Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-15

| mere was pIhIe OF nhsileu ISD nIctIV
Drowned over al one end oi the table,
with dish oi eggs on one side of it, and
a plate of rye bread On the other. In
the mddle of the table stood the pud :
ding trembling IN the dish where it had
lu,t been turned from the bag and break
could see its heart as ligh, as cork and
yellow M gold Around it stood plates
nf pickles, little ball ol butter s,anpe d
oD Ihe top with bird perched on a
branch, aud npiched rooud the edges,
besides preserved plumbs and ounces
without end,
"Nlikc came in and stood lpokiu 10
see what chair Mr.. Smith would tako
! Mar didn'i seem 10 know what he was
there Tor, and says She
Set by and help yourself, Mr.
Smith. Make yourself TO home while
you are here
I'VE sat down To the table all but
Louisa, and she went away up stairs and
had "A good crying spell, dare say.
"The minute Mr.. Smith sat down
Mike took his plate and heaped great
pile OF fish On It, then he Cut an egg
through the middle and left it to run
uvei the fish, While he took the same
| knife and sliced off the largest end of
the pudding. There was not room
enough on the plate, so he laid the pud.
ding up over fish and filed the edges
with preserves Then he set the plate
down before Mr. Smith, took up the
knife and fork, and while ne was cross
ing them over the plate looked at me
and winked one eye as mnch as TO say
"Fi rather think that double baded
/ knife is safe enough ihis time any how
"Then he put both hands on the back
of our visitors chair, and stood mp be-
hIud hun, Just bcnGing forward a little
while he watched Mr. Smith as he put
the pudding on one side, aud tried to
push the pile Of fish away from the pre-
serves. NV face was in d blaze. for
could see that cousin Smith had as much
as be could do to keep from laughing
right out-mar, she helped herself as If
nothing were the matter. irod on her
foot aud made IA sign 10 Mike that he
must help US, but she spoke right out -
Good gracions, says she, Patty
how you have hurt my foot and Mike,
instead Of helping us, thought that !
wanted him to do something for Mr..
Smith 80 he snatched the knife and
fork from his hand, and began to mince
up the fish right and left with both el-
bows squared as II he was raking u flow
er bed
"'AIike,' says mar, 'why on earth
don't you get a chair and set to ? for
she couldn't tell what to think of his
standing that way, so she moved along
to make room Mike shook his head
and made faces at her while he minced
away AT the fish more luriously than ever.
At length he pushed the plate back To
Mr.. Smith and gave me another trum-
pbant look. really thought | should
have died IN the spot, and il was as
much as | could manage to keep from
bursting right out "A crying.
Mike, says at last, as well rs ]
could speak, will you help me TO some
fish ?
"Well, says Mike, putting his hand
into one pocket and de'iberaing half a
minnte-'it wasn't exactly iD The bargain
that ! should wait on The women folks
too, bot it you'll agree TO throw IN a
handful OF tobacco with the knife, ]
won't be particular this once
"lt really was too bad. | burst out
a crying in good earnest, left the table
and ran up stairs, feeling "a If | never
could speak to Cousin S nth again.
"Towards might par came home with
AL the work hands. Mike told bin who,
had arrived as he came through the barn
ward, aud 10 he ran without his coat and
N hs hOme-spun clothes. | went down
stairs to beg him to fix up a lirle but
llr. Smith was standing at the back
door, aud there were all the worklneu
round the well, close hv. washing to-
gPther Out OF the TN wash BASIN, and
par IN the midst--hc come UP to the
stoop, wiped himself on the brown towel,
and going up to the door shook hands
full minute with cousin Smith, and would
yon believe II, he went right IN To supper
with The woikmen, and set down 10 a
dish of cold pork and beans, just as If.
the table hadn't been set out tor VS. in
The spare room. | declare it hurts my
feelings H. say, but Mr.. Smith would go
INTO the kitchen with par and set down
to the long table. 1, was too much ::
for Just then Louisa came down 10 supper
with the hands, and he made room for
her between himself and par, and helped
her To everything ns genteelly as it she
had been n YORK lady. ] rather guess
| didn't speak 10 Miss Louisa that night
agnin.
"WeIl, at last milking time came on.
! had always helped Louisa and mar do
mp The chores, but this time | got my
sewing work and sat down by the win /
dow, as lf had never seen cheese.tub
in nay life. Mr. Smith sat close bv me,
lookug out "r the window, when he saw
Louisa aud mar 20 down the ward with
thrlr pals lie smiled, and SAID as If.
10 hlmselI-'how fresh and pretty !
thought he was thinking aloud about me
the color burned up To my face, and | \
began TO o'remble, for we were all alone .
in the room.
"'What fine COWS you have, he said
al last, leaning over the window sill.
DO you 20 ouI To n'lk with your moth \
or =
q" 'Oh, certainly not, says I, I'VE
leave such work TO our help
I" Il am sorry says he, taking up
his hat, 'ihc air is so sweet, and every
thing looks so lovely, must run away.
Your mother has just taken her milking