Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-30

'Oh = said Mrs. Ellingwood, 4 do not allow
her to eat solid food-she is only eight months
DID,
La . | always feed my babies at three
months sartin. l forgot to tell you brought
you kag of June butter. IT'S as as yaler as
your marigolds used to be, Maria
Just like yourself; aunt Hannah, always
making presents, said Mrs Ellingwood
Mrs. Harris declined going down 10 break
fast. She could amuse herself nicely by
looking out of the window she said
Mrs. Elingwood and Maria were placed in
a sad dilemma. Maria was now seventeen.
and, in conjuction with her sister, had issued
cards of invitation for a large party, the ensu-
ing Thursday. To get rid of their warm heart
ed, though uncouth visitors. was entirely hope
less. What could be donel Her remarks
would attract much attention, and the stamp of
having herd of numerous vulgar relations, be
impressed on them by their numerous acquain-
tances. Mr.. EIlngwood would be mortified
Henry Williams, who had solicited Maria 5
hand In vain, would exult-and one, dearer to
Maria than all others, would be present to see,
and perhaps hear them
There was ample time to arrange Mrs Har-
ris' dress and if Maria could delicately init
mate the improperly of making remarks, all
would, perhaps, pass off well in the crowd
Mrs. Harris, much 20 the annoyance of Mrs
ElllngwOod and Maria, walked from one apart
ment to the other, making absurd remarks on
all she saw ; offered TO wash up the dishes, or
anything in the world that would help and
when entreated to sit down, would say, Marcy,
no! I'm so used to stirrin' about; | should 90
fast to sleep; besides there is so much passing
| should keep jumping up all the time to look
out
The eventful evening for the party at last ar
| rived. The company, most beautiful assem-
blage, met in rooms spendidly furnished and
brilliantly lighted. All passed off well for a
time, and Mrs. Ellingwood and Maria were iu-
wardy consratulating themselves, when Mr.
Harris finding his guild troublesome, and see
being heated by furnace, rose and walked to
a window filled with the rarest exotcs. Here
he espied porcupine, with its hayacinth quils,
just peeping forth, (then an object of much Gu
riosity,) which served his purpose nicely. Ii
would have passed off unobserved had not
Mrs. Harris exclaimed
why, Joseph Maria won't thank you for
splitting her flowers all over.
{ only spit in that green thing, filled with
rushes, said Mr.. Harris.
The buzz ceased. Their tones Of voice SO
discordant, produced a death-like silence. Mr..
Elllngwood preserved his equanimity, and by
the timely aid of friends, the company was re-
stored to lis wonted tone, when Mrs Harris
suddenly jumped up, and said
Mrs. Ellingwood, shan't blow out some
of these lamps! reckon It's pity to waste
so much ile
Mrs. Ellingwood had refreshments announc-
ed Immediately, and led the way to the refecto-
ry. This movement spared her the mortifca-
ton of observing the general litter which pre-
vailed. Mr.. and Mrs. Harris, not being ac-
quainted with the rules of precedence, made
their way as fast as possible, and though Ma
ria endeavored TO keep them back, they seemed
the more anxious to see what was going on, ;
as they said, to the manifest discontinue of
satin and gauze.
To gaze at the table was exclIsable; load
ed with every delicacy of The season; spark
ling with the richest plate, and cut glass,
which reflected back The numerous lights,
until all seemed lost i'll brilliancy, an assem-
Dlage of youth and beauty fashionably dress
ed, and in the gayest spirits imaginable =
the delicious strains of music which ever and
anon burst onthe ears, would rivel The aiten-
ton of those long accustomed TO such scenes;
as for MIR. and Mrs. Harris, good souls, they
thought themselves in fairy land, and did
not speak, till Maria presented Mrs. tar-
ris with an ice, which caused her 10 eiacu-
late
Why, Maria, child, haven't you got over
your old trick Of eating frozen milk? Don't
you RENE mber how you used to sly into the
dairy and get it to eat. 'Tis the worst thing
in the world for collie
Poor Maria she was lhunderstruck. A
general smile ran round the apartment. save
where some benevolent counIenance mani
tested the utmost pity for Maria. At length
Maria came forward
| deem it due TO my friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris, TO state, that to them | was in
debted for home in my childhood. When
thrown an orphan on the wide world for pro-
lection, they kindly nourished me like an
own child, and though TO you, dear BROTHER
said she, laying her hand ON his arm, am
under obligations for my present advantages,
for an introduction to the refinements Of life,
10 the fowery paths of literature, and the
deep mysteries Of science; though you
have opened new world TO my view, my
gratitude TO each Of you is unbounded, and
equally strong. Yes the "reminiscences of
my childhood are among the most pleasing
of my recolec,ions, memory binds them
still closer, when beholding the hearlless-
ness of very many friendships since con-
tracted.'
Admiration filled the hearts of all present.
They despised their own Iitlleness, and even
gazed with pleasure on the persons of Mf.
and Mrs. Harris, who looked extremely be-