
nd tomorrow the new carriage is coming home
lave you seen il? Yes? And 10 the coat Of |,
rms sufficiently conspicuous? Day after 10.
morrow, il the weather is fine, will be an event
n my liie I'll be handed into my own car.
iage and have footman standing on that lit
le what do. you call il there behind, and John
driving in q coat with SIX capes, and our lam.
ly device upon the door shall make all the
alIs can think Of Ha! but went Mrs. De
Witt be mad! They've been obliged to give
p their carriage lately, and to see me In mine
Till make her frightfully envious; but she'll
eep as pleasant as basket of chips, and never
Bt on. The next day I'll drive to Stewarts
D buy myself dress iof the party. I'se often ,
d old times, when went away from iherty in ,,
ix.peuny 'bussss, envisd The ladies', and the
leEks carrying oas their paFcsis. and putting
hem on the seats 80 killingly polite! I never