The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-05-15
ma. AND MRS. RAsmER.
Br.rnE AUTHOR or "mrss sLrmmENs."
CHAPTER v.

- CHAPTER v. .elr
-. SEVERAL ACCIDENTS.
foU'vE got to stay at home to day. Rasht
and help me pass away the time. | sha'n't
ug able TO stir off this sofa 10 day, and perhaps
a tomorrow, and here it is right in the midst
TO the holidays; it's only four DAYS to New Year
u shouldn't be able to receive calls on Ne
: Years, should be awfnlly put out o dear!
wish hadn't gone skating! You told me he
were tceigbty reasons for my not going a-skatint
Well, supposing you did? Everybody goes, an
what everybody does, soe must do ir we want
% keep our footing. WHAT'S that2 II I'd kept m
= footing, it would all have been well enough?
dear! wonder ifyou are going to ridicule an
: make fun OF me all day? If you are, might .
we'll let You go. | shouldn't care about you
staying II | was in a condition to receive call
lof coincidence gracefully; but one dosn't Ike t
p be condoled with for slipping down on the ICE
was so glad young Fiummery was in anothe
part OF the pond; he'd have been sure to hav
made one of his sharp remarks. Spangler is s
good natured; he didn't even laugh but helped
me into my carriage, and he and Fitz came hom
with me, and, after seeing me sale into the house
n they begged the carriage TO 20 ba again and &
ishn the days sport. So llent it to them, o
course, and they kept 1t out until eight in thu
UUTGPt
round, and round and round the Park. to keer
them from freezing he told me- Mrs Cerule.
an says it's ''frozen poetry 10 skate by moon.
\ light; but don't think shall try it again, by
moonlight or by any other light I don't like
anything frozen but ice cream.
. dear! It's dreadful to be laid up, unable to
stir without pain, and The dressmaker expecting
me,and Mrs. Cornels party coming off to night.
] can hardly realize there is another such an
unfortunate person in the world. Who's that
Patrick is speaking up so to in the hall? Do 60
and see
Who was it? "ITe was turning away poor
woman whose child got dreadfuly burned YES
terday while she was out washing, whose hus-
band is down with the fever, aud no money or
food in the house." Did you give her anything?
dollar! Humph! You always tcouM make a
| TOOL OF yourself in that way, husband believing
every idle story that's told you by these miser
ade, lazy creatures. Ilher child is burned so
badly, why isn't it sent TO the hospital?-- ugh!
there was such twinge went through me then
when tried to stir it'll be better off there, Of
course. There's one thing curious about this
Irish help that works in good iamlies--it's har
der on beggars than we are. No need to tell
Patrick to turn 'em off without without both
ering me. What's that? He showed this wo
man out b"utally? Well, she needn't have for
ced herself in, then. ] suppose il she'd been
housebreaker Rasher, you'd have given her hall
dozen silver spoons, and told her how to melt
'em up. It's weakness of yours, being chari.
table is, but spose you can't help it, no more
than you can your other weaknesses lfyouve
got dollar to give to every beggar that asks,
you must have purse full, which makes me
Tree to ask you for something Pm very much In |
need ofrin fact, Isesn'tgo to opcfn again afiffi +
have it. want set of fnrs dread ully; all our
set are getting 'em. You thought | had new
and expensive set this very winter? So did.
ior street wear, Of course--a set Of sable; but
what want now is a white set, for event ng -.
They're 50 sweet for full dress! NY Moqenta
velvet, with diamonds, and white care inst
slipping off my shoulders, will be very becorn
ing at the Academy. What are Won lingering
that statute so for? You'll discolor it, ao
wish you'd be quiet! What are vou walking to
and fro like Gagged animal for? Can't von
'rend single morning in the bosom OF your
amily withcut getting as uneasy as fi>h out
II water? You'll throw me in fever if you
lint more consderate.
Thinking? Is that any reason why you
'hould lock as blue as indigo? You ought to Ii
ry and he cheerful. to have good effect on me; L
,eople should always be cheerful when they're 1t
ending the sick If there really is anything a
lpon your mind, do try and get il off for my d
AXE. Come and set down side of me, and tell q
ne what you're thinking Of didn't knww as Is
'ou ever thunk. ] can listen to you to. day. for t
we nothing better to do. You were wishing Y
would be a little more prudent? Good era. n
ious, husband! do you mean to insinuate hat {
we been imprudenI-y own Marier? A bout [
money, you mean2 You are AFRAID YOU made s.
he purchase OF this house, and so On, in bad 8
lme? Business, especially pork packlug, is al lin
host at stand still? Then why don't you 90 Il
lto some other business? It's the wlsh OF nv R
eaftthat you uou1W. | hate pork packing, and v
it--"isn't az fat II, job as it used to be"- If
here, there! you'll die with apup in your mouth -te
has come to a stop, T. Tor one, am glad OF It. b.
uit it and invest in some other stoek--I don't
ean live stock, but something they have in in
Vail street--buls and bears, or something sa
ever just understood what, only | knew it's at
ghy respectable. ! should iee great deal 10
ore respect for you, Rasher. il you were a al
mixer or broker If you should "break, . eli
ould you be a broker? Well, really, can't nc
y. You'd better answer that question your an
II. But. serious, If your business is SO poor, N
by don't you sell out and invest in somthing co
'tter, instead Of asking your wife to deny her an
If the necessities of life? How are YOU to sell ne
lsiness that isn't worth anything2 Oh, really, ev
lon't pre- end to know hov you are to do it; an
at is your lookout You've always been wi
od, sensible business man, despite tf your en-
her faIlings; you've made moaey, and been 10
'eral with it in your family; and now il you're we
ing to fail, or fiat out, or get stingy, The lit
respect have for you will be lost, that's all da
e got 10 say. u won't be your 'ault; twill ha'
vau frt1,n ~ ali |, I | - :
an fool. dearl my limb my llmb es
| don't care SO much for the pain as I do for mo
0 inconvenience Til have chance TO put ed
boucoir tosome use to day, lying here, with old
thing TO do but look at the things In it. | she
sh yon'd go down town, my dear, and buy chs
! those lurs, and bring 'em home for me to old
look at; it will help pass away the tlme and firs
re up my mind. Can't think Of it? Rasher, Ito
l're brute! perfect BRUTE or you could new yot
refuse SO trifing q request to a sick vile anc
lg the bell, then, for Rosine, and ask her to VIII
ne down down my diamonds, and my new tho
tch and chatelaine, and that bracelet You hea
Q me Christmas; 1t will be comfort to me ser
have 'em in my lap, ard turn em over once ZEN
. while. Pm so used to being about, its a
d for me to give npa single day. II Mrs ltha
'ulean was here, she would say, "Oh, my alil
II Mrs. Rasher what nIce chance to spend An
nlet day IN reading! quite envy you'll VIII
shouldn't believe her II she did say So Ejive
ont believe anybody ever was really fond Of thu
ding; don't see how they can be, it's horri- dea
stupid--all tut the stories. and | don't set you
much store by them as did when | was SON
niger, tS,4 4h voit
ny don't Rosiue come with them diamonds out
ish you'd ring the bell again, my dear, and care
ah sne comes in,pteasc ask her what she CON
% long coming TOR? II II ask her, she'll by.