Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1853-01-21

The gallant dsliverpr was all, physically, aha
tap lasle OF woman could possibly sdeulsnd. =
And she WIS fair-2surp ssingly so. Wha
,swonder that the iadygwas e'qapni, OF thar iL
Igenilemsn was embarrassed : aal ne,i
Tnty parted. bui strong Impression La
been produced upon the hoarI of each.
As soon as the necessary arrangements .cou Il
be completed. Rachel and her aunt removed Il
annlher house, and were again ia The erioy
ment Of that domestic comfort which tha ift
hsd interrupted Que oil the f.s acis Of The
hei', as. after the iir was TO call Upon, and
make the acquai tance Of Her devorers moth
Ter, She and her M bic son W. r.. ,press,d d to
yisil her tut they 81 ened 10 ieal the elifsrenc C
Of tie social position. and Tor inontt siier
she was inslai ed IN her new abode, neither oil
them appeared. Rachel was annoyed Sin
lcerely Jesirins th,ir acquaintance and friend
ship, il never occurred to her that the pride oil
poverty and an humble position forbade them lo
make their appea aGce in her refined circle
She was not disposed 10 be arisocraue her
self aud did not reflect thai The intimacy nigh
be upon unequal terms. A..
S audi the ii,e in tlie parlor, one evening.
the servant announced Unele Ratio. The Did
gentlemen had Iefi his Whit .rpck at the mar
kei this time. and was gimly arranged in a sui,
of blue, the fashion OF which might have. dated
seme len, or possibly twenty years back
'Rachel, | want yon TO 60 iba meeting with
me This evening said he !; .wil yol ~ 4
Certainly will but what Lipd Of q meet
ing is it = ,-
| frhe Mechanic Insiiiute,' replied urcle
'katlo, looking into her lace with int rest, fir
the fld gentleman was painfully cousridus taat
mechanics are not particularly popular in ias-
ltidiously polite circles. y. ~.
'Merhanic Institute what Ia, i, y .y
tits. a kind Of society whsre he mechanics
meet to talk over u'alers-'o debate and make
sneeies. TONIGHT Is ihelr, annlyeIsaIy,w
will be celebrated by -ap sedrsF and p.sm.
Il will 20, II you wisl, me 10 tus ! clnrGt
say eel any particular Interest N heu.e ling,
replied haehei, WIN yawn.
We'll. ! do wish yn, 10 e, and 1'link yen
Viii like u. They ain'l yohr slu'k ~ ioks,
it is 'fus hut --'
N IN {. AAloggsi SAID the setyar. its'a =
tine ii nv most sirend5us sdAirtrs,' said
Rachel. lauahlng.
Mr.. Moggs was urshered into he 'oom. lie
.Aw. Miss Wpbhins, im drll4hted % see
sralion.
This is my unc'e, Mr. Rohblns-Uncle
Ratio, We generally call hun
,sir. Wobbns, am pwoud 10 nj ke yorT &C.
qualDiance-aw yes. sir, dra~lsd The d'rdY'
Nidi a slight inclination q i,iS d-'ira'e an".
Hope you ars vel, replied unf' "a TO-
extending his broad hand, which lie .,XQp silS,
WHO wore white kid glove, refused to olre.
Mr., Moggs seated himself. aud desuiue ~
farther notice of the honest arke'-Hsr. ateinp-
IA IN anon a conversation win ItsrheL
.Mr. Moags. we wers on the puim Of going
10 meetinr whsn y,u Gated perhaps you
will attend with us q said Rach-t
with pi.asuaw. shall BE- delighted 10 fal-
low in The twain of one so lovely as youaw-
aelC.,
.Vhv. really. MIR. Morus, van ale too n0liie :
renlied Rachel. viii, mischief IL i,r we. as
~ glanced si,niTcanlly al L.f uAes. you
shaiI walk by nv side.'
Won aw 100 kind simpared the dandy
.v.hsay do vou oo 1,
,ro de - what is il, Uncle 'Ratio.'
.Macisr lns,i,ute.' 7
.Tha ,sha, 1, exclaired Mr., Moups
| ,va.bsn;c insutnte renea,el Rachel. mali.
.;ons,s
.M.chanic :, siacnlated Mr.. Mogqs, ho-riied
al the annaulinq idea of attending such meet
,"'
scar,.;,lv Mr. Mocus: don't you under.
.'I ~
s'anu a,;ss w. tb;ns vouaw certai, lv lest.
Van cannn, nnwssibly mean SO a.
ain en.ae'y ora ~ ea, oe n, asked Irucl.
Ion S'' ail"'S
"aao, ,r;,, Mechanic M. saw f;
'Appwoss ., ,i~;a~ win, ,bs cannon
% 10 noa sppWhp's ,pi,h cayosn,sws AID shoomakaws,
Ipsop'em"."d ne,,,S a"d ,hs iiLs,
oup Lam mas sassasr rot sa;d upsl 'e,ie. eoois !,
,they afe good enosgh for me and Racte is
the daughter of mason
Mr. Mogas received this Intelligence with
sueer. elevaiinu his delicate prob acis as though
he actually smeit butchers meat. .
!, .You will excuse me moment = said RI
chel. retiring for bonnet and cloak.