The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-09-11

i 1abii0f WOulQ O6 OHeHutu IL nG WIZ
j not. at And, lastlv,di
i Miss Snuhbleson;a rich maiden la
ldy of forty -four, for no other earthly
qualification whatever than her car
4 riage, which (to use Bagshaw's words)f
would carry herself and as three,
and also transplant large portion of
the proEender to the place of rendez-
| Vous. va W o q.
Bagshaw having made out fir
copy Of this list, somewhat in the
! shape of bill of parcels. this, the
frsti step towards the pleasantest
thingithat ever was, was taken with
entire satisfact on. d 8 .4H 81
ja 4Why, Bagshaw," exclaimed uncle
John, who had cast up the numbers,
"including our three selves, we shall
/ be, thirteenth ageia
The member of the institution per-
ceived the cause of his alarm but
having been lectured out of preduda-
ces respecting matters of greater MOS
ment than this, be prepared look of
/ inetfable contempt as his only reply;
however, happening to think of uncle
Johns twelve thousand pounds, he
suppr 7ssed #, and just contented bim-I
self with, Y ~ II
/" And what then, sir ?"
I" Why, then, sir that is, a risk /
won't run and unless we can manage
toI have It the very man. How
came we to forget him? IHe-uery
man I You know Jack Richards P"
TIE last words were delivered 10 q.
tone implying the utter impossibility
of any human creature being unac4
quainted with Jack Richards. j.
" Not in the least. | never heard
of HIM" gFs'
" What never heard of Ja.
The thing is impossible ), everybody
knows Jack Richards. The very
thing for us: such wit! such a
.wag he is the life and soul Of eve.
Ty thing. Should he be unengaged for
the twenty-fourth of August. But
he is SO caught up ! 7 was invited
to meet him at dinner last Sunday at
,Jones's. sbutahe didn't come, such. a,
disappointment to usl However, Il
shall meet him on Thursday at the
Tims's if he should but keep his
| promise, and them '5l@ 'l Is
I But, uncle, ~ said Mrs Bagshaw,
/" hadn't YOU better send him an inyi-i
tation at once p" 43a @ta @s 4
"I'll do better still my dear I'll
call at his lodgings, and if find. him
hanging loose, I'll bring him to dine
with you to-day" Then turning to
Bagshaw, he added, That a'sman
Elike you shouldn't know Jack Rich
ards is surprising ?" l..8s y 81
AS this was evidently pointed at
Mr. Claudius Bagshaw in his capacity
of member Of a learned body, pursed
up, his mouth into mock-modesty
smile, and slightly bowed. OFF went
uncle John in quest Of Jack Rich,
/ ards and, Chat the pleasantest thing
that ever was might not suffer delay
| off went Mr.. Bagshaw to apprize the,
| Snodgraeses, the Grouts, and the rest
/ of the nominees, and, more impor-'
tant stiT. off went the lady to the,
poultcrer's, to inquire whether he was
likely to have any nice pidgeons for a
pie, about the twenty third of next
month The dinner-hour arrived, Sand
so did uncle Ohm, but with a face of
unspeakable woe. af't~ q j 81
81 feared how it would be. "i7I =
'ei" What can't he be with us iop
The twenty fourth Z" inquired both
| the Bagshaws at the same instant.
ftqI[e viii if he can; but he WON'T
t'proniise But to-day However,
Oit serves us right we were hawise
to indulge a hope Of his coming at so
| short notice. He has almost en-
gagged himself to you for Sunday fort.
night though What creature it isl
--he has given me such pain in my
side - 81 <4st
f Something he said that almost
killed yod with laughing ? Repeat
il, uncle. repeat it. 49, 'q 42
p We intended to describe Jack.
Richards at length ; uncle Johns ac-
cidental notice of this trait has, most
probably; rendered that trouble un-
necessary. Indeed, we feel that we
need scarcely add to It, that he can
sing q devilish good song, (and every
body knows what that means and
initiated the inimitable Mathews imita-
tions of the actors, not even expect
ing his imitation of Tate Wilkinson's
imitation of Garric'z.
| Exceptsthe uncertainty Of Jack
Richards, the result of the mornings
occupation was satisfactory. Bag
s3shaw, still retaining his old business
/ like habits Of activity and industry,
had contrivod totwait on yery per.
son named in the list, all of whom had
promised their attendance /! and Mrs.
i Bagshaw had received from the poul-
4 terer positive assurance that he
would raise heaven and earth to sup-
| ply her on the twenty.third Of
the ensuing August. 30 g
i Committees were forthwith sum-
moned First, committee to con-
i slider of the whereabout. AT this,
after an evening of polite squobbling,
which had nearly put an end to. the
4 project altogether, Twickenham mea-
dows received che honor of selection
| mem. com. as Bagshaw said. Next
i lest it should happen, as it did once
Il hannah for uanf &C nnnh sann1,<,.,. q ,rA