The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-08-18
AUGUST ze, 1925.


of the people of quality, of every thing
scarce, the first of this kind that was to be
purchased.
This woman undertook the commission to
sell the peas, and set out in the intention to
carry them to the hotel of the Prince de
Conde, who was to give superb entertain
ment that day to the foreign ministers
In the interval. another adnirer OF the
young lady paid her visit, and the CONVEX
sation turned upon the back wardness of the
spring, she accidentally mentioned the scar
CITY of green peas, which made him con-
lecture that she had desire to taste them.
He therefore shortened his visit, making
some plausible excuse, and repaired to the
most celebrated fruiterers in Paris; but to
his modification all the intelligence he could
procure was, that none had appeared, ex-
cept four bottles, which an old woman had
beenseen conveying to the Prince de Condos.
The hopes of our enamorata now revived,
he lost no time, and fortunately ovcrtaklng
the woman, who knew him, before she
reached the hotel, he thought himself very
happy to obtain them at the moderate sum
of thirty Lous-The cmissary equally over
| ioycd, returned to her employers with the
money, and told the young lady who had
purchased them. But though she had no
objection to the money, she was extremely
piqued that her favorite lover had bought
them, not doubling they were designed for
some formidable rival; and in this conjec,
ture she was confirmed, by the abrupt man
ncr in which he had shortened his visit,
and left thcr-Distractcd with jealousy
she impaired her sentiments to female
visitant, and both were earnestly employed
at railing at the infidcity of mankind, when
behold one of the servants of the suspected
lover was introduced, who brought basket
from his master, decorated with flowers in
season, and covered with noscgays, which
being removed, the triumphant fair discov
cred the green peas, and thus her chagrln
was instantly converted into immoderate
fits of laughter at this droll adventure. AS
for the visitor being quite familiar IN the
house, and fond of dainties. she insisted on
eating the peas, that they might not cause
. any more confusion in the family. But as
her motion was easily discerncd, they went
no further than the rules OF politcness re-
quircd, and only dressed one bottle.
After the lady had gone, a new council
was held to deliberate Oh the disposal of the
remainder.-The daughter had now no OBJ
lection to sell them again, but the mother
having a law suit in hand, thought it more
to her interest to send them to her attorney
which was accordingly done; and occasion
ed a very warm dispute between him ant
his wife; Madame loved good cheer, and
!, insisted on regailing her friends with thi:
rarity; but the attorney knew better how tt
serve his own interest, and sent them to the
Marquis S.***, who had promised topro
6 cure him preferment.
= But scarce were the peas set down upol
the table, when the lover who had adorned
= the basket with flowers came to visit th'
: Marquis, and seeing his present to his mis-
. . tress, thus AS it were fly in his face, he con
=" !" cealed his resentment, but took the first op
portunity to pay visit to his pertidious mis-
!, tress, who very coolly thanked him for hi
= peas, adding that they had an excellent fla
!, vor: Enragcd at her carrying the matter S
g far, he then told her that she must wait til
= the Marquis had tasted them, before sh
:, gave her opinion of their goodness The lad
= at loss to guess his meaning, and confound
ed at the violence of his transports, demand
ed an explanation; he then related to he
the incident, but she not suspcctlng whu
had happened, affirmed that they were nc
;s the same peas-tliis enraSed hlm still more
% and he required to see the basket i'll whic
he himself had placed the bottles, and whic
~ he had adorned with flowers; not being all
to produce it, the quarrel seemed to adm
:, of no terms of accommod odation; when
- - came the peas again. The Marquis, VIII
. had a secret inclination for the lady, (th
> greatest beauty in Paris) thought them
very proper present for her. Our lover wa
&c now fully convinced that the Marquis coul
:, :, not be SO absurd as to send his mistress he
- present to him, yet he was convinced the
!. were the same peas. The mother there
", fore was obligedto confess the truth; 1t wa
y then dctermnqbto sacrifice the travellin
peas to the cal. zof nature; and they wei
accordingly consumed by the parties mo-
deeply Interested in their fate.
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