New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-16

7 LeAt me Wnttncf MI. IdmD WM pIdlslnS MIS-
be Informed me that was by no means the case, ne
eu'oeium being on the lobster-ssadl Thus, 10 the
esyes' oi moods, progressed and Concluded q truy
merry ht,le ,.c.l supper worthy in all respects Of the
apihor OF .Nhms and Odiities.'
OBJ the following night, according 10 bis promise,
M Lamb honored US vth vis.t accomp snied by
his sister Mr. and hrs Hood ard f.s others hastily
gathered together for the occasop On erteripg The
room, Mr. Lsub seemed to have forgotten that any
previous introiu,tion bad taken place. {" Allow me-
Gadsm," said he, "to Introduce to you, ny sister
Mary; she's very good vomao, but she drintsr
Charles Charles said Miss Lamb, implor.
ipgy lher face at the same time covered With
blushes), show can you say such thing !" Why"
reioined he, "you know it's fact; look at the rcd
meas of your face. Did not see you IN your eaps q
nlne oelock this morning ?" For shame, CAarles,"
returned mis- sister: "whst will our friends think r.
Don't mind him. nv dear Mics Lamb, said Mrs.
Hold sootbipgy; al gill apswer that the cups were
only breakfast-cups flIl of coffee"
SAsmirg 2 much delighted with the mischief he had
made, he turned away, and began tahirg quite csm-
iortaby on Indifferent topics 20 some one else. For
my own part could not help telling MIS- Hood
longed TO shake "Charles." "Oh," replied she,
inilpg "Miss Lamb is so used TO his unaccoustable
ways that she would be miserable without them"
Once, indeed Mr.. Lamb told Hood, having really
gone little too far ard seeing ber, az he thoaght,
quite hunt a, Offended, ne determined to amend his
maInsrs, behave politely and lesve off joking Alto
pether. For few days he acted up 20 this rseolu.
ton, behaving as he assured Hood, "admlrably.
ard what do you think Got for my pains r have
10 doubt said Hood, you got sincere thinks"
"Bless YOU, no." reioined Lamb; why Mary did
nothing but keep bur.tng into tears every time she
looked at ne, ard wien asked her what she cry
ing for, when was doing all could TO pease ner, shs
blubbsred out: You're char ged, Charses you're
changed what have done, that YOU shoud treat me
in this cruel napuerP Treat you, thought yoa
did not ike my Jokes and therefore tried 10 please 700
by sirapging them down 'Oh, Oh cried She sob
bpg as ii her heart would break; Joke sgau Charles
i don't know YOU in this manner. am sure should
= fypuh haha a a
days. 81 you see joke for her good" aiding with
most elfsh expression, "h saved her he then, any
how
This little explanation was happily illustrated the
next moment, when Miss Lamb, still in an extreme
trepdatiou ard the blush yet lingering on her checks,
happened TO drop her handkerchief She did not OBJ
serve IT, but her brother, although voluby describing
some prsnks of bis boyhood 10 little knot OF listeners,
stepped aside and handed 1t to her, with look that
said as plainly as words could say, Forgive mo,
love you wel That she interpreted it, her pleased
ard happy look at once declared as with ghstening
eyes she sat eagerly listening the tale he then
telling; tale which doubtless she had heard before,
ninety and nire times at least.
With an account of hirth-dsy dinner to Stot-
hard, We close our extracts from this pleasant book.
Like all celebrated artists, Mr. Stothard delighted
in the country making pigrimages TO its l0velest ru-
raj haunts and trsdtonary shrines invariably spend-
ing his holidays smid the woods ard fields there, face
to face with nature, his whole being underwent .
change, and he became at once vigorous, animsted,
and cheerful.
On one occasion wishing to honor his birth lay in
some manner which would give him pleasure, . little
excursion from London TO Hampstead Heath ~es con-
certed in which himself and bis only daughter Emma,
together with three chosen rends. were part-
cipators. II lovely day the 18th OF August,
that early the forenoon we set forth citizens o Lon
doo We were TO epjoya Summers day In the on.
yirons of Hampstead. Our prospects Of amusement
comprised only all the agreeable qualities We pos
sesssd within ouseves and all that by any means We
might be fortunate enough to extract from Objects cy
the way; in short long rural excursion that gas 70
be concluded bya dinner in the afternoon at the Bul
ard Bush one Of the quaint odfashioned Efzabethan
tayerns suggestive of Falsta and Dame Quickly, for
which the place is famous. We were very happy a.
with light hearts and smiling faces we gayy set ont on
our ramble every step we took seeming to make moro
fresh and fragrant the quiet fields and green hedge
by which, to great satisfaction, We were soon
surrounded.
Here Mr. Stothard began to look around with inter-
est. Notebook in hand, he wandered up and down,
while the rect of the party lotered at pessure each
as the humor prompted, with much the same cNeiess
of freedom Gpsies may be supposed ~ enjoy
on a sweet Summer morning. When tired Of thus
idly sIeyipg, more compact order would for while
be observed, our venerable guest marching onward
with great strides as II for wager, enlvsnng the way
with anecdotes of his sketching tours full OF those
racy incidents which artist life in its oddly mixed
terias so literally supplies. France, England Scot
land, and Wales, all furnished him remembrances
yiyidly related Nor did the through which We
we're then rambling fdu 10 supply tDcI qUOt1; I0r IN
the landscapes Of England every inch 10 storied groand
end few the places in her sea.girt isle which some
proud name has not rendered famous. Tins did We
wander often sitting down under hedges or old trees
botanzing, hower.gatherng, and conyersng In total
forgetiulLess Of all mundane matters save those be-
orerg to Mr.. Stothard's birthday until, after pro-
onged and delightful ramble, We arrived at the place
Of our destination, the curious old tavern
Il stood snlid old-fashoned garden between two
great chestnuttrees Of enormous growth Planted,
probably hundreds Of years ago, when the honse was
first built they had grown TO twice s hight, and stood
with their giant arms woven about II like two strong
sons protecting parent 10 old age.
Entering the house through porch, We foupd all
within simple and primitive. No modern improves
mens bad displaced the internal arrangements Of the
Old Homestead dDly lighted corridor, whose h00r
creaked with every tread, gave entrance to several
small wainscOted rooms, furbished with c0rner-eap-
boards and narrow high-baeked chairs, while the old
dining parlor appropriated to use, though eqasly
i'll lighted, gave An opportunity from its window 81
overlooking the garden, which was well worth behold
ing, being wilderness Of fruit5 flowers and herbs,
eli growing together in the greatest uxuriance and
senaing up the most delicious fragrance. Bat what,
to people rather tired and very hungry was fragrance
suoh as this 10 the unmistskeabl perfume Of roast
beef and plump pudding which presently found i.s way
through every nook and Granny OF the building, tell
ing ne as plainly words could have done that dinner
smoked upon the boardl Duly following this charm
ing announcement, found ourselves seated at
diuner in the old Shakesperian parlor where, stout
yarets in d0ubtts and hose had greeted With the
information that Mistress Ford and Mistress Page
would take with us cup Of malyoiss and piece Of
march. pane il would have seemed perfectly in unison
with everything around. Even ii WIS., thongb lack.
ing the bodily presence Of those merry wives ws
caught their Ocund spirit, mrthfuy enjoyed our do
nsr and draLk TO each other out Of little old Flemish
wine-g,asses not much bigger tbsn thimbIes, With
white spiral threads running up through their slender
stalks. When the dessert was placed upon the table,
somebody made choice lttls speech in honor Of the
occasion at whose conclusion placed upon the sl,
very hair of venerable guett wreath Of the real