The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-05
HOW TO DO IT.

ScENE-Dito, ditto. TIME-DiAa
Mrs. B., in neat and becoming toilet hair
biem soigne, dress fresh aud well made, also
awaiting the return of her husband.
Dear me, I'm afraid the dinner will be ru
lned Oh, these urpunctual people
ENTER Mr.. B., gloomy, and "out of sorts ~
Mrs. Il. (cheerfully.) Well, here you are
DID you walk up this evening What love-
ly weather
Me-. B. (morosely). Who cares about the
weather in these times
Mrs. B.-No worse news down town, I
hope
MIR. R.-pon's you call it bad news when
things are no better ? l do. What we're
all coming to, Heaven only knows that's all
L can say. Why the deuce don't we have
dinner? Doesn't that COMPOUNDED cook of
yours know Pm waiting
Mrs. Bits all ready, nv dear. YOUR ia
Write dinner, too, SO let US go in at once
CThereupon the masculine jaws begin to wag,
and the feminine tongue to accompany
them. Seen any one IN particular down
town to-dayG No one and everyb" dy Just
as gloomy as ever Ell? (Iave some more
soup, you generally like 1t very much y Mr..
q. was here this afternoon says his brother
is still very i'll, poor fellow! They think of
sending him down South O.et me give you
some lamb :! ard Mrs. Mr.. Jones called also,
and gave me the queereSt account Of Emma
and young Shocks. She always laughed at
him, you know; and Charley Shocks would
never believe she didn't like him; and he
came one morning resolved to propose to her,
and in the midst of it who should call but
his mother and she wouldn't wait to hear
that he wasn't accepted, but made perfect
scene; and Charley looked so sheepish
knowing the true state of the case, and En-
ma was so dramatic, and Mrs Shocks talked
SO loud (you know her wsys), and it was al.
together the richest scene. Won't you try
these patties p Aud the Smiths were all
there, on visit from the country. In fact,
the' are there now and want to see you be-
fore they 60 back. DO have some of this
pudding, cabinet pudding, thin, you'll like
itD Mrs. Jones says Joe Smith is quite al
tered since he's been to Europe. He has
brought home whole cargoes of beautiful
things, pretty knick-knacks and some fine
casts and quantity of splendid engravings.
Mrs. Smith was wishing to see her cold
fame" Mrs. Jones said.
Mr.. B. Humph! Old fame, indeed -
Old enough, l dare say, if she means me !
Mrs. B.-And she says they will be at
home this evening, if you were inclined to go
round there. think we ought to call before
they leau. the CITY, Joe Smith wants you
to see some of these things before they are
sent off to their place. (Some more claret?)
Mr.. B.-We'll think about it by-and-by,
my dear Hand me tina: sance, if you please
Under the influence of satisfactory meal,
Jupiter lays aside his thunder. By the time
he leaves, the martial brow is serene.
Domestic Tactician seats herself beside
Domestic Tyrant, and gives way to affection.
They cOnsecrate few moments to mutual
admiration and endearment.
Tyrant.-IIow well yon look, to night, my
love, quite handsome may say. It's that
gown, suppose is it new
New, oh dear me, no, new gown in these
tines Upon my word wish it were! No,
it's only my old one turned, and newly done
III.
that's my economical darling ian oscula-
tory salutation is distinctly audible.)
Well, then, if it isn't the gown it must be
the way your hair is donc quite becoming,
my dear.
Oh, it's done that way sometimes to 60
under bonnet in case you should be in,
clined to 60 to the Joneses this evening, you
know, dear!
The Joneses oh ah, yes II forgot !;
what bore {! Well presently, perhaps
Let's see what time it 49,
It's little after seven. They are early
people, you must recolect love, and II you
should get looking over those engraVlngs' IL
would take some time. So, if you. don't
mind, I'll go up stairs and begin putting on
nv shawl and hat snail not hurry SO you
can stretch your legs little, if you choose
They do 20 to the Joneses.