The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-08-21


here, Of course it'll be that we gave him th
mitten, and it will be a feather in Cerintha'
cap to lave had the refusal of Mr.. Flummery
A goose feather? No, it won't, not by q grea
deal. You won't find many people to agre
with you in your prudish ideas about young
men; and il you don't live to regret the day
when you broke up the match between youI
child and an eligible person like Flummery,
then I'm mistaken. Pm tired of talking; but
you are the strsngest man! Actually invited
that clerk Of yours to the house, and tried to
get Felicia to admire him; and all the time driv
ing away the very best match in the city.
Would like to go bathing? Yes, indeed;
we had dresses made a.purpose before we come
away. I've heard so much of the ocean turf |
thind it must be splendid. | wouldn't like to
get drownded and you know am little cow
ardly; but # you say it's safe, I'll venture to go
along with you. l could hardly keep from
from screaming yesterday as we sat in our car.
riage and saw the turf break over their heads in
the way it did. The girls thought it delight
full, and they're engagad to go to day with
party. You're good swimmer, and I'd rather
go with you the first time, Used to be per.
feet duck when you was a boy? Well, you're a
duck now, my dear, when you're good, and
don't bother me, and don't wink or cough in
company, and let me have all the money | ask
Tor. There, there please don't muss my morn
;n0 50 ha n all 'hnt1
another trick I wish you would give up-hug-
ging and kissing your own wife. I've told you
frequently twas all out OF date. If you was
going to stay in Newport should make you
promise that you wouldn't hug me before peo.
pie, that you wouldn't wink, that you wouldn't
say "Marier," nor carry silk pocket handker-
chief nor eat your fish with knife, mar refer to
swine while you was here; but as you leave to
morrow, it's not worth while to try and worry
you into it.
thought should sink through the floor
last evenin when you told Mrs. Douglass, when
she asked how long we were going to stay, that
you supposed I'd want to go the whole hog.
You thought I'd sink through it when was
dancing with young Spangler? Well, guess
Pm about as light dancer as most women OF
my weight. You can't bear to see me enjoy
myself because you don't dance yourself Bet
ter leave it TO my girls? There's another Of
your notions. People now -a-days consider the
mother has the best right to the attentions Of
the young men, and that it's the daughters
place to keep in the background. Not but that
young ladies are forward enough; they know as
much at ten as they ought to at twenty, and
they're as pert as pepper, every one of EN-
heard Della KrOut telling Spangler that he
looked as if he was waltzng with big pump.
kin, because Pm rather plump, and had on my
yellow satin-the envious thing wanted him all
to herself and he whispered to her that it was
fairy pumpkin that could be turned into car
riage and horses whenever he wished, and they
both Uttered. sha'n't invite Spangler to ride
with us again while we're here, you may bet
Need mt stet0 about it, ilthe young men do call
me pumpkin? Now, that's just like you,
Rasbcr; instead of having the spunk to get mad
when your own wife is made fun OF. YOU turn in
and ridicu!e her too. You're willing to pull
Spanglers nose il | wish it to prove that amt
pumpkin? 0fcourse don't wish it; have the
whole hotel laughing us. But you needn't go
to making puns when my feelings are injured.
Time to go to the beach? Ill be ready in
minute.
What is it? Why, it's my lie preserving
jacket, that bought before left the city
Please blow me up, my dear, before we go in.
"Wi,h pleasure-time you returned the CON-
pliment." What do you mean? "Ive been
blowing you up for twenty years, and you're
willing to return the favor for once" You seem
to stand it pretty we'll o dear! how curious
look! don't think the costume is as becom.
ing to me as to those slender young ladies' over
there. And this jacket puffed out under my
arms, wish bad the courage to go in with
out it, but hav'nt; I'm almost mind to back
out now. I'm so heavy, shouldn't stand a
good chance in case OF an accident. "Get on
swimmingly." All, but that's the very way
don't want TO get on. Ugh! how delightful the
water eels--so cool, so decious-ugb! it
makes me shiver Wait minute, till get
used to it. lin sure shall like it very much
after I've learned how. "Why are we like
picked pork?' We amt, I'm sure, and you
needn't ask. because we're in brine" Well,
disgusting! if I'd thought of that l believe
wouldn't have come. How can poets and au,
thors talk so much about the majestic ocean
when it's nothing but great puddle of nasty
brine ! wonder If that's what makes every
thing so salty that the sailors have to eat at
sea? | don't see why so much nice water was
spoiled by putting salt in it. 0 dear, Rasher,
don't 60 in any arther I'm getting my feet
wet, and / shall catch cold, o my! oh! oh -
held on to me tight. 'Look like bap-maid!"
In what respect, I'd be pleased to have you in
form me?--"said mermaid" Well, what's
that? something worse still? Fish woman
La, remember now; but don't believe in em
do you! "Rather scaly set" That's my
opinion, and as for their combing their hair with
their fingers and singing songs to get men to
drown themselves, it's all bosh. "Why need
not sailors eat hard biscuit on windy days2'--
I'm sure | don't know. because they can
have fresh rolls" II you was burst up in a
steamboat or falling out OF q balloon, think
you'd have time to make acoaundrum, husband
Here we are, up to our waists in the ocean, and
i you're at it the same as usual
There's wave coming In. Now, then, what