Delaware gazette and American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1837, 1832-11-02

er we're now engaged in an Argument whether the
filtration of the Duke of Risingham with Lady
Goorgiana Melbuiy would end seriously or not.
"To my certain knowledge" said Miss Montague,
"his Grace has never vet declared himself to Lady
Georglana, or TO any one lse."--" III lay you two
to one,' said Mrs Montague, "that he is married to
her before wo return to England. -" No. replied
the daughter, g like all others of his sex he de-
lights in keeping the ladies in suspense"
"What you say Miss, is very true" said Aunt
Quimby, leaning in her turn across Mr.. Montague,
considering how young you are you talk very
sensby." Men certainly have way of keeping
women in suspense, and an unwilngness-to an
swer questions even when we ask them. There's
my son-in.law, Billy Farfowl, that live WITH
He married my daughter Mary eleven yenrs ago,
the Esd Of last April. He's good man as ev-
or breahed, and an excellent provider too. He al
ways goes to market himself; and sometimes |
can't help blaming him little for his extrava-
gauco. But his greatest fault is his being so I'M
satisfactory. As far back last March, as was
sitting at my knitting in the little front parlour
with the door open, flor il was quite warm wealth
or for the time of the year, Billy Fairfowl came
home carrying in his hand good-sized shad; and
called out to him to ask what he gave for it, fol
it was the vely beginning the shad season, buthe
made not word of answer he Just passed on, and
left the shad in the kitchen, and went 10 his store,
At dinner we had the fish, and very nice one it
was ana dskeu MIN again now Inucil ne gave iOi
it, but he still avoided answering, and began TO
talk of something else; so thought I'd let it rest
awhile. A week or two after, again asked him !;
so then he actually said he had forgotten all about
it. And TO this day don't know the price of that
shad."
The Montagnes looked at each other--alnos
laughed aloud and drew back their chairs as far
from Aunt Quimby possible. So also did Mrs
Potts. Mrs. Marsden came up in an agony of
nd nd cd hara ~, yoio ac
the risk ofrenewing her rheumatism by staying SO
long between the damp newly.papered walls. The
old lady answered aloud" oh you need not fear,
am we'll wrapped up on purpose. And indeed
considering that the paIlours were only papered
to-day, think the walls have dried wonderfully
Quitting her hand on the paper)-I am sure no.
body could find out the damp they were not told"
"Whatm exclaimed the Montagues; only
papered to-day--(startng up and estifying all that
prudent fear oftakng cold so Characteristic of the
English). How barbarous to inveigle us into such
place I"
thought felt strangely chilly all the evening,
said Mrs. Potts, whose fan had scaicely been at
rest FIVE minutes.
The Montagues proposed going away immodi.
ately, and Mrs. Potts declared she was most appre
henslve for poor little Lafayette. Mrs Marsden
who could not endure the idea of their departing till
all tue refreshments had been handed round [the
best being yet to come) took great pains to S,ef-
suade them that there was no real cause of alarm as
she had had large fires all the afternoon They held
whispered consultation, in which they agreed to
stay for the oysters and chicken salad, and Mrs.
Marsden went out to send them their shawls, with
one for Lafayette.
BY this time the secret OF the newly.papered
walls had spread round both rooms the converse.
lion now turned entirely on colds and rhumatsms;
there was much shivering and considerable cough.
ing, and the demand for shawls increased. How.
ever nobody actually went home in consequence.
" Papa" said Miss Montague, " let US all take
French leave as soon as the oysters and chicken.
salad have gone round"
Albna now came up TO Aunt Quimby (gladly
perceiving that the old lady looked tired) and pro.
posed that she should return to her chamber, as.
surfing her that the walters should be punctually
sent up to her" do not feel quite ready to 90
yet" replied Mrs. Qumby. " 1 am very we'll hero.
But you need not mind me. Go back 10 your COM
pany, and talk little 10 those three poor girls in
yellow frocks that nobody has spoken to vet, ex
cept Bromley Cheston. When am ready to 90
shall take French leave, as these English poople
call it," r"Sf'0
But Aunt Quimby's idea of French leave was
very different from the usual ncceptation of the
term; for having always heard that the French
were very polite people, she concluded that their
manner Of taking leave must be particularly re-
epectful and ceremonious Therefore, having maid
Montagues, she walked all round the room. curt.
seying to every body and shaking hands, and tell.
ing them she had come TO take French leave. To
put an end to this ridiculous scene, Bromley Ches
ton (who had been on assiduous duty all the even.
ing)now came forward and taking the old lady's arm
an his, offered TO escort her up stairs. Aunt Quimby
was much flaitered by this unexpected civity from
the fines. looking young man in the room, and she
smilingly departed with him, compimenting him
on his politcness, and assuring him that he was
real gentleman trying also TO make out the degree
of relationship that existed between them
" So much for Buckingham" said Cheston, as he
ran down stairs after deposting the old lady at the
door of her room. Fools of all ranks and of all
ages are to me equally intolerable. never can
marry into such family"
The party went on.
In the name Of heaven, Mrs. Potts." said Mrs.
Montague, what induces you to patIonize these
people u
"Why, they are the only tolerable persons in
the neighbourhood," answered Mrs. Potts, and
very kind and oblging in their way. really think
Albinaa very sweet girl, yely sweet indeed and
Mrs. Marsden rather aniahIa TOO o,,;ta