The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-02-17
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Mr.. Ferguson was slsJ ing out pretty late.
y thi that was nothing ulo usl siEee the Loy
A Lesgus bsd been established. Tba Gov
srnm, Mt Was IN danger and tad 70 be set
% with. MIS-. Ferguson knew ih,t her
> Husband was loyal. and she vas willing to
iorrgo pany Of the pleasures Of domestic
Dis. in order that Mr.. Ferga'on might have
liope 20 report to tbs league The result OF
he caves droppinss. as well as 10 hear from
others OF the reasonable conversation and
confuet- Of eoPperhe,ds, Mfs. Ferguson
took = lively interest in these important
psttsrs, and her husband never concealed
irom her the names OF those among their
neighbcrs who we're supposed to be disloys
bhe knew who "ought to be hung" and
who "ought to be shot" just as well as be
did, and they exchanged opipions on Ihe sub
Jsc' with the utmpsl freedom. Mrs. Fergu-
son was satisfied that some srtling deyel-
opment had been made In the league, Tor II
vas almost 2 O'Clock. and no word OF Mr.
Ferguson. Nothing short OF tremendous
ooPperhesd conspiracy could explain his
prolonged absence. But haIki-therc
some one a. the gate. She arises aud zoe
TO tho window. "ls that you, Eras,us?"-
"Yes, Sfrony, lhicl that's ine-its your own
loyal 'Rastus- it's Mr. [hrl Ferg's'n S'frony
Ysllsng'rn cou dn't come ia! ll'Ia for liruil
hes lhic he's the stuff, Strony" "Why
my dear what's the matter? do come in."--
II am in, S'rony-l'm all right; said
v'lamigum couldn't come in--that's what's
tho matter! Where's the [hrcl mstches,
S'rory" She lights a candle aid Mr.
f. continues. II see they're up yet over
at Plummers-cop hicl perheals ATE al
NJ IN Gao tuho1 10, 10, ~
Mrs +. comesso the door with the candle
u win the house, you d-n copper thicl =
and mind your own business, you" 'Oh,
Mr. Ferguson! Mr. Ferguscn how can you
talk 30 to your poor wi:e?" 'Scuse me,
Sirony, ! wasn't talking to you it was Mrs
flum hicl mer was talking to-did you
think it way YOU, Sfrony?" 1 am chilled
through Mr.. Ferguson" 'Fyonr'e chilled
through, how dye think Mrs. Pummer [hic]
stsnds it out OF doors! You are mistaken
my dear, Mrs, Pummer hasn't been at the
door at ALL Wasn't eh?-recksn | don't
see her stsn'n there yet holnd'n the [hicl
eah'l-watch'n u.s. why, no, EEastuS. il
Il me you see, holding the candle.' That's
fact--so it is-ws'vs moved across the
street, hagn't We S'frcny" no, no. Mr.
Ferguson, you must certainly - You're
right, S'iroDy, it's Plunmers that's [hic'
'noyed-thsps what's the matter!' oh,
see it all, MIR. Ferguson-you'v been drink
irg-oh. dear, did ever think you would
come to ihsl!' Hold on, (hicl hold on, Mrs
Ferguson your sanering good l,yal c!i.
Zen -you must be walk,n' in your sleep
you wouldn't talk so il you [hic was
awake. DO YOU see what this is, Mrs
Ferg'son?' No, no, l see enough, l.
Hold on, Mrs. Ferg'son, [hicl you mustn't
use no tre re easonable language in my pres
ence--thats the old asg, Mrs. Ferg 'son--
that was ihicl presented time t'nisht--that's
what's the matter--and you mustn't [hicl
insult it il you are asleep! Where'll | Sc!
this 81 lorus old ban'r, S'frony so Plum'rs
can see't--bleve I'll s,er outdoors and and
stuck it on the fence, while your wakjn your
se up. l g'win for a vic lhicl-hi gorus fros-
-ccution of the wcpper.[hic] hopFer-cop-
p.heads, s'w'I do, an'f Mrs. Ferg[hic
Ferg'son DON persisly apol'giss for bein'
asleep last night, and not s'luten this nash'l
en'lem, I'll sell out the traps IN five [hicl
dollars credit, for all sums over s monhs--
,hats what's the matter S'!rony. Mr.
Ferguson fell on one side OF the fence, and
the "nsshl enlem' on the other. Mrs.
f, doubtless apulogized for her disrespect ctiu
somniloquism at all events, Ferguson has
nei her sold out nor enlisted l--Daston En-
Pre-.