The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-11-29
<GADlZ OHIO WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1866 NEW

communicated my decision to nv law.
yer the next day, telling him that since
could not marry for love, would marry ful
hate.
He uttered sort ofgrunt and replied:
Few marriages begin in that way, but with
too many love is vergcd into antipathy as
soon as the honeymoon is well over. Your
prospect of connubial happiness is brighter
as it cannot change but for the better. Ii
you knew the lady az well as do, you would
entertain no misgivings on the subject.
On the secoud day after the interview
received Mrs. Barington's card, with a
written request from the lawyer that would
call upon her without delay, as he had set
tied the preiminaries in the most satisfac-
tory manner Ibid not fly on the wings Of
love to the manhood of my bride elect, as
there had been but little choice in the mat
ter, but walked thither like man who had
volunteered to be hung. 8's
| On my arrival | was ushered into hand
some drawing room, in which | was kept
waiting for about quarter Of an hour,
when. at last, the lady appeared. She did
not look handsomer than when I met her
on the stair leading to my lawyers Office
| On the contrary, the relation in which she
| now stood with respect to myself, and the
finery which she piled upon her person rem
dered her in my eyes more hidyous than
ever.
responded to her salution and remained
silent for fCw moments. She appeared
| desirous OF manifesting a certain measure of
maidcny coyishness, and was not indis-
posed to allow her all the leisure she reauir.
ed for the performance of her part. When
she had enacted the role to her satisfaction,
and lost all patience, she opened upon me
with the voice of dying screech owl, that
made me shuddcr:
We'll, Mr.. Ing,tcn, the object of your
visit is, presume-"
Yes, madam, it is as you say, to propose
for your hand aud heart; they are conven-
tionally supposed to go together. F."
My hand and hearth" she exclaimed
laughing
What laugh it was! A ruined hurdy
gurdy, a maniac $ scream. and the serenadc
of u starving cat combined were music to
it. a1 af. e
Eyes, madam; and does this appear so
absurd to your
''Extravaeantly so"
My lawyer has been authorized by me
to make proposition, which he informed
me had been lavorably received. Has he
deceived mel"
mo, not ut all, but you have made q
great mistake in the person"
Are not you Mrs. Barrington?"
That is my name, bat presume you re-
fer to my niece.
This is very ridiculous. Shall / have
the pleasure of seeing the right ady?'
lin moment. She sent me to preIare
you for her coming
Il do not see the necessity"
II presume not, | will explain, although
the subject isa delicate one to handle. A
better hearted girl than my niece Clara new
er lived, bat she has some personal defects
which, perhaps oniy the eyes of perfection
can overlook. / mean TO say, for instance,
that she does not enjoy the same personal
advantage as myself" .sE
looked at the speaker for moment in
amazenentt, and an involuntary groan es-
capped my lips. u.s.
1T cannot be possible! Is she dclorm-
cd?" ,f,1. a .--l ''r'D
-, oh no. slle Is as perfaeils 81 aped as
Indeed! What is it then!' So u -
IA slight obliquity of vision, which adds
a puzzling aud p. euliar expression to the
eyes. Her hair is of that color OF which
tn, re is very unmerited prejudice but, for
myself, never saw a finer or more brilliant
red. With these exceptions, there is a
strong family likeness between us, especially
as respects the width of the mouth, the
roundness and height of the shoulders, and
the >izc ofthc feet. .,.
What ali image of horror was coniured UP
before ne. .nl =
Say no morc!" I exclaimed wildlv.-
"This suspense is too dreadful. Let me see
the woman herself, though the sight of her
kills mc?"
''fhen turn and look upon your DEATH"
ric voice, followed by a silvcry peal of laugh
ter.
i turned, and, to my incxpressible de-
light behcld my adored, black eyed beau
ty.
"And you-you are"
mot Mrs. Eastburn. That wns my maid
en- name; hut Clara Darlington, widow"
] fell at her feet, half Disposed to worship
her, covered her hand with kisses, and find
ing no resistance offered, sprang to my feet
and clasped her in my arms
Clara Darlington, will you become Clara
Inglcton?'
I'm what excellent practice you arc
We shall have. you proposing for the whole
family. You have begun bravels, first to
the aunt and then to the niece within five
minutes. Aunt has fed, as well she may,
from SO dangerousa creature. What would
become of her had | not rushed to the res.
cne, heaven only knows. promi,e you
shall be dreadfully jealous OF her and the
personal advantages she enjoys. "
."'Oh, you have been playing rare game
with me. -
"a fair ono, / have won pure love fair
ly, and learnt at the same time that there
was right on your side as well as ON mine,
and | will be my own court OF inquiry, and
do justice more cven-handed than the law"
to May ] praise you now2'
No, but you may" :"
DO what? IL, -.
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