The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-04-22
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Il PAEP INTO THE KITCHEN.

ard 10 tsce II possible, smids splendid houses
and elegant squares, the spots on which his
savori,e rherry.,rees once stood, or the ponds
OF fresh wste, in which he apgIed TOR tfouts
He is an acute observer Of manners, hsbitd
snd customs, and the streng b OF his mamor1
enables him to estimate every thing OF tho
present day, by comparison with former
times. Hans" said no to mo tho o,heS
cay, ado you see your old hunly there sets
ing in the green arm chsir knitting !-Sha
has not altered in fihy years---she was onco
| younger to be sure, and SO was I, bur we hsvd
| observed no alteration in each other ;--es we
began lie, so we have proceeded, aud SO wo
hope 10 end i,--uniiotm, industrious and ceos
| "om'eal, bot Hans, people change veiy much
WIN the umes-wouId you believe IL la,t
night was IN passion No, said I; ms
| passion impossible. "You shsil hear" ssys
he. Lass night about ten o'clock, as I was.
suing with my specs On, reading The Evens
ing Post; always read the Post out of cons
pliment TO my old friend Coleman, who mover
changes sylo or politics Nanny sat thcro
! where she now sits, conbinS Chsia:;s, the
l'tsle lap dog, when suddenly heard Q rat tss
tot too at tho door. Gemini said l, hcre'e
bad news; Stocks haso fallen, tho Tariff Bilt
has passed IN Its present shape, or tberc - to
the candle, went through tho hall and opened
The door, when lady elegsn,ly dressed en-.
tered. Good evening madam, said I, bowing
~ tho ground will you do mo the honor to
walk 10 the psrlor, 1t is quite comfortable, no
| one IL there but my vile, and l shsIl be happy
20 attend to any business you may have with
Mo. 10 my dismsy snd ss,onishmen,, she
interrupted mo with q loud and vulgar laughs
end an ejaculation Of "dont you know me 70
l 'iited inc candle under huge black bonuety
with a scoop as largo rs the rim Of butter
! tub, with plume Of blsck noddiug feathers
dangling on top, and found that i, was Polly
Watts, my cook. Why Polly says ], where
have you been womsnl "O6" ssye she,
brushing by mo with on air, and making for
Tho kucheo doorn ve been to psuy!' A
| party! prodigioG y returned TO tho psrlors
| took my sest near Tho f,e and fell musing.
All Hama, what o change in men and women
sI'o'-ln my time tho maids wete different
order OF eobIli,y thsn they sro now. When
lived IN Pcar,.Ureet, nosr tho old Fiy.marksts
the water csmo up to my doors, and could
| see the Buttery aud CorlG,s Hook 10 tho tight
| and LETT. The frat maid hired came from
SOpus, her name ] remember we'll was Ho,
nah SDidiker. You reme embet her too man.
my, she wss STOUT Dutch girl Of 20, with
bfswny arms, flesh as f m ss fresh s,resked
bass, and cheeks - broad snd ss red % pupie
cushions. She wore q striped linsey .wooIssy
peticost which reached gracefully . intIs boz
low the knee, exhibiting . stout snd we'll
turned leg and ancle ard foot sufficiently
expansive 10 sustain her porily figure She
had on black leather shoes, thick soles, high
heels, and covered with O humping psi, OF
brass buckles which looked like buroished
Il r.. -
,cour and work. We gave her Eve pounds b
yesr wsges, and she laid il nearly ell by. Tho
maid, generally were pretty much the same
IN those times; they were siweys ct homes
and II they rood, II was q page or tvo in
Thomas Aquinss, the PiIg'ims Progress, or
Poor Richs,d's Almanac, with o chapter in
tho Biblo on Sunday. They SLOWED no man
20 get tho advantage Of them if resis,sncc
could prevent it, and we were never OF a loss
IN those tirnes TO distinguish the maid from
the mistress; but now" Hans" said tho old
gentleman, raising his eyes" whs, . change
Polly Watts, my cook, who il up TO her el.
bows in grease oil day, dresses herself hke .
lady Of fashion and hops OF 10 q parry at
night.
Tho other day accidentally s,rollsd into
the chamber OF my god daughter Msgdaleoos
and before tho glass stood that pert and pret-
W Iit,le chsmbermsid Susan Augusta Caro-.
limo Matilda Willis. l paused to examine
he, move ments unseen. She emptied good
portion ol my god daughters honey waller In
her hands, which she rubbed through her
glossy hair, using the brushes and cotnb, ss
the same time. Af,er dispo.ing Of the curls
10 the mos, tasty s,yis she arranged her beau
esiebe,s, bssu killers, and drops IN very at
use,ive manner then seiz'ng coarse towelS
she wiped her cheeks with considerable vio-
ienes TO give them Q color. Magdaleos, you
know Hans, 10 no, fashionable enough to keep
| Dot ol paint on her toilsue. While ibsso
ceremonies were progressing. l was shielded
ON ob,er,s,ion by par, Of tho ie'toons and
drspety oi the bed, and stosd 10 mute aston.
f,hmeni, leaning my chin upon my silver
bosded cane, and with q couniensnce more
| -; ..,.ow ,han in sose," Having nceommos