The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-06-27
She was 80 intensely en-

he punishment. She was 80 intensely en-
ragged in the
sDelightful task to render the tender Thought,
hafI, for1ome fuomepta, remained upper |
,olved ~ hsf; u Ian, h4f' loo, ~ dashed |
With passion, was turned towards me, as her |
rigorous arm was raised 20 inf1ict its ven
seance on another victim; and as she be-
held me. in. moment her countenance be-
came as gentle as ever, her uplifted arm was
stretched out to shake hands, and in her u
suaf mild accents, she said.
stAh! Mr.. Wag, am glad you are come
TO assist me in the charming employment OF
instructing these little dears."
Calling the next day at the housey the
door was opened by aservantin livery, whom
/ had noticed before.
"Be you the gemman what comes arter
Miss Melia? cause if you be, Missus told
told me to show you into the garden. Mas
ter $ in the pigstie, and Missus and the
young ladies' be studying buttonry, think
they calls it, in the inghumbed."
| satisfied the matter-of-fact footman that
was the person he imagined, and was direc-
ted to the garden; through which | walked,
without seeing any one until came to sort
ofsummer house, painted green, and furnish
ed with a variety of execrable paintings,
doubtless the production of the seven talen-
ted Miss Thompsons,) seats and table. !!
had partly closed the door, on entering, and
was amusing myself by examining the daubs
on the walls, when Iheard voices approach
ing.
my dear,n said Mrs. Thompson, "and have
no doubt, he will be muchgratifed by know
ing that you have become teacher OF the
Sunday school"
ssBut it is so very annoying mamma; the
children are worse than brutes," replied my
gentle Amelia.
aNeyer mind, my love, lift procnres you
a husband, and one SO respectable"
j 81 think he is the most stupid young mar
IL over saw" remarked my affectionate
i Amelia.
.That IS - the slightest consequence
child-consider what an estate his lathe
|, has"
81 wish had Amy's chance, " cried Mis-
: Augusta, 81 would not care if he was al
idiot"
sNor Is exclaimed Miss Rosa, emphatic
ally.
aNor l., repeated Miss Belinda, in sim
:, lar manner.
aNor II echoed the others.
hi aYou are quite right, girls" observed tn
II ma,ron; ssand am sorry to see your susie
n so little alive to her own interest; am atral
r. she is still thinking of Mr.. Blcedem's ASST
T. tant."
loI aFredcric Aloes is very handsome" sal
il my devoted Amelia.
le aBut Frederic Aloes IS beggar, 70
foolish GIRL replied mamma.
al "And Mr.. Bleedem told me that ne NJ
err only twenty pounds year and finds his ON
= tea and sugar." remarked Miss August
disdainfully.
Il "Ncver YOU mind, Miss" cried my adore
II with some asperity, che is gentleman, al
- :, that's more than M. Calico's shopman
- whom, YOU are always running after.
r 81 run after the fellows exclaimed 4
S. other. with more anger than surprise. ID
III YOU never could speak the truth, thereto
ue
ID, uCome-come, mustn't have any qu'
all relinp.n interposed mamma; IL hope
Ike both have too much good sense to disgra
Ter your family, by forming alliances SO mu
beneath you. Remember that your lathe
&c, annuity dies with him, and If you DO
wish to be reduced to poverty, you wall
Or sist me in securing Amelia SO excellent
i q husband; and am sure, our dear Amy,
ng, Of gratitude, will provide for US as soon
igh she's married. l shall leave nothing
en-, tried to ensure SO desirable match, and nc
fell Of us must hesitate about trifies, upon $.
Gle an occasion. Didn't tell the young squ'
that the Frontignac was made by Anne
ia when YOU all know it was bought OF
dame Swivel a. shilling bottle; and n
/ not sewed some yellow cloth round the
lis lar Of one Of fathers old coats, and M
John wear ii, 50 that Mr.. Wag should tn
we kept footman at liveryf But exp
ess him here every moment! SO let US all 60
1.-The summer-house, or your skin VIII
ifreckled by the sum-
led So saying, she pushed open the door,
the whole party instantly beheld me:
CONSERVATION Of the Thompsons was hey
lase conception. Knowing must have ne
their conversation, and that their uess
- 800 hor>leee fhov were too much comic