Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-10-25

pressible laughter Of others of the large
I and wor shipful company there assembled.
I In falling l brought down two chairs.
which | had seized hold # i'll order to
save myself. together with young and
pretty female, who, in all probability. was
at tina, m ,ment about to seat herself, but
now, with a speed equal 10 that Of her
chair. came rolling on the floor beside me.
Gracious heaven! it was my Barbara.
A terrible clamor arose. and as lay
there reared Justify too, for seeing in adj
diiion to myself and the two chairs lady
stretched out on the floor. felt persuaded
that a shock of earthquake had caused
this IN lancholv fall, but as already mar
rated, only veal pastry.
We got up. The cousin treated the
whole atfai- as an excellent joke. but !
could have wept. nav died with shame and
vexation. | went to the mantle-pece
without offering one word of apology. but
as all were laughing and giggiing around.
| laughed too, and threw from time TO time
stolen glances at the cause OF my nlsfor-
tune.
At last we took our places at the table.
The cousin was so gallant as TO place me
& $500
situated near a volca no than at the side Of
this amiab!e and pretty creature | felt
most extraordinary sensations while thus
in iIxtaposition with my future bride. VI
the assembled guests ventured only TO
take a rapid glance at intervals.
I Soup was served round. Barbara Of
fered me some--but how could | accept
it! She herself was vet unprovided.-
II. t,d nj.
ready forsaw that some new evil would
arise out Of these abominable civilliies.
Hence | became more and more pressing
and looking imploringly into the face Of
my char,ner. forgot the plate altogether.
The consequence was. that poured the
burning soup into Barbara's lap and over
her clothes. and in endeavorins hastily to
withdraw it. sent the remainder into my
own lap, delnsing alike my garments and
finger napkin. II was a fraternal dlvis-
ion. shall never forget it. remcm-
Der all as though it had occurred but yes
terday. 1t was crab soup.
The charming Barbara left the table.
| stan1mered out sundry apologies. The
guests endeavored to console me. Mean
while my pantaloons were streaming from
inundaton. Barbara was obliged TO
change her dress. She returned, and
endcavored again and again to excuse
myself as well as | could.
/ On Pcrceiving that she smiled gracious
lv. | felt somewhat treasured, and began
TO brush the cold perspiration from my
face, Of course not with my hand, but
with my pocket 'kerchief.
! Alas! amidst the accumulated disasters
that had since occurred, had entirely
forgotten the ink business. In drying off
the perspration, | rubbed in the ink SO
thoroughly, that on replacing the hand
kerchief in my pocket. the whole compa-
ny were amazed to find me converted into
perfect black amoor.
Titterings and roars OF laughter sue
ceeded. Politeness compelled me to join
in the laugh, and did SO heartily for some
time without knowing why or wherefore.
until | found that some of the ladies were
becoming alarmed at the blackness Of nv
vsage--and now for the first time | per-
ccived that my handkerchief had got me
into a fresh scrape, and what an appear
ance must present
/ In alarm. rose precipitately from the
table and commenced retreat toward
the kitchen, in order to wash myself; and
in SO doing, having inadvertently button
ed corner OF the table cloth to my waist
coat, down came plates and dishes. boil
ed and roasted meats, salads, spinach.
bottles and salt-cel!ars, flesh and fowl,
knives and forks. spoons and glasses
all rushed after me with fearful crashing
and ciatter The guests. on Witnessing
all the good things thus suddenly with
drawn. and many delicacy which
they had set their hearts come in full ca
reer after me. sat open mouthed. and riv-
eted to the spot with establishment.
At first, on seeing the plates and dishes
closely following on my heels. could at
tribute the freak only to witchcraft-but
the cousin springing with both feet on TO
the cloth. brough it, together with the at
tachng button away with jerk. and this
brought me to sense of my situation.
| sought as fast as my legs could carry
me. not the kitchen. but the stairs. flew
across the street. and did not halt till
reached my chamber. For four weeks
not soul did admit to my presence
and from that time never thought of mat
rimonv without a sensation of giddiness:
and as to large parties, the bare idea
brings on fit Of the ague. ! now laugh
myself at nv helplessness. But my his
tory NAV serve to many. not indeed for
an example. but for warning and instruc-
ton.
i Extra Pay-l:cn. Cass.
We have heretofore published the charges
nf Gen. Cas-. and tho sums paid HIN, from
offi.ial sources.
( the esh b,,on Of such pecuniary rnpa-
city affirmed his political associates, and
10 IJ-oeL;,ofon GI.Ie Souph IN n,1,tify