Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-06

poured into the sleepy ears of Mrs. Marsden
and Albina parallel between Tibulus and
Propertius, dissertation on Alcaus and an
other on Meander
Bromley Cheston, who had been escorting
home two sets Of young ladies that lived far
as the poles asunder,' passed Mrs. Marsden's
house on returning to his hotel, and seeing the
lights still cleaning, he went in to see what
was the matter, and kindly relieved his aunt
and cousin by reminding the poet of the late
ness of the hour, and fairly carrying him off. ,
Aunt Quimby had long since been asleep
But before Mrs. Marsden and Albina could
forget themselves in tired natures sweet re-
storer,' they lay awake for an hour, discussing
the fatigues and vexations of the day, and the
notifications of the evening. 'After all, said
Albina, this party has cost us five times as
much as it is worth, both in trouble and ex-
pense, and really cannot tell what pleasure
we have derived from it,
No one expects pleasure at their own par
ty, replied Mrs. Marsden. But you may de-
pend on it, this little compliment to Mrs.
Washington Potts will prove highly advanta-
geous to US hereafter. And then it is some
thing to be the only family in the neighbor-
hood that could presume to do such thing
Next morning, Bromley Cheston received
letter which required his immediate presence
in New York, on business of Importance
When he went to take leave of his aunt and
cousin, he found them busily engaged in the
troublesome task of clearing away and putting
in order; d task which is nearly equal to that
of making the preparations for party. They
looked pale and spiritless, and Mrs. Washing
ton Potts had Just sent her three boys TO spend
the day with them.
When Cheston took Albinas hand at part
ing, he felt it tremble, and her eyes looked as
if they were filling with tears. after ALL
thought he, she is a charming girl, and hath
both sense and sensibility'
Il am very nervous to-day said Albina ;
the party has been too much for me and
have in prospect for tomorrow the pain of
taking leave of Mrs. Washington Potts, who
returns with all her family to Philadelphia
Strange infatuation,' thought Cheston, as
he dropped Albina's haad, and made his part
ing bow. 4 must see more of this girl, before
| can resolve to trust my happiness to her keep
ing cannot share her heart with Mrs
Washington Potts. When l return from New
York, will talk to her seriously about that
ridiculous woman, and | will also demonstrate
with her mother, on the folly of straining every
nerve in the pursuit of what she calls certain
style
In the afternoon, Mrs. Potts did Albna
the honor 10 send for her to assist in the pre-
parations for to-morrow's removal 10 town; !;
and in the evening the three boys were all
taken home sick, in consequence of having
laid violent hands on The fragments of the
feast, which fragments they had continued
during the day TO devour almost without in-
ternission. Also Randolph had thrown
Jefferson down stairs, and raised two green
bumps on his forehead, and Jefferson had
pinched Lafayelte's fingers in the door till
the blSpd came; not to mention various mi
nor sqtzebles and hurts.
At parting. Mrs. Potts went so far as to
ki> Albiua, and made her promise TO lei
Z know Immediately Whenever she or her
mother came to The city.
In about two weeks, Aunt Quimbv finished
her visitation; and the day after her depar-
ture, Mrs. Marsden and Albina went TO town
to make their purchases for the season, and
also with view towards party which they
knew Mrs. Potts had in contemplation.-
This time they did not as usual stay with
their relations, but they took lodgings at a
fashionable boarding house, where they
could receive their great women' CONNIE il
faut.
On the morning after their arrival, Mrs.
Marsden and her daughter, in their most
costly dresses went TO visit Mrs. Potts, that
she might be apprzed of their arrival and
they found her in spacious house. expen-
pensively and ostentatiously furnished
After they had waited till even their patience
was nearly exhausted, Mrs. Potts came down
stairs to them, but there was evidently a
great abatement in her affabity. She SEEM
ed uneasy, looked frequently at the door, got
up several times and went TO the window,
and appeared fidgetty when the bell rung.-
AL last there came in two very haunling la
dies, whom Mrs. Potts received as if she
considered them people Of consequence
They were not introduced 10 the Marsdens,
who after the entrance OF these new visitors,
sat awhile in the pitiable situation of cyphers
and then took their leave. Strange said
Mrs. Marstlen, 'lhut she did not say word
of her party
Three days after their visit, Mrs. WASH
ington Potts left cards for Mrs. and Miss
Marsden, without inquring if they were at
home. And they heard from report that her
party was fixed for the week after next, and
that it was expected TO be very splendid, as
it was to introduce her daughter who had
just quilted boarding school. The Mars
dens had seen this young lady, who had
spent the August holidays with her parents.
She was as silly as her mother, and as dull
as her father, in the eyes Of all who were not
blindly determined to think her otherwise,
or who did not consider it particularly expe-
dient to uphold all of the name of Potts.
At length they heard that the invitations