Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-20
BATH MAINE, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 20. 1851

what shall We do with heron this day, too
of all days
We can do nothing but endeavor to make
the best of her'-replied the captain-'but
where did she pick up that common-looking
man whom she seems to be hauling along with
her!'
Mrs. Qnimby now came up, and after the
first greeting, Albina and Myrtlla endeavored
to withdraw from her the attention of the rest
OF the company, whom they conducted for the
present TO the house but she seized upon the
captain, TO whom she introduced her compan-
ion bv the appellation of Mr. Smith. The
stranger looked embarrassed, and seemed as il
he could scarcely presume to take the offered
hand of Captain Cheston. and muttered some
thing about trespassing on hospitality, but
Aunt Quimby interrupted him with-'Oh .
nonsense now Mr.. Smith-where's the use OF
being so shame-faced, and making apologies
for what can't be helped. | dare say my
nephew and neice wonder quite as much at
seeing me here, supposing that I'm safe and
sound at Nancy Bagnell's in Baltimore But
are you sure my baggage is all on the barrow
! just step back, and see if the big blue band
box is safe, and the little yellow one should
not wonder if the porter tosses them off, or
crushes in the lids. All men seem to have a
spite at bandboxes.'
Mr.. Smith meekly obeyed ; and Aunt Quinn
by taking the arm of Cheston, walked with
him towards the house.
Tell me who the man is, said Captain
Cheston. He cannot belong TO any Of the
Smiths of Market, Arch, Race and Vine,
Chestnut, Walnut, Spruce and Pine
'No'-replied Mrs. Quimby-'nor to the
Smiths Of the cross-streets neither-nor TO
those up in the Northern Liberties, nor them
down in Southwark. If you mean that he is
not Philadelphia man, you've hit the nail on
the head-but that's no reason there shouldn't
be Smiths enough all over the world How
ever, the short and long of it is this-I was to
have started for Baltimore yesterday morning,
bright and early, with Mr.. and Mrs Never
wat-but the shoemaker had not sent home
my overshoes, and the dyer had not flushed
my gray Canton Grape shawl that he was doing
cinnamon brown, and the milliner disappoint-
ed me in new-lining my bonnet so could
not possibly go, you know, and the Neverwaits
went without me. Well-the things rcre
brought home last night, which was like COM
ing day after the fair. But as | was all
packed up, was bent upon going somehow or
fowl take me down TO the wharf, bag and bag
gage, 10 see if he could find any body he knew
to take charge of me to Baltimore And there,
as good luck would have it, we met with Mr..
Smith, who has been several times in Billy's
store, and bought domestcs of him, and got
acquainted with him; so that Billy finding this
poor Mr.. Smith was a stranger, and man
that took no airs, and that did not set up for
great things, got very sociabls with him, and
even invited him to tea Now when we met
him on the wharf, M. Smith was quite a
"luu-ldIi lOI US. dHu IC W CStOlt lliC ~
Baltimore, as of course he must when he was
asked So then Billy being in hurry to GO
to market for breakfast, (before all the pick of
the butter was gomez just bade me good bye,
and left me on the wharf, seeing what good
hands was in. Now poor Mr.. Smith being
stranger, and of course, not so well used to
Stoappbnats Dannla tpOl mi init
the wrong one; for the New York and Balti-
more boats were laying side by side, and seem
ed both mixed together, so that it was hard
telling which was which, the crowd hiding
every thing from US. And after we got on
board, was so busy talking and he listening
and looking at the people, that we never found
out our mistake till we were halfway up the
river, instead of being halfway down IT, And
then heard the ladies all round talking of a
mic or pic, (or both believe they called it,
that they said was to be held on Captain Ches-
tons grounds. So then pricked up my ears,
and found that it was even so and told them
that Captain Cheston was near relation OF
mine, for his wife was own daughter to Mrs.
Marden that was, whose first husband was my
sister Nelly's own son and all about your
marrying Albina, and what handsome place
| you have, and how Mr.. Smith and | had got
into the wrong boat, and were getting carried
off, being taken mp the river instead Of down.
And what did the company say to all this 4
inquired Cheston.
why don't exactly remember. but they
must have said something for | know those
that were nearest, stopped their own talk
when | began. And after awhile, | went
across to the other side of the boat, where Mr..
Smith was leaning over the railing and look
ing at the foam flying from the wheels, (as if
it was something new) and pulled his sleeve
and told him we were quite in luck to-day, for
we would be at a party without intending 1t.
And he made a sort of humming and having
about intruding himself (as he called it) with
ont an invitation. But told him to leave all
that to me-I'd engage to pass him through
And he talked something of betaking himself
TO the nearest hotel after we landed, and wait
ing for the next boat down the river. How
ever, would not listen to that; and | made
him understand that any how there could be
no Baltimore to-day, as it was quite too late to
get there by any contrivance at all; apd that
we could go down with the other company
this evening by the railroad, and take fresh
start tomorrow morning. Still he seemed to