Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-12-16

i speech. However, she devoured two
thirds Of The dinner, the remaining third
being shared by the rest ofthe company
H AT the close Of the renast, Matilda
II having finished the last mouthlul OF heI
rice pudding, pushed away her plate
threw herself back in her chair, and
covering her face, exclained-lt vii
not do, my feelings are too powerful lo'
my frame. Mr.. Caneret, you must en-
cuse me-but the scene is So novel Sc
Overwhelming unstrngng to my
shattered nerves =
"What scene i'-said Carerct.
Il 'This-this - sobbcd the fair Matilda
ito find a place at the sacred family
table occupied by gentleman that !:
Il indeed board--No-no-l cannot
/ pronounce that awful word-that is ar
II inmate y
/ My DEAR said her MOTHER it is the
general opinion in society that your SEN
sibliiy will destroy you. Try and bear
up as | do. You had better retire and
cndeavor to compose yourself. Mr.
Mr.. Carteret will give you his arm to the
/ door.
/ Cartaret obeyed, and conveyed the
young lady to the foot Of the stairs
When he returned, Meeta had again re-
sumod her seat at the piano, and he went
into the front parlor, desirous Of some
conversation with his landIady, who fol-
lowed him thithcr as soon as she had
superin,ended the removal of the leavings
and clearing Of the table.
'Wcll, Mr. Carteret' said she-'the
worst will soon be over, and then doubt
not when we get little accustomed to
The present circumstances we shall be
able to endure them better. l am sure
you will do ali in your power TO spare
our feelings
Carteret asse nted by bow. But hehad
something on his mind that he was ex-
,remely desrous of mentioning, could he
summon courage to do SO and that some
thing was bureau. After much hesi-
talion he ventured to ask, with oowncast
eyes, if he could not be accommodated
with that useful piece Of furniture.
Really, Mr.. Carteret'-said Mrs.
Meoms-I hardly know how thnt can
he. | am quite unaccustOmed TO such
lhings-l thought gentlemen always
found their own bureaus
Il have generally met with one in
every apartment that | have occupied
replied Carteret, his eyes still fixed on
The carpet.
Il suppose you have always stayed at
hotels
Il once stayed week at boarding
house in New York.
oh but ! don't keep n boarding
house And what is done at those places
cannot possibly be any rule for me. A
boarding house, indeed Really, Mr..
Cartcret, when | have brought my self to
do such violence to my own feelings
and above all to my daughter's) as to
conscn mt TO receive gentleman into my
family just for company and amusement,
a gentleman who is considered merely
in The light ofa visiter, | Of course, have
Il right to expect that he will consider
himself so. have never heard of such
a thing as visitcr making any objection
to his room, or asking for bureaus But
you are young, MIR. Carteret, and you
have much 20 learn yet.
Mr. Carteret perceived that he had
given great offence, and clearly compre-
hending that she would not give him II
bureau, he dared not ask for table, as
he had at first intended. lie was quite
disconnected, looked greatly abashed,
and was not sure that he had not COM
,mitted some crime.
After Mrs. Mems had harangued a
while in the above fashion, she paused 10
take breath, and then resumng her usual
soft tone and mincing look, shs added,
'Alr Carteret, perhaps you are not aware
Of the existence of auction stores, where
furniture is to be had very cheep, either
new sr second hand. have no doub,
at one OF these places you could provide
yourselfto your satisfaction with bureau
and every thing else you may happen TO
want for your apartment, IF there is in
deed anything else
Carteret now murmured something
that included the word table.
"A table, too = exclaimed Mrs. Meems.
well, live and learn is a good saying
had no idea that Young gen,leman's
wants were 50 numerous. l conclude
the only use they ever make ofthelr rooms
was to sleep in them
Il read in my room Of an evening"
said Carteret ,imidly.
w ell, there is very good man,cl-
piece to set your light on
Sometimes wrl,e.'
Il understand you were about studying
law. Excuse me for supposing that you
did all your reading and writing at the
office. However, as do not take boar
aers, ! wish you to comprehend, my dear
Mr.. Carteret, that any little thing you
may chance to want Tor your own con.
venience, you are quite at liberty to fur
nlsh for ourself and shall not foel the
least hurt or ofendhd ; provided it is
done as quietly as possible, and with all
due deiIcacy, and never mentioned Ell
ther to me or my sensitive Matilda -
I And now that we are on this painful sub
Jcct, there is another thing which ]
scarcely know how to mention even by
/. the remotest hinl. will just suggest
that my little account will be transmitted
to you at weekly periods, aud that as
soon as you have settled it, (Which, Of
course, will be immediately you will