Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1848-10-12

! J Put on my best Sunday suit, white SILK
stockings, bran new hairbag, and apple
green coat with large pearl buitons-n a
word, made myself smar, as bridegroom.
On reaching the door of the consin' s
house, however, my heart began to thump
against my ribs, as though had smithy
within my breast. s'If could only feel as
sured there will not be party" thought !,
would 10 heaven it were over" Fortunate
ly, found the cousin alone. making up an
account. IN his study. You are somewI al
late, friend Stolpriau," said he. | made
twenty inclinations right and left, and laugh
ed in perfect agony to look agreeable, for
the fear of meeting large party engrossed
every thought.
The cousin having finished, looked round
for some sand. Anxious to be Of service. ]
rushed forward, seized, as i'll luck would
have 1t, the inkstand instead Of the sandbox.
and poured whole stream of the best black
writing fluid over the neatly kept ledger.
thought ! should have Immediately tainted
from sheer fright, and in my confusion bur
riedly drew forth my snow-white pocket
Handkerchief to wipe it up.
With an exclamation of "What on earth
are you doing there, friend Stolpriau % my
entertainer smilingly nterposed, and push
ing me and my black and white kerchief
gently aside, quickly put things to rights,
and then led the way to the apartment where
the company were assembled. followed,
but with a troubled spirit, and on looking
down was holri6ed to observe an ink-bIol
as large as form on my left white silk
Istocking. "Help me, heaven!'' ! mentally
groaned, "what will the company think"
The room door is opened. ], awkward,
blockheaded BOBBY that ] was, thinking to
show myself light and graceful, as we'll as
clever and gallant, sprang forward. bowing
right and left, back wald and forward, scrap
ing first with one foot, then with the other.
in all directions, and not perceving female
domestic just before me, who was in the act
OF dishing up pie, dashed my head with
such force into her back, as to send the pie
flying out of the dish on to the floor, and so
with compliments and ducking and bowing.
blindly advance. fel, as though were in.
battle, and about 10 rush on the enemy's
guns ass
What civil things were said on the part of
the company know not; as yet had no,
the courage to look up, but continued, like
one possessed, bowing and scraping, and E.
Iarulatlng "your humble servants," in all
directions, until cut short by fresh mishap
! had in fact reached the pie, which still
lay there, for the servant had not sufficient,
;rbt e
breath, and stood staring a, the masterpiece
Of cooking dashed 10 pieces on the floor
without an effort to remove it.
All al once, while engaged in making
fresh inclination, my unfortunate left foot
wandered into The pastry. saw nothing.
for all had become dark before my eyes,
Disgraceiully, but naturally enough, my fao.
slid tIom under me; in an instant, personal
and political balance were lost, and down
came, measuring my whole length, jus, five
fee! seven, on the floor, to the no small a.
larm of some, the irrepressible laughter OF
others Of the large and worshipful company
there assembled.
In falling, ! brought down two chairs.
which had seized hold of in order to save
myself, together with young and pretty fe-
male, who, in all probability. was at thai
moment about to seat herself, but now, with
a speed equal to that of her chair, came roll
ing on the floor beside me- Gracious hea-
ven J il was my Bal bara
terrible clamor arose, and as lay there
| roared lusily.,oo, for seeing in addition to
myself and the two chairs lady stretched
ont on the floor, felt persuaded that shock
of earthquake must have taken place. T."
my great relief, soon discovered that no
earthquake had caused this melancholy fall,
but as'already narrated, only veal pastry.
We got up. The cousin treated the whole
affair as an excellent Joke. 1t was very well
for him to joke, but could have wep,, nay
die with shame aud vexaiinn. | went TO the
manleI piece without offering one word ol "a
poiogy, but as all were laughing and glgollng
around, laughed too, and threw from time
to time stolen gances at the cause of my
misfortune.
At last we took our places at the table.
The cousin was SO gallant as to place me
next to Barbara. had rather have been
situated near volcano than at the side of
this amiable and pretty creature. | felt most
extraordinary sensations while thus in ux-
opposition with my future bride. Of the as
sembled guests ventnred only TO lake
rapid glance at intervals.
Soup was served round Barbara offered
me some-bu, how could accept it? She
herself was yet unprovided. Compliments
were exchanged, and already foresaw that
some new evil would arise on, Of these a.
bominable civIites. Hence became more
and more pressing, and looking imploring-
y into the face of my charmer, forgot the
plate altogether. The consequence was that
J poured the burning soup into Barbara's lap
and over her clothes, and in endeavoring
hastily 10 Withdraw il, sent the remainder