The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-07-02

| objection TO the money, fhe was extremely
piqued to find her favorte lover had bought
them, not doubling but they were deGgneC
for iome formidable iyal and in this con.
jeaure che was confirmed, by The abrupt
manner in which he had ihortened his Witt,
and left her. Diarsaed with ealoufy, Che
impaired her fentiments to female yiii;ant,
and both were earnefly employed in railing
at the in6delity of mankind when behold
one of the fervsnts of the fulpected lover
was introduced, who brought bafket fom
his matter, decorated with the flowers in
icafon, and covered with nofegays, which
being removed, the triumphant fair difco-
vened the Green Peas, and thus her chagrin
was inftan.ly converted to immoderate 6s of
laughter at this droll adventure. As for the
vIiitor, being quite familiar in the houfe, and
fond Of dainties, lhe inGlfed on eating the
Peas, that they might not caufe any more
coniuiion in che family. But as her motion
was eafily diicerned, they went no further
than thel rules of politeneis required, and
only dreiIsd one pottle. ~ %.
After the lady was gone, new council
was held, to deliberate on the difpofal Of the
remainder. The daughter had now no
objection to fell them again, bu, the mother
having lawful in hand, thought it more
for her intereR to lend them to her attorney,
which was accordingly done and occaiion-
ea very warm dlipute between him and
hts wife (: Madame loved good cheer, and
,ilalRed on regaling her friends with this rsTi-
~ but the attorney knew better how to
ierve his own interet, and fent them to the
Marquis yea, who had promlied to procure
him preferment.
But lcarce were the Peas fet down upon
the table, when the lover who had adorned
the bafket with Aowers, came 10 Witt the
Marquis, and feeling his prelent to his mif
uefs, thus, as it were, fly in. his face, he
concealed his relcntmenr, but took the fIit
opportunity TO pay vIGt to bis perhdious
mllfreis /; who very coolly thanked him for
his Peas, adding, that they had an excellent
favour Enragec at her carrying the matter
70 far, he then told her, that ihe NUT wait
till the Marquis had tafed them, before lhe
gave her opinion Of their goodnels. The
lady at a lois to guels his meaning, and con-
founded at the violence of his uanlports,
demanded an explanation he then related
to her the incident, but fhe no, (ufpecting
what had happened, affirmed that they were
not the fame Peas this enraged him fail
more, and he required to fee the bslket in
which he himlelf had placed the pottles,
and which he had adorned with flowers /;
not being able to produce it, the quarrel
feemed to admit of no terms of acc0mmoda-
ton; when in came the Peas again. The
Marquis, who had (ecret inclination for the
lady, 1.-THE greAtef beauty in Pafis) thought
them very proper preient for her. Our
lover was now fully convinced thar the
Marquis could not be 70 sblurd to fend his
mittrefs her prelent to hum, yet he was con-
vinceo they were the fame Peas The mo-
ther therefore was obliged to confels the
truth /; it was then determined TO facrihce
the travelling Peas to the calls of nature /;
and they were accordingly confirmed by the
parties mott deeply interelteo in their fate.