Delaware gazette and American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1837, 1832-10-30
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Isl =. -. "A'V uiouBm win nc some sketches of
mediterranean scenery" pursued Gheston.-s,Yo,t
know draw little. promise myselfnreaf nIea.
sure IN showing and explaining them to you's
is., on do send them this afternoon" exclaimed
Albna. They will be the very things for the
centre table. ldare say the MoItagues will re-
cognze some OF the places they have seen in Italy
ior they havc9rayollcd all over the south of Eur
4 And who are the MOniagues 1''cnquilcd Ches.
They tre very elegant English family,n ans.
=wercd Rl1k Alarstlen, "cousins in some way TO
lseyeiai noBemen." e
4 NJ" P.shapg so,'' said Chestof,.
- Ak.ssA met with them at the lodgings Of Mrs.
/ Mash'1sisa Poiis," pursued Mrs. Mafsden-swhere
tney nave been staying week foi'thc bcne fit Of
country AR; and so she inclosed her card and sent
them invitations 10 her party. They have as vet
returned no answer; but that is no proof they will
moi conc, Tor perhaps it may be the newest fashion
IN England not to answer notes."
"You know the English very peculiar peo-
ple," remarked Albina.
Choston.
"Ohl no Others except poet, rcplied Albina-
=" Have you never heard of Bewley Garyin Gandy.'
NeYerE answered Cheston-"Is that all 6ne
man Z" VI JUG
" Nonsense" replied Albina; "you know that
poets generally have three Names B. G. q, wnq
formerly Mr. Gandy's signatures, when ho wrote
only Tor the newspapers, but now since he has
come Out IN the magazines, and ANIMALS, and pub
llshed his great poem of the World OF Sorrow. he
gives his name at full length. He has tried law.
physlc, and divinity, and has resigned all for the
Muses. lie IS great favourite with Mrs. Wash.
ington Potts."
"And now, Albina," said Choston, Gas know
you can have but little leisure to-day, will only
detain you while you indulge me with Aud lane
| 10 SOC mia, hal
porch" Wv
| eyes" said Mrs. Marsden, con account of the
parlour papering."
"Ohl Bromley Cheston," exclaimed Albina, edo
not ask me to play any ofthose antduvian Scotch
songs. Mrs. Washington Potts cannot tolerate any
thing but Italian"
Cheston who bad no tuslo for Italian, imme.
olaley took his hat, and apologzing for the length
oil ms stay, was going away with the thought that
Albina had much deteriorated in growing up.
! y we shall see you this evening without the
esssSSsg C .s.riheE imitation" said AIbna.
iies-s4's-f ,i,...t
4 81 quite long to introduce ysu TO Mrs! WASH
ingion Potts" said Mrs. Marsden.
"Wiat simpletons these women are.~ thouobt
Chester, as he hastily turned TO depart.
The big plumb,cake's burnt to coal" said
Drusa, putting herbead out of the kitchen door.
Both the ladies off in an instant to the
scene Of disaster And Clieston returned to his
hotel, thinking of Mrs Potts, (whom he had made
up hsmnd TO dislike) of the old adage that :" evil
communication conups good manners" and of the
almost irresistible contagion of folly and vanity.
&C. ain disappointed in Albina," said be, in fiI-
ture will regard her only as my mothers niece,
and more than 4 cousin she shall never be to me.
1 Albina having assisted Mrs. Marsden in lament
4 ing over the burnt cake, took off her silk frock
again pinned up her hair, and Joined assiduousIy
in preparing another plumb.cake to replace the
first one. A fatality seemed to attend nearly all
the CONNECTIONS, as is often the when particu-
lar importance is attached TO their success. The
Jelly obstinately refused to clarity, and the blanc.
mango was equally unwilling to CONCEAL. The
maccaroons having run in baking, had neither
shape nor feature, the kisses declined rising, and
the sponge.cske contradcted its name. Some of
the things succeeded, but most were complete
; failures probably because las old Katy nsisted)
sc there was a spell upon theIa." In CITY these
disasters could easily have been remcdied (even
at the eleventh hOur) by sending to confection-
ers shop, but in the country there is no alternative
: Some OF these mschances might perhaps have
been attributed to the volunteered assistance of a
nantua-maker that had been sent for from the city
10 make new dresses for the occasion, and who on
this busy day, being one of the best creatures in
the world" had declared her willingness to turn
her Band to any thing
Twas late in the afternoon before the papernp
was ofeI, anu iHei great lHueeu was tue hustle IN
| clearing away the litter, cleaning the 1oors put
ting downthe carpets, and replacing the furniture.
In the midst Of theconfusion, and while the la
dies were earnestly engaged in fixing the orna-
4 ments, Drusa in to say that Dixon the waiter
that had been hired for the evening, had Just arriv-
ed, and falling TO work Immediately he had poured
all the blanc.manage down the sink installing it
for bonny-ciabher This intelligence was almost
too much to bear, and Mrs. Marsden could scarce
| ly speak for YCXaOu.
"Drusa," said Albina, "you are raven that
has done nothing all day but croak of disaster.
Away and show your face more, let what will
happen"
Drusa departed, but in few minutes she again
put in her head at The parlour door and said,
" Ma am may st speak one time morc.'
"What now, exclaimed Mrs. Marsden.
"Oh there's nothing else spilled or flung down
the sink, jst now," said Drusa, "but something's
at hand heap worse than ALL Mssuss old Aunt
Quimby has iist landed from the boat, and is com.
ing up the road with baggage enough to last all