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ner nusband) was gigantic woman, with feature
mat looked as II seen through magnfying glass
She had heavy piles of yelowish curs, and Grim
son yel'et tocque.. Her daughter was a tall hard
faced glri OF seventeen, meant for child by he
parents, but not meaning herself as SUCH Sh,
was drest in white muslin frock and trowsers
and had mass Of black hair curling on her necl
and shoulders.
They all fixed their large eyes directly upor
ncr, and 1t was no wonder that Albna ouailet
beneath their glance rather their STARE particu
larly when Mrs. Montague surveyed her through
her eye glass. Mr. Montague spoke first. "Youi
note did not specify the hour--Miss Martini" said
he, and as you Americans are early people, we
thought we were only complying with the smpli
Guy OF republican manners by coming before dark
We suppose that in general you adhere 10 the
primitive maxim of 'early TO bell and early 10 rise
! fnrget the remainder ofthe rhyme, bat you know
il undoubtedly.
Alblna at that moment wished for the presence
Of Bromley Chesion. She saw from the significant
LOOKS that passed between the MontaPues that
the unreasonable earliness of this visit did uot
arise from their ignorance ofihe customs Of Amer.
can society, but fiom premeditated imperinence.
And she regretted still more having invited them,
when Mr.. Montague with impudent familiarity
walked up 10 the rake (Which she had nicely cut in
to slices without altering its FORUM and took one
Of them OUT" Miss Martin" said he, "your cake
looks so inviting that cannot refrain from help
ing myself 10 piece. Mrs. Montague give me
leave to present one to you. Miss Montague will
you try slice 2"
They sat down on the sofa, each with piece
oil cake, and Alhna saw that they could scarcely
refrain from laughing openly. not only al her dis.
habiie, but at her disconnected countenance.
Just at this moment Drusa appeared at the door,
and called out, d" Miss Albinar, the preserved
squinches are all working. Missus found em 90
when she opened the jar Abna could bear no
more, but hastily darling out of the room, she ran
up stars almost crying with vexation.
Old Mrs. Quimby was loud in her invectiyes
against Mir. Montague for spelling the symmetry
OF the cake, and helping himself and his family so
unceremonously. " You may rely upon it" said
she, " man that will do such thing in strange
house is no gentleman"
D." On the contrary" observed Mrs. Marsden, at
nave no doubt that in England these free and easy
proceedings are high Ton, Albna have not Won
read some such things in Vivian Greyi"
do not believe" said Mrs. Qniinbv, mthat i'll
ms Englishman was in his own country, he would |
dare TO go and take other peoples cake without |
leave or license. But he thinks any soil Of behayi.
nnr good enough for the Yankees, al they call "a.
care not for the cake" said Albina. .salhnugh
me pieces must now be put into baskets, / only
mink Of the Montagues walking in without knock.
~ ana Catching me IA complete dlshabille afterl
had kept poor Bromley Chesion waiting half al
lour inns morning iaiher than he should see me ID
ny plnK glngham gown and iiimy hair in pins.
\" As snru as sixpencc," remarked MIS-. Quinn, Ii
", 6 this last sa--S-i upon az a nun. Ii
Ahment io' your pride 10 your own cousin. ''sas.
MIS- marshen having gone into the adionino Ii
DOM 10 dress, Ahna remained in this, and placed a
ersr'I before the glass for the same purpose. a
heigho!' said she, " how pale and faded look. In
WAT fatgung day I have had have been on
" ieet since live o'clock this moi ming and feel
ow more Mt to go 10 bed than to add to nv weari. O
ess by the task of dressing, and then PLAYING the
gteeable for four or five honIs. begin to think a
lat parties lat least such parties as are now in
ogue) should only be given by persons who have n
rge houses, large rutses, convencnces of every
scessary." - :;
Alhina is talking quite sensiblv," said Aunt
uimby to Mrs. MaIsden, who came in 4, see II q
" daughter required her assistance in dressing.
rho, said Mrs. Marsten, I" think of the ecat hi
giving party 10 r'irs. Washington Potts, and
having the sfonagues among the guests Wei "
aii nnd the advantage oft when we visit the CITY
Iain." ~! "
Albina," said Aunt Qnimby, +" now we are q!
ou. dressing just quit for few moments and Nh
Up me on with my long stays and my new black is
X gown, andiet me have the glass awhile; am p
. - ht iaS' cap WIN Inc white satin ca
band This dark calico gown and plain muslin No
won't do at all TO sit here in, befole all The he
nes that ale coming up.' Ito
:, Oh! no natter" replied Abna, who was I'm. wi
ling to relinquish the glass or to occupy sny lin
her time by insisting her aunt in dressing (which G,
always Troublesome and tedious business with
,, old lady, and her mother had now gone down Is
be ready for the reception of the COMPANY, and Gr
pay her compliments to the .Montapues. Oh
inttier, said Albina," your present dress looks f.,
iecliy well, and the ladies' will he too much tht
gaged With themselves and their own dresses 10 1.-The
mark any thing else. No one will observe an,
eIher your gown is calico or silk, and wbeiher ms
" caPis muslin OF lace. Elderly ladies are In
ays privileged towear what is most convenient
hem"
Alblna put on the new dress that the mantua. The
ser had made foi her. When she tried /, on he,
preceding evening Hiss Maison declared that are
htted like wax" She now found. that il was l.
rcey possible to get it on at all, and that one I.
Of the foIebody was larger than the other. trio
IS Matson was called up, and by dnt Of the sWs
ing, stretching, and smoothin well known 10 died
ltin'niakeis' and still more by means of her qua
inacIous assurances that the dress had no faut