Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-12-25

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seemed to consider what Mary, himself and
Eta, the baby, were to do with all those large
rooms, and why the fashionable society," was
deemed important to a Clergyman. However,
he caHdidy confessed to Mrs. Tuttle, at whose
4 house he then was, that he knew nothing, about
such matters, and left housekeeping entirely to
| Mary. Mrs. Skimpton lived directly opposite.
That was pleasant, for Mary had never been
( away from her mother before, and Mrs. S. had
| paid him great deal of imotherly attention.
As for upholstery, Mary must settle that, too,
with Mrs. Tuttle's advice, and 50 he locked
the new house, put the key in his pocket, and
| felt vast deal more settled than he had done
in the morning. 1aaI eH1 i.7infm'na5 mo
! hIfs stii ia .Ha t--H lrIE3iE Ir .u.uo
| Miss Little was nshered into the drawing.
room of No. .-.---- street, at an early hour.
So early, that a glimpse of the breakfast table,
still standing, had been caught in passing
through the first floor. 1t was dismal, stor.
| my November day, and Miss Little was at
tired accordingly She was one of the sister
hood so peculiar to large congregations, who
seem at once the keepers of the rector's con-
science, and the principal patrons of the parish
school. They are always au fat to the scar
let fever from which the children suffer can
tell you where the rector's wife intends to pass
the summer; and have the bishops appoint
ments at their fingers ends. They are usual
ly in mourning for distant relative, and take
decided views on all points of church contro-
versy. Miss Little. in distinction TO her name,
was tall, and somewhat masculine. She car
ried bag with steel clasp, which shut with
very decided snap. and had served in its day
to emphasize many of its owners remarks
Whatever dissent Miss Little tolerated, there
must be none from the views which she ad-
vanced. d.. ....... ......-.....l
On this particular morning, she was evident
ly disturbed at being kept in waiting. At first
she seated herself in the centre of the apart
ment and cast her eyes up to the cornice, as if
in profound meditation. But five, ten minutes
passed, and, no one appearing, she commenced
an active reconnoitre of the apartment, turning
over every book on the centre-table, inspecting
jealously the folds of the curtains, tracing the
pattern of the wall paper, and feeling the en-
bossed cover of the piano forte, as if inwardly
deciding upon its price. This survey ended
she relapsed into a quick ,meditative walk,
bounded by the mirrors at either end of the
room, treading on every alternate crimson flow
er of the carpet, and carefully avoiding the
blue leaves, as if some hidden danger lurked
beneath. 3'i"'at ii..'ii
AT length the door opened, and Miss Angel
lea Futile appeared in her mammals stead
Mamma begged to be excused for a few mo-
ments; the children were such a bore. All
children were,' said Miss Angelica, with Ian
guild shrug of her fair shoulders. Miss Little's
assent was given with corresponding panto-
mimic movement. '. '' "-'"
Il wanted 10 see you, too, though, my dear.
You know how much we depend on you when
there is any charitable movement. suppose
! you have heard we have concluded on fair
for the Dorcas Society, to be held the week be-
fore Christmas. What post shall put you
down tot There's the cake table now-Good-
fellow has promised to furnish it at cost. l,
would be quite suggestive, you know cake
and rings, and all that sort of thing. Of course
we shall have ring cakes; it is always gOod
speculation '.1a1 +.H .u... ..a-.r..ur T.
THE cake-tabler said Miss Angelica, mu
singly. -' ..... '... .' .'. ''...@ "
. Or the post-office. You can write charm
ingly, know. Now you needn't blush, ano
deny those letters from Cape May last season
in the Drawing Room Journal were yours
Think what a sensation you would make
through that paper window; and you may
choose your own clerks 3 .' -i..-. y.as.
The post-ofice appointment seemed likely
to be accepted but, at the same time, the
word sensation,' seemed to call out burs
of latent enthusiasm, which quite dspellet
the langnid manner Miss Angelica-the eld
est of eight children---thought proper to af
feet. s ....a,, -.si.lIHt..l4 ..r.. .,....
'Oh, Miss Little, did you see our new rec
tors wife last Sunday! Isn't she sweet? Sh'
stayed two days with US while the upholstere
was getting the house ready. would hav'
sent you word but she very particularly re
quested that no one should call she was SO ia
tigued.' ,....
'Lovely!' responded Miss Little. Icam'
on in the boat with her, and had the pleasure
OF being the first member of the congregation
introduced. She will be great acquisition II
our Dorcas Society,"
- And the Female Auxiliary chimed il
Mrs. Tuttle, who had just emerged from tn
nursery, as might be gathered from the stain
on her not very orderly mornine-dress. 1t wa
finely printed witha kind of palm pattern (th
fingers being, in, some instances, included, } il
molasses and gravy toast. / shall depend up
on her taking an active part ir the Femal
Auxiliary Society, for the evangelization 0
Southern haly.' duo g5 .5.i,eg ...,-,
Her bonnet was very becoming ajde
Miss Angelica. 1t was one of Lawsons too
She bought it on her way through New York
was glad ofit; for do like variety of bon
nets in church. Now, last winter there wer
eleven in the middle aisle from Mrs. Wharton
= can always tell a bonnet-fve from Mis-
M'Connels, and four from Mrs. Burke s.
One gets SO tired of the same Style
She seems devoted mother,' Mrs. Tut