Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-11-25

and laughed in 1t perfect agony to loo
agreeab BILE, for the fear If meeting II lara
party engrossed every thought.
The cousin, having finished, locke
round for sone sand Anxious 10 be {
service, | rushed forward. spizpd as /
luck would have II. the inkstat ID instead ,
The saudbox. mud poured a whole slrean
Of the best black writing fluid over tb,
neatly kept ledger. | thought | sbOuI
have Immediately fainted from sheer fright
and in my confusion hurfipdly drew fortl
my snow white pocket handkerchief Il
wipe it up.
VIII an exclamation oftWhat on cartt
are you doing there, friend Stolprain I mi
entertainer smiIingly intetposed, and push
ing me and my black and white kerciie
gently aside, quickly put fbings 10 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 horrifed TO observe on
ink blot rs large as Il form on my lef
white silk stocking. Help me heaven I
| mentally groaned, what will The oempa-
ny Think
The room door IL opened. awkward
blorkh aided BOBBY that | was, thinking ID
show myself light and graceful, as well as
clever aud g%a)lant, sprang forward. bow
ing tight and left, backward and f0rward
sctaPing fist with one foot tbtS with The
other, In MI directions. AID not perceiyine
n female domestic Just before me. who was
in The act Of dishing up u pie, dashed my
head with such force into her back, as to
send the pie flying out Of The dish IN the
floor, and so with c0tnp'ifn nts and ducking
and bowing, bIindiy advanced. | fell is
though were in battle, aud about to rush
on the enetny's guns.
What civil things were said by The com,
pany, | know not ; as yet | had not the
courage to look Up; but continued, ke
one poss' ssed, bowling and s~crapiDg, and
pilGolating your humble servant in all
directions, until cut short by q fresh mis-
hap.
bad in fact reached the pie, which
still lay there, for the servant had not sui
fcientIy recovered from her fright and 10 :
OF breath, and stood staring al The master
piece Of cooking dashed to pieces on the
H0or, without an effort to fpmnve il.
All Mt once, while engaged in mixing u
fresh inclination, my unf6rt1nate left foot
wandered into the pastry. | saw nothing
for all bad become dark h fore my eyes.
Dlsgraceltrily, but naturally enough, my
foot sid from under me in an instant,
personal and political bal nee were lost,
aud down | came, mea. uring my whole
length, just five foot seven, on The hoor, to
the no SIN II alarm o. some, and The ire
presslbIe Ia tghter Of others Of tire large
aud worshjpt0l company there assembled.
In falling, | brought d,wn two chairs,
which | had seized hold Of in order 10 save
myself, together with a young aud pretty
female, who, in al probability, nj that mo.
ment was about to seat herself, but now,
with 81 speed equal to btr chair, came roll.
ing on he floor beside me. Gracious hep.
ven! it vas my Barbara.
A terrible C'amor arose, aud as lay
there reared Justly too, Tor seeing In adj
dltIon to The two chairs and myself Il lady
stretched out on the floor. | felt persuaded
ihat Il shock Of earthquake must have la
ken Place. To my great relief, | soon
discovered that no earthquake had caused
THIS melancholy fall, hut rs already nara.
ted, only a veal pastry.
We got up The cousin treated The
whole affair as an excellent Joke. II was
very we'll fot him tojohe, but | could have
wept, nay, died, with shame and vexatiou.
! went to the manteI-piece without Offering
one word ofapoIogy, but MS all were laugh
ing and giRgling around, | laughed too,
threw from tine to- time stolen gIances
Al the cause Of my misfortune.
Atlasl We took our places at the table.
The cousin was so gallant NJ 10 pIfce me
to Barbara ; | lad rather have been
situated near u volcano than ut The side Of
amiable aud pretty creature. | felt
most extraordinary sensations while thus
n J~nxtapos'tion with my future bride. Of
assembl d guests | rentored only to
AXE n rapid glance at intervals.
Soup was served round. Barbara nftef.
II me some--but how could I ACCEPT ii
She hers If was yet unprovided. Con
tnrnts we're exchange and | already
oresaW that some new evil would arise
Of these abominabIe ciyi.ities. Hence
became more and more pressing, aud
lmPloringIy into the face Of my
harmer, forgot the plate altogether. Tie
onsfquence was, thatl poured the burning /
CUP into Barbara's lap, and over brr {
and in endpavoring hastily to with. /
it. sent The remainder into my own
y, deIugng alike my garments and my
niger napkin. 1t was Il fraternal division.
shall never forget it. | remember MI as >
it occurred but yesterday. :
The charming Barbara left he tab c. '
stammered out snndry apologies. The !
iPsts endeavored to consote me, and a Z"
esh plate was h,nded TO me. Mean :
bile my pautaIoons were Gaming from "
c tnundatiW. Barbara was obliged TO-
her dress. She returned, and "
.Ideayored again and again to excuse my. "
II as well as ! could. a.
On perceiving that she smiled gracious.
/, | fell somewhat tcassured, and began %
ush The cold per-piration from my face. Fl
course not with my hand, but Tilh NV r.
cket 'kerchirG.
Alas! amidst the accumulated disasters
At had since occurred, / had entirely Tor. CT
tton the ink business. In drying off the Of
aspiration, | rubbed in The ink 80 thor
ghly, that on replacing The handkerchief j..
my pocket, the whole company were y
.z"d 10 find me converted into a.pcrlecf a.
Ickamoor. y
offerings and roars Of laughter sue -
sded. Polifeness compelled me to Join 81
laugh, and did 50 heartily for some ~
e WI bout knowing Why or whereE.ra- =