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

and dollars, tO0--all gone. Just managed 10
borrow half dime from friend to ride up in
the stage. | had four hundred and fifty dol
lars in my wallet, yesterday, when met Bet
man; Pm certain of IT, for | borrowed it Of
Jones to pay debt with. must have been
robbed. That race course is confnunded
place for Iickpockets; | don't see why the po
lice can't keep their eyes on the fellows. Don't
cry Marier, it was borrowed money; lent Inc by
the only friend have who would do me such a
favor now. If | return it, / sha'n't be any worse
than the thief who stole it from ne; and that's
some consolation. know you think I'm the
worst man in the world, but here's proof posi-
tive that there's another one just as bad.
"Mighty honest, a Ueek ago, ,ohen you talked
Of gimng party." Glad to hear you talk so.
An honest man-an tonest man, Mrs. Rashrr
sis the noblest work Of God" gays the poet, and
if l was honest week ago, | must be so still;
and consequently nobleman; and if there's
anything in the world you really and heartily
take shine to, it's a nobIeman. You've per-
feet passion for titles and lords, and here you
see one before you-a little soiled, perhaps from
being out over nigh, and a trihe unsteady in
the upper story--but the genuine article always
has bad habits. Is there anything derogatory
to my honesty in the act that borrow Of one
friend to pay another? that's the present fash
onable system Of doing business; one can keep
on ones legs long time by persistently pursuing
such course. Beg pardon, Mrs. Rasher the
reason Ican't keep on my legs is, because they
are little weak in the joints this morning
rheumatism, presume-and the course I've
been pursuing has been the race course. Ifyou'll
stop looking so cross, and treat me like gen.
tleman, make me nice, strong cup OF green tea,
to clear off my headache, and mend my coat,
III promise not to do it again.
"IVhat are zoe coming to-" Why, what arc
we? the judges platform, presume, if we keep
on at this rate. Go it, Flora hurrah for Ethan!
neck and neck! ha! the little mare is getting the
best of it. pll bet hundred to eighty on
Flora; get out ofmy way, there. Oh, Marier,
was that you' Didn't mean to push my own
wife over, positively; thought l was anywhere
but in my own parlor. How lucky that you sat
down on that sofa instead Of the carpet
should have blamed myself severely ifany ac-
cident had happened. I wish ! could get that
plagy trotting match out Of my head. They
ought to have a straight track, and then fel
low wouldn't become so bewidered I've been
dizzy ever since. .re..a.a 1854
Drunk! absolutely drunk!" Never more mis-
taken in your life. can prove it in any way
you please. Il you'll have the carpet taken up,
I'll walk crack III the floor; if you'll help me
turn round, I'll count ten backwards; tyou'll
just hand me that little Parian statute you think
so much Of, I'll toss it up and catch it three
times without dropping it; or I'll sing the whole
OF "Days Of Absence" without missing a note,
which IS more than could do yesterday. for |
missed several notes to the tune Of about four
hundred dollars. "RatRer be excusedf' Well,
you never was very fond of hearing me sing,
| Mafier, and I'll excuse you this time, seeing
Pm little horse. But feel hurt at that in
situation OF yours, coming from you, TOO, who
ought to be better acqainted with me. It's bad
enough to be thrown out of gig, and tear
your best coat, loose your money, and have a
| tremendous headache, without having insult
added to injury. wouldn't accuse you of such
thing, Marier. a.-
"Wonder if any one sav me coming in in that
yfr'" Well, yes, guess they did, but I'm not
certain. It's my impression that Mrs. Yellow
Dock saw me. got out Of the stage on the
wrong side Of the way, you see, and mistook
our house for theirs--no, their house Tor ours,
and when rung the bell, and her fellow in
sun flowers opened the door, she was standing
in the hall ready 10 so out, and says ], My
dear Marier;" and says she, "Sir, upon my
word;" and says /, "Oh, don't; made a little
mistake in the house, presume" and backed
out SO quick was hardly certain had been
there at all, for you see my dear wife. 1t troub
led me to think how dread(uliy you wonld feel
| if you should hear that had addressed anoth-
or woman as my dear Marier. Don't fret a
bout it; the lady will understand it was only
the wrong house; such things frequently hap.
pen. You know the other morning, when |
went to market, / came home with rousing
lobster, and went into the basement with it,
and ordered pot to be put over, and actually
had it boiling before either or the girl discov.
cred that we wasn't each other My lobster
boil NJ in my neighbor's pot Wasn't that q
pretty kettle OF fish? daren't Tell you at the
time, for fear you'd be little put out about it
Mistakes will occur in the best regulated fami
! lies. / dare say Yellow Dock has made his
share of 'em; il he hasn't, that promising SON
in. law of theirs will keep up the credit of the
house. Now, if Fiummery had happened il
here, and eaid to you, "My dear Araminta, ;
I you'd have thought it an excellent joke, YOU'D
have laughed fit to kill; but because It's me
you're as cross as two sticks It's rather hare
to man to live unappreciatcd by his own am
lily, as lido. At the club they think Pm rea
good fellow. Come, Marier, cheer up and say
kind word to your ever. indulgent husband -
you won't scold about the money, I'll tax,
you to Barnums to SEQ the live whales. Don
pant to see any sohales." Why, my love, thy'r'
natural curiosities, and highly interesting. |
they had 'em in the Academy of Music, gnes
you'd want to see 'em bad enough; hut the,
don't belong to the Goldfish aristocracy, s'pose
"What on earth took me to he racess"
horse, my dear, Betman's fast nag. You see
/ didn't intend going; I'd got started for tn
warehouse to tend TO little business there