Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-22
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Marla-Sir htcnaFu went " sHu"t az t"S 'A'oS
ngs. the other day; and know Mrs. Minc'ne
took care not to be bored with his mother aud
sister.
Gen G-very likely, Young ladies; but Lady
Brooke il the widow Of one Of INV oldest friends.
and-pray where are you guns Mrs Gladstone?
Mr. G-T0 write an excuse. and put them all
of. You do not suppose will tamely SIT by.
and see my daughters interests sacrificed!
General G-Nonsense! -absurd!-tb girls
will have an equal chance! They are three to
one against poor Marian. Besides, SIR Richard
can't marry his own sister; 81 Miss Maria will
have fair shot at the young Bi'onet.
Maria-Rea!ly, Papa, you have no sort OF deli
cacy!
Mrs Cit is quite ont of the question that
this dinner party should take place. we might
have done very well for three ar four young men,
who. provided they get champagne and c'aret
enough, take no n0tice of the mlnati9 OF the ia
table. But Lady Eroukc's standing IN the coun
try entities her 20 be treated with respect. |
cannot think Of having Lady Brooke without
white soup, a second course Of creams and ca
rameis, aud all that sort Of thing. 1t Is now
near six o'clock, and Tompkins always requires
days notice. l shall certainly write and put
them of
Gen Odd any one ever hear OF anything
ha If SO ridiculous! Asif it were not fifty times
more ungracious to put of Lady Brooke, than to
receive he'd sithout white soup!
Mrs G-I dare say you think so, for it is quite
indifferent to you how had an opinion she may
fors of Us all. But after her triumph over me
reSts cling Harry Achsley. shall take care not
10 put it in her power to say impertinent things
Of me. shall tell her we have illness in the
house. and cannot possibly receive her.
Gen G-You shall do no such thing have
promised these young men good days spOrt,-
and a good days sport taev shall have. y
! Mrs G-Let them have 1t, aud WELCOMED
But a good dinner is quite another affair. Why,
We literally should not have time to get down
fish from town; and you know. very we'll what
Young Miucing had the Insolence, TO say about
one mpdiy trout and cray fish sauce!
Gen G-I never knew nor care. But on this
point ata decided, that Brooke and bis two cou.
sins, and Harry Achsley breakfast and shoot
here tomorrow; and that Marian aud her mo.
ther join them at dinner.
Mana.-lwill answer for it, Papa, Sir Richaf- =
does not care for turbot
Sophy-And am sure, Mamma. Harry Achs-
ley can dine without white soup.
Mrs every well,-very well!--I see you
| are all ltdSueu anu rou ""oe 'ons
the consequences Let them cOme!-You will
! find
Enter Footman, with a letter.
Foptman-A note from Brooke Park, Ma'am
-(Erh).
Mrs & ('eading)-Ay! might have guessed
SOL might have known she would take care
tina, neither AchsIey nor Sir Richard came with.
| in mile of Gladstone!
'BRooRE PARK. Tuesday.
My son requests me to assure you, my dear
Mrs. Gladstone, that in accepting the Generals
kind invitation this afternoon, (hypocrite!) he
was quite unaware that had already engaged
the Mlncings and large party to dine here. We
are, therefore, under the necessity of stating our
very great regre, at being unable to wait upon
you (horrid weman!D With united kind regards
from all here to the General and your dear girls.
| am most faithfully your,
EDITHA BRooKE'
Very well!-It's all mighty welI!-But vii
manage TO pay her off for these maneuvres -
Sophy. Maria! l insist upon your going to take 8
walk! Of all the hateful people on earth, corr
mend me to ones Cou.TRY NEIGHBoRs.