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

D-o1NS"iioo' bhu a ulO. hCluildI doplId
tionsto those which had lately been
so cordially expressed for the Dutch
pug, were now most devoutly formed
in behalf Of master Charles.
'tThis comes Of bringing their
plaguey brats with them" said uncle
and Bagshaw
Whilst this scene was going on, Jack
Richards, perceiving that the service
Of the table was incomplete, be-
thought him Of uncle Johns silver
handled knives and forks, and spoons;
he felt first in one pocket, and then
in the other, and he ran down to
search the boat, then be rdmmaged
the basket. '5Na Aai l970t
I" Jack my boy,n hallooed uncle
John, don't trouble yourself you'll
never see that again "1
What, sir 2"
/ could rot bear the smell Of it
any longer, so Islyly drew it out Of
your pocket ard dexteroasly let it
fall into the deepest part OF the
Thames att I'D
And here uncle John chuckled, and
looked about him for applause.
Bless me, sir /! Don't say so-why
bless my heart-you DONE know
before we got into the boat, I put the
sausage into your pocket, and your
case Of cutlery into my own p
There was a general burst of laugh
ter again { uncle John He turned
as pale as-nay paler than anything
that has ever yet been dragged into
comparison for an instant he stood
stock still, then thrust.his hand into his
pocket, drew forth the unfortunate
substitute, and at the same time ex-
claiming D-tionl dashed it VIC
leutly to the ground. He next bat
toled his coat from the bottom to the
top, pulled down his cuffs, whispered
to his no longer admired Jack Rich
ards, You shall hear from me, Mr.
and saying aloud to Bagshaw, ra1lhis
comes Of your COMPOUNDED party of
pleasure, sir. And away he went,
and returned TO town outside Twick-
enham coach resolving by the way
TO call out that Mr.. Richards, and to
ject the Bagshaws from the snug cor
ner they held in his last will and tes-
lament fa M
This explosion seemed to have BAN
ished pleasure for that day. They
were all more or less ont Of humor
and instead Of making the best Of
things, as they had hitherto done,
they now made the worst of them.
Sir Thomas' hamper of his choic3
ecdne, (Which, by the by, he pur-
chased az cheap shop, for the
oceasion,) was opened; and slices of
ham were cut with the o.1l5 knife AID
fork Jack Richards tried to be IA
cetious, but it would not do. He
gave Bagshaw a punch in the rib which
was received with a very formal, "S5r
| must beg" 10 Mr. Wrench, Jf.
be said 81 Go8 a4ioa
g You have not spoken much to-
aay-but you have made amends for
your silence-d'ye take Your ham
is good, though your tongue is nota
worth much !"
Instead Of laughing, Mr. Wrench
simpered something abont ifnpertitent
liberties and satisfactioas. On being
invited by Sir Thom IS to a. second
glass Of his old East India, he said
that one was q dose--had rather not
double the care; and at the FIRST
glass Of champagne, he inquired
whether there has been Il plentiful
supply Of goo5sbarries that year
In shrort, whether it were that the
company knew not how to appreciate
his style Of wit and pleasantly, or that
he was in reality a very disagreeable.
person, the fact is that-but Eold LET
US say nothing i'll Of him; he died
last week, at Folkestone, Of a surfet
Of goose. in the forty ninth year of his
age. For the consolation Of such as
were amused BY, him, and regret his
loss, be it Remembered that there are
still to be found many Jack Richards
in tn s world. a
AS we have said, they now resolved
to make the worst Of every thing
the grass was damp, the gnals were
Troublesome, Carlos nose was in
eyerybody's face, 5Cupid's teeth at
everybody calves, aud Master Charles
was II Of the many sour apples it,
was growing late. ard no good could
come Of sitting longer in The open
air. The re- embarked BY the time
they reached Pptney it was pitch dark
and the tide was setting AGAINST them.
They moved on with mute impotence,
for there was . slig It sprinkling rain. |
ItnoW fell in torrents. Master Charles
grew frightened and screamed. Gu
pid, yelped and Carlo howled. Ac- /
companied the rest Of the way BY
these pleasing sounds, at one in the
morning, two hours and half later
than they intended they arrived at
WeStminster-sta dull dreary, idrow
s3, discontented, and drenched. 1906
3ita ~ A4ll-La . . %ss-ll--L l9i1ag8 II
"a JEWISH PATRIOT. Among the
incidents of the battle Of Bull Run,