The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-07-24
mR. AND MRs. RASHER.
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MT Rasher, YOU'RE not asleep, are you? !
have got news that'll keep you awake for some
time. You wish I'd keep il till morning, then?
but don't want to. / can't sleep myself for
thinking of it, and want company Besides
it's not suitable news to communicate by day
light, and Of all things, at the breakfast table
II ever there's time when al old married cOu
pie should enjoy the security Of good talk in
their own chamber, inside Of their own curtains
it's on the important occasion Of their eldest
daughters receiving an offer OF marriage. Yes
scr, she has! an actual Offer What of it? A
great deal Of it. You expect she'll have lots o.
'em before she's been home year? Well, /
don't; for l expect she'll be married aud set NJ
for herself long before that time comes around
No, she isn't too young; she's full eighteen, and
was only year older when you and I was
married, and ice had to wait longer than we
wanted because you wasn't able to keep a wife.
There won't be any such necessity in this case.
II could have had my cAoice out of all the
young men who come to our house, believe
mean anything particular by his attentions, and
/ instructed Cerintha how to Play her cards TO
ind out. Why don't you guess who it ISL
Fisher? No! l rather think not. Why, he's
just beginning in his profession, and hasn't five
thousand dollars in the world It's Flummerv,
of course. | always knew he admired Germ
tina, but he's such fayorte with the girls, and
has so many chances, was afraid he'd be but
terfiy kind of beau. But he made an out an
out offer this morning, just before luncheon,
and the dear girl referred him to me- and | told
him if you had no objections | would make
none-iust for iorms sake, you know, my love,
for if you had any you'd be obliged to give em
up, since me and Cerintha are both set on the
match. You haze objections? You have, in
deed! Objections! to altogether the most fash
ionable young gentlmen Of our acquaintance
the leader of our set, Why MIR. Rasher,
consider Flummery perfectly eaqisitei My
hearts ambition will be gratified if can see
my darling eldest child united to such supe.
rior being. Why, he sets the fashions! I've
often noticed if he got a hat, or cravat, or any
thing all the other fellows went and got 'em
just like it. He has the ontray, as he calls it,
othouses where never hoped to set loot; and
If become his mother. in law, of course shall
60 to the same places. You're insane to think
ofhaVing objections; and the quicker you give
'em up the better it'll be for you. All feel a.
bout 1t is that it's too good to be true He's
said so many queer things to me- | hnew he
was quizzng me often, though l never saw ft
to resent it, and now Tin glad had the good
sense not to; but his saying such things made
me think he wasn't in earnest in bis attentions,
and that ne wouldn't marry the daughter o fthe
woman he made fun Of. But Cerinthas a lady
whether be or not; she's been to buardin'
school, and plays and dances, and dresses as
well as the best, and is capable Of correcting
her mothers mistakes, and never refers to her
athers business, and IS delicate as lily; she
don't take after my lat at all, and know she'll
make eet-ooking BRIDE dear, how de.
lghtful. how perfectly delicious it will be 10 &c
shopping and buy the thingsi We were talk
ing about it this afternoon. The sweet child
has already decided on the pattern OF the lace
for the veil and Trimmings. Her whole heart
is in it! 1t would break, I've no doubt, if she
was to be disappointed now, after planning out
the dress, AMI wreath, and everything
IL isn't every mother that gets her daughter
of her hands, these hard times, in the begin.
ming of her first season out--and such a bril-.
liant match. Mrs Yellow Dock will knaw her
finger nails off when she hears fit There's
that great awkward Mary Elizabeth of hers
been out three seasons, and is still in the mar.
ket. What do mean by still in the MARKET
Don't you know? You don't like to hear such
terms applied to young women? Pshaw! vo,
look we'll to be in the mercantile business anG
be astidious about common expression thai
everybody uses. They are in the market, and
why not say so. "Sold to the highest bidderv
Yes, if you've a mind to call it so. or course
we all wish to do the best for our girls. We
don't lavish money like water on their music
and dressing, and manners. to throw 'em away
on poor men that can't keep up the style they're
accustomed to- What's that? You'd rather
see Ceriptha married to young Fisher Just com
mencing life, than to Flummery with his sever
thousand year income? Well, did ever!-
Fishers nice, quiet young man, and pyt
heard said he had talents but talents amt any
thing in fashionable life, only for us to patron.
ize who have money, Mr.. Rasher For nv
part think talents is great bore. Flummery
issmart--real smart in geneel way. He car
say such pert things, and he's quite witty,
though not in the punniag line like you, hus-
band. Ard he's SO critical. It always seemed
to me as II his eyegass spied out every deficien
cy; and he's quite contemptuous about talents
IN society. think he can pay compliment
the most gracefully Of any one ever met
Better'n he can pay his bills!" Do you mean
toinsinuate that he does not pay his debts?-
Why, he's rich, aud Of course he pays up for
everything be has. "Fisher'll be worth two
Of him in less than ten years!" You're per
iect bow wow, Rasher, always barking at the
moon. You've got spite against Flummery
or you don't want Cerintha to marry, or some
thing, and you're just worrying me with saying
things without foundation. You can growl as
much as you please, l intend to have my own
way about marrying my own girls. What fault
can You find with Flummery that's worth
speaking off? His health is poor, his habits
nye bad nud he 7nnnfs In ,oayyu far .o,one,, .,os