The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-11-06
MIR. AND MRS. RAsulEIs.
pY THE AUTHOR OF MISS sLIMMENS." I"
CHAPTER XVII.

CHAPTER XVII.
RAsHER GOES TO THE RACES.
"Been out all night" Well Is'pose must
have been, though | hay'n't any distinct recol-
lection of not coming home. "Very improper
conduct for the father Of familyn' Well, l
s'pose it is highly improper, wife. I've faint
impression that it's very improper indeed, and
don't see what did it for; don't usually do
it, do l? "The first time in all these twenty
one years we've lived together, that I've staid
out without letting you know" There! there
isn't one woman in q thousand can say that!
Allow me to congratulate you. Mrs. Rasher, up
on having husband Of which so much can be
said, and said truly, and we'll said. "Guess Pm
a little set up?' Is that the reason why you
wish to set me down? Now you know you al
ways used to admire Flummery the most when
he was in my present situation; it made him so
brilliant, you remarked. Now, why can't you
regard me as brilliant? I'd be willing to do
anything wicked fol the sake of your admira
ton my dear, even to standing myself up in u
barrel Of my own lard, and setting fire 10 my
SELF which would bs decidedly wicked OF me,
and very brilliant.
Pretty time to choose to 90 10 acting up,
and breaking your heart staying out nights,
ust when you're in the midst of so many trou-
bes; no diamonds no silver, and the carriage
and horses going to morrow" Wasn't the
carriage and horses always mostly going, my
dear? and as for breaking your heart, the least
said the soonest mended; only save the pieces,
and I'll have a bottle of glue sent up this very
afternoon; you'll see how to apply it by reading
the LABEL there's brush goes with each bot
tie.
"D,iUe You to d'dractiont' Drive, drive
speaking of driving reminds me--but it wasn't
10 distraction, it was out on the Bloomiugdale
road; no, it wasn't either, it was on the race
course, Mrs Rasher; and that's what's kept me,
and a racy time we had Of it. I'd tell you all
about it, if hadn't this confounded head ache
Iwish you'd just look at my shoulder and see
it's sprained or spawned, or anything; it hurts
tremendously "flow came my coat torn"'--
Well, how did it? that's what I'd like to know
myself my love; you shouldn't ask questions
that you can't answer. Probably it tore itsel
when was thrown out Of Betman's gig yester'
day. 1t would be just like the plaguy coat
tailors make now a-days--and you See, the coat
and the wearer were both in the same condi
tion, a little tight my love. "How did | come
to be thrown out?" Well, now, upon my word
I'd answer you candidly il knew just how it
to you. We were going pretty fast, and wheth'
err we ran against stone or stone ran against
u.s. can't precisely say. for there was no time
for examining into the true state OF the case.-
IF was called to testify in court OF justice
all could swear to was that an obstacle impe
ded us, or we impeded an obstacle, and before
had time to pick myself up / was lying on the
side of the road, wondering how came there.
1t was not until you called my attention to the
fact, that was aware my coat was torn. You're
sharp woman, Mrs. Rasher, or you wouldn't
| nave WuHu u Oub "ouOh0 JVu ia'u JOo'
ewes upon it. when I've had it on my back fol
twelve hours without being aware of il. AS
Betman says OF the fifteen thousand year he
paws for bis new store "'s shocking remit!
itll be difficult to make both ends meet, I'm
afraid, especially as there seems to be piece
rome. and he didn't attend to business very
| closely. .... .s4
t" Tah like a fool !" Speak gently to the err
ring, Marier; that's woman's mission
You've great many excellent virtues, which
do honor to your head and heart, as they sale
Of me in toast somewhere--l believe it was a
the Union last night, but you are little harsi
in your choice of words at times. A softer an
swer turneth away wrath; and though I'm no
wrathy, ! might become SO. Il. ..s.y
p "Dreadfm trying" That's so; Pm always
trying--tryng to make my dear Marer the bap
piest, as she is the best, Of women; trying tC
make money as fast as my vile and daughters
spend it; trying to make a gentleman Of myself
against the grain; trying our lard in my OF
factory--there, what's the matter with YOU
nose, my dear? Can't you bear distant alu
sion to that business which has made you
shining light for the last year? Never mind
we'll be snuffed out soon enough. Mrs Vel
low Dock almost extinsuished us, day befor
yesterday. Don't you remember how graceful
ly she did it? You couldn't blow any body ou
as neatly as that I'm bound. I've seen you try
a good many times, when you met some OF on
B-------- street friends, but somehow you nev
or got the hang Of it equal to that.
"Yo,fd like gs 10 give some account of mysel
and not Keep taraiag heSaJect ~" I'd rathe
leave it to the bookkeeper; it's HIS business t
attend to the accounts; and if add myself W
what will it come to, when lost my balanc