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

i out one WlS1, aEdF tnaG Is TO please
each otherj so do you decide. a
But Mrs. Bagshaw, I must pro-
mitigate areqrest that-having, as ]
1 have, no desire bnt to plese yon--
Lyon will" aA sa4 aS
How, sir ! would you force me
to choose, when / am so obedient as
to choose that you should have the
choice entirely your own way 2 This
treatment of me is monstrous ~
And here Mrs. Bagshaw did what
is usual and proper for ladies to do
on such occasions--she burst into
tears
Why. then, madam, 70 use a
strong expression, l must say that
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But aloud rap at the street door
prevented 4he utterance of an express
sion, the force of which would donbt-
less have humbled Mrs. Claudius Bag
shaw down to TIE very dust. y
1" Olaudius, " said the lady, hastily
drying her eyes, that is uncle Johns
knock. Well go to Gre-Put-
Greenwich, love. y
II rffThats well. dear; and be assured,
love, that nothing is so adverse to the
constitutional what Locke emphat-
icly calls the human mind, philosoph-
icaly considered, as to preserve in
that state of INDIGESTION which that
-whereof-but we will not GO TO Ell
tier; uncle John shall select the To-
cality."
Uncle John was aNbachelor Of fifty
fya, possessing twelve thousand
pounds, a strong dissemination to part
with any Of them, good heart, and
a bad temper. af
Good moring t'ye good folks as
usual Iperceive. billing and cooling !"
The Bagshaws had by this time got
together ina corner of the garden,
and were lovingly occupied in trim
ming the same potsof sweet peas.
II QUITE the contrary, uncle uohn,"
said Bagshaw, Claudius and | have
just had one Of our most desperate
qparfels ss5f it.ae
And here the happy pair giggled,
and exchanged looks w,ich meant TO
imply that their most desperate quar-.
rels were mere kittens play /; and that
uncle John did sosinterupt them he,
made manifest by knowing shake Of
the fore-fhger. s@
The fact is, sir,sJane and | talk
OF commemorating the annual recur-
renee of the anniversary Of our we'd
ding-dayr at some place a, leede far
Their in The country but our minds
are in apperfect vacuum concerning
the indemnity of the spot. Now, sir,
will you reduce the place tea mathe-
matical certainty, and lie one of the
party ~ Sd ! gE 8s as 2
WhyTFFsuIn4no these things are
eXne9slFei we come home at night
with q guinea aa7piece less in our pock-
a ae{s, and !, a9a't see the good Of
'.'FI have it," cried Bagshaw !;
Wen make It a picnic that 'front.' be
expensive" 3 .a ~
Then Tn with you Bagshaw, with
all my heart--and it shalt be al
fresco."e Il aaa
n.. There or anywhere else you please
sir, gravelyr replied She learned mem
Der of the universal knowledge " are
house. 90 ~ 'g..3a.ieo s'sa g
800 Uncle John means snolthe lop on
air, Clandius that will be delight
full" % e 8
Charming n reioined Bradshaw.
.. lbomay be inquired why uncle John,
who objected to the disbursement Of
q guinea fora day 'slpleasdre, ,sshould
so have, yielded at the suggestion of a
picnic. ,9U Uncle John possessed neat
little morocco pocket case, containing
. DOZEN silver spoons, and Silver han
died knives and forks, and although
we we are told that these implements are
of a latter invention than fingers,
there is, nevertheless, ia very general
bias in their favor, for the purpose to
which they are applied. Nov, uncle
fJohn being aware Of the prevalence
of their employment, it was forathis
reason he never objected to make one
oft picnic party /; for. whilst others
! contributed chickens, pigeon yicgg or
winesAit being the principle of such
parties that each member should fur
nish something to the feast-uncle
John invariably contributed the use
lsof his knives, forks, and spoons,
| / The whole morning was spent in
debating on who should be invited to
partake of this "pIeasantest thing
that ever was" and examining into
their several pretensions, and their
I powers Of contributing to the amuse-
ments of the day; when, at length,
the honor of nomination was confer
red upon The persons following, and
for reasons assigned: 2H
Sir Thomas and Lady Grouts-be-
cause Of their title, which would give
an air to the thing-(Sir Thomas,
formerly q chandler, having
been knighted for carrying MP an adj
dress in the late reign Miss Eu-
phenffa CIRCUITS, daughter, No. Il
who Woald bring her Guitar. Miss
Corinna CIRCUITS, ditto, No. 2--becauee
she would sing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sno5grass-Mr
Snodarass being Fice7president of the
grand junction march of-intellect- So
1 ciety. Mr. Frederic Snodgras, their
i son (latalv called To tho nl,nnnnru