Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-07-11
])opular Gales.
From the New Mirror.
AUNT SARAH In TIE CITY
Or,
A Visit from Country t0rsIns.
Gales.
A Visit from Country torsIIa.
BY N z. Willis.

/ 4 wash they d come, ma, don't you
How long do you tank it'lI be before
they'll be here "
/ Not great wEilp now, my dear the
boat weat down some time ago, and they
ought To be here very soon
+ They'll come soon enough, war
rant you. You II get enough Of 'cn
before two weeks are over. 10 have q
woman aud a whole troop Of young 'uns
around the house, for ii fortnight a, a
stretch, amt any Joke, | think
These last words fell from the lips OF
the otienll lines lI-nalurcd Mr.. Dudle,.
a. as mlio ana Younger son were seated
by the window of a fashionable dwelling
III the upper part ofthc cIy.
\ letter had been received day OF
two prcvlons, announcing The Inlell,
genco (wbcthcr agreeable or Otherwise
he sequel viii tell that Mrs. Dudlry's
sister and Lcr iwo chi,irca, were aoout
10 make a visit 10 New York, and the
little group above described, were now
awaiting with some ea9cInoss the arm
val OF their friends George Dudley
!ho cltc-t son, was Delighted 10 hear thai
his cousin Julia was also coming, for an
opportunity would now present itself ior
INN 10 make some return for the many
attentions he had received at her hands
{ few months before and robert, too,
was all rnpa;lcnce TO see cossin James.
to, Aunt Sarah would not consent 10
leave any of her family behind, erccpt
p.. .Gsbana,
In few moments carnage drove
towards the door, the driver of which
was cridcnIIy looking Tor The number OF
some hnnse in the vicinity 4 head
was "Stcndcd FROM The window of the
coach, To give some directions, but none
were needed Tor no sooner had Mrs
Dudley seen a lcghorn hat, with faded
green ribbon, than she recognized It to
be her sisters, the wor.hy Mr, Dudley
.nsw 4 wei! a was ali old fashioned
one she had sent as 4 present TO Aunt
Sarah, y aud, rushing out of the house,
dragging hltIc Bobby by the hand, be
fore the carriage bad fairly stopped, her
mead was thrust IN AT The window, where
IT was doubtless busily engaged IN kiss
iug the dear relations.
Three haIr-trunks, with letters IN
brass tacks, n band box, and bushel
with a white linen napkin bound over,
but not close enough to conceal the
yellow faces Of a bushel of pippins,)
were taken down and placed in The ball
Then followed the young lady and her
brother, while Aunt Sarah remained to-
settle the fare with The driver Daring
the ceremony OF reception, Mr.. Dudley
remained IN his chan in the parlor, auG
when Julia aud her bro,hcr entered his
greeting WAS anything but warm one
Missing their mother and induIging H.
the faint horc HAT she had remained n.
home, be vrniLrcd Ia the window, but,
nc sooner had he made his appearance
there, than the shrll voice of his sislc,.
ln-law exclaimed
How de-do, John, how de- do Th,.
! ere Inan wants to ask me three shllln
for bringin' on US up, aud only told
him give hun two-and-s!xpcnce'
Pm entitled by law to three shllu,
aud II have IT, too, sud tie driver.
NO you shan't too, was The tart re-.
'ply they only ask shIlIin, TO take all
on Us Wy from the landin. -
But the driver cared iitic lor the Gus
.tuns of tho country, and insisting upon
.hla rights with sona determination aud
with tho prospect Of assembling u crowd
to act as arbiiraIor5 ~ the matter,
Auu, Sarah yielded, giving him frsl one
shilling then another, and finally Il ten
cent piece. a violent rummag'uG ~
her pocket then took place for the re
NAMING two ceuis Il large apple was
taken out, cingorcskc, ball of yarn
aud spool of cotton aud laid on The
steps, and last, a small red morocco
needle case, which The lady carefully
/ opeurd, shaking out the crumbs oi cake
/ hut her hopes were disappointed, and,
turning to the driver, she endeavored
10 bca, hun down to two-and-tcn pence
;. but ho vas ncxolable, anJ MIR. Dudley
finally came out, paid the tcqu's,t.
amount, The man drove oh. and Aunt
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