The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-06-05
mn. AND MRS HAsHER.
BY THE AUTHOR OF "M1ss sLrMMEEs."
CHAPTER VII.

: fairly worn out their own tongues talking about
women's tongues, yet I've got 70 live to see the
day when q man admired quiet woman. You
slways see them running after the silliest chat
tsrboxes--the faster they can talk. ard the
more Ioolsh things they can say, the better they
like 'em-Gl,oays provided it amt their 0,on
, wife.
It's only last night. ct Mrs. Yellow Docks,
. you was perfectly infatuated with that Mrs.
Giggle, that we women desPise. bad to laugh
in my sleeve, to see how you stuck by her side
the whole evening. Jealous? not bit of it,
Me and Grimace were watching you and en-
joylng ourselves very much. Grimace told me
it Was surprising to see q man with such wife
as you had, interested in that silly little wild.
low. You were charmed viii her good nature 2
presume SO. You'd rather have somebody
with an eternal smile on their face, than TO
hear the wittiest things said in cutting way
The fact is, Rasher. you're not judge OF the
female sex; they can pull the wool over your
eyes without the least difficulty. You presume
| am as well aware of that weakness as any
one? Oh, now, don't be getting sharp, it amt
becoming to you! Give me the money ! asked
kr, hats all | want of you. Of course it's all
| ever want Of you Men were made 10 earn
money and women to sp nd it. If it WASN'T
for your money making faulty do"t know
what you'd be, my dear. You're neither pol
it,can, nor an office. seeker, nor even deacon
! in your own church, and yon can't even drink
a toast like some men; you amt handsome, and
never can have any manners; but people respect
your money, and put up with all your defieien
cies. l was telling Mrs. Allen Allair how
much | admired her husband, and she said she'd
''swap' any day, Mr.. Rasher dressed rne so
beautifully. All of our set, that have 10 teaze
and teaze when they get new things, are envi'
Gus oil me. They know ! never ask twice
when you've got it, and that you're usually rea
sonable about pin money. | suppose it's be
cause you know I'll have it by houk and crook,
and you might as we'll give up first as last. -
| My gracious! don't know what should do, il
/ was obliged to submit to what some of my
friends have 10 put up with. Begging for what
they need as humble as the crossing for wha,
they iced, as humble az the crossing sweepeTs,
with thcir--"Pease give me Jenny, sr!"
| want couple OF hundred doll rs. PSe
been wanting il week, and It's extremely in
convenient ior me to wait any 10 ger. "Suub
b:ng you amt the way TO put you in the humor
Tor giving It to mes Snubbiag you! What on
earth were you made SO little or If it wasn't
to 10 snubbed? I've always snubLed you, and
always expect to. But l want two hundred
dollars this morning, and if you refuse i, TO me
you'll be sorry ii it. What will | d"? Why
q hundred thousand things to make you uncom
lortable. What was won an give, her wits
for, il it wasn't to defend herself? Iii do ev
eryihing you don't want me to do; and you
know what that means, rom toimer experience
1t does; IL means too much >ngar in your tea
and not enough in your coffee, nothing chat yon
like for dinner, and poke in yonr ribs every
time YOU get to snoring at night; il me MS the
tofs llsuu nd nj Raeh
Treating you. as it were, as we do friends
in reduced circumstances. 1t means being ner
vous and having he headache when you make
little advances towards being sorry; it means
forgetfulness OF your likes and dislikes mslay
ing your paper, not allowing you to smcke in
your room; II means very low spirits when We
are alone together, and very ii h spirits as soon
as any one comes IN. But there's M use telling
gou what it means; you have had chance to
speak roln experience, And now, If you want
to provoke me, you can; but shall go and run
you in debt jus twire that sum, and do lots OF
trouble, ONE things besides. You'll warn the
shops not to trust me? You dare ho,! you
havn't the spunk! and if you hid it ycu've too
much pride You can't catch an old bird with
chaff You can't Tighten me. You'd better
go ank tell Madame Folly not TO trust me! I'm
going to get my sp,ing b'nnet there. She let
me make my selection yesterday, though she
don't have her opening or week vet I've
picked out per eet love, the very finest real
chip with perfectly new kind Of trimming
twenty tive dollars, and owe her forty, now.
She'd be very civil to you. I've no dopb, if you
were to 20 there and warn her hat you W. uld
''pay no debts Of my contracting" and shed
be just as anxio1s to get me on her books for |
dozen times that amount. Rasher, my love.
vou ppt matt "a fhA fA,pa nd
ought to be aware of it. You wish to goo in rs
you never had been match Tor one OF 'em?-
There it comes again! what heartiess crea
ture you are, Ra her! mt only to-, the wife
of your bosom and the mother Of your children
that yo1 wish y, naver had married her but
to be guilty ol conveying that INTO NATION in a
pun, jesting about What should wiring tears
FRI m your eyes. You had better pun than
swear? Well. il you weren't b'ue you
wouldn't do either, just because your vile
wanted some spending money. Don't try to put
your arm ground me. always did hate IT, even
when W. were courtng, and know you never
do It now, except TO smooih ever some OF YOU
outrageous conduct. Getting latter every day?
non. enSe! Em not doing any such thing! You
think o. having me exhibited at Batnums as
the Fat Woman, II ! caise you TO tail through |
my extrsvag ,Dce? Rasher! you've nothing hut
vulgar thoughts in your mind, from one day to
another; AMI, in my opinion, us all caused by |
your intact with pork. Perhaps it's the same
thing that makes you so eleaginous? And
what's that? something horribI, low, Pm snie. |
or you wouldn't make use Of it. Pretty morn
ing dress? Pm aware Of that. You're just |
trying to change the subject and slip ont Of his
chamber without giving me wha; ! asked for.
I'D rather have the cash than any quantity OF
compliments. You haven't got IL? That's al
ways the story.
Very we'll If you can't do me one favor,
will you do me another? just please to look
in the closet, and reach me down my Zouave
jacket from the toy peg
Wha, am doing? Why I've locked you in
my love, and !, ou don't come out I'LL you fork
over two hundred dollars. Hope I'll be gener.
GUS enough to send you in some breakfast, and
lamp, with the morning papers 10 read? Ha!
hal do you, indeed? There's the break fast
bell now, SO you had better make up your !
mind We had some splendid fresh eggs sent
in from the country yesterday, and | ordered
omelette for breakfast. 1t will spoil directly
Let YOU out and you'll see about it--can't give
II to me through the door? Slip it under the
door my darling, one or two at q time. Pll
count them, and tell you when I've enough
You'll starve and smother before you'll do it?-
Very well. I'm going down. l can eat your
omelette and mine, too. Pm dreadfully hun
cry this morning aren't you, my love? II woa't
DO particle Of good for you to kick at the door;
you've often recommended the solidity Of the
work, and besides you've got your slippers on,
and haven't room to kick to advantage. Good
by, my precious. You'll Be quite exhausted.
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