Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-29

large, and a portion of it sold for other heirs
Patty occupied the old house, kept in repair
and shared with Jonathan Burr, his wife and
| son David, the dwelling, which had once &C
commodated q large family. Jonsthan wa,
| not smart man, but industrious a nd obedient
| doing without fail whatever Miss Patty told
him to do. Hannah likewise obeysd her, and
taught her child to do the same. In the neigh
borhood Miss Patty was undisputed queen
| and had sundry subjects Of the lower order
who shared her pride and affections
To this abode the Redford family and their
guests repaired early on bright summer after
noon. The house was duly decorated to re.
ceive them. The best parlor was aire.l, the
chimney-corner filled with aspa ragus gone
to seed, and along with its red berries were
pinned number Of holly-hocks of different
eOlors. The table was ornamented with mari
Colds and china-asters. The chairs, whose
| seats were wrought by her grandmother in
tent-sdtch, were uncovered, and the sampler
she had marked in her childhood was framed
and hung over the chimney; its date disclosed
Aunt Patty's age to be sixty-two. Tho win
dOws Of the room looked over the home fields
and the wido valley; and, although not near
other dwellings, the smoke was seen rising
from too many farm houses to make it seem
solitary even in winter. When summer smiled
i, had a look of plenty and happiness. Hero
Aunt Patty welcomed her guests with true
hospitality.
After the greetings were over, she remarked: I:
That these we're the first chany-oysters that
had blossomed in her garden this summer"
Edward said that he had often eaten the
vegetable-oyster, but did not know that there
were fowsr-oysters. ~
Z" You did," said Aunt Patty, "you've seen
the chsny-oysters in my garden ever since you
wore Pettieoats, and you need not pretend you
have forgot 'em ~
Edward smiled, and said he did forget many
things, but knew he ought to remember the
great hill and all that grew there, from the
maple trees to the cbick-weed.
Lucy asked to see the dairy, and Aunt Patty
led the way to a very clean room, with shelves
In 1t, on which were cheeses. 'You see, Lucy
L have thirty cheeses. / began to make cheese
fve weeks ago, and have made every day ex-
cept Sunday. Sundays milk save for table
butter. l laid down six tubs Of butter before
L began to make cheese. The cheeses are
smaller than We had in former days; but they
are big enough for me to lift" In going to the
dairy they passed room that had a loom in il
where Hannah was weaving.
II did not know" said Edward, ''that any
body wove at home in these manufacturing
days"
81 always do,' replied Patty, "and mean to
as long as live. Burr raises some fax every
year, Hannah and / spin linen in the long
sfhuB anu sne WcsYcS summer Alter
Moons when she is not too tired. Our sheets
and towels wear four times a. long as those
made of the fax that is torn to rags by ma
chinery before it's made into cloth And I
spin wool too sometimes. It's healthy throw
ing out your arms and walking back and forth
to the wheel - -.-
Edward said he would like to see the old su-
gar orchard where he had drunk so much sap
when boy. They walked among the noble
old trees, which still gave ample shade, al
though they had so often been robbed of their
sYeats in the spring time. From the sugar
orchard they looked over fence into rocky
pasture, which had pond in it, OF this pond
swan q white fock.
What handsome geese you have, Miss Red
ford, - said Mr.. Errington.
"Not goose among them, said Aunt Patty.
"eyery one ganders."
Then you will have no goslings to eat.''
Il don't want any; never liked them I
keep them for feathers, and ganders give most
feathers"
'"And pray how do you get the feathers if
you do not kill them?''
every summer. Just puts their head into q
stocking, sets on a block on the barn door,
and picks their breast into basket,
Il should think it would hurt them very
much" said Errington.
81 don't think il does,'' said Patty. "tbey
don't squeak much; and have bag of fine
feathers every fall to SELL" go
On their return they overlook Davy driving
home the cows. Aunt Patty gave the history
Of Dolly, her fsYorite animal, and said "She
was the best of the bunch-gave her pail Of
milk every night all summer" They were
then shown the home lot, where two nice
calves were feeding that she told them she was
raisin'; and, last Of all, the orchard and gar
den, where were many nice vegetables, beside
the famous flowers already mentioned The
bees, likewise. had row Of hives near the
garden gate. Miss Patty warned them not to
60 too near, as the bees did not like strangers
though they were fond Of her, and never
touched her. They stood some time at little
distance to see the bees come slowly home with
laden wings.
They had their tea, cakes, dried beef, honey
in the comb and maple sugar in time to 90
home at sundown, because Aunt Patty kept
early hours, and they would not intrude upon
her habits. Before they went, she bade Han
nah see that Davy's face and hands were clean
and make him come in TO sec the ladies and
gentlemen. The visit was made, and when he
retired Miss Patty said: "Hs was a capital
scholar; she had no doubt he'd be school,
master before he died, or may be representa-
tive" cor it may be-" said Edward aside TO
Lucy, !" he will be President of the United
States" ~
David was Aunt Pstty's hero; he was born
in her house; the only child of Jonathan aud
Hannah; and although she thought his parents
would sartainly spile him, she did her own
share Of the petting.
The visit had evidently given great satisfac-
tion, as Patty really loved her brother and his
family better than anything in the world, ex-
cept the great hill, and what belonged there
After their return, they seated themselves for
conversation, and Edward said Mother,
Aunt Patty is certainly quite a smart woman n
what could have been the reaSon she did NOT
marry when she was yo:n ny"
.s.|f. TO BE CONTINUED.
Mock TRIALS IN sEHsLASD.-Dr. J, G. Mott. now
In England. in a recent letter 10 the Mobile Reg
ister saws r. Frr. .- ,.....'
'"To dnscend from the sublime to the ridiculous
must tell YOU Of scene saw last night in an ale
house IL is an exhibition called Judge and Jury
got up every night by set Of fbrokcn-down black
guard lawyers-men Of decided talent, but whose
tal.rt ,nfrce.,tl L,a..z.6..S o.