Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-05-29
rose, believing in that she had said every

coarse-SO little respecllul OF sympathy
so utterly ignorant or careless of the emo
tons of the heart
A knock at the box-door' and, immedl-
ately, enters his lordshp! He seemed a
man of about two-and-thirty. His fea-
lures were handsome; in point of regulari-
ty, faulless. A we'll formed, well-painted
lamp, but with no light in it. As | short
y discovered, his ordship was the verila-
Bile Huntingtepper, the lordly master of
Mr. Curlwell, whose generosity towards the
little feather-dresser was so touchingly dis
played in ST. Martins watch.house
well, ladies how do you like il? Gar
rick wants little of the dash of a giant
for my notions Of lover. He's mean
plaguy mean said Huntngtopper, pung-
ing at once into the play.
Docs your lordship measure hearts by
loot-rue!' asked Lady BIurh rose.
Not exac,y-but then, one wants a
sort of style in these things; when we
talk OF heroic poetry, of course we want
people Of heroic look to utter it-other-
wise it's nonsense, quite nonsense Thus
spoke the lordy critic.
'But altogether what does your lordship
think of Romeo and Juliet? inquired Lady
Dinah, with a downcast look, and the
gentlest tone Of voice-yea, almost in the
accents Of sufferer.
There's some good things in it; can't
deny that-very decent things in it; but
then there's a good deal of stuff.
Now,al that we've listened to about fair
Us coach can any reasonable person. make it
clear' Come here's the book and his
ordship read in a loud tone,
"ller wnggon'spokcs made of long spinners' legs,
The cover of the wings of grasshoppers;
Her traces of the smallest SPIDERS web;
Her collars of the moonshines watery'-"
Silence in that box!roared voice from
the gallery, and looking upwards, l recog.
nized my old honest friend, Luke Knuc-
kle, Mr. Flamingo's porter. Luke, other
wise peaceable fellow, was too much in
tcres,ed in the fate of the lovers to pay any
Difference to any body in any box; and
therefore, almost unconsciously rebuked
the takers. His lordship cast contemp-
tuous look towards the audience, as though
one Of the dearest prcrogat;ves of high
box company-namely, to talk loud at a
play to the annoy ance of actors and audit
ors-had been most impudently inierfered
with. So indignant was his lordship, yet
withal so defy!ng of vulgar opinion, that
he was about to continue the quotation,
when hurried knock struck at the box
door. 1t was opened when one ofthe earPs
servants delivered letter to her lady
ship.
Its impossiblep said her ladysip, with
slight agitation, having read to note. Then
turning to Lady Dinah, she sald-'My
DEAR you must excuse mel am summon
ed home
What has happened7' cried Lady Di-
nah
oh, nothing; that is, nothing but his
lordships groundless lear-I will be back
in short time
pray, don't miss the tomb scene. urged
Lady Dinah; 'but what-what is the mat
teri!
'Tis only to brighten me, know-it
can't be otherwise; but his lordship writes
that dear little Edward is dying But it
can't be-he was so much better this
morning. | shall be able to come back
I'm sure
TO be sure you will said Lady Dinah
with a comforting manner; and, very will
ing to be so comforted. Lady Blushro Sc
suffered hersefto be handed 10 the -carri-
age by lord Huntingtopper.
You'll have no cause to remain at home,
trust, said his lordship; 'and till you re-
turn, I'll talk Shakespeare TO the broken
hearted widow As his lordship, with a
peculiar smile, uttered these words, Lady
Blushrose raised her fore6nger in playful
reproof of Huntingtopper's intention. Ere
however, he could reply to this, the CARR
age rolled away,
Arriving at his lordship's mansion, the
door was already open, and servants al!
ready watching the coming of their mis-
tress There was sudden look of rea
seriousness in one or two faces, in others
worn as part of the earl's livery, for III,
occasion; look that convinced me dealt
was in the house. Mrs Pillow was on TIT
staircase, having descended at the sount
of the ca-ringe-wheels. She stood will
clasped hands, pursuing her mouth, ant
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