The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-05-05
Fashionable Young Ladies.
by DOUGLAS JRRRoLD.


'Hallo! Aggy, why you're come GU, Of a
Iainbow.'
This sudden salutat ION was addressed
by Baird, to his sister, Agatha Penuiback-
or who, fire and aauze-'ike as a dragon
fly, Hpa,ed into the room, and sell-d up,
. sofa. 4 have told yon twenty 'im-s,
aai- the young lady with face severely set,
Il will not DO called Aggy. It's hide
ou..'
Then why don't you change ii! I say,
mother, when are YOU going TO consign
these girls to India! Market. full here
Bless yon, such glu, of welding rings,
I'm told they hang msckerel on Penn
And Basil laughed saucily at Agatha; and
Agatha pou,ed conien,ptuously.
My dear Basil, l thought | heard your
voice. Where have you been, naughty
child! Pm SIRE your poor .isters'-it was
MonicaPennbacke who spoke as she ELL
ter-d-'vnur poor sister might as we'll be
without, bro'her'
That's their opinion, Nic,' and the
youth was about to chuck NJ micas chin,
when Monica drew herself like a pou,er
pigeon above the familiarity.
when you can address your elder sis
ter a. you onght, Basil'-
Come, if you're going to act domestic
tragedy shall leave tho house, and no,
take check 20 come back said BASIL
What. the matter with yon ho,h! Why,
you're az stiff DIS if yon slept in sheet iron
and boarded on whalehone. What's the
matter, Just wish you'd some of my .rou-
bles. Only Yesterday, I lost Scrub my ter
RE; love of thing hat would kill rats as
fas, a. he conld see 'em Turn ont hun
Jred ra.. aud in a ,winkIina he'd make
'-m feel ar if The eyes of Europe were on
'sm. And that dogs dead Yet look a,
me- and Basil passed his fingers through
his hair, and with much for,iiude, wiped
an imaginary tear t'om his 'ye. Scrubs
departed We, ] consen, to breathe
Scrub! Bringing terriers before ladies,
said Monica, do no, be go vulgar
Indeed, Basil chirrnprd young Agatha,
van &c, so low your Sisters mus, tlsown
YOU
'Poor little Kittens cried Basil, and he
dropped asride chair. and shook his
head a, the young ladies, and sighed
swell, pom my life, do wish you were
out Of this worlds
sBasiln exclaimed the sisters, with a
slight hys,eric scream.
sBasiln said Mrs. Jericho in deep, r..
proving thunder.
sYon're too good for the earth. ,ou are
indeed, gala. Take it. in the lnmr, and
See wha, a 10, Of it, beneath your notice
What little OF il's really respectable. If
it wasn't unman!y. could weep to thmk
tia. my superfre sisters lived in the 'a'ne
wicked vulgar world that makes black
buildings and sell. cats meat
Ny dear Bas,l,' said Mrs. Jericho in a
tone Of tender remons;rance, 'da no, be 30
extravagant. And you hurt yonr slsiers;
you do, indeed. A man. Mrs. Je.i
cho took breath for a great u;terance-'a
man never so beautifully shows his own
strength, as when he respects our softn-ss.'
No, ,ndred,' said the young ladies',
speaking and shaking their heads in SYM
?a.hy. 'No.'
I've a whole bank Of respec, in mo; ma
dam'-and Basil spread his fingers over
his breast-'hut don'l pay a penn 'orth Of
il 10 forged drafts. Now soflness is one
thing; and-my dear pa,en, am quite pre-
pared 10 p,ove VIVA. say-and CANNON
is another
~ you allude to me, sr.'-said NJ mica
who had evidently made up her MUD Tor
IN apohegm-'permi, me once and for all
TO observe, tina. don't know What you
mean
That's exactly my feelings on the sub
ject, Monica DEAR cried Agatha.
'Nuw, children. cannot endure this. II
discusses me. These little quarrels lace
rate. You know, as have often said,
girls, gave up every thing for my chill
tiren. Had l consulted my own feelings,
should have gihed solitary Thing To-
10 yuur ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mrs
Jericho drew forth her pocket handksr-
chief, and both the girls, with a precision
quite military, initiated The movement
therefore, kiss one another and be friends.
-.Wuh all NY A.art, md all my mouth,