Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-03-24

At length the momentous day arrived The ar
engagements were complete, and Mrs N ---, re-
tired to perform the all-important business oil ar
raying her fine person in fine attire. she lihger-
ed long at the toilette, relying on the tashonaole
unpunctualty of fashionable people, and when
the hour struck, left her chamber arrayea IKE
Judith of old gloriously, to allure the eyes OF all
who should look upon her, and full OF sweet smiles
and graces, notwithstanding the uncomtofiaoi9
pnchngs of her shoes and corsets ller husoanu
met her in the hall.
"Our quests have all arrived, he said and open
ed the door of the reviewing room. Wonderful!
wonderful Whata strange assembly L mere were
congregated the cripple, the manned and the blno
the pasied the extreme aged, and groupe Oh
children from the aims house, who regarded the
fine lady, some with wide open mouths others
with both hands in their HAIR, while some peeped
from behind furniture, to the comet of which they
had retreaed from her dazzling presence. She
was petrifed with astonlshment IN dash OF as
pleasure crossed her face till having ran her eyes
over the crotesque assembly, she met the comic
ally crave expression of her husbands counte-
nance, when she burst INTO violent 1T VI l"uSh-
ter.
tNancy !" atlength said her husband, sternly.
She suppressed her mirth, stammered an ex-
cuse, ard added,
s'You will forgive me, and believe yourselves
quite welcome.
"That is we'll DONE" whispered Mr.. n,
tthcn nv friends he sad "as my wife IS not ac-
ouainted with you, | will make few Presenta-
tons Then leading her toward an emaclated
creature, whose distorted limbs were unable to
support his body, he said ,''this gentleman Nancy
is the Rev Mr. Niles, who in his youth travelled
and endured much in the cause of our common
Master violent rheumatlsm induced by col1s
contracted among the new settlements oil the
west, where he employed in preaching the
gospel to the poor, has reduced him TO his pres
ent condition This lady, his wife, las piously
,pd l,v her labor procured a
maintenance for herself and him. But she is old
and feeble you see.
Then turning to group with silver locks and
threadbare coats, he continued, These are SOL
diers of the revolution. They were sons otrlch
men, They went out in their young strength to
defend their oppressed country. They endured
hardships tolls, and sufferings, such as we hard
ly deem it possible for men to endure and i've
they returned home at the war, manned IN their
limbs and with broken constitutions, to Ind their
patrimonies destroyed by fire, or the chances OF
war, their property otherwise hlched ana
wrested from them. And these worthy men live
in poverty and neglect in the land for their pros
perty of which they sacrificed their all. These
venerable ladies' wives of these patriots, and
widows of others who have gone to their reward.
They could tell you tales that would thrill your
heart and make it better. This IS the celebrated
and learned DR.. B., who saved hu 1dreds OF
lives during the spotted epidemic. But his great
success reused the luminosity of his medical breh-
rem, who succeeded in running his practice, and
when blindness came upon him. he was forgot
ten by those whom he had delivered from death
This lovely creature was his only child, and she
is motheresS. She leads him daily by the hand,
and earns the food she sets before him. Yet
her learning and accomplishments are won
derful, and she is the author of those exquisite
poems which appear occasionally IN the--Mag-
azne. These children were orphaned in ntan-
by the Asiatic cholera, and their sad hearts have
seldom been cheered by smile, or their palates
RECALLED by delicious food. Now dry your eyes,
love, and lead on to the dining room'
She obeyed, and notwithstanding her emotions,
the humping of course shoes, and rafting Of
sticks, crutches, and wooden legs behind her,
we'll nigh threw her into another ndecorous
laugh.
To divert her attention she glanced over the
table There stood the dishes for which her hus-
band had stipulated, in the shape of two mon
srous, homely looking meat. pies, and two enor-
nous platters of baked meats and Vegetables, look
ing like mighty mountains among the delicate
viands that she had prepared for the refined COM
pany which she expected. She took her place,
and prepared to do the table honors, but her hus-
band, after short thanksgiving to the Bountful
God, addressed the company with "Now. my
brethren, help yourselves and one and another,
to whatever you deem preferable. | will wait
upon the children.
A hearty and iovial meal was made the minis
old soldiers warmed, they became garculous
and each recounted some wonderful thrilling
adventure of the revolutionary war; and the old
ladies' told their tales ofprivation and sutferngs
and Intervene with them the histories Of fathers,
brothers, or lovers, who died for liberty.
Mrs. n. sobbIng colvulsvely when her
husband came round and touching her shoulder,
whispered,
My love shall we have dancing?' That
word, with its ludicrous associations, fairly threw
her into Mysteries, and she laughed and wept at
Cnce
When she became quiescent, Mr.. N-thus
addressed the company.
81 fear my friends that you will think my wife
frivolous, inconsistent creature, and | must
therefore apologize for her. We were married
only last fall, and have attended several gay par
ties, which our rich neighbors gave in honor of
our nuptials, and my wife thought it would be
genteel to give a dinner in return. | consented
invite the guests. So being protested minis
ter of him who meek and lowly in heart, |
followed to the letter his command, "But when
thou makest feast call the poor the manned,
the lame, the blind, &c, you all recollect the
passage. Mrs N--,not knowing who her
guests to be, is highly delighted with the
ruse have played, and l. do not believe there has
been noble and honorable company assem-
bled this winter. My wife desired new furniture,
lest we should be deemed parslmonious, and |
pledged myselfto expend one thousand dollars in
a manner more pleasing to our guests, and which
should obviate any such imputatlon.'
Then ADDRESSING the children he said