Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-05-30
S Ell E CT TALE.
THE BROKEN TEA-CU P.
A SKETCH.
BY W. D. WADE.


1t was nearly nine o CLOCK, ana as yet the
breakfast room was unoccupied, though from
the appearance OF the taoie' an was teady ior
the morning meal. Ifesehuy me dooI o.
The eiesan, sPa'ie",, III WINCH ""e P'ePS-
s%uo' n% ronnr c;ri ssen';n~Iv .hnu; ,b;r,aeu
- ;r;nnine foru,rd 6n, sos;nr No a..
rLs - e. GA .io,J
cII -. -, L.,
oa ai -, "seem's' s'
'u' 81 s'au' .oi NV" = s"au 1'0''i WI
Cnu!cn., p'o'n'se ~ '"Ae MS ~ ''e CONCERT
'o,uisu'
wnn J"s'e 'ooNs .e n..'e u.a'ueu sap
Peo aoou., u's' ~ .ue m"uo"-.hen sue
Peepe" '''o t"o e"se y, ",e oduaiy 'na' was
ea'o'''"s 'ouus u, '"e o',S"' s""siii"o-'"eh
she oent her mead over the cosby exot'cs, to
innale Tue tlcn Perlu'he-anu afterwards, as
az loss how 10 give Ven' 10, OF tepress the
exuuerant spitts ol youlll, she turned to The
handsome table that stood between the lofty
windows, which was covered with all man-
ner OF n'cknacks, and odd specimens OF an
tque vases and china, and began to alter the
arrangement OF the articles 10 SUIT the fancy
OF the moment. FIRST she disposed them
one way, and then she would reverse the po-
sitlon OF every article, IN very caprice.
whist thus occupied, she did not perceive
splendidiy gilt and painted, Zone which was
highly przed by her SISTER, as the gut oil an
eccentric maiden aunt had oeen pushed
100 near 'ne cage ol 'ne taoie' ,or saiety.
sudden move OF her eioow, ana the cherIshed
Sitt was tipped out OF the saucer, and lay In
fragments on the hoor.
CONSERVATION replaced the looks oil care
less enjoyment whlch vanished from the
pleasant lace OF Matilda Roseway, as she sur
veyed the mischlef she had so unlntentional-
" wrought.
How should she excuse herself TO her sis
Ter, Mrs. Churchill, who would be very angry
with her for medding with the choice arti-
cles OF fancy, which she had no business TO
touch
'Oh dear, what shall | do I" exclaimed the
distressed sitl, ,CieinentIna is SC passionate,
Know she WIN not allow me 10 go out TINS
evening. and had so set my mind on going.
How unluckv for me she was not down 10
broadcast sooner, and this would not have
happened
thus spoke Matilda, throwing the blame
on some one else, as older folks 100 often do,
overlooking the'r own agency IN their dis
appointments and troubles
VIII De 40 use 10 throw away the pieces,
ior 'he cup is sure 10 be missed, and when
ehqu'eu fot' une 'ru,n muss come OUT as l
care aot 'e" u',ec' idisenooo' Mr'
Churcni'i IS So particular, ne wiz never lotn
ger W-ou'' sue nen'a'y couu'lueu, as sun
she ,'nse'eu Oh 'ne spo'' su'ey'us "e sna'-
.ereu remainslIL nla! eseaFe ."e punish
u'eut VI I'y oa'I'. 's i.p.aelus e'e'!
mug as 'ouau 'ueul, auo .e1u.u'ns " my
roolli ,ea'us sne sru ~; =" me t" s 90 e y
"o -, O"I ho"s - ,;n,s ,,sv Will nnf, ,I;,r
@ sm i.,e as nsuai and I Shall moi nor he % oues.
,;o,sJ or s,,snsc,rd
.po,r n,ss Won INNS, bs,r rho h,r,e
..., ia M,,;I3. ,s ,ha s,.ak "a, Co.
$50; aro,,nd har nb;Is. sLo h,s;ad ~
ELF in ba s,;lv res,oring the ,I;nos n ,bs;,
nr;S,;ne state
Ti,;s dons rho air, with a,sb.d cbooLs
,,d n,,n;,,,;no b,.,r, on;e,Iv cIoSed ,be ,Joor
and r;,h no;selsss stenS ascen5ed The s,a;rs
anJ ,e.e,tared her own cb,mher to ,wai,
,be Jescent IF Mrs Churchill 10 breaLf,st
She was no, lone kepr in trembling susnense
&C. ~ b.,r5 ,t7s - of A. C5,rob;u ~
~ Iii ~ - ~" ma !, .n..aJ 'In," hn y; -
a.r,r wa,t 80 nnrao;.,, ~ =, ,nr,,; ~ - ni1
sad bsr s;S,sr repou resnonJsJ obaarfiIr ,s s sh1
n.sssJ down n n,ee, hin, N' GUY
Nowwas ,b. momen, nom , for The von,c c,,,r;,
n n,.Ie herself consn;cnonsIv yis;his go ,s
,o h.ve The .nn.,r.nce Of ;,,s, cnm;nr e.,
be- room .od Ihus to avoid the dreadrni i' in'
,er,cca,ons as 10 any knowledge of how
rh. .;de m h.nnenej
tIh.Iam glad to see thai Won b,ve ;os,
saved yoyr distance M,,;Id. s,;d A.
Cbnnch;il r,e.s.n,Iv f.,y n,;rm,as ,.,ar
and sho,Jd have boon obl;oea 90 Leon :, :,
eeu s"o4'a nave oeeh oniigeu 10 keep my
49, 49, o,;o;n.;;o- ~ ,oNn;ab,,s @ cooo.r, '
Ta,e oeon s",'I'Pau" :.
Don you ieei napier lot conquerlhs your
uiiatory hao'' OF oe,iis a'"ay 'a'e a' i,iea's
he enquired, as ne neiu out MS hahd WIN
the desired ticket.
Poor Matilda was obliged to answer in the
aHirmatise, thoush iier pleasure was greatiy
damped by uncertainty as 10 the result other
projected concealment. Had she been ask
ed that question but very little sooner, how
freely and truly could she have assented-for
happiness was the sole tenet OF her bosom,
though it remained but for SO brief period.
No sooner had they all assembled around
the table, than Matilda exclaimed, Look,
sister, declare If there is not that odd look
ing cup that aunt Irescoit gave you on your
wedding day, broken In pieces on the car
pet
Up jumped the lady, at this disastrous in
telligence, spoken so naturally that no one
would have surmised that the youthful
speaker had known aught previously, of the
occurrence.
WELL this is too provoking said Mrs.
Churchill, as she picked up the pieces of the
broken china cup, so careful as have been,
10 uus' these things myself, and SO particu-
,snn, .ss,r as e"oined clumsy Sally not TO touch