The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-09-25

them of; and only wish knew wher'
they are; I'd senl you after them shortly
! Aun. Priscilla, finding that the table
were turned against ber, fled from the room
bat father had got into fury, and flounc
ing out Of his chair, he went on: 'Wha
a consummate ass have made of myself
and all by my cursed temper! Frank il
right, and shall be laughed at c,ernally!
foolish'y imagined | was Furnishing the
IgirIs, and am only numbering my self, 70
would not give red cent to live in thi
way. Julia's piano is shut up, and the mu
Isle piled up so prim; and Fanny's guitar il
silent; and the French books are tucked
out Of sight; and every thing is SO dull ant
lonesome, and perfectly untouchable-look
ing, that it's enough to drive body mad!-
aud then Ahere's Frank moping and piniug
and the next thing know, he will be run
ming after some girl or other, who'll jun!
at the chance TO catch him, and then shal
lose him and he left childIess! What al
old fool II shall lose my temper
know lIshall,' furiously CALCULATED the olt
gentleman stamping with violence on the
soft Turkey carpet, which returned no
sound TO his wrath and throwing his spec
,acles at our poor lap-dog, Fanny, proba
bly, thinking Lilly takes your absence muel
too quietly, by her peaceful snoozing. 'Ant
then continued he, i can, torn corner
now, without seeing one of the detesiablt
Boomers parading before my eyes, as il
every lady does !, just to torment mel
and now that ! have taken pains to really
look at one, i do not see that they are ST
rery improper, after all! dare say il
had seen Julia's and Fanny's under an,
other circumstances, should not hav,
made such contounded lackass ofmy self!
and away went his slippers after the spec
taclcs. i only wish knew where they
are; I'll advertise for ihem-but then that
viii only be letting the whole world SEE
wha, fool have been! only wish the,
wero here snid he. humping his heat
against the wall in his fury, 'and that oil
beidame Of an aunt was al the bottom o
the ocean! Bat Jula will never forgive
me, know, aud deserve il, rnd dear littl,
Fauny--my own darling, who $50 mucl
like her angel mother land here my fathel
visibly sof,ened) )--how I treated her
hope il did moi break her heart. ] an
sure 1t would havo broken her mother
could she have known it, TO sec what al
unnatural! brute | have been to her chill
dreo! | will spend The las, drop Of my bloo'
TO fiud them and make aionement; ant
here, my sisters, our parent dropped int
his chair, and wcpt. The first part Of tn
soliloquy, had bitten my handkerchie
into rags TO keep from laughing aloud bu
assure you the sight Of our father in tears
quite gave me tho blues. To-day he look
miserable, and shnl tell him that hav'
discovered your rclrest. think he is sor
ry enough, and it will do him good.''
Julia laughed and cried at this letter
saying, SIT was just as she expected,
snd Fanny wept without laughing.
"Poor dear fathers said she. "Let u
go directly to him Julia"
"Yon shall do no such thing, Fanny. !
is he who sent as away, and now that h
sees the folly Of il, he will send for Us; not
until then shall return-and if you sto!
moment to look into it, you will sec wh,
! nm right"
The next afternoon aparty Of Us village
lglrls, including my guests, started on nj
excursion to gather strawberries, and, a:
had been agreed upon, VIC 'astonishcd ths
natives" by all appearing in Boomer uni
form. Secretly, for several days, had We
been at work and the village merchant wa.
astonished at the sudden demand for grec,
ginghams and white cotton cloth, among
the maidens Of Ashdale. We had despatch
ed to the city for straw hats and trim
mings, and now we ventured forth in bo
| dy 10 the huge astonishment ofour good vii
layers.
We proceeded merriiy along until We
had nearly arrived at the house Of our gooc
Parson N-,when ono Of the party in :
subdued voice, exclaimed,
"Girls. there is the minister in his garden
and how can We ever pass him?-he viii
surely sec u.s." and she looked as if she in
tended jumping over The hedge.
"WcIl, what if he does see u.s." answer
ed tall spunky girl; what are you afraid
Of Jcnny?"
"Perhaps," said Julia, 'sshe is afraid he
will do like the minister read Of the other
day, who desired the Bloomers in his societ,
10 lengthen their skirts and shorten their
trowsers, and beg pardon oithe meetings
or else be expelled from the synagogue
sour minister has something better to
do than to look after the length or breadth
Of his peoples dresses, and never takes any
more notice OF Squire P-'s wife, in her
lavender satin and Paradise feathers, than
Of old Father Jones, who always goes tc
church in summer in his shirt sloeves," re-
piled our tall friend.
"Therc's where he's righim exclaimed
Julia; "and should like to be acquainted
with him"
$50 you SHALL" said Susan, as she seized
Julia by the arm, and took tho lead Of those
who had a moment before scampered
through the village, and now that they saw
..the minister" were ready to expire witt
shame tha, their skirts were not foot and
half longer.
Parson N-noticed our approach, but
after gazing at us moment in surprise, hs
advanced towards us with one OF his be-
novolent smiles exclaiming.
"Really, my young friends, for momen
| though, | beheld purity of foreigners
bnt," added hc,as he shook hands all around