The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-07-23

neyvcuSeess On the object Of ailieatofs! What
| rvunde Of applause We gave when the iady IN
Win so.s OF the Psyntm boats sad whom, iast
| - she was aaintiag, tne Red cross knighs
leaped downa prscipice, turned the ude OF
vietory, aud dealt death. blows 70 each OF ner
and amAIed, and pattered about the stage, just
- Gal said they would do. There was muo.
addiction 10 red. Gre upon small provoca.ontt
and the drama closed win the ssGrm Event
| the big drum played prominent par. q,
afraid IL was not Historically correcs, ~ ,he
| was nevertheless greatly inserssu MA mxsen.
| Retween the acts there was mucn oIscusslon
and con Y ,rsation touching the story usoeI
representation, OF when we o., ..n n.
srs nf oranrre also, and various other articles
Of refres b uent; a gentleman In fustian coat
sittipe behind me INDUCING himself with
,air Of pettitoes bottles were freely handed
About and strongly fragrant they were /; but
Bess prob ibitsd any proffer TO me Of rejection
from such sources. We were all warm, very
warm, and hilarious, and comfortable, when
Mr.. Merriman bounded into the neatly saw
dasted circus, and greatly multiplied our
Joys. How transcendent was his humor how
superb his facetie Then came the Syiphide.
who went over the streamers and through the
balloons. But let me not dwell longer on that
delicious deiusion. 1t cannot be that Syl-
phide had the rudely colored cheeks, and the
super solid ankles Of the Sylphides L nave
seen since that evening. Mo- she was angelic.
be the modern Sylphs of the circle what they
may.
to the "iauGhable farce" which followed the
circle feats aud closed the entertainment
Then the green curtain fell. / had accom-
piished the great deed was on par with
Btckneil Seer ndus--I had been to Astley's.-
Now for homs-aye, and old Brewer For TOUR
"W here are you bound for, mate p inquired
the sailor.
Iexpiained ihatI was going to make the
best of my way back to Islington
"Istington that's nor east. ain IL, bess +
Bess sand IL was.
"You're never going all that way all by
yourseIfl" Bess went on.
Unanswered stoutly that so intended.
"Poor DEAR" remarked Bess then whispered
to the sailor.
"Of course.n jerked out the sailor, noddiDg
b is head sagaciously. You can get nome TO
mothers all right by yourself,ef Course. Now,
then, skipper. I'm bound your way" Bess
whispered 10 him again.
"Oi course - ana ne stopped down. Sect on
deck, and we'll go along like the wind"
soon found myself mounted IN the sailors
shoulders. He bent tor me To kiss Bess, and
exchange "good nights" with her. Then away
we went Bess walling on the cu"b.stone and
when We had got a few yards off, and could
perceive her sun there, waving her hand.
took off my cap aud waved that; the action
seemed to please her very m"cn.
NOW, LQen, over w cS Diiukc,
cried the sailor as he ran along. you're the
man at the helium, you know mind the steer
lag Now, is il iuff ~
And so we went on, the sailor running, and
l, on his shou iders, recting which way we
should turn. We ad anced up Cnancery Lane,
and were soon III Holborn, III front OF gor-
geous pip-shop.
ave anchor here to wittIe" said the sailor,
and we stopped What pie are you tor, mate |!
A mutton or heel ~
saio thought l should prefer goose
berry.
you can keep it on your stomach Well, per-
haps it's 10 be done. For myself, I'll have q
kidney
We partook Of these regalements, and then
we're on our way again. We were soon at Is
| lington, the sailor not in the least tired, ap-
parentiy, though he had run all the way
please, We'll stop here" said: this is
Miss Brewers.
ION, This is Miss Brewers, is it p remarked
he sailor vaguely. "Well, thought as much
"I,m not to knock OF ring, only to whistle"
"Oh, only to whistle Why, it's like burg
larry"
night"
sailor rather despondipgly.
Don't make me laugh ~ And ] whistled
the air according to arrangement. The kitchen
blind was slowly drawn up, and l could see
Gal looking cautiously up to where we were
standing in front of the ratings "Thars CAL"
whispered.
"Oh, thars CAL" answered the sailor, as
though his mind were much relieved by the
intelligence. "Weli, she seems good sort"
"Hush !" said Cal. as the street-door opened
slowly and nOiselessly, and she appeared on
the step. "Don't make noise. Who's the
man !"
"He's friend" whispered. "He's brought
me home"
"BIess him, then - cried Gal emphatically.
"Thank you," said the sailor simply. Good
bye, skipper. l hope we may 60 to the play
together again
"Snake hands - and put out mine. He
grasped 1T heartily.
"Go in there's a DEAR" said Cal. However,
she stayed out for a moment longer herself. l
think the sailor must have paid her some alb
surd compliment for she came In decidedly
blushing She shut the door very quietly, and
took on my shoes, to make no noise, and we
went down stairs and gained the kitchen.
"I'ye got a delicious cup OF tea, and such
nice thin bread and butter, and new-iaid
hegg. Don't talk now, my dear you must be
awful hungry. How did you enjoy yourself!
Wasn't it beautiful Oh, this here's the play
Chariot drawn by twelve cream -colored
steeds.' Oh. it must have been prime Oh, how
/ wish had been there, and how glad l am
you've got safe back again I've been thinking
of you ever since you've been away"
l did Justice to the repast GAL had prepared.
made feeble efforts to describe some of the
spectacular giories had witnessed. Suddenly
came the sound OF some one descending the
kitchen stairs.
"(Iracious, here's missus p cried Gal, start
ing up, with white, frightened face. There
was only just time for me to escape into the
back kitchen when the door opened, and
large figure, draped 10 white, like Lady Mac
beth sleep. walking, ana holding aloft brass
fiat cham hers tick. stalked into the room. "Oh,
It Miss Brewer finds out that I've been to Asst
ley's - thought /, as / shivered in the back
kitchen.
"What does this mean 7" asked Miss Brewer
in peremptor tones.
Cal seemed to be gasping for breath. and
sCa-ro-liue," continued the stern, stormy
voice "why don't you answer Is this a time
for respec table servant 70 be out Of bed %
EMO eq uivocstion." with heightened in
dignation.) who's herel'
"No one, m" ION, what story, Cal, thought
/, in the back-kitchen.)
ROB, if old Bre wer should discover that ! had
been TO Astley's y Cal found her voice.
10 please, IN. was talking to myself IN !;
and thought the clock was wrong, m. I
Tidn't know 1t was SO late, IN and SAT up, IN !;
and l had all my stockings to mend, IN
and. -
"Silencev' roared Miss Brewer; and in a
moment she was In the back kiienep, and
was discovered and dragged out to full pub
Iicity. "You audacious boy" cried the stern
voice and there came the sound, rs OF the box.
ing Of ears, and felt an acute pain dart through
aGo up stairs, sir, this instant" 1 made
good my escape.
"For you, Caroline, how dare you have the
boy down herel Remember, this day month";
- heard no more. l was up stairs getting
into my small bed with amazing rapidly,
frightened, and panied, and tired, but with
one great and triumphant consolation-I had
been TO Astiey's and Brewer did not know ii !!
Presently, could hear that lady re-ascend-
ing the stairs.
any awful responsibility - she groaned out
in . tone Of extreme depression. l wondered
HON many pills she would take after that
was closely watched for some days. All
communication with Cal was cut off by Brew
or. One night, however, ] thought heard