The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-09-18
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| the waters edge. There was no time
to spara-they had 10 pleasure yet
SO BagShaw entreeted that every one
would put his shoulder to the wheel
and be on the qui faIa" In an in
slant large heavy hamper was Ian
ded, but as, in compliance with Bag
haw's request, every one did some
thing to help, a scene Of confusion
was the consequence. and numerous
pieces of crockery were invaded ere
/ the cloth was properly spread, and
the dishes plates and glasses properly
distributed. But for the feast. Mr..
.Snodgrass' basket was opened, and out
Of it were taken four remarkably fine
chickens, and tongue-uneooked.
There was bat one mode Of accoun-
ting for this triding omission. Mr..
Snodgrass' Betty was q downright
matter-o fact person, who obe7ed or
ders to the very letter. Having been.
told the evening before, to get four
chickens for roasting, together with a
tongue, and to pack them, next morn
ing, in a basket, she did so literally
and strictly but, as she had received
no strict orders to dress them, to have
done so she would have deemed an
impcrtinent departure from her in-
sGructions. Well since people in a
high state of civilization, like Mr..
Claudius Bagshaw and his friends,
cannot eat raw chickens, they did the
best the could, under the circumstan-
ces-- they grumbled exceedingly, and
put them back again into the basket.
This was serious deduction in the
important point Of quantity, and I'M
Gle John felt slight touch Of re-
morse at having thrown, as he thought
his friends Italian sausage into the
Thames. However, there was still
provision in the garrison. But the
run of luck in events, as at game of
whist, may be against you; and when
it is so, be assured that human pru-
dence and foresight-remarkable as
even Mrs Bagshaw's, who bespoke
her pigeons seven weeks before she
wanted them-aVail but little. When
the packages were first slowed in the
boat, the pigeon.pie was inadvertent-
~ placed at the bottom, and every
thing else, finishing with a larse hen
Wy hamper Of crockery, with Carlo on
that, upon it; so that when it was
taken cut it appeared chaotic mass
Of pie-crnst, broken china, pigeons,
brown paper, beef stake, eggs, and
straw! M l Haa
4 Now this is enough to provoke q
saint" said Bagshaw and no one
attempting to deny the position, with
this salvo for his own character Of
| philosophic patience, he indulged him
self in the full expression of his vex-
alton and sorrow After a minute
examination, he declared the pie to
be a complete squash and that
nobody could venture toeat it butsat
the imminent risk of being checked
AS he was about to throw it over the
hedge, Miss Snubhlesjon, seized with
an unusual fit generosity, callen out
to him
!" What are you doing Though
it isn't fit for us to eat, it will be
quite treat to to the poor Waterman
dare say, poor sonls; they doa'5 Of
ten ge5 pigeon-rie."
/ But the good genils Of Mr. Carlo.
prevailed !; and the truth Of the sd-
llage, (" Ills an i'll wind that blows no.
body good" was confirmed il his
mind, as he found himself bnsily em-l
ployed in the Ingenious operation Of
separating pigeon from porcelain It
was doubtless, extremely ill-bfed in
one dog not to invite another Cupid
expressed his sense of the slight by a
long continued yell, which drew down
upon him, from the equally disappoin-
ted bipeds of the company, sundfy
wishes, the positive accomplishment
Of which would not have tended much
to his personal happiness The next
basket was opened Things were not
altogether in desperate state. Mr..
Wrench's ham was IN perfect order,
and that with Miss. Snubbleston's sal
ad, and some bread, and could it be
| possible ! After so much prepars~
ton, and Mr.. Bagshaw's committee.
Of provender" to boot, that no one
| should have thought of so obvious d
requisite as bread There would MT.
be time to send Mr.. BagShaw to Twic-
enham to procure some, for it was
getting late, and if they lost the tide,
they should be on the wafer till mid=f
night, and they did not like the APP
paarance Of the sky, which was by no
means so blue as it had hitherto been.
| However the want of bread did mot.
much signify; they could make a
shift with Miss SnabbeSton's biscuits
and poundcakes But uncle John did
not come out On an excursion OF plea
sure to make shift no more did Bag
shaw, no more did any of the others
There was nothing else to be done
so where is Miss Snubbleston's basket.
And where is Master Charles? gra-
cious! Don't be alarmed, the pre-
cious rarely IS in no danger. He was
soon discovered behind tree, whittier
| he had dragged the fruit and cakes,
and was engaged with all his might
and main, in an endeavor with o piece
of stick, to force out an apple, In
| this attempt, as il was presently seen,
the interesting child had cracked a
1 bottle, the contents Of which, merely
a preparation Of oil, vinegar, and