Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-02-15

Mrs Wilson.
You told me Egg Ilarbor, said Mrs.
Smi,h to Mrs. Jones'.
And il was Egg HMbor,' persisted
Mrs Jones.
Cape May-Cope May -ceraipty
Cape May reiterated Mrs. WILSON,
u know it was Cape May, becanse Mrs
Tonk'ns' brothers, wife's uncle's first
cousins daughter was there at The time,
and communicated 10 Mrs. Tomkins all
the most Important facts
'Wel, SAID Nus. Jones, go on-Mrs
Simpson gave Jane leave TO 60 To Egg
fla,bor--'
4 tell YOU, my dear, Cape May
shri-ked Mrs. Wilson.
20, ave, Cape May said Mrs. Smith
Yes coDlinu-d Mrs. Wilson, she
had leave from Mrs. Simpson to 90 to
Cppe Mayto see her sister,
Her cousin, my dear-her cousin,
interrupted Mrs. Jones'
Oh, yesn edged in Mrs Smith, 'only
her cousin.
i know better shouted Mrs Wilson,
i, was her own giniwime sister, Itrll you
Il guess ] ough, to know who 1t WAS
best, when ! had the whole story from
dear Mrs. Tomkins, and she knows the
whole family, every mothers son oithcm.
However, you may have II your own
way-Pm not going to tell things to be
coniradIcted every minute And she
folded her arms and pursued herself up,
as if determined on the most obstinate
silence.
Just at this moment, fortunately for the
lncipieni beltigrranis, a servant entered
to inform Mrs Jones that some one wish.
ed To speak with her in ihe entry. The
old lady Immediately rose and followed
her maid, but she had scarcely reached
the outside Of the door, before, with
loud scream, she rushed back into the
parlor, and throwing herself into chair,
covered her face with both her hands.
Both the other ladies instantly ran to
her slsiance-
'My dear Mrs. Jones, what is the
matter =
'Oh y sobbed Mrs Jones, 'her ghost |!
her ghost she's out in the entry now
decent burial ? oh oh p
Yes, indeed, my dear said Mrs.
Wilson but now could they do it, when
the hungry crocodile left them nothing
t0 bury 2
That's very true, whimpered Mrs
Jones--'but why, my dear, should the
girl haunt me why don't she 90 and
scare Mrs. Tomkins =
Il don't want to scare nobody said
Jane Clark, popping her head into the
room.
'Ah, there she is again, screamed
Mrs. Jones, as she once more covered
her face with her hands, while the two
other ancient danes tumbled over one
another into the far corner of The room.
In the name of heaven said Mrs
Smith, do go awny-can't you lay still
in the crocodile, ill you're digested y
Poor spirit exclaimed Mrs. Wilson,
quaklng with terror, pray depart ano
rest in peace
'i'm no: a spirit, answered poor Jane,
Mira Simpson sent me to ask you, please
lend her your preserve stew pam
Al neither OF the ladies' had ever
heard Of ghost talking Of stew pans,
they ventured to look up, and finding her
rather more 1orid than ghosts aie gen.
orally allowed to be, they once more got
upon their feet
Mrs. Wilson was the frs. to speak
'Why Jane she said, in tone Of the
most inetfable surprise, ',s this yon lis
it possible you Amt dead ? How did you
ESCAPE from the crocodile
'Wbat crocodile, ma am = asked Jane,
with great simplicity. Il don't know any
thing about a crocodile y
Then It is not true, continued Ms
Wilson, that you were eaten up by n
crocodile at Cape May
Or Egg Harbor,' interrupted Mrs
Jones
why, no, ma a'am-Iud bless you, who
put such an odd notion into your bend 2
'Well, Jane said Mrs. Jones, | am
glad TO find ii is not true-so 90 down in
To The kitchen and ask Stella to give you
the stew pan, and Jane made her exit
with yes ma'am,' and low courtesy.
IN go right away said Mrs Wilson,
afer pause, 'and hurrah Mrs. Tom
kins for telling me such an outrageous
lie, and making me appear ridiculous by
repeating her stupid nonsense. III let
her know Pm not to be made a laughing
stock whenever she pIeases-that ! will y
Yes said Mrs. Smith, SHE has been
making foods of all of Us. DO, Mrs. VIII
son, tell her piece of your mind
'l'll do it with witness, you may de-
pend upon it, answered Mrs. Wilson,
and she hurried off 20 have her revenge
on Mis-. Tomkins for her supposed al-
front.
Poor Mrs. Tomkins did not dream OF
having given offence to her peighbor by
the information she had communicated
respecting Jane Clark's misfortune, and
when Mrs. Wilson entered her porlor,
che was utterly unprepared for the storm
Of words which followed.
How dare you, Mrs. Tomkins,' said
the esasperated lady, come for go to
make a fool Of me and Mrs Jones, by
telling Us such arigmarole about Mrs.
Simpsun's sseryaui,--when you knew eve-