Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-11-14

gold and silver. jars of China, and
plAtters of glass-a. the lords and la
dies, the sirs and counts at The room,
the seats, sofas oitomans, aud foot
stools all Of which far ,ouishone what !
had'read Of eastern luxury and splen.
dor. and whose gaslamps and chande-
Tiers sent forth abaze more brilliant
than their wintersss sum thought
this was rather going ahead Of any
thing of the sortI had yet seen, and
was afraid might make some blum
der; however, was resolved 10 main.
tain my confidence. and make myself
perfectly at home. like my country
man. Sir6Andrew Wylie, at "a ball
given by The Duchess Of Dashingweil,
In the next square to the one in which
! was then psrlaking of London hos
pitality. soon found that Miss
c. was social, intelligent NOR
tai, and felt myself at home with her
at once. n
Miss said I. 4 have been al some
fine parties in Edinburgh, Glasgow.
and Liverpool, but this is carrying the
joke little beyoii any thing ] have
before seen; | am afraid | may 90
wrong, as arm some like the old wa
man in Scotland, who wen, to diae
with the minister; so, if blunder
you must help me along"
To this she readily consented. -
"But whs. of the old lady in Scot.
land?" said she.
81 have heard my father" replied,
"relate the story some fifty years ago.
Il happened in the parish whero be
lives"
She was much surprised tia. he, nv
father, then lived, in his ninety first
year.
"On certain market day." con-
tinued, Margaret, the vito Of
Ineighboring fa-mer-in addition to her
load Of hens, geese, &c. brought: .
lsmall basket of eggs as a presen, 10
the minister. Having sold off her load
of sundrie., she wends her way TO the
parsonage After inquiring how he,
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eggs for the guide wife; iArae frssh
ing her you'll banrocks.' Christmas
cakes. .
"The eggs were kindly received.
and i. being dinner hour. she was IN
vi,ed to stop and take her kali.
(soup.)
:" Nay, nay says Margaret, \
dinna ken hi 10 behave at great folks
tables
I" Oh, never mind said the minis
ter. Just do as ye see me do. s
"Margaret was finally persuaded.
and sat down at the table. 1t so hap
pened that the minister was old and
we'll stricken with age, and had, with
all, received stroke Of the palsy, SO
that in conveying the spoon from tho
dish to his lips, the arm being IN
steady, the soup was apt to spl!!;
therefore, to p.even! damage Detailing
his clothes it was his custom 10 faslen
one end of the table.cloth to the top
of his wais.-coa,, just under his CHA.
Margaret, who sat at the opposite cor
ner of the table. watching his motions.
pinned the other end of the table cloth
10 strong homespun shawl, under
her chm. She was attentive 10 every
move. The minister deposited a guam
/, titv Of mustard on The edge of his plate.
and she, no! observing this fuSa! ex-
actly, carried the spoon to her mouth,
The mustard soon began to operate
on the olfactory nerve. She had nsv-
er seen mustard before, and Gid not
; know what /! meant. She thought
she was bewitched. 10 expec,orale
on the carpet wad be sin. She was
{. almos. crazy with pain. just at this
I moment the girl. coming in with some
clean plates, opened the door near
which Margaret sat. Margaret q: ones
sprung for the door, upsess the girl.
n plates and all and swept the table OF
$ all its contents, tho crash3 of which
!. added speed 10 her fight. Making
two steps q. once in descending the
e stairs, the minister. being fast al the
other end OF the ,able.cloth, was com.
4 PEELED TO follow az last as his iottering
i limbs could move. He held 10 the
q banislers until the rias gave. way,
!. when away flew Margaret. who nave'
; sgain darkened the minister's dcoE.
A 'notion seller was Offering gaa
kee clocks, nns!y vanished sna col2s
{ ed. with lool;ing glass 10 front, -
y certain lady mol re@afkaoia iof PR
: sonal beauty. why its oeau'iinl,
. said The yender. Beautiful, indeed
!. a look a, il almos. frig'teas me" SAT-
n HE lady, .rhen, mann, replied Jon
:, a,han, 4 giess you'd better buy on
q tha, l,si.t Ct no o1king glass.