Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-10-07

my confusion hrrrirtlly drew my snow
white pocket handkerchief to wipe il up.
Wih AN exclamation Of " What on earth
are you doing there, friend S,o'priau 4"
my entertainer smiiingly iaerposed, and
pushing me and my black and white hand
kerclict gerily aside, quickly put things to
rights, and then led the way TO the apart
mrnt where the company were assembled.
followed, but with troubled spirit, and
on looking down was horrtied to ohserye
an nk blot MS large a. sorin on my left
white silk stocking. Help me heaven :
| mentally sroan"d, "what will the co npa
ny tl'ink.'
The room door is opened. ], awkward
blockhcaded bo, by that Wa, ih,ukiEg 10
show n.ysrf light and graceful, as well as
clever and gallant, spran-, forward bowing
right and left backward and forward, scrap
irg first with one font, then with the other,
in all directions. and not perccisng a te-
male domestic Just heflre me VIII, was in
the act Of dishing mp pie, dashed my
bead with such force in'o her hack. as to
send the pie dying out of the Dish on the
floor. and so with compliments and duck'ng
and bowing, blindly advanced. ! f.l rs
though I were ia baiile, and alout TO rush
on the cnemy's guns.
What civil things were said on the part
IF the company know not; as yet lad
not the courage to look up; but continued.
like one possessed. bowing and scraping.
and circulating yqnr humble servant in
all directions, until cut short by fresh
misllap.
| bad in fact reachc the PIE, Which still
lay there for the servant had nor sufficient
iy recovered fr,m her fright and loss of
breath. and stool staring at The MASTER
piece of cooking dashed to pieces on the
Il lor without an effort TO remove it.
All at once. while engaged in making a
fresh inclination, nay unfortunate left foot
wandered into the pastry. saw nothing
tor all had become dark before my eyes.
Disgracefnlly. bnt naturally enough, my
foot slid from under me IN an instant.
personal and political balance were lost
ard down | came, measuring my whole
length, just FIVE foot seven, on the floor,
TO the 70 small alarm Of some. the ire
pressiblc laughter of others Of the large
and worshipful company there assembled.
~ pfoi-ht WoNH iNo IifiA-.
wsIieh had seized hold oc in order to save
myself, together with young and pretty
femqle, who, in all probability. was at that
moment about to seat hers, IT, but now,
wilma speed equal TO that of her clair,
came rolling on the aoor beside pe. Ora
cious heaven. ii was my Barbara.
A terrible clamor arose. AMI as lay
there roared Justify too for seeing ia all
dition to myself and the two chairs. lady
stretched ont on the a3or, | felt persuaded
that shock Of Earthquake must have taken
place. To my great relief soon li-cov-
cred that no earthquake had cansca this
melancholy fall, but "a already narraieL,
Only veal pastry.
/ We got up. Fhe eonsin treated the
whole affair as an excellent joke. 1t was
very well for him to joke, but ! could have
wept. nay die with shame and vaxaiion.
went to the mantle piece wiihent Offering
one word Of apology, out ~ adj were laugh
ing and gigglin2 around, | laughed too, and
threw from time to time stolen glanccs at
the cause of my misfortune.
At last we took our places at the table.
The cousin vas so gisapt as 10 place me
uGAi w 1871 istii ittilti tidNC ottit
situated near volcano ihan at the side cf
this amiable and pretty creature. / fcl:
most extraordinary sensations while thus
in juxtaposiiiqn with my future bride. Of
die assembled guests venured only to
take rapid glance at in'ervals.
Soup was served round. Barbara Of
fercd me some--but how couid accept il !?
She herself was very unpiovilcl. Com
pliments were exchanged and | already
sqresaw that SONG new evil woull arise out
of these abominable cisiliiies. ITcnce |
became more and more pressing. and hook
ing imploringy into the face of my charm
er, forgot the plate altogether. The conge-
queqee was, that | poured the burning
soup into Barbara's hap and over her
clohes and in endcavoring hastily TO with.
draw it. sent the remainder into my own
lap. tlcluging alike my garments and lisger
NAPKIN. 1t was fraternal division. |
shaa never forget u. / remember all az
though II occurred h4u yesterday.
The charming Barbara left the table.
,tammertd ont sundry apologies. The
guests enacavored 10 console me, and a
fresh Plate ws handel TO me. Mc;pysiilc
NY Nttt run h''r III
undation, barbara was obliged TO CD ipgc
her dress. She returned md icndeavqred
again and again to excuse myself as well
as | conls.
On pcrceiving that she smile,l graeiou-ly.
| felt somewhat rcassurell, and lesap t9
brush the cold persIasr@iion from my face.
Of course not with my hand, but with my
pocket kcrchef.
Alas! amidst the accupql4icd disasters
that had since occurred, ! had ,rtirely for
gotten the ink business. In DRY ing OF the
perspira on, rubbed ip the ii% so thor
ouglly, that qp rcplaefng ny handkerchief
/ in my pocket, TIC whole company were
amazed TO IN | me conyerea inc pericc;
bsackamoor.
Tuterings anl roars of laughter sue
ecrded. PoliteueSs compelled re- 10 join
in tie laugh. AID did so heartily for some
timr without kaoNing why or wIer fore,
until found that somr q the Ia lies were
Incoming alarmed at toe ssackness nf my
visaee-and nov for the first iimr per-
c, ived Il a my hanikerclii-f hal got me
into fr,-sh scrapc. and what an appear
ancc | must present.