Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-13

liner very STd'eIy.
"Then don't trouble yourself about it, Pa.
You know my taste. and can easily Judge,
but do wish another number of Dombey
would come-I am so anxious to know if
sweet Florence has heard from her beau,
Walter Gay, and if he ever intends to come
back again; where was it he went to, Pa
to Mexicol"
"Mexico fddlesticks, child no, he went
to the Indies; and know where have
notion TO send YOU"
80! where, Pal this is delightful weather
for travelling"
ITO school," replied her impatient father,
"for you mortify me to death with your stu.
pidity. However, your mother tells me
tomorrow will be your eighteenth birth
day, and suppose you will expect hand
some present. Now, as you have an idea
of being married before great while. tits
quite time you understood the practical
part of house. keeping, and my gift to you
shall be either a good sized broom or a
scrubbing brush, which shall insist on
your using"
But Aramin,a had tainted before the conclu.
! sion Of his sentence.
| "Only see what you have done!" exclaimed
his wife, as she ran in haste to her daughte's
assistance.
"Dont disturb YOURSELF" said her husband,
sshe has only tainted, and III warrant she
| comes 10 in time for this evenings concert. If
she would take moro healthlul exercise, she
could hardly stop the circulation at so
| short a notice !" and with this consolDg speech
Mr.. Makedoo went to his counting house, Kit,
ty was called again to bring the cologne bottle
and fan from Araminta's room, besides other
| he oh l,t I;,to he l.; oh
! department; but by dint of hard labor and per-
severance she found TINA to take the children
walking, and then hurried home to get sup
per.
At the tea table, Mr.. Makedoo said the bread
was sour. The blame, as usual, rested on Kit.
| ty. who was immed lately summoned 10 accoun!
for it. When she made her appearance, she
gave pleous detail Of the events Of tho morn
| ng-how she had to do so many errands after
the bread was already for baking, that she
could not help it.
Her mistress said that was no excuse what.
ever, as she might have hurried more than she
did, and then the bread would have been sweet
and good.
Mr.. Makedoo looked frowningly q. his wife
and daughter. "Susan," said he TO the former,
"if Araminta had been at least taught to wal,
on herself little, and give soma slight assis-
lance in tho house, Kitty would not be thus
imposed on; as it is, you have absolutely ruined
foolishly and extensively, you would then find
yourself able 10 keep more help on your own
account"
His wife put her laced pocket handkerchief
10 her eyes, and his daughter was looking FOL
q convenient Place 10 swoon, and for fear o
another scene, the unhappy husband and ia
her left the apartment.
Mrs Makedoo went below to give that lazy
T. Kitty, as she termed her, complete blowing
| up.
alt seems to me, Kitty, you complain grea
deal about nothing-pray, where did you llv
before you came hereN'
The poor girl, being fairly reused, replie
that she lived with Mrs. Harris, who was some
thing like lady, and never expected too muc
Of her.
81 used to know her very wsll--prsy, VIII
did you leave herr"
"Because her Oldest daughter had left schoo
and she said she wished her to learn TO work
but while there was so much help in the hous
, she hadn't half chance; so, as Nancy, tn
other girl, had been there longer than hac
, she sent me away, with kind words aud useil
presents"
81 cam, think" answered Mrs Makedot
| "th6L MRS. HarIis WOuiu 10 81 uuSenleei
thiug as to obige her daughter to do house
work, bu, I'll call there soon and find out ft
, myself"
, True TO her word, Mrs. Makedoo called
l see Mrs. Harris on the following Tuesday, ar
), Lucy Harris, the eldest daughter, answere
the hell; which somewhat shocked her ideas
: propriety. "Why, Lucy DEAR" she said, "ho
flushed you look-haye you fever, or what
the matter.
Lucy, radien, with health and good hume
u said she was entirely well, but had been iro
G ing all the morning, aud as Nancy was swee
ing The third story, she told her she would lei
q to the bell in her absence.
n Mrs. Harris now entered the parlor, al
Lucy, after excusing herself, returned TO h
e work.
SHOW do you do my dear Susan" said MI
d Harris, cordially, extending her hand 10 h
welcome guest
~ "I'm very we'll, thank you Mary"
- "And how is Aramina and the chidren"
a. 30, dear, the children are we'll but trouble
&c some as usual, though | dom. know mu
=, about them. Araminta is often dull and h
y, no appetite at all. Poor thing, as Mrs. Chi
- said Of old Dombey's first wife, fear she W
~ never be able TO make an effort. Ills hard
worth while 10 ask after Lucy, she looks
as very rosy, almost too much so to suit my as
at by way heard from my Kitty that you
IN put her to work, and one reason for my ca
nd ing was 20 know the truth of u-have y
r.. really done snch an out of the way thiEg?"
Nv al am very happy to answer in the affirm
~ tive, Susan when she left school her occuI