Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-08

any christian henri
Yours, sincerely, NJ. NJ"
"MApAM: Minerva House is, happily, too we'll
founded upon basis 0rOck to fear either the
the misrepresentation of common natures. AS
for the young ladies entrusted by parental solictude
to my instruction, can only say that more than
ONE CoRONET-One cOrOnet, Madam-s at the pres
ent hour to be found upon the fail brow of more
than of my eleres Out will not dwell on ths)
G. With respect the Cochin bird, whose place
of birth you have-zI have no doubt unwillingly-
misrepresented, have the pleasure to inform you
that, although of foreign extraction the creature
is a British born subject being produced from
setting of eggs presented to myself by Mrs. Major
Sheldrake, who had her setting from Mrs. General
Builyragg who had hers from her daughter,
the Lady of the Bishop of Helgoland, an indivd-
ual as distinguished for the curious rarity of his
poultry as for the orthodoxy of his principles.
I" l think Madam, l have most satisfactorily
replied to you with respect to the origin and coun-
try of the bird you have too harshly sandered and
remain yours obediently, &C. B."
"MADAM: 1t is nothing to me where your brute
Of a bird comes from ; 1t is enough that the whole
neighborhood is raised By 1t. Mr. Millefeurs has
done nothing but turn and turn in his bed without
wink since three, and has now gone to the city
dead than alive. have just received note
from him saying that he feels so i'll from want of
sleep that he thinks he shall be obliged to accept
hurried invitation to go to Greenwich to dine
And so am I, a aoifs and mother of a family, to
be deprived of the society of husband and father
because you will keep what must be nuisance to
all the neighborhood and a filthy thing to look at
besides
cit is not our wish to resort to strong measures
but cannot be kept awake all night by the sAreks
ofG foreigner, even though descended from Or
thodox bishop. Yours, Nm
up. S. fyour young ladies so fond of birds,
the neighborhood, Mr. NJ desires me to say will no
doubt allow you to take out the Cochins weight in
macaws, with even peacock thrown into the bar
gain"
" Mrs. BRooMBLossoM presents her compliments
to Mrs. Millefeurs. Mrs. B. can be in no way in
want Of aoacaao for she has only to imagine Mrs.
NJ. reading one of her letters.
Neither has Mrs B. any wish to keepa peacock
at her cost, seeing that she has an opposite
neghbor whose vanity much exceeds that of the
bird as her good looks fall short of it.
/" Mrs B. has the further pleasure to inform Mrs. |
NJ that early this morning of her finest Cochins
Matched magnificent brood of eleven. Hen and !
chickens doing well.'
Mrs. MnLEFLEURs has consulted Mr.. Furnival |
the lawyer under Mrs. Ms marriage settlement |
and instructed him, with the knowledge of her hus-
band, to indict Mrs. Broomblossom under the nui |
sance act 1t may perhaps delight the uindictiue
nature of Mrs B. to know that worn out by want |
of sleep, Mr. M. was last night compelled to repose
at the Crown and Sceptre."
" Mrs. BRooMBLossoM in closing this correspon- |
dence, can only hope that Mr.. Mefeurs had good |
nights rest Mr.. Lyonsinn (Mrs BIS socitrr) may |
be addressed by Mr. Furnival."