The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-09-18


point at the Grand junction. But
come, Frederick, the Dettingen te
deum. ~
Frederick and the young ladies hav-
ing, by many rehearsals, perfected
themselves in this pieceinstautly COM
piled. Scarcely had they reached the
fourth bar, when Jack Richards, who
had not for long time perpetrated a
joke, produced a harsh, brassy toned
German eolina, and blew q blast so
loud and shrill," that the Dutch pug
began to bark, Carlo to howl, and the
other nuisance, master Charles to cry.
The German eoliBa was of itself bad
enough but these congregated noises
were intolerable. Uncle John aimed
a desperate blow with large apple
which he was about to bite, al the
head of Carlo, who in order to give
his lungs fair play, was standing on
all fours on the hampers The apple
missed the dog, and went some dis
lance beyond him into the water
Mr.. Carlo, attributing to uncle John
a kinder feeling than that which ac-
tually prompted the proceeding,
looked upon it as a good natured ex-
pedient to afford him an opportunity
of adding his mite to the amusements
of the day, by displaying specimen
of his training Without waiting for
II secoud hit, he plunged into the riv-
er, seized the apple, and, padding up
the Size of the boat, with the prize
triumphantly exhibited in his jaws,
to the CONSERVATION of the whole par
ty, he scrambled in between uncle John
and his master, dropped the apple up
on the floor, distributed a copious
supplyIof the Thames water as best
he could, and, with an air Of infinite
dissatisfaction, resumed his place on
the hampers.
Had Mr.. Jack Richards, the owner
of the dog, been at the BOTTOM Of the
Thames a week before this delightful
twenGg fourth, not one of the party,
Mr.. Richards himself excepted,
would have felt in the slightest degree
concerned ; but since, with a common
regardEto politeness, they could not
explicitly tell him so, they contented
tham>e Ives with bestowins upon Mr..
Carlo every term of opprobium, eve
ry form of eXecration, which good
manners will allow-leaving it to the
sagaci6y Of " the life and soul of the
company " to apply them to himself,
if SO ID right be agreeab e to him.
Poor hlIow he felt the awkward
ness Of his situation, and fguratively,
as well as literally speaking. this ex-
plot Of his dog threw a damp upon
him, as it had done upon every one
else.
For some time the pic-nics pursued
their way in solemn silence. At length
BagshSw, perceiving that there would
be no pleasure if matters were allowed
to go on in this way exclaimed
"Ah intelligent observer, not i'm
bued With TIE knowledge Of our in
tentio1s, would indicate US to be q
combiiation Of perturbid spirits, r)w-
ed by Charon across the river Tiber."
In cases Of this kind, the essential
is to break the ice. Conversation
was now resumed.
al 7! ha !" said the e-president,
(" Sion house. "
The residuum Of the Northum-.
berlards," said Claudius, one of the.
most genealogical and antique fami-
lies inI England.
And here, having put forth somuch
classical and historical lore, almost in
breath, he marked his own satisfac-
ton by a short, single cough. The
vice President said nothing, but he
thought to himself, There is much
more in this Bagshaw than | suS-
pected. p"
z Jack Richards was up again.
"Gome, what's done can't be help
ed but, upon my soul! am sorry
at being the innocent cause of throw
ing cold water upon the party"
Cold water, indeed look at me,
sir, "said Miss SnubbIeston, with tears
in her eyes, and exhibiting her eide
cant shoulder of mutton sleeves which
but half an hour before, as stiff and
stately as starch could make them,
were now hanging loose and fabby
about her skinny arms
TJo, bad, jack" said uncle John,
'eto bring that cursed Carlo ofyours. I"
Carlo, perceiving that he was the
subject of conversation. was instantly
on his legs, his eye steadily fixed up
on uncle John, evidently expecting a
signal for second plunge. The
alarm was general and every tongue
Joined In the scream of 9" Lie down,
sir, lie down p ns7qae s. 9a
Uncle John, who had been more
than once offended by the odor from
his friends garlic sausage, and who
had on each and every occasion ven
ted ali exclamation of disgust to the
great amusement Of Mr. Richards,
(who chuckled with delight to think
Of the chagne he had secl city effec7
ted, J here, in the middle of the stream,
resulted to rid himself Of the annoy
ance. 1Unperceived by any one, he
grntlf drew the parcel from Richards
coat-pocket and let it drop into the
watef Like Richards pierced coffin,
once in, it soon found its way to the
bottom. Uncle John could scarcely
restrain his inclination to laugh aloud,
however, he contrived, to assume an
air of indifference, and whistled part