The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-04

~ tbe voung ladyas she moved through the ma
~ dance Nor was this the only start Mr.
SriveIer had Of the market-gardener, for de
termining to show the family what quality of
man tLeT trifed with, and influenced perhaps by
his late Vibrations, he performed such teats OF
agility and such spins and twirls as filled the
connsnv with establishment, and in particular
caused q very long gentleman who was dancing
with very short scholar, to stand quite trans
fixed by wonder and admiration. Even Mrs.
Wackles forgot for moment to snuo three
small Young ladies who were inclined to be hap
nv and could not repress a rising thought that
= hove sucb dancer as that in the family would
be pride indeed. -,
ed herself vigorous and useful ally, Tor not
combining herselfto expressing by scorniul smiles
! \ contempt for Swiveller's accomplishments,
She took every opportunity of whispering into
| Miss Sophy's car expressions of coincidence and
sympathy on her being worried by such ride
nIo,is creature declaring that she was trighten-
/ ed 10 death lest Alice should fall upon and beat
! him. in the fulIness of his wrath, and entreat-
ing Miss Sophy to observe how the eyes oil
the said Alice cleaned with love ana iury; pas
s;ons. II NAV be observed, which being too much
bis ewes rushed into his nose also and suffus-
cd it with a crimson glow.
| esyou ,nust dance with Miss Cheggs," said
| Mice SONNY to Dick Swiveller, after she had
herself danced twice with MIR. Cheggs and made
/ great show of encouraging his advances. ''She's
Such nice garland her brothers quite de-
iightful"
<tQuite delightful, is hep muttered Dick
"Quite delighted, too, should say, from the
manner in which hos locking this way"
Here Miss Jane previously instructed for the
purpese) interposed her many curls and Whisper
ed her sister to observe how jealous Mr. Cheggs
was.
ssJealous! Like his impudence" said Richard
Swiveler
ssHis impudence, MIR. Swivellerm said Miss
Jane, tossing her head. ssTake care he don't hear
you, sir, or you may be sorry for it"
ooh prav. Jane-~ said Miss Sophy.
'eNonsense - replied her sister. Why
should MT Mr. Cheggs be jealous if he likes! l
/ like that, certainly. MIR. Cheggs has as good
| right to be Jealous as any body else has, and
perhaps he nav have better right soon if e
hasn't already You know best about tnat, So
phyp
| Miss Sophy and her sister, originating in humane
| Intentions and having for its object the inducing
Mr. Swiveller to declare himself in time, it failed
in its effect; for Miss Jane, being one of those
Young ladies who are prematurely shrill and
shrewish, gave such undue Importance to her part
that Mr.. Swiveller retired in dudgeon, resigning
his mistress to MIR. Cheggs, and conveying de-
fiance into his looks which that gentleman IN
dignantly returned
ssDid you speak to me, sir." said Mr.. Cheggs,
following him into corner. ''Have the kind
ness to smile, sir, in order that we may not be
suspected. Did you speak to me, SIR"
| Mr. Swiveller locked with a supercilious
smile at Mr.. Cheggs's toes, then raised his eyes
from them to his ancle from that to his shin, from
that to his knee, and 50 on very gradually, keep
ing tIp his right leg until he reached his waist
coat, when he aised his eyes from button to but
ton, until he reached his chin, and travelling
straight up the middle OF his nose, came at last
to his eyes, when he said abruptly,
sFNo, sir, didn't"
"Hem!" said MIR Cheggs, glancing over his
shoulder, 'shave the goodness to smile again, sir.
Perhaps YOU wished to speak to me, sir"
seNo, sir, didn't do that either"
ssPerhaps you may have nothing to say to me
noD, sir, said Mr.. Cheggs, 6ercely
At these words Richard SwiveIler withdrew
his eyes from Mr.. Chegg's face, and travelling
down the middle Of his nose and down his waist
coat and down his right leg reached his toes "a
gain, and carefully surveyed them; this done, he
crossed over, and coming up the other leg and
| thence approaching by the waistcoat as before,
said when he got to his eyes "NO, sir, have
not"
ooh, indeed sir" said Mr.. Cheggs. "I'm
glad to hear it. You know where Pm to be
found suppose, sir, in case you should have
any thing to say to meP'
81 can easily inquire, sir, when | want to
knovrsn
eeThsre's nothing more we need say, believe
sirf7
SsNothing more, sir" With that they closed
the tremendous dialogue by frowning mutually.
Mr.. Cheggs FASTENED to tender his hand to Miss
Sophy, and MIR. Sysiveller sat himself down in
corner in a very moody state.
| Hard by this corner, Mrs. Wackles and Miss
| Wackles were seated, looking on at the dance;
and unto Mrs. and Miss Wackles, Miss Cheggs
occasionally darted when her partner.was occu-
/ 81 a H.
/ remark or other which was gall and wormwood
| to Richard Swiveller's soul. Looking into the
eyes Of Mrs. and Miss Wackles fer encourage
ment, and'sitting very upright and uncomfortable
on a couple OF hard stools, were two of the day
/ scholars; and when Miss Wackles smiled, and
Mrs. w ackles smiled, the two little girls on the
stools sought to curry favor by smiling likewise
| in gracious acknowledgement of which attention
the old lady frowned them down instantly, and
said that if stiey dared to be guilty of such an
impertinence again, they should be sent gnder
convoy to theiI respective homes. This threat
caused one OF the young ladies, she being of
weak and trembling temperament, to shed tears,
and for this offence they were both filed off i'm
mediately, with dreadful promptitude that
struck terror into the souls Of all the pupils.
e'Pve got such good news for YOU" said Miss
Cheggs approaching once more, "Alick has been
saying such things to Sophy. Upon my word,
you know it's quite serious and in earnest, that's
clear.7 $3.50 % e@+.t $500
'sWhat's he been saying, my dear'" demanded
Mrs w ackles. -
ssAll manner Of things, replied Miss Cheggs,
seyou can't think how out he has been speaking!7
Richard Swivellcr considered it advisable to
hear no more, but taking advantage of a pause
in the dancing, and the approach ofMr. Cheggs,
10 pay his court to the old lady, staggered with
an extremely careful assumption of extreme
| carelessness towards the door, passing on the
way Miss Jane Wackles, who in all the glory
OF her curls was holding filtration (as good
practice when not better was to be had) with
feeble old gentleman who lodged in the parlor.
Near'the door sat Miss Sophy, still fluttered and
confused by the attentions Of MIR. Cheggs, and
by her side Richard Swiveller fingered for
moment to exchange few parting words.
| "My boat is ON the shore and my bark is on
the sea, but before l pass this door L will say