The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-04-24

an innocent little thing, she's after her fathers
own heart. | shouldn't wonder yet il she mar
ried some clerk or music teacher, because she
imagined herself in love with him; when, il
she'd only -"husbana her resources. she'd be all
righth' Goodness, gracious me- Rasher, what
brought you home this time day, and up into
this chamber. "She can find plenty of scoun.
drels ready to husband her resources, and when
they've got them, won't care whether they hus-
band your pretty Felicia or not" You're such
a croaker, you'll make your daughters believe
the worlds null of designing men after their for
tunes. What's that darling? If you get as
good man as your papa. youll BE- satisfied
And well you mayl He's always been good
provider, and an indulgent husband I've only
three faults to find with your father: the first
| is, his being in the pork business-tne next his
habit Of playing practical jokes - and the last
his dreadful, utter want Of style. He has no
air. He isn't hurt at my saying it, for he
knows 1t himself Put on the best broadcloth
ofthe latest make, Javin's gloves, and Genin's
hat, it don't make bit of difference, he'e still
the same plain, fussy, short little man. a-biting
the fingers Of his gloves, and looking as il he
wasn't to home in his own house nor
bis own clothes. He has no air. Il
is the trial Of my lite but cant helpit What
did you say, Rasher? You're like the English
mah's scalded pig? Clear out OF this chamberl
l won't permit my daughters to hear such foul
illusions; l.. 1t wasn't Iow illusion but a
piggish one? Go along down stairs before
take the broomstiek to you. I've forgotten
the use OF the broomstickP Come, come, flasher
the chambermad may be listening at the door.
| wish you wouldn't refer to the past so fire.
quently. You may stay If yon'l behave your
SELF for want to ask you about the party. But
first tell me what brought you home? The
stage? Nonsense! what did you come for?--
For the rest Of the day? But what was your
obi ct in coming so early? You didn't object?
l'll quit asking you questions. il I'm to be both
cred in this manner. You've come home to
see your little girls? Oh, well, that's natural
enough, ! suppose, seeing you had so little
chance oftalking to them yesterday, But they
thas shot up like bean stalk. As for Felicia,
she'll always be little, like you but she's got
her full growth.
Everybody complimented our table last night,
Rasher, The new silver made gorgeous ap-
pearance;everybody looked at it, and got every
body else to look, and noticed our coat of
arms, and told each other the motto.
beard young Ftummary whispering to Mrs.
Clarence Cornell that he couldn't have believed
his own ears, il be hadn't have seen with eyes.
! There were SO many smiles and whispers at
first, was afraid something was wrong.
asked James il anything had gone wrong, and
be said there had not, he'd never waited on
nicer table. Flummery made himself very po-
lite to me after noticed him laughing with
Mrs. Cornell. He helped me to salad, and put
cream in my cuffee when told him l took it.
AS be held the crean-jug in his hand he look
ed again at our coat arms. "iSalpe Ldr}aaa,
said he, very graveiy. 81 was not aware ofthe
Rasher device till this evening, though I've been
quite student of heraldry. What is your re-
ceipt for curing bacon, Mrs. Rasher?" curing
bacon, Mr.. Bummeryv ! exclaimed. begin
ming to be offended, as always am at such al
lusions. Eyes, madam" he replied 81 suppos.
ed that curing it was the surest manner OF saw
ing it; though, doubtless, your ancestry saved
theirs by taking to their heels at the proper
moment" at is an article" said !, "that
never have in my house; do not remember
now that ever tasted any. have no receipts
for curing it." "Mrs. Rssher," said he, sudden
ly, 'you have had no sugar yet" And he turn
ed to the waiter to get me some. Just then,
noticed you poking that Senator Brown in the
ribs, and laughing outrageously. | knew you
was telling HIM of some ui your practical Jokes
your very countenance showed it, and invol.
unfairly tried to look at my back to see If you
hadn't labelled me with some motto or some
thing, in your usual good taste. Now, husband
| want to know what you and the Senator were
having so much fun about. If you've been
play ing any trick on me, wan, to know it,; il
| ever find it out, you'll repent it. declare, il
you amt laughing again at the very remem-
brance oft! I'll ask the Senator myself the
next time | see him. I'll tell you another
thing that young Flummery said to me, though
I'm sure don't know what it means. Idon't
comprehend half he says, but he's excruciating-
ly polite, and has the reputation of being witty
Mrs, Fitz Simmons says she couldn't think o.
having even a small social reunion without him
though confess. privately. / don't fancy him
so much as she does. Says he, MRS. Rasher,' y
says he, shave you read the late popular work
Darwin on the Origin of the Species?'" And
says ]. "No, Mr.. Flummery; pve been so busy
letely getting fixed in the new house, and all,
but expect it's in the library, for told the
man to have all the popular things" And says
he, ~ was just thinking it might be possible
your family were descended remotely from their
own coat. OF arms" And said, "Ofcourse we
werel'' with good deal Of emphasis, and asked
him If it was book of heraldry, and be smiled
and said 1t was; the most reliable book Of her.
aldry extant.
I've only one lasting regret with regard to
my first party. TO be sure I'm sorry .or that
prank Of the young gentlemen, breaking up the
crockery so, which was rather wild OF them
but youthful indscretion must not be Judged
too severely, especially when committed by the
members of our first families. You wish they
had spared your punch. bowl? You and Griggs
would have bad fioe times over that punch bow
this winter, wouldn't you? I'm sorry it was
broken, I'm sure, for itwould have been a CON-
fortto me at the opera andother places, where you
don't choose TO 60 along-"and where doD't
chooer to have yof'--to think you were com
Portable at home. But, as was saying, I've
only one lasting regret, which is that didn't
succeed in getting the Liverpools bere. I'd sci
my heart on having them, which knew would
be the means of fixing my position in society
What's that? II there's any danger OF my slip.
ping out, I'd better be fastened in with bottle
Of liquid glue? What tormenting man you
are, Rasheri You've no more sympathy with
my peculiar feelings than--don't hug me. don't
amt your spare-rib get outl call me your
duck or your goose, If you want TO, but don't
dub me your spare rib any more. can't stand It
Mrs. Fitz. Simmons says that our cards of in.
vitation were very unique. ] told you under
stood such matters, and that they would be
just the thing. Did have Complimentary"
] printed on all ofem. or were the reserved seats
one dollar extra? Don't be inqnisitive, my love.
Come into our room and let the girls dress
Hurry yourselves, my darlings, Tor there will
be floods Of company here within an hour
Semi.tost, you know; but Ill sun in and see
how you look before go down.
You've been around this early settling up
bills2 well, must say. Il you live to be q thou
sand, you'll never learn how to do things gen.