East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-12-02

Great, however, must have been tho
disappointment of all those possessing
n due development of the culinary
propensity, when, after all their we'll
fought efforts, they reached their goal,
TO find that the supper was not of that
vulgar sort, where chickens, hams,
patisseries, and things meant to be
eaten, are offered to the guests: no.
this was a decidedly fashionable sup
per, for there was nothing TO eat
When l say this, however, l am
wrong for there was profusion of
silver and gold plate, plateaux, candel-
abras, and cut glass; things that,
though not usually recommended for
the diet of dyspeptic patients, have
yet been eaten, and, no doubt, digest
ed; besides, too, there were temples,
pagodns, and pyramids in barloy sugar;
statues III the most beautiful and deli
cate Parian and Italian marbles; ta-
bles Of mosaic; various colored con-
dictionaries; ices; pineapple; blanc
mango; jellies, froths, syllabubs, and
abundance of flowers and shrubs, the
admiration Of all botanists, particular
ly of those who had previously supped.
There was Rivcsalts too, and de-
licious Lunel; Champagne creman;
and mousscux; st. Peray Constantia
Chambertin, that the connoisseurs,
with sapient countenance, pronounced
full of body and genuine aroma be-
sides Marachino, Creme de The, Dant-
zig Eau dor and dArgent, Petit
Lait de Henri Quatrc, and a thous-
and other of these nefarious beverages,
that the fiend has circulated among
us, for the ruin of digestive organs,
and the curse of valetudinarians.
Every part Of the whole arrange
ment was, in fact, perfect. The foot
of that species technically called Ga
dies Footmen" They were somewhat
narrow-shouldercd it is true but for
this the tasteful uniformity of their
livery was an ample compensation ;
they we're lamed by tho tightness of
their shoes, but then their feet looked
small; and they had no calves to their
legs, but their faces were considered
very pale and interesting.
Two much shorter than the rest at
tracted attention their faces were
black instead of white, and their hair
white instead of black; their calves,
though, were very ample; and their
heads inclined towards tho earth,
while their toes and their noses turn
ed towards the sky. Malice whisper
ed them to be sherifPs officers, but the
report was only believed by her lady
ships most particular friends.
At this faultlcs banquet, Fortune
arranged that Mortimer should be
! Not as wen AWARE, NOV ovcp,Hr rs mt
..@ad"r of the real effect his bere had
ut first rather shy of addressing her ;
and he attempted to ply his conversn-
ton with his fair neighbor on the
other side. But it was hopeless not
Il word could he extract from her, till
at last, abandoning his fruitless efforts
he sat i'll resigned silence.
In the mean time, at other parts of
the table, the conversation proceeded
more freely. 1t was generally speak
ing, most excessively learned; indeed
it was worse, twas most horrible blue
for Jheism was the rage of the day
Cranioloc-y was the first most prevail
ing topic then ladies descanted on
organs of dcstructiveness, amatiyeness,
and half dozen other organs with
equally discordnnt tcrminations: and
then gentlemen might have been seen
expressing their desires to feel ladies'
bumps, for the sake or theory, and
for the general promotion of philoso-
phical knowledge. This laudablc in-
vestigation was superseded by min
eralogical discussion; and here the
ladies werc again of service, illustrat-
ing the subject by loan of their
towels. Then, when il has been sufIi-
ciently debated whether diamond was
, carbon, or carbon was diamond ;
J whether iron was the coloring matter
of amethyst, and what was the base
of topaz, the different necklaces and
bracelets were returned to the lovely
neclis and wrists of their respective
owners, by the practical philosophers
nearest to them.
} With all this scientific conversation
; and practical illustration, Mortimer
} was delighted and the elation of the
moment inspired him with sufficient
courage to address Lady d Elmont.
"Pray, is your ladyship fond ol
chemistry"
) Dotingly; ! am a regular attend
ant at Mr.. Brando's lectures"
Qucmquc sua trahit volumptos
| Mortimer was now on his hobby-horsC
| and gallantly did he prancc away.
5 "lIe is delightful lecturer, cloar
, scientific, and elegant"
4 81 perfectly agree with YOU"
"What branch of chemistry does
' your ladyship peculiarly like to study
The salts, the metals, the gases, tho
: earths the allalics, on what z"
4 81 think l am particularly partial {,
| the experiments on oxygen and car
Y bon"
y "Do you believe diamond to be th'
+ real base of carbon ~
: IT do not know; / sometimes thinl
$ it is. You may easily, however, re
: solve your doubts by consuminga dia
mond under burning glass; you vii
then get at the fact synthetically."
am sorry TO say that / do no
possess so many diamonds, that / an
incliucd to waste any of them"
"Pardon me, your lodyship has al
incxhaustable mino of them-in you
eyes"
d "Sir, you arc flattcrer."
g 81 only speak what feel madam.
G And sometimes, perhaps, loo
d even moro than you speak"
= "Prhops--I wish, like old Fontc
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