Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-09

at last they got through the operation and
summoning the darkey, paid Their own shot
and that OF the ladies up stairs There was
nothing for them now to do but wait Tor their
appearance, and as the minutes went slowly
by, they amused themselves by yawnlng; and
what kept the girls so long employing the
time meanwhile with suggestions to each 9TH
er, that they must have good time OF it.
In the meanwhile, the ladies themselves
were in a predicament. They wondered,
when the ices were placed before them, that
the beaus did not make their appearance, and
waited their coming for some time, until the
melting cream gave them notice that it was
necessary that it should be speedily eaten
They slipped and chatted and laughed, and had
merry time of it, until the saucers were
cleared; and yet their beaus had not made
their appearance! AT first they thought some
friend had detained them down stairs, and they
would be up presently but the minutes, the
quarters, and even the half hours flew by, and
they did not come. At last, the conclusion
was inevitable; they had been invited there,
and their inviters had gone off. in The most
ungentlemanly manner, and left them Then
there was the greatest trouble to pay for qrhut
they had eaten Unluckily, it was rather
poverty stricken party; the ladies not being
so much in the habit of carrying money with
them as the gentlemen. In vain Maria FUN
bled over her pockets
81 have not single cents said she.
Here are three cents said Susan.
Eve got five cent piece said Jane.
There's ftp and cent toward it, said
Mary
Eve got fifteen cents said Sarah, who was
the milinoire of the party.
Il can't find more than three cents said
Catharine.
why, that amt enough, said Sarah. who,
by virtue of her wealth was constituted
treasuress.' It's three levies,' and we have
only got thirty three cents-what shall we
do? Maria, you hunt your pockets again.
Indeed, have not anything sid the lat
ter. Dirty, mean fellows! ] did not expect
they'd serve US in this way. Here's my sill
yer thimble-give 'em that until can get the
four cents, and I'll redeem it again. was
never served so in my life
Well, we can't do anything,' said Sarah,
ring the bell'
At the sound, the colored gentleman APP
peared.
Here said the spokeswoman, we want
to pay for these six creams. and we have not
got money enough, you'll take this thimbe
and
Creams miss. Creams all paid for" said
Cato.
Paid for Who paid for them !? inquired
the half dozen damsels, in breath.
The gentlemen, ma'am-gentlemen down
stairs. They paid for item 1ro hours ago,
and been acalting at the foot Of the stairs ever
since
Weddings ga learned writer says, in speak
ing of weddings, that none but a parent
feels upon occasions like this. And then the
bride, gazing with filial and grateful spirit up
on the face of those under whose paternal
kindness she has been fostered. still trembling
at the magnitude and rrevocabilty of the step
she has taken, and which must give color to
the whole of her future existence. Then turn
ing her eyes upon her new made husband,
with glance which seemed TO say, now
must look for husband, parent, all in you,' the
reciprocal glance 10 assure her; she drinks in
confidence and reliance as her eyes bend be-
meath his-a thousand new feelings agtate
her bosom-anticipation gets the better OF re-
collection. The future for moment banishes
the past, and she feels secured on the new
throne she has erected for herself in the heart
of the man to whom she has confined her hap
piness-her ALL"