Southern planter., 1832-11-10

"Ah, that's your own fault Mrs Aspice," said
ber husband, "you might have got out and stretch
ed 'eIn; buiyou was in such hurry to get here,
you would't stop moment, and 4osi my dinner
BY that means"
"Fie. Pa" exclaimed Miss Jemima AlIspce,
"what fuss you do make about your dinner You've
done nothing but Qrumble, grumble, ever since two
O'Clock rs very wulgur TO care any thing about
ones dinner, Tn really ashamed ofyon
''You necd't open your mouth Nina" said John
Alspice, Jun "for IFS no slight matter 10 go with
out ones dinner, can ic you, and you can eat
as much as any body, when you're to home. For
mypart, Pm unacconnably hungry, and have been
this three hours"
"so am H. said Mr.. Jeremiah Allspce, and so
am y and so am v exclaimed several ofthe youn-
ger Auspices, nearly in one breath.
"Well, don't make such fussw said Mrs, All
spice--'Your'e just like parcel Of country bears.
I'm r0ally ashamed OF your behaviour ] dare say
we shall get something nice to cat, now we've got
here'
Mrs. Plouphshare, was woman Of tr0rks rather
than cords had not waited for these hungry hinis,
but as she saw her city cousins come tumbling out
Of the carriage, had set about getting them supper
A substantial country meal was soon provided; md
the runaway cts did ample justice 10 every part
and parcel lhercof-uod none more so than the del
icaie and ETHEREAL Miss Jemma Allspice.
"What charming spot you have here, Cousin
Plouphshnre," said Mrs Allspeo.-'Ido do admire
your situation"
"Why for the matter ofihat,n said Mr. Plough.
share, sits well enough, have n bit Of good land
that yields us oil the necessarcs Of life, and-n
"All the comforts, too" interrupted Mrs. All
spice "Whai nice bread you havol 4 do admire
country baked bread. And then your vegetables,
and your milk, and your fruit, aud every Thing
fresh do admire a country lnen
''l'm coniented with it'. said Mr.. Plouqhshores
And 50 you ought TO boz said Ms Allspicc
what con Portable house you've go You must
take deal Of pleasure ia accommodating your
fiends who come from q . ance 10 see you u
remember What a number of clean spare beds you
had when ! visited hern The last time.n
'''1hat was when the yellow fever prevailed, ten
years 90, heheye,n said Mr. Ploughsharc.
"Exactly So" returned Mrs Allspce. slightly
blushinp. "We should have come oiieueI but -
so difficult 10 get away, and doso hate 10 ride in
stage coach. But you know Cousin PhouQhshsre
we esteem you above ~ our relations ! wonder
IN my heart youncyer call upon US when you cone
10 the city
"For my par," returned Mrs. Ploughshare, Il
rarely 90 10 the ciiyat all
''And you do, Mr.. Ploughshare,r said Mrs. An |
smce, Addressing the husband-syou often come 10
the CITY on business
"Irue' replied the farmer, al 90 Uflen TO market:
and used sometimes to lake The liberty Of calling /
al your house, but WIS always informed you was
NOT at home
Mrs. Allspice was little non-pussed at this piece
of the farmers recollection; but she siammered out |
the bestapoogy she could, and proceeded to finish
her supper.
Thus provided for, we leave the family Of che po-
lite ciiS ~ snug quarters, duly npprecating the |
value Of their country consins whom thav had moi /
before thought Of since the as yellow fever, when
the whole family were quartered upon them for the
space Of couple ct months;
Original dialogue. Teddy-an' wasn't
yer pame Teddy O'BIyne, before ye len auld Irc-
landT "Sure It was, my darlant" But, my |
lewcl-why then do ye add 3, and call il Teddy |
OBTynes, now" "Why yo alpeen lhav'nt been
married since KEN Amorlky9 2 aud er' yc 50 ieuor
ant of grammattics that ye don'i know when thing !
is added to another, il becomes Pi,raiSp-Angsiic !
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