The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-07-24

Little wild; she can't respect young fellow ike
Fisher, without bit Of spirit, that would new
er be willing to 90, nor to see her go. As for
your bare suspicion that he's after Cerintha's
money, I don't ,bink he Is in particular. OIL
course he wouldn't marry girl that had none,
and deprive kimsel OF luxuries ior the sake of
keeping a wife; | shouldn't expect him to; but
he likes Cerintha for her pretty face and man
ners as well as her money. bet you he
wouldn't lake Mary Elizlbe'h Yellow Dock,
and she's considerably richer. He's got too
much taste. Mrs Yellow Dock t. Id me that
he spent his income every year, and more, and
that he wanted to marry rich to bolster him
self up, and keep up his expensive habits, and
inSinuated that he'd offered himself to her
daughter, but | saw the envy sticking out OF ev-
cry word she said, and could hardly keep from
telling her guessed it was sour grapes that
made her tongue so sharp wbea she spoke Of
him.
They want to get married in time to go to
Newport or somewhere for the summer; so the
engagement will not be more than six weeks
long You used to be in favor of short engage
meus when you were ycung, my dear. We
shall be hurried some, Of course, TO get ready
so soon; but it will he perfectly delightful to be
hurried about going a shopping aud getting
things, and giving orders to the engrayer about
the cards, and everybody; and having boqr3t
coming in every morning from Mr.. Flunmery,
and he himscfcalling in to lunch every day, and
dropping in to spend the evening. | know he'll
want US to show HIM the dresses and all the lit.
tie particulars; he's such taste, and knows bet
ter how to dress woman than hall Of our most
fashionable moaistes 0 my! l hope we shall
suit him; mean to consult him, SOS to be sure.
| Itll be such help to me to have son in law
who is competent to take every responsibility
and knows Just how everything is done in the
very best families.
You see, I want the affair to come off before
our acquaintances are gone out Of the city, for it
wouldn't be worth while getting married if we
couldn't have plenty Of spectators; grand we'd
ding, with a breakfast, and so FORTH and then
off to some watering place is my ideal; you and
| will follow 'em after we've Strengthened out
matters and shut up the house say in week
or ten days; and shall have the deli!ht Of be
ing the mother Of the hsndSomest bride and the
port or wherever we 90. Our position is fired,
Mr.. Rasher With Flummery for a son in law,
we can safely assure ourselves that we belong
to the cream, What's that? You guess if we
butter, after all! Good gracious, Rasher, how
vulgar you be! yulgarer and vulgarer every
day!
| What's that? II neUer shall under any CT,
cungtances, give my consent to nay daughter Ce
,fntha's marrying Fs7ir Fhemmery" She shall
marry him, sir! "She sha'nt!'' Yes she shall!
know you're as obstinate as a mule when
you've once made up your mind not to str-Iit-
tie men always are; but Pve made up my mind
toe. I've put my foot down; mountains
can't move me. Pm not going to be thwarted
! by you, sir, in the dearest hope OF my heart
| only fear that Mr.. Flummery, knowing as he
does that it is us who are honored by the match
may resent your conduct and give the mitDen
to the poor dear Cerinthia. Refuse Felix FIum
merry! Why, the very initials o his name are
aristoaratc; they stand for First Family. You
always eoona bite your own nose off; but you
sha'n't do it now.
You needn't sit up in he'd and groan; you've
spoiled my nights rest by your con'rarness;
but il can't sleep, | can be awake and think
about the wedding dresses. hope by morning
you'll have come to your senses. All ask Of
you to night is not to snore; snoring will in
terIere with my calculations, and | want to lay
out my work in go d order before | begin it..
(So.to vocc,) If he hasn't took his pillow and
gone and laid on thelounee! It's the first time
in all our married experience Of twenty wears
that he's done that, unless was sick didn't
think he was so set against Flummery though
| knew he didn't like him. One thing is GER
tain-if he prefers that lounge to this bed, he
may make himself uncomfortable as long as be
likes, but therell be a wedding bel fore long, fUI
all Of that.
(A1ond.) Rasher, my sweet, there's an extra
pair Of blankets in the wardrobe. Do get them
my love, or you'll be troubled with catarrh in
the morning.