Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-08

to her size, and leaned my head against the
wall.
The lady during this movement retained
the same composure and expression as
when [ first bowed. "Mirst speak first -
thought /. | made a desperate push,
and taking hold Of her sleeve, | asked
''what she gave for this calico she had on ?"
Miss Scott started. ola sir, | don't
know you must ask ma"
81 hope you won't think me impudent,
ma'am," replied.
"Oh, by no means, but pray, Mr.. Snider,
thow long have you been in town % said
Miss Scott, thinking she would quiz me
little.
81 have only been in town about
month, ma'aln, 50 am not quite so gentle
as some of of the chaps here"
"Ah, you want me to hatter you," an
swered the lady s'but | won't but tell
me, have you seen Rob Roy" referring to
Scott's last novel;.
"No, na'am, is he here ~
"Oh, / do not mean the person himself,
but you know the work. 1t has come TO
town."
Yes, ma'am, recollect now, we held a
case from New York. Capital article for
cloalis. We shall sell them at 50 dollars
yard; perhaps you. would like a pat
tern 20
''You do not understand me-" said Miss
or0ll, ehdeaVoring tc command her rislDItS.
II mad reference to SCOTS last novel"
"a novel! On, L never read such
'l.ihE', ior lhey tell me there is hoI word
OF truth in them."
Oar edltylng conversation was interrupt
ed by the arrival OF some Refreshments,
Whleh the servant pTolIared to MISS scott.
tlctc was chance ior my gatlantry. Inc
waiter was covered with ice creams, ko-
man punch blanc manage ETC., etc.' artl-
uc'eS never before seen o[ me- however,
stepped forward a'it' asked the lady Wha'
should nave the pleasure OF giving
her.
81 VIII thank yon Tor little Konan
punch, Mr.. Snider."
kolnan punch at TINS time was held IN
hlgh esteem IN j.. 1t was sometimes
o! frozen champagne; sometimrs OF water
speed aho iroz IL; but OF this MAS I5ho-
rant:
I - -
laoy TO drink Punch :, ehdeaNorlh5 al thc
same time to md the article on the waiter.
l 'o2Neu Ill VAN nolh'hg reS'l'oiihS What
! chii'u puIich NlSio.c' 50 WnlSp'r'u III
'iie serVah! ear "hriiiS me grass o. Pahch'
Wdi.rr' quick 'heii turning 10 MISS oco'.;
NV 1t you NOT nave some OF inis Is Wn''e stun
iiFst'D referring 10 some deHca'e 0lahc
'''d!l g.
''AS you p''aS'' MI HAider' S'i4 li'e Ia
uy, Sihiilhg,
covered me PIa' Wiih ms Generous
Ii'oFcrau' asked lh' Wdi''r II Ne ''aH ho'
So' Kiile ana iork; he Sliu spoon was
Senera'iS uSeu' 81 ndiiueu II 10 ,'e 'duI'
ana returned TO my place at hef s.d'' RE
seh'ly saw tne servant approaching pear
ing on the waltera glass OF pnhch. "NoW,"
thought, Miss Scott shall nave drink.
ahln{ 'he glass rom the WATER haila-
eo II 70 ihe lany, informing heF, ihal II
looked as ,hough IT. nnSht oe goou.
"hut what Is ms MT. ohiaer = observed
MISS scott
u ny lid am !I''S Is 'il' py!iIn i you or OF
dered' pray take 1t, no one shall see you
drink 1t, Tor VIII stand before YOU"
MIS- 'oo'' was "'ld' el'i''' I'. I''Ss7'
out seeing my honeS', grave ana ANXIOUS
race, she DUTsteo iu'o an ihtoieTaole III o
laughter ana begged me 10 drink IL iof ner
Now, l had never drank a. glass ol punch IL
my lie, but, tearing ihe iany would i2uSl
at me, Without heSila'ioh S"aioN'" 'H'
contents OF the glass
shortly after thIS observed an uhuSua
r degree Oh eoinl''o'lon throughout 'ne Draw
, ing rooms; music struck ups ana aahc'
, was called 'houSnt oi my proicienc!
III ''Ie PiS.oi ~ aD.' S"1' ''O.e 'H'' Nr n.
al''' "as S''A'o"I po-t ..
r ih p,o' 10y a,,s ruS 49," "'' '''' ="
'''t wv, t thnu ,' ava p,o,;no, r,,I,, t,ros
thor,ht1 " oSsary;nr 1ono irnn,;nr r 6ss
A ,hou IN, - 81 sho,7ld th;nI tb,,, - '., 81
/, htanod T ~ Aoath. hnt ! ,u;ll sbov, ,han
: 80. -, th1 "e,i ~ Jnnaw ''" '''''
: nov ,ratohad "'t I - n,ovo,oont ara rho,
2 tbe GrI dance was completed. | reoueste,
+ the honor of DANCING with Miss Scott, sb
: bn;rg the only Iadv with whom was ac