Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-08
VOL. VI.
Where are they 9

"o"e'@i, uiu hot SeeIn 10 neeu any atteHtlOn.
That she was standing there for the express
purpose of exchanging words with him, as will
appear perfectly evident when we proceed with
the narrative.
Did you wash all these clothes said Ben
pointing TO the array of shirts, sheets, and va
rious articles mentionable and unmentionable,
which hung on the lines extending from tree
to tree, and from post to post, and from fence
to fence
l did, was the calm reply of the capable
female
won't you!'
Who are comings
Everybody
did Miss Ogden say she would comet
| Yes
'Are Mr.. Green's folks comng!'
They are gone away, YOU know
'Oh, yes, so they are. don't like to 20
where there are so many
The more the merrer. All the Young
folks will be there; Foster is going to shut up
store and come
: 1t is no matter whether he comes or not
| s'pose | must come or give offence
Don't forget to come early
He then went his way saying to himself
you will be fierce enough TO go, now that you
know that the white-fngered merchant is to be
there-he is not merchant; nothing but a
clerk. If l do work out by the year, I'll have
more money at the end of the year than he will
have. Take him, if you want him. ask no
favors of you
Now Mr.. Benjamin Franklin Guile was
man Of truth and veracity in all his statements
made to others; his statements made to him
self, especially when they related TO Becky,
could not be depended upon in fact they were
so in the present case. He did ask most ear
nestly the favor of her affections, and life-n-
terest in her person. How it was that he could
speak the truth so conscientionsly TO others, and
lie So egregiously TO himself, we shall not at
tempt to explain. 1t is our business as histor-
ans, to furnish the facts for the philosophers to
work up into systems.
| We will now give some account of prepara-
tlons strictly appeltaining to the home depart
nent.
Mrs. Jones was in favor of having the Bee
in the kitchen, and brought forward many
weighty arguments in support of her position.
But the result proves that there is no arguing
| ara1uct The b,f ,ee
Ogden-who had spent several months in an
Incorporated city, and had thus become the ar
bitress of gentility TO the village-had, at the
last dwelling at her house, not only occupied
the front room, but actually fastened the door
leading from the front room to the kitchen. 1t
was not opened even TO admit the bearer of sun
dries for the refreshment of the visiters He
was. therefore, obliged to 60 round 10 the front
door. On the way there, bearing large wal
ter heavy laden with crockery, glass, cake and
sweetmeals, he walked into an external cellar
way, making descent of about six feet at a
single step. There was a crash of crockery,
and loud utterance of some very unnecessary
and inharmonious expletives, and still loud
er peal of laughter from old Mr.. Ogden, who
sat in the kitchen chimney corner. The old
gentleman was no friend TO genteel innova-
iions.
Miss Ellen Ogden's example was, therefore,
conclusive against having the young folks in
the kitchen. They must occupy the front
room.' The room must therefore be prepared,
and, as the evening would undoubtedly be very
cool, it was necessary to have fire lighted
there.
The fire was lighted about the middle of the
afternoon but the smoke manifested very I'M
accommodating, and, in fact, quite rebellous
spirit. Instead of ascending the chimney, it
pursued an opposite course. Utmost irreverent-
ly took possession of all parts of the room, and
rolled itself up in folds near the ceiling, as il
to get out of Keziah's reach.
Some very combustible materials were then
procured, and blaze was produced, in the hope
that it would prove more tractible. Alas ! it
caught the spirit and followed the example of
the smoke, and with increased energy and in
science. Its first act was to fly into Kezah S
face, as she was kneeling on the hearth, kind
ly tanning it into existence. 1t then reached
its forky tongue almost to the middle of the
room, and then curled it over the mantepiece
to the great peril of a curously wrought paper
basket, the visible proof of Keziah's attendance
at select school. Itthen seemed smi,,en with
a sudden impulse to examine the chimnev:- =
whereupon the chimney took fire, to the infinite
terror of Mrs. Jones, who was sure the house
would be burnt, and all things thereunto apper-
tanning. To make sure of saving something,
she seized heavy iron kettle filled with water,
and carried it so far from the house that it
would not be likely to be set on fire by the
falling sparks.
AS soon as the chimney was fairly on fire,
both the fame and smoke seemed to think all
the fun lay in that direction. They according
ly went mp the chimney as steadily as if they
had never gone anywhere else. The smoke in
the room, receiving no reinforcement stole qui-
etly out of the open door, and disappeared as
quickly as possible. The room was then put
in order table was placed in the centre, and
all the chairs in the house, except one for Mr..
Jones, were ranged close to each other around
the walls of the room.
By early candle light, about twenty girls
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