Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-12-09
ORlelNAL TALE.
d Story Of the Panic Times
Written for the Spirit of the Age.
KITCHEN AND SKlNEM
THE PINCHPENNY BROKERS.
[ooNrrNUED FROM LAST WEEK.
BY WILL: WILLOWILL.


AN HOUR OR TWO AT KITCHENS.
In splendid mansion, on gay and
fashionable street, dwclt the Broker
People sometimes 90 to the Museum and
10 divers other places of amusement for the
purpose of sight seeing and sound hearing.
Reader, we will go Ketchem's and be un-
observed witnesses Of what is going on
there.
AS you enter that palace of spendors,
you are greeted on all hands by the gay |
emblems and realities of luxury and enjoy
ment. There are servants awaiting the
behest Of pride and pleasure; carpets of
the softest texture and richest dye are
spread before you; chairs and sofas Of the
most rare and unique carving are arranged
around the walls parlor ornaments of the
most attractive and costly characters are
spread out for the inspection of the curious;
instruments Of music well strung stand in
their allotted places, obedient to the touch,
giving forth pleasant sounds for the enter
tainment of votaries Of pleasure; paintings,
from the pencils of the most distinguished
artists, grace their parlor; books, Of the
most costly embellishments, unread vol
umns, are piled upon the centre table,
spread out for a show viands, of the most
pleasing flavor, are daily spread out, with
--sVlrealth of plate, before them clothing of
tReainest fabric, fall gracefully about the
forms of wife and daughters jewels of
gold, and pearls OF the most costly style,
flash in gorgeous display about their per-
sons; aye all that fancy could picture, or
wealth purchase We find placed at the dis
posal OF the family of Manuel Ketchem.
Were they happy! Let us stand by and
see.
Mrs. Ketchcm and her two daughters
are engaged in an animated conversation
all of them seem to be speaking at the
same time and without an audience, except
we count the old ancestral paintings thai
hang around the wall they look like lis
teners pceping out from their canvass eyes
mt their descendants in their earnest debat
of a subject that lay near their hearts.
Here comes Eaton--sable and faithful
Eaton:
"Pleasc, mum, Massa Ketchem not at d
Office, an Crocus say he duna know wher
he am. an he won't be home till tea, sal
tain"
"Wcn, 'pon my word" says Mrs Ketcl
EN-, "this is so very perpleXing. 1t a
most runs me crazy. Here am expec
inc. every. minute, the Misses Williamson
TO dine with me to-day, for urged an il
vitation upon them yesterday, and foo
ishlv iutimated that ! would set an exit
dinner, and here am And here is NJ
Ketchem. gone off Just when he is mo
1 l,ftv cg
to buy the necessary articles for dinnC
Was any poor woman ever served so :
What s6aSl do, Ny purse is empt,
for paid out every cent had yesterd
for that fHc bracclet-that fine Bracelet
Did ercr think Did ever think VIII
married Mr.. Ketchcm that | would be
perplcxcd. No, that ! didn't; if | had
In gracious it makes me feel right siC
What is to be done, girls y
LA! Ma says Clara, show should
know What is worse, we shall lose I
shawls for they will be sold. How VI
perpexing oh ! this world is so full
crosses
"What do | care for the shawls ~
claims Mrs. Kctchem. "In my perplexi
Ihad like to have said, confound the shaN
Who cares for shawls when a great din
is 20 be set and nothing to make it of
For your sakc's, my dear children" an
tear comes in Mrs. Kctchem's eye, ~
hope for your sakes You may never hav,
supcrintend q house of your own"
ala. Ma cxclaims Clary and X
very innoceutly and blushingly.
"What shall be done :" sa Is Mrs Ket
en-, and she walks the floor wiping
eyes and smelling cologne bottle.
."Bless We, num- interposes sympat
ing Eaton, "there WAS some cold ham
yistiddy--"
There goes hugh morocco bound /
hurled from Mrs. Ketchem's hand at
est Eaton's head, which causes him to
hasty retreat for the kitchen, and he l
murs-
"Wat de saints an Crocus nex',"
yexcd, and Justly too, at the manne
which his suggestion respecting the
ham was received.
We feel a little pity in our heart fol
family; they are in trouble compal
expected-no money to buy the nee
ries for their dinner-credit not to be
ed with-and what is worse, in Miss Cl
view, probable loss of the fine shawli
so much coveted. Folks, both rich