Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-12-23
VOL. VINO. 9.

J I3lllu1NOOu- 1OOIN cEeJur W0aC mas
aunty got for it, dear" said Mrs Harris,
extracting a huge nutcake from her reti-
cule
'Oh /" said Mrs Ellingwood, Il Go
not allow her to eat solid fo0d-she is on
ly eight months old
LA l always feed my babes at three
months sartain, l forgot to tell you l bro't
you kag of June butter 'Tis as yaller
as your marigolds used to be, Maria"
just like yourself, aunt Hannah. al
ways making presents" said Mrs. Filing
wood.
Mrs. Harris declined going down to
/ breakfast "She could amuse herself
nicely by looking out of the window"
she said
/ Mrs. Ellingwood and Maria we're plac
ed in a sad dilemma Maria was now
seventeen. aud, in conjunction with her
sister, had issued cards of invitation for
a large party the ensuing Thursday To
/ get rid of their warm hearted though un-
couth visitors. was equally hopeless -
/ What could be done Her remarks
would attract much attention, and the
stamp of having a herd of vulgar rela-
tions, be impressed on them by their nu-
merous acquaiDtances. Mr. Ellingwood
would be mortifed-Henrv Williams who
had solicited Marias hand in vain, would
exult-and one. dearer TO Maria than all
others, would be present, to see, and per-
/ haps hear them
! There was ample time to arrange Mrs
/ Harris's dress; and if Maria could deli
( cately intimate the improperly of making
remarks, all would, perhaps, pass off well
in a crowd Mrs. Harris, much to the an
noyance Of Mrs Ellingwood and Maria,
walked from one apartment to the other,
made absurd remarks on all she saw of
/ fcred to wash up the dishes, or anything
4 in the world that wauld help and when
entreated to sit down. would say-"Mar-
/ cy, no I'm so used to strrin' about |
should 90 fast to sleep besides, there is
( so much passing [ should keep jumping
/ up all the time to look out"
/ The evcntful evening for the party at
last arrived. The company, a most beau
I tiful assembly. met in rooms splendily
furnished and brilliantly lighted All pas
sed off well for a time, aud Mrs Filing
wosd and Maria were inwardiy cOngratu-
lating themselves. when Mr. Harris, find
ing his quid troublesome, and seeing no
/ convenience for depositing it. Che rooms
being heated by a furnace )rose and walk
ed to a window filed with the rarest exc
tics. Here he espied Porcupine, with its
hyaciuth qui.ls. just peePing forth, Chen
an object OF much curIosIty.) which sery-
ed his purpose nicely. 1t would have
passed off unobseryed had not Mrs Her
ris exclaimed
why. Joseph Maria won't thank you
for splitting her flowers all over"
L 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 81
lence. Mrs Ellingwood preserved her
eqaanimity, and by the timely aid of
friends, the company was restored to its
wonted tone, when Mrs. Harris suddenly
jumped up and said
Miss EIlingwood. shau't I blow out
some of these lamps l rekon It's pity
to waste so much lie "
Mrs Elliugwood had refreshments an
nounced Immediately, and led the way to
the refectory This movement spared her
the modification Of observing the general
litter which prevailed Mr & Mrs Har-
tbs, not being acquainted with the rules of
precedence, made their way as fast as pos
sible. and though Maria endea7ored to
keep them back, they seemed more anx-
ious "to see what was going on" as they
said to the manifest discontinue of satin
and gauze.
To gaze at the table was excusable
loaded with every delicacy of the season
sparkling with the richest plate and cut
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lights. till all seemed lost in brilliancy. an
assemblage of youth and beauty fashiona
bly, dressed and in the gayest spirits i'm
aginable: the delicious strains of music
which ever and anon burst on the ears
would rivet the attention Of those long
accustomed to such scenes; as for Mr. &
Mrs Harris, good souls, they thought
themselves in fairy land, and did not dare
speak, till Maria presented Mrs. Harris
with an ice, which caused her to ejacu
late
"Why Maria, child, haven't you got
over your old trick of eating frozen milk
Don't you remember how you used to sly
into the dairy and get it to eat2 'Tis the
worst thing in the world for chOlic."
Poor Maria she was thunderstruck--
y general smile ran round the apartment,
save where some benevolent couutenance
manifested the utmost pity for Maria
At length Maria came forward -
/ I deem it due to my friends, Mr. and
Mrs. Harris, to state, that to them l was
indebted for home in my childhood
When thrown an orphan on the wide world
for protection. they kindly nourished me
like an own child, and though to you, dear
brother" said sue. laying her hand on his
arm. Il am under obligation for my pres
ent advantages, for an introduction to the
refnements Of life to the Howery paths Of
literature, and the mysteries Of science
though you have opened a 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 recollections, and
memory binds them still closer, when be
holding the heartlessness of many friend