The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-11-06

man spoke up so hearty, 1t wasn't bad thing
for Inc: it sort of revived my dropping spirits
and restored my good opinion Of myself Yod
had told me was fool so often, I was begin.
ming to wonder il | wasn't. All, Marer, 50 yon
lid order the tea, did you? Thank YOU. III
be all light now in little while "Better
come up stairs" We'll, perhaps | had. Can
YOU carry the cup withou: spillins the contents,
do you think? ltyou can, just 20 ahead, and
I'll hold on to the baniSterS. Look here, wi e,
you haven't been having this staircase altered,
and we on the point o; giving up the house! |
don't like these newlangled stairs, at all; they're
too steep, and the carpenter hasn't got 'em
even; the stupid fellow has no eye, that's plain
to be SEE Wei, now, Marer | guess it's
you who are exhilerated; you've dropped the
CUP. and spilled the tea, on this pretty carpet,
too! Idd it! | just leaned on you little
heavy, because | was afraid Of falling down
You wouldn't have let the fall, would you?-
Say, now, wife, you had your choice between
me and china cup, you wouldn't let your own
husband fall and break himself, would you?-
I've broke once, and don't think it would 90
for me to break twice; there wouldn't be any
peace left in the family. Giveme' your hand a
minute. What's the use of wife, if you can't
lean on her in times Of trouble? Here we are,
all right Now, il you'll ring for another cup
Of tea, I'll be obliged to you
All, Bridget, my dear, this suits me to 7.
Can you tell me why it's like your own blessed
isle, or like your precious self? Because it's
green, decidedly green. But it's sweet, too,
Bridget, and that's another reason. ..
"WisA a0oulant lo,0er myself otth tie SER
vants9' Good land! you don't suppose I've
gone down on the dummy. do you, wher
you see me setting here before your eyes ?
can't be in one place twice, ran I?-I mean in
two places once. Which reminds me to inquire
ifit is not curious that this tea can be here, in
this very house, and still be in china.
"Aape 1t ,0iH fetch me to!" Two what? "16
myself" | thought one OF myself was more
than you could abide. "Tou meant bring me
around" Around where? "Om Of patiencet'
Well, there IS good many doctors no better
off, so don't fret about it. That tea has clear
ed my head off wonderfully; it's quite bright
again. | must try, now, il cannot recall what
became of that missing money. shouldn't
wonder il it was not stolen, after all, bought
a hoeket of cho,npopro hocoro w, L. H. ~,
then we drove out, got there safe, had a plact
inside the ring, and good time generally
Lots OF fun, great race; bet hundred dollars to
eighty twice with Betman, lost each time; that's
two hundred and twenty four dollars, counting
champagne. I'm inclined to think, in my Sc.
ious and reflective moments, that Betman did
not drink as much champagne as he induced me
to do. | rather guess that by tho time the
match came off saw double; he had the adyant
age there, and won the bets. Pm not much
used to emptying bottles or putting up stakes
you know, Marier, and couldn't stand it
But he's good fellow, Betman is, and it was
very friendly ofhim to take me out in his owr
IS 'AN i"SpSi le'nb 'Oi tIdlIj put ilC
rich and it won't hurt him. Bother me if / car
remember where the rest Of the money went TO
I've faint impression that invested small
sum in a purchase, but what bought or how
much paid Tor it can't recollect for the life o
me. 1t was that con founded below on my
shoulder that knocked it all out OF my head
Marier. You see, as we were driving home
pretty fast, for we were beth engaged to take
supper at Delmonico's with some of our set, a!
told YOU before, We run against something o.
something run against us, and the next thing
we knew the nag was gone. and we were stand
ing in the road, rubbing our bumps of rccollcc.
ton. Somebody was kind enough to stop tn,
nag. but the gig had only one wheel, and, as
that wouldn't answer our purpose, we had tc
walk all the way to the cars. and ride down tt
Delmonco's where we had a very select time
Betman's man took the nag to the stables, and
We "drove dull care away" wife. You needn
look hurt; it was all done in tip top style. It't
an honor to any gentleman to become elevated
in the elaborate style which distinguished us
Three dollars bottle was the least, and al
the auxiaries. ha,ed to ring you up so ear
ly in the morning, so just took q snoozc a
the hotel, and little champagne this morning
to keep up my spirits till the curtain lectur
was delivered, you know, my dear--ha ha ! :
II fellow can't have any comfort at home
he's apt to take It away from home. Who ev
er would have dreamed that Timothy Rasher
as amable as he was excellent, as modest as h
was discreet, would have been caught by Mrs
Yellow Dock coming home so late in the morn
ling! You can't express yourself, can you, Ma
rier? Words are inadequate, even with the al
OF the offender; your thoughts are too big 70
utterance. Well, wife, III tell you what wei
do; we'll compromise. you won't say any
Thing more about my falling, ] II quit mp fail
ings; ifyou'll mend my coat, I'll mend my 9th
er habits; ifyou'll quit curtain lectures, III qpi
kicking holes through the bed curtains; ifyou'
keep me in good spirits at home won't 90 t
Bininger's to buy EN-; il you'll be mercifu' t
my faults, IN never be alse to you; if you
only smile on Inc, Marier, III never smile" a
ffway from home again. Fhose are my terms
and I'd advise you to agree to EN-. 1t wouldn'
be pleasant. as usual thing 10 have me tryin
my night key q, Mrs. Yellow Docks door. i
the gray light Of early u,orn, and a po!ce,na
kindly showing me over to my own house.
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What's that, Peter? "A man at the doc
with horse. which he says is for NJ. Rasher,
Rasher --RaSher-- horse for me? Bless IN,
/ wite noc remember what 1t was did wit