The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-07-28

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"Gofhe, Marx; Afeyidenl,H don't settle
down into anolda grandfather before
your time, a. v pretty IRE y Niiffe''s a pretty
thingy Mark, andsa pretty heuseriso a
pretty thing Bht ibaHga itIoAe must
have little 6fIlifa.1 dIl{d
Mark 8fefiden3 stood. at his desk,
giving last look. .at his books, while
Ben Sanford, the roughish, the merry,
the soug4sihgfhg Ben, the Ben } of all
Bens, was urging on him the claims
of a. Projected frolic that evening.
Now BeHwas preciselyithe messenger
for such an embassy, There was fun
in the twinkle of his blue eye, and a.
world Of wagery iii siihhothe turn Of his
head, and "a pairss Iof o broad, rongish
dimples that went merrily dancing in
and out Of his cheeks every time he,
spoke, and he laid hold of Marks arm
to drag him away. But Mark shook
off his hand, and finished snmming up
a column q, figures, put the betting
paper into its place, wiped his pen
withaan.air tof, great lthoughtfulness,
and at last turning to Ben said
"I think I won't go this time" r,
"Now, why not?" said Ben, very
eagerly. 59sssh9oh
&Bsepnse= because" said Mark
smiling; /" because I fancy ! should
like Mrs. Meriden's company better
's'a sssss asstS'iM III. astilasn IL nsabLgg abLQ0aG Q6l40a9SG
Mark, hang myself for saying SO, but
one don't ike to see fellow buried
alive: Gsmes takaa 1real swake-up
with u.s."
aThank gouY Ben. but Ishayen't
been asleep, and den't need it, So I'll
6h6Ine and see MY wife,' and there
at turned resolute step homeward,
as a we'll tgsiped .hqsbandCoqgh II
Now says one of our readers,H who
was Mark iMeriden ?YapY on would
not have asked if You had lived in the
town of 9e4dwhen hisnameappeared
on the outside of one Of its most
fashi0ohtFaA6fe shops s;eS' Mark Merfden," !"
surrounded by those waving iusigpa,
of grace and fashion, that young bellies
need TO hayeDtheih 6yes aturned off
FROM beholding. Everything in the
tasteful establishment told of the well
arranged business, and Mark himself,
the mirror Of fashion, fauftiess in eve
ry article of costume, quick, attentive,
polite was every day to be seen there,
winning q aageidep ppinniiehfs from all
sorts or people,g Mark 3 shop became
the resort for high ton, the fashiona-
BILE, changge, the pfone enade of beau
tyand wealth,, who came there to be
enlighteHe9as to therways and means
Of odispoaing OF their slpplps FeVeRple
Id Ito see and be seen. So polite, at-
teiItiSe and consid iderate, was Mark, SO
pEefetHd his bow g, SO bright his eyes,
so qnexeeptionable his Whiskeps, that
/ it iaigh have proved a dangerous fe-
SORT for ladies, had not neat tasteful
house going mp IN the ghbOrhopd,
been currently reported as'the future
residence Of an already elected Mrs,
M6flaen.fj isb'son gds1sa TsG.ja si inEil..1i
And And in a few fewsmonths mo It'll the house
neati 81 + urinished, FeceivedJsa. pretty
lady, who aallea herself I'd that effect.
She was truly as refined and laVsly .
woliaaH as ever formed the center
flower ofsaiodomestic bouquet, and
Marx 81 mig ghE. justly Be parrdoned' for
having, ,as good again an opinion st
himself for. having been fortunate
enough to secure hers eeaii iet a a,Dpe f.
Mark had danextensive circle of bus
inessI and pleasure acquaintances, for
he haf besnl one of the social, "a COM
panionabls soft, hose money gener-
| ally1found .itsiway out of his pockets
in a veryi fair prop to the rate il
came. ~ In short, he was given to clubs
oyster suppers, and nov and then 70
wine party. and various other social
privileges for eleVatiHg ones spirits
and depressing ones cash that abound
among enlightened communities. zsl "a.
But nevertheless, lat the bottom eoi
his head there was a very substantial
stratum of'an certain quality calIet
common sense, a trait which, though
itMas. neyep'sat down III any part o
phien6iog!y y may Kety justly be callei
o faculty, and one too, which iiakes
very striking difference among pcopl,
assthei world goes. % si,3 80 4al.as3 Isl la
| 0-gI n 4 aHaI. Ia gab aiai sidJ I...i
4 In.consequencel ofsbeing thus con
I stit1ted, Mark, when he found him
i self engaged toua very pretty girl, be
gan to reflect with mofe Than ordinar