Litchfield enquirer., 1837-04-06
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n NSsy ...,0 .o Mr, Short, as she was sit- VI ..;J- him ol the sofa, and Zephyrina
 Ssne SS,,;oe hi, the harp. Mrs. Long had
 PI Msas PII"yd yda.sehters to dispose of, and Mir.
 ssS",f vvas bachelor we'll to do in the world.
 fJ;s I; ,emper was little crabbed, and his wit . i;tfle sarcastic but Mrs. Long had daugh- ters to :s,arry, the eldest of whom, Zephyri- na, was none of the youngest. Her precise nCe we do not know, and if we did, it would net he polite to mention it. Don't you think my daughter Zephyrina is very fine figure said Mrs. Long, with glance of maternal satisfaction. sUmphy muttered MT. Short, ,ashe tapped his snuff box the third time, 've- rv much like the figure five l think! A aicnre five! said Mrs. Long, little n1ortltl- ,eS though she knew the disposition ot MT; Short. "A figure five do you say, Mr. snort Oh, now you must be thinking of your inter- est table, compare my daughter Zcphyr1na 10 a figure five! Fie, fife on you' MT. Snort; vo1'll never get married as long as you live sIf don't it will be no fault of yours, Mrs. Tnnp.' said MT. Short, as he threw long ninch of snuff up his nose. sTrue, true,' said Mrs. Long, with a look of great kindness, q take an interest in the welfare of my neigh bors: and like to see all the single gentlemen provided for. Don't you think that Zephy- Tina plays the harp and sings with great deal of taste!' T think her execution is un- common.' I am glad you approve it, MT. Short I did not say approved it, Mrs. Long Imerely said twas uncommon-very much like the noise of two cats in gutter sOh you shocking man MT. Short,-you've mo taste, no feeling But can hear very his ears. 'You've no music in your soui' as Taslmill savs.' 'That cursed noise has driv-
 en it all out Zephyrina's voice is not ex-
 actly in tune to night, but think she plays and sings remarkably well, for one of her age; don't you, MT. ShortP 'Umph! ay- for that matter, she is indeed rather old to learn.' sOld! Mir. Short!' 'Ay, madam you know they learn these things much bet ter in their younger days 'How old do you
 take my daughter, Zephyrina, to be, MT.
 ShortY Lord Ma'am, how should know!
 was not at the christening, but she is no
 chicken As true as am alive, MT. Short, she is only nine And twenty, Mrs. Long! Well, am not a judge of these mat ters, but should say She looks ten years older than she really is. She has very womanly look for one of her age-don't you think she has, MT. Short?' 'Umph think she has some resemblance to a woman.' tShe was as forward at fifteen, though say it, as most girls at twenty.five.' I hate your forward chits.' But you don't understand me, MT. Short mean she was as forward in womanly accomplishments, and in wo- manly appearance.' 'Oh, as to the appear ,ance, could swear she had been a woman these dozen years.'
 Dancing was now proposed, and as Mir. Short protested against the shaking of the foot, even though Zephyrina was ready to be his partner, Mrs. Long still entertained him with the accomplishments of her daughter. Don't you admire Zephyrina's dancingv q l can't say that am judge of those small matters, Mrs. Long, You're too modest, Mir. Short ( is a rare fault, Mrs. Long. g.'-'Ob- serve with what grace she moves really think she dances remarkably, for one of her
 age, don't you think so, MT. Short? :Umph!
 think she dances much better than the Ele- phant. In fact the Elephant is very clum-
 sy dancer.' Fie, fife, on you! MT. Short, to compare my daughter Zephyrina to four
 legged beastess.' Why, that is not her fault, you know ma'am.' 'Whose fault ]? 1 Why your daughters that she wasn't made | a beastess too, as you call the Elephant sI | hope no insinuations, Mir. Short 'Oh Lord | no maam. hav'nt an insinuating turn.-1 Don't you think Zephyrina is just about the l right height!' T think she is rather long, Do you indeed, MT. Short. Ihope you don't think it an objection!' Objection! no; oh 1 by no means-she may be long-ay, as long as she pleases-I have no objection' q am glad to hear you say so. MT. Short. Zephy- rina is certainly rather tall of her age.' II hate bean pole 'How your mind is al- ways wandering from the point MT. Short. If talk of music, you talk of cats in the gut ter if speak of a lady's dancing. you talk of the movements of an elephant ifI speak ofa tall young woman, you instantly fly to Q bean pole.' That is my misfortune, Mrs. Long, Well, well, every body must have their little peculiarity. Did ever show you any daughter Zephyrina's drawingsY 'Of beer or cider 2 What are you thinking of, | MT. Shortr Why don't pretend to know, I'm sure ma'am.' I speak about Zephyri- mas drawing and you talk about beer and ci- der. mean her drawings of birds and flow
 CTS, MT. Short.' sOh--ay-yes understand
 you Just step to this table, Mir. Short, and
 we can examine them to more advantage.- There what do you think of that MT. S6ortg sThat's beautiful crowv "A crow! ha ha ha ! a crow! Why what in the world can you be thinking off! That's robin red breast Well, dare say it is, now you mention it Mrs. Long--but really took it to 1 be crow. The truth is, these things should | always have the names written underneath Sol told Zephyrina-but la she said they'd 1 speak for themselves Cav! Caw! beg your pardon ma'an, that's the note of a crow, l ana now recollect you said this was a robin reo n breast !-'This was one of Zephyrina's Look at this, MT. Short,' turning over n leaf. What pretty looking gosling.5 sOh! mur- der! MT. Short-I thoug you was a man of more taste.' Il admire a young goose. well stuffed and roasted.' But mean in danc- Mrs. Long' Nonsense! Now youy'e got rom beer and cider to corks. A poslino ;n 1