The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-06-27
A SCENE IN CoURTsHIP.

Eact nothing moro than agame At riddles
each party attempting to puz1le the other;I
and 4 very pretty amusement Il is.s was
about nineteen when began to play The
first player met with was apparently apla-
cid, unsophisticated girl, nearly my own age,l 4
with q fornl and features very progressing, I
mo lived with her mother ind father, and
some half dozen sisters, in small cottage,
about q mile from our house; | met her at q Il
dance, during which she evinced no repug- +,
nance to my melancholy featureA and al
though went through the figures Of several
quadrilles like q mummy from the tomhs Of
the Pharoahs, she expressed herself delights
ed with my animation. This thoughtdroll;l
but it was followed by things much more
funny. Amelia Thompson and | soon be-
came intimate, and was in due time intro-
duced to Amelias papa, retired barrister,
who never had brief, and Amelia's mann
ma, patronizing lady, who wished to bel
thought person of some consequence, and
Amelia,s half dozen sisters, fine strapping |
| girls, with broad shoulders, and horrible
incl nation for bread and butter. They were
all remarkably civil, for Mr.. Thompson tried
to bore me to death, by constantly and per-
petnally describing, at length, his peculiar
method of fattening pigs; Mrs. Thompson
attempted to poison me by making me swat
i low some abominable home made-,cinc she
called it, but physic il was; and the seven
Miss Thompsons seemed inclined 10 worry
me into fever, by urging me to write IN
their several albums At that time never
could bring myself to refuse any request It
was possible for me to grant, and often en-
dured much unnecessary suffering, through
wanting sufficient rest luton to say "No.' :
In this instance, did not escape. The old
gentleman was sitting in an arm chair, IN
his best wig and coat; the lady of the house
reclining, with no inconsiderable assumption
4 Of dignity, on the sofa, had placed me by
) her side; Amelia sat quiet and shy very near
i me; and her sisters were busily showing me
some beautifully wretched drawings, and
charming trashy nonsense contained m their
albums. Some refreshments had been placed
on circular table close to the sofa.
1Pigs, my dear sir. pigs are more inter.
esting animals than the vulgar imagine,'
said the retired barrister; and, as ne had re-
/ peated the observation at least dozeI
I times within the last halt hour. Of course
assented to his opinion.
aPm astonished, Mr.. Thompson, you
should talk of those dirty creatures in thu
best parlor!''- observed his spouse, with
look Of offended majesty, that spoke volumes
Z and then turning to me, with q face all 9
5 smiles. and good nature, said, "you mus
take another glass of VINE, Mr.. Wag, Fl
sure you like it, and il is Amelia's own VII
tage.'
/ had already swallowed, much again'
nv inclination, six glasses of the filthy mi,
ture, but, to be told that liked it, when
would have given anything to have smashe
the decanter, and to be informed that it WE
the syintago" {Oh, Jupiter!) of my adore'
did not make it more palatable; however P
likeness suggested the necessity Of putin
the replenished glass to my lips, and the
to mark my feeling towards the fair man
/ facturer, drained the bumper at draugf
sAnother glass!'' Immediately exclaim
Mrs. Thompson, with look OF triumph :.
u her daughters, for which, had | dared
n NJ would gladly have choked her. @lsn't
very nice? It's called Frontignac, and An
shall give you, the receipt for making It !"
B|s .sIt's made Of turpentine and aqua tort
there's no doubt about il, > thought |.
aIIow do you like this drawing pf b
|a ferAy on roseg" mildly inquired Miss a
Il gelica, showing me something on = bit OF
per, that thought resembled, in remark
Bile manner, toad on q cabbage stump.
|* 1Its nature itself!n / replied.
aAmys did il al, !" cried Miss Augusta. :.
aAnd Amy did this cottages" said ~
Rosa, banding it for my inspection. l
cottage seemed as much like q coal scat
as anything could be. !,
ssAnd this bird Of paradise, too" ado
Miss Belinda; but if she had called It e
CARGO, the designation would have pc
quite as appropriate.
aAnd she can play The Battle Of Prag
with both hands, exclaimed the young'
with sort Of wonder that such an acc<
plishment was possible. :
aAnd she can make card racks, and
purses, and breed silk worms, write poe
and "
sNeyer mind Septima, what sister ,
do,n here interrupted her mamma. q
War will find out all her qualities IN u
Amy, my love! what is the matter '
youi You seem dull" added she, wit
very impressive affection.
Amy gave sigh.
aAh! poor thing she IS 30 suscePtib
said Mrs. Thompson, emphatically.
ANY fixed her eyes on gap 10 tho
l~~lrnd = = AL ovr1u