Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-20

~ 'o'S ' i"N"' IL 10 hot every Uouy tndt
can have an officer always ready and willing
to squire Them And the old lady, like
many young LADIES' unconsciously pu, on a
different walk while escorted by a gentleman
| in uniform.
| Bromley Aunt Quimby-'I
heard some OF the picnic ladies in the boat
saying that those which are to ride up are
TO bring lion with them. This made me
open my eyes, and put me all in quiver
SO could not help speaking out, and saying
Il should make a real right down objection
TO his being lei loose among the company,
even if he was ever SO tame. Then they
ushed, and one of them said that a lion
meant great man and asked me if had
never heard the term before. | answered
that may be had, but it must have slipped
my memory and that thought it grea,
shame to speak Of Christian people as if they
were wild beasts
And who is this great man. :'-inquired
Cheston.
Oh he's foreigner from beyond sea,
and he is coming with some Of the ladies' in
their own carriage Baron Somebody
Baron Won klingenberg,' said Cheston,
| have heard Of him.
That's the very name. 1t seems he is
just come from Germany, and has taken
rooms at one of the tip-top hotels, where he
has table all TO himself. wonder now
any man can bear 10 eat his victuals sitting
up all alone, with not a soul to speak word
with. WeIl-they said that this Baron is a
person of very high tone. which suppose
means that he has n very loud voice, and
from what could gather, its fashionable for
the youcg ladies' to fall in love with him,
and they think it an honor TO gel a bow
from him in Chesuut street, and they take
him all about with them. And they say he
has IN his own country castle that stands
on hanks Of rind, which seems a strange
foundation. Dear me how we've got To the
picnic place how gay and pretty every
thing looks, and what heaps ofyctuaIs there
must be in all those baskets, and oceans of
drinkables in all those bottles and demioIIns.
Mercy on mel pity the dish washers
when will they get through all the dirty
plates. And declare how beautiful the
flags look. fixed up over the table just like
bedcurIaius-l ain glad you have plenty Of
chairs here, beside the benches. And only
see if there amt cakes and lemonade COM
ing round
! The old lady took her sea, under one ol
! the large trees, and entered unhesitalingly
into whatever conversation was within heI
hearing frequently calling away the Ches-
ions 10 ask them questions or address to
them remarks. The company generally di-
vided into groups some sat, some walked
into the woods, amused themselves and each
other with singing, or playing forfets.-
There was, as is usual in Philadelphia as
semblages. very large proportion OF hand
consistent, tasteful and decorous manner
which distinguishes the fair damsels Of the
city of Penn.
| In short time Mrs. QuinIby missed her
protegee, and looking round for him, she ex-
claimed-'Oh! it there's not Mr.. Smith a
sitting on a rail just back Of me all the time.
Do come down off the fence, Mr.. Smith
| You'll find much pleasanter seat on this
low stump behind me, than to stay perched
up there. Myrllla Cheslon, my dear, come
here-I want to speak TO you
Miss Cheston had the amiabiity to ap-
proach promptly and cheerfuIy; though
called away from an animated conversation
with two officers of The navy, two Of the ar
my. and three young lawyers, who had all
formed semi-circe round four Of the mos
attractive bellies herself being the exposure
'Myrtlla,' said Aunt Quimby, in rather a
| low voice. do take some account Of this poor
forlorn man that's sitting behind me. He's
SO very backward, and thinks himself. such
mere nobody, that dare say he feels bac
enough at being here without an invitation
and among strangers too-though I've told
him over and over that he need not have the
least fear of being unwslcome. There now
there's good girl-go and spirit him "
a little. You know you are at home here or
your brothers own ground
'lscarcely know how 10 talk TO an Eng
lishman,' replied Myrlila, in very low
voice.
'Why, can't you ask him if he ever in hi:
life saw so wide river, and if he ever in hi:
life saw such big trees, and if he don't think
our sun great deal brighter than his, ant
fever he smelt buckwheat before?'
Myrlilla turned towards Mr.. Smith, Zane
perceivng from his Unsurpassed smile tha
he had heard Mrs. Quimby's instructions,
like Olivia in the play, she humored the jes
by literally following them, making a curte
sy to the gentleman, and saying-'Mr. Smith
did you ever in your life see so wide river
did YOU ever in your life see such big trees
don't you think our sun great deal brighter
than yours-and did you ever smell buck
wheat before"
| nave hot Hau t"o h"PPi"ess, icPHes
Mr.. Smith, with simPering laugh, as h'
rose from The old stump, and forgetting ,ha
it was not chair, tried to hand it to Myrtilla
She bowed in acknowledgements. placed her
self on the seat-and for awhile endeavoret
to entertain Mr.. Smith, he stood leaning
(not picturesquely) against portion of th'
broken fence.
In the meantime, Mrs. DUMMY continued