The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-11

On our return 10 the house VIC found tea IN |
progress A deporable and amazing spectacle !
IL Is, indeed hard for any weli-const tuted mind
to see with equanimity appotites deliberately
blunted at the most critical period ~ the day |
before dinner. Mrs. SackNille seemed, however,
quite too hnidentd sinner for me to cherish
even hope OF making convert Of her. ! can
only hope some of The others present were con-
yinccd OF The error OF heir ways hut it Il hard
task TO itioim an age that is - devoted 70 "iJs
cups" I vas giving Miss Sackyile her tea. and
tome most valuable advice gratis, when Mrs
Sackville interrupted my cxordium by
COB, Mr.. Cnurtcnay, ] hear yO1 are such
wonderfully good croa1erplaycr. My dAngh-
Ter suNs what you did was really quite surprs.
And to no one more so than t1 myself"
broke In but my modest disclaimer was 90 once
pooh pc OhCd and l was hauled over the Goals IN
The most painful way Tor having deserted my
cOlors before the game was concluded.
A dircihstmfHt was at last, huweyer, made by
q prt cocious child In the company, who, having
leen for time very rest cs' n. the uusc ontiC
turn the conversation b j taken, finally thought
| IL his duty ~ interfere, and nudgug the elb'w
| OF a deaf elderly gentleman near % me 70
attract his attention, tried 70 elicit hi7 opinion
| the Atomic theory" but with singularly IN
success.
| "T,nmy l--is 1t, my dear :" said the benign
| old gentleman, ear.tTumpet in ear, hgndinE down
| 10 his toImentOr. "Aud very nice name, toO."
| "Aionic" insisted the cnfan. terrible, with an
amazing emphasis on the last syllable.
"Ah Hck, is Tiny dear thought you said
] lOItOy. MlCh AltIlh1s VI n.y. YOU must U
! quit, a little lIish boy" continued the pIor Old
! gen leman, with the most winning aftbility,
which was quite thrown away upon his quCs-
| tiunor who, finding that Il was perfectly hope
| less, even with the help of an ear.trumpot, TO
II axe himself understood, changed his grou1d,
| ard suddenly pouncinR on me, begged, In
| 5tCntOiian voice, to my Infinite horror t1at
I would at once give him my opinion "a3t to whether
the possibility OF spontaneous combustion in the
lumun subject had been satisfactorily DIS
proved"
ri oroughl, taken aback, could only fslter,
al really don't know, rs 10 would have been
useless 10 affect not 10 have heard query pro
pOunded IN u voice OF thunder.
"Hut is IL possible" my young gentlemen
confined, In tone OF much displeasure, 'is II
possible that you have not read the treatise Of
the learned Doctor Ummclhauptfelhausen Ou the
subject Only fancy, mamma, he said, address,
ing q lady with face like bird, who vas sitting
g. ling on her darling with rapt expression OF
delight and awe combined in her connienanoe.
"ohly fancy This Gentleman hasn't read Ummel
kaupuo h6ustnW
Lapgungc altogether filling in such dread
fully reprchcnsible state of affairs gro m burst
| from the maternal bosom, and all present 3p-
raltd and awcd, were, Of course, struck dumb.
But Al Grdy CO WAS ,.uai 70 the emergency, and
with wonderful pres nee OF mid came CALAMITY
| TO the rCtCue. Pattng the child most pIternnliy
un the heao, he observed quietly, "I am AFRAID,
my little man, your learning must be very rudi-
mel iary, or you would know better than TO fancy
| Unmc kauptebausen an authority; though, IN
| deed, a thoIOu.hly superficial thinker like him
is inst fit for chi idren. But you will be wiser
when you're older, we may hope
| Of crursC, every one smiled. The mother alone
| looked savage, and as il she could have ca en-
AllIdyce then and here in one mouthful, with
out he smallest struple; but for that he was
fortunately most supremely Indifferent, having
| gained his object namely -silencel for time, ut
| least, n most Objectionable member OF society.
Lest reaction might take place, We thought
it would he n prudent course 10 migrate; accord
ipgly VIC departed, taking my daughter CIssy in
| | our ta ain, who, by the way, rcjO'cc1 immensely
| at the temporary exit guishi, Of the infant
, | prodigy, be having been plying her all day with
| ab.uuse ques tions on the Punic wars, aud the
specific gravity of hot and cod water, which sac
| con mo- in the least answer. She finally re-
ferrd the anxious inquirer 10 Tom lrdyce,
| who suggested the prodigy should "gO AMI be
| Hanged" as the best solution OF the difficulties
! | that uppr ssed him. 1t appeared however, th st
| the advice 50 kindy given las often the case
i bad not been iakcn tor she found her torrGentoT
g | alive and busy as ever when she went to tea.
We now srroed down to the archery. ground
. that relic OF the days of yore which brings the
: | ancient BTtons, Cressy and AgncOurt, 10 ole'f
. ! mind at once. With all the boosted improve
s mtnts OF our age, we still apparently cling Il
q bows and arrows. Perhaps the thought that they
- were handled by our ancestors constitutes theI
4 charm certainly q kind of halo Of antiQ1itJ
glist, ms round the sport, but in addition It caf
>, ! Plead the minor merit of furnishing endless sub
ecs for petty speeches, tor the connection of low
a and r,heIy j. an old, old story, aad ye. eve
% new. The shooting was very good; perhlp
,, the absence Of wind may have contributed % th 1
Y satisfactory result, there being no adverse inttu
Il | tnce to CuI tend with. The ladies especially
~ | crowned themselves with glory hut the Intan
!, podiey being reported rs heaviug ia light unde
| the maternal convoy, we heat ii precipi ate re
- treat and on our way To- the house met emissl
if Ties sent from Mrs. Alierdyce To say that III
r leaNe-takiDgs were in progress, ana our convey
~ aDcts wuilI Z.
\ And now The dihicult task Of collecting on
+ scattered forces began. The youngest son an
If daughter Lad b, cn most Succc s.uly captured h.
= Mr. AlleIGyCe who cunG pcrIinar.onsy 10 ha
!, | childr,n, lest they should In an evil m1meu
- | elude her gasp when the elders we're saCnrcc
Nj Tom and thr second daughter, Mary, wero, how
r. ever, nowhere 10 be found, and scouts had 10
as stnt ont in all directions to search for theu
MCAnv hllP, am afraid, we "gO>sped' on th
ne Departing guests; and Captain SlckVille tly0re
Ia | Us with seveIal clustic remarks on mankind !
ia gentTa', and Oung ladies in particular. In pr
~ | c. Ci lime cui lumhCrs became complete.
~ Mary AHc dy &c had tul en- iulo the clutches c
,e al unIait tur ph, tOgraphcT, who had been akin
ne | "siuuiCs" Of the 90 n ~ bad been COmpee
~ | TO ac' u WY unwilling taJtqV yirGnt, IN rcwar
o. ilr which the artist n'orm'd her, when he ha
nd fbishd, that his charge tor boring her to eXtn
", lion WAS .fte hil,ng,!-as "a most d ssryu
h. charity was in great want Of fuuds That tt
ns "lCsOYing ChaUly receive j an augmeutGli0
,p to its funds we may hope; but nm a'rad q
ia AieI dl &c iani wtIc not amongst the cO1trhl
Oh t,rs but that they let this grand opportunity
I'd rduln npg govd Tor evil pass without taking a'
IA vaptnke of II.
,c, Wlln making our adieux to Mrs. SacllS.li
c, she chop had not LEFT ibe game OF croql
~ becspsc Of thCir bad play. j. was really so sO-
4, OF fins iate player 10 Oc willing 10 joia wilh
In iOris Of Indifferent ones" To this fa cTing eNJ
Ell dim I owed words would have been perfect
ca Usel, 81, and therefore il was needless 70 eyper
H. thGm. Under the ialse char, cter which had 0cC
a. at. .a,bCd to me all day left Repton, gTeyiI
nvai1lJ -isan an o' Truth must-ovprthe del
nr sion which was pOwtrless 70 dispel, but on
AZ wATdly acquiescirg in the laUtels so forcib
m | plcssud on me. Captain Sackyic yainly tempt'
or ltile Mau' AllCrdy ce to remain with him 81
NJ was sultICT 10 bribery, and altogether reject
Vi hi, CNIfutos
ia Tie Lalling came. Noung SncRVille, in b
hi Cctpcst eriel, adr Copous applications Of !
les porl c. laLdktrchi,f, !, but all in vain Maud W
mo II pty.bClTied but fix ally relcnted 30 far as
a make vague promise OF one Of her golden Gu
ZEN at some future period, with which the Captt
ne. had 10 satisfy himself, ailtcting 10 consider h
m sci very badly trCa.ed. At last We stared. I
,I last thing that reached our ears rs we dro
Inv rapidly Tnst the croquet ground, was
~ announcement by an infatuated yOnih tha.
os | was praciising "Mr COurienay's stToke;' thou
lie whether NY mahtie devuh ed on him or not,
ar to This moment ignorant. Let us hope so. G
b only say that IL las left me.
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