Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-07-11


do you ever clean 'em I should think
you'd break your neck clean of, white
washing 'em ! -.
Airs ID explained To her sister that
such things were usually done by men,
who made a business Of it. This shock
ed the cour'ry hdy, who quietly remark
ed, 1T was'nt the way they did 1t at
father's.'
A sofhr, too why guess you have
come ont Jimmy, did you ever see
sn(ar before ?
@ james was too bashful to make any
reply, so he put his thumb in his mouth,
by way OF negative, and held down his
head.
Julia v-ntured 20 ask for Georee,
hlushing crimson at the same time. He
had not yet returned from his business
bui was hourly expected. The poor glrI
IN vain endeavored 10 interest her uncle
III conversations, but his replies were all
noposyliables.
The ringing of the tea-helI seemed a
prea, reliei to nlI pa'lies, and a procession
VAS formed, headed by Mrs. Dudley (;
Aunt Sarah followed next in order, and
came very near falling from the head to
the foot Of the stairs Bat they all reach
ed The hasenent-room IN safety and were
snoo seated around the lliurnshed
table.
'sarah,' said Mrs D. 'wlI! you take
green or black tea ?
i don't know, never did drink any
h'ack tea, but III take little just to say
| have tnsteG it. for coUntry folks mus'n
come To the city for uoihn."
Aunt Sarah was gifted with an in
quirIng mind, and was, wllhaI, n little
Jealous al her sisters more agreeable
sitnalon IN HE. She made RiHd ol
men,ll inventory Of every Article on the
table, not passing over the mInu.est ar
iIce Of table !u.unure.
~ hat do you give for such sugar, aud
how much did this table cloth cost =
U0 you use chaney cups every day--and
forks Il declare If they amt got in maxim
-m with three piuls We'll, one lives
api leans
And, IN similar conversation to this
shlrb Aunt Sarah monopoIizrd, passed
the first meal with the country friends =
After tea, George made his appearance,
kissed hIs aunt and cousins, asked about
every thing he could think of IN the vii.
lage The church, the school hous,
the girls next door, all came IA for their
share of inquiry. III aunt sat with evi..
cen, uneasIuess in the large rocking
chair, and, after yawning two or three
times, declared she felt very sleepy.
They had been riding she sad, lshe,
meant sailHg,) all day, and her eyes felt
Kind Of foil of sand, hike i; and Julia, she +,
gucssed, felt rather the wus for wear. y
The friends retired to their respective
apartments, the decorations aud furniture
Of which kept them awake for a long
time. The next morning, bright and
early, they were all ready for breakfast,
but that meal being not forthcoming for
more than an hour they amused them
selves with the many objects Of interest
Ia stranger in the city-carts, fire-en-
gines, applc-women, aud the many of al
trades aud occupations that throng the
streets OF New York al an early hour,
a, breakfast, the customary inquiries
of how did YOU rest = and then Aunt
Sarah commenced her woudermenis.
'Oh dear, Oh DEAR said she, 'do the
carts run all night 4? | really believe |
heerd the clock strike eve;y hour in the
night aud tdere was fire too ! | didn't
know but what we was all airc, | got
Up and sci IN the winder' but dld mt see
nothn' And there was a drunken man
passed by the house, cu'sIn' and swearn
~ ! L.,
MIR. Dudley, answered by simply say
my he did'nr keep Il list of the drunkards \
- town nor even tuning fork to ascer-
'aiu their respective voices
why, all the folks in our neighbour
.,ood know old Bill SpaIin's voice, said
Aunt Sarah Il
Maybe this was he was the courte-
uus reply Of Mr.. Dudley. \
The plans Cor the day were now mark \
ed out. Aunt Sarah wanted to 90
shopping, and julia had a piece OF silk
to match for one of her friends. Mrs I
Dudley 'elt every thing as 1t stood aud
prepared tor martyldom.
The first store they entered was cap
store.
w nat UbPS SUCH u CdD dS shIS SCH n
for " said Aunt Sarah, selecting one. .
Twenty shlIlings. said the young
lady who showed the articles.
How much would IT he without the I
ribbon, or if It shouldn't be put on 50 full. I
don't know as | want to buy now. -
| thought I'd look. You see Pm from
the country, and don't see such things
every day. Have you got black pms :
Mrs. Jones wanted me TO git some. !
like To have forgotten EN- \
The pins were shown but did moi suit,
and they left for another shop. This
was a dry goods store.
Have you blue calico with small
figure in it = said the purchaser.
we have, madam, was the polite re-
ply and so saying the young man pro-
duces pieces innumerable, and of all
shades of blue, from the tint of the sky
to that of indigo, and figures varying in
size, but none would suit
'Would'nt any other color answer p
said the anxious merchant.
4 don't care If | do look at the
broWos