Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-03-17

and | will have a practice, SAM and so
saying, the young lady drew forth from a
concealed pocket pair Of small elegantly
finished pistols, pointing one in Sans face.
He recoied, saying in scarcely audible
voice; Il hope, miss, they're not Ioaded?'
'Why, Sam, what would be the use of
pistols ifthey were not loaded?' replied she
smiling; and adding in an under tone. 'ex-
cept 10 frighten fools with
i think, my dear said Mrs. Scrope. com
ing between the pair, and gently turning
aside the hand which grasped the offensive
weapon, ;hat you had better lay Them aside
now, with your travelling dress; there are
no robbers or ruffians here 10 moest Won. )
Thank you ma'am-thank you,' quickly
replied Ellie; 4 prefer wearing my habit; and
if you've no objection, I'll return these pretty
dears to my pocket-replacng the pistols-it's
all use you know-all use.'
Mrs. Scrope, rccssd to something like self
possession, now replied with dignity 1T is
unusual for young lady to carry firearms,
and TO wear riding-dress in drawing-1oom
Has Miss Pamela Gordon countenanced such
proceedings
La. my dear old soul q interrupted Ellie,
laughing good-humoredly, Miss Pamela and
think alike in all respects. You don't think
Id disobey her, do you! She told me 10 come
here, and here | am. She told me to take the
dogs for company, and they followed me. She
told me TO put the pistols in my pocket for
protection, and here they are. She told me
that mustn't refuse TO marry cousin Sam, and
don't mean to. And so, if cousin Sam will
take me for bettor or worse here anal
meekness and obedience! La Mrs. Scrope,
you don't know what a girl am, and how I've
been brought up. mean to turn ScEope Hall
out of windows when we are married. Did
you ever follow the hounds, Sam! it's such
fun = Sam family said NO. retreating fur
ther and further, pursued by the young lady,
her dogs having quietly stretched themselves
on the rug. At length, matters reached their
climax; for Miss Espeth Gordon, pulling off
her gloves, placed one lily hand on Sans
shoulder, and with the other began patting his
fat white cheeks, saying in coaxing tone :-
'Ducky mustn't be frightened. Ducky will
learn 10 leap a fve-barred, won't he and
to ride steeple-chase, won't he, TO please Ell
liel'
Blushing scarlet, Sam euded her gentle
touch, and rushed from the room while Mrs.
Scrope, bewildered and miserable, persuaded
her singular guest to adjourn to the chamber
prepared for her reception. She reissued
thence in the same attire, merely having cast
aside her souchcd hat and substituted velvet
cap Of conical form in its stead, beneath which
her hair was not visible, while the green spec
tacles rested on her nose as before. After the
repast was over "a repast most uncomfortable
to Mrs. Scrope and Sam, who scarcely tasted
food or uttered syllable, the young lady talk
ing necessarily all the time about horses, dogs,
firearms, her own wonderful feats, and what
she would do when she became her own mis-
tress,) Ellie took out cigar case and handed
1t to Sam, inquiring indiferently: Do you
smoker Too much astonished and embarrassed
10 reply, the young man looked at his mother,
who with grave looks answered for her son g
No, Miss, Sam doesn't smoke; and allow me
to say, it is remarkable TO see lady carrying
and offering such things as those
La ma am, aunt Pamela said to me, Don't
forget your cgar-case, Ellie replied the guest
with simplicity and SO you see didn't for
get it,
: don't allow smoking on my premises,
Miss said Mrs. Scrope aulhoritively.
We'll, well, ma am, don't put yourself in
passion reJoined Ellie sweetly; TN tcait till
they're mine, and then see if don't smoke you
out! Ha, ha, ha! But perhaps Cousin
Sam is a snuf-taker' handing to the wretch
ed Sam unique gold box full Of Princes mix
ture.
mo, Miss, my son does nothing of the kind
replied Mrs. Scrope, she alone being the speak
er-Sam's heart was too full for Speech and
allow me TO remark that snuff taking is anoth-
er singular habit for young lady
La ma am responded Ellie, smiling i'm
perturbably, Miss Pamela said to me Don't
forget your snuff-box, Ellie; ; and SO you see
didn't forget it. Ill teach Sam 10 snuff fa-
mously when he's my husband. Won't we
snuff and smoke, Sam! Are you fond of home
'brewed, Sam! You should see our groom
drink it,
You're water-drnker, / observe, Miss
said Mrs. Scrope stifly, by way of saying
something.
EIspeth looked very sly, and smacking her
pretty lips, replied 'Ah, | amt thirsty to-
day you should see me sometimes y
And this is the young lady of Miss Pamela
Gordons bringing up!' said Mrs Scrope,
when she retired for the night, tears of vexa-
tion ready to start from her eyes this is a
wife for my poor Sam. Shell marry him per
force ! see she will; she's so desperately in
love with him already. They say oppostes
often fancy each other in this way but if she
had million, instead of only forty thousand
pounds, she'd never do for Sam. | see her
eyes sparkle through those green glasses; she II
smoke me ont-O, TO be sure.'
Mrs. Scrope, in the habit of thinking aloud,
did not remark that her maid Martha Ioitered
in the room, as if desirous of speaking out