New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-07

| Bale ~wDf PROVIDE TINS, and MI. Bailey
thinks that, until the workman threw
down bis screw-driger in a passion, and
exclaimed: "Confound Mr.. Baileyp Bessy
was ast0nished. She got as far as, "Why,
/ you're not ieal-" when she became very
red. and checked herself.
''Im not whatl'' asked poor James
Wymper
! You're not so stupid as you try to make
out, sir"
That's not what you were going to say
"H0w do you knOwl"
"YOu said, you are not jela'-something.
"Not Jelly, then, or salt or sugar, that you
should melt in a shower" she replied, The
Iast-qu0ted opinion of the great Augustus
had been that it was sure to rain, and 80
this observation of Miss Bessy was not as
inappropriate as it may at first appear.
But why should she have blushed so And
if she had really intended to tell him he
was not jelly, why did she not go ON and
say so Beside, he had not COMPOUNDED Mr..
Bailey because that authority had pre-
dicted rain, and Miss Bessy knew it. She
t1attered herself that she had got very clev-
erly out of a difficulty. and the blush
changed to a smile; but she had only made
bad worse. To tell a man that he will not
suffer under the rain on stated occasion
naturally implies that he may be subjected
to wetting on such occasion; and
20, then I'm to 20 /" said poor James.
/ = Ao was a POcCA@ LAC Afhu 1Jg UCCA III
vited, and there was reason why he could
not be. He looked up from his work with
such happy smile or his great broad face
that Bessy's heart smOte her.
"Well, you see, the gentlemen are mostly
friends of Mr.. Bailey. We invite them, you
| know, but-you won't be hurt if | tell you
the truth, James Wymper z"
docs truth hurt I"
Sometimes. The fact is that it is Gus
| tOmary at water picnics for the gentlemen
to provide the boats and music and wine,
and that costs money, you know"
o, so / can not go because | have not got
money to pay my share, eh ~
"YOu would not like to place yourself
under an obligation to Mr.. Bailey and his
friends, l suppose ~ she said, with sneer.
| II wish you would not curl your lips 80
when you speak. Miss Jervoice. That does
hurt, he said, with low voice and Bonded
| head.
7 II beg your pardon !"
30, never mind. But suppose" he con-
tinued gaily, as though bright thought
had struck him, II were to help row one of
the boats, and arrange dinner and that,
wouldn't they let me come !"
Il DeYer saw such a man y Bessy ex-
claimed, losing all patience. "Have you no
single spark of selErespect-no dignity
0, how can you be so means spirited y
Work is as good as money any day, ;" he
replied, looking her full in the face.
Yes, If you 20 as a servant"
"Tou said just now that every one had to
make himself useful at a picnic"
tits no use arguing with you-you will
not or can not understand"
''You don't want me to go 2"
"On the contrary, / should like you TO
join us if"
eff | had the money 7"
IF you could go on an equality with the |
rest"
"well, I've got five pounds; is that
enough ~
Five times enough; but where on earth
did you get ~
"Sam sent it in that letter"
"And who is Sam, pray"
"My chum in Chicago"
Don't you think it would be more proper
to give the money to your cousin, who has
been so liberal to you ~
80, I'll pay her some day. This runs
first rate now" he said, collecting his tools.
"DO let me go to the picnic. Come, now,
you help me to get an invitation, and I'll
make your skirt"
And, if you'll believe me, this man set to
work with the machine he had just set in
order, and ran seven breadths of the blue
silk together as tight asswax and as straight
as rule, without missing a stitch.
As Bessy made point of his being in
vited, and Mr. Augustus Bailey was her
humble servant and hoped to be some
thing more, no difficulty arose on this point;
but on another there was trouble. Some
cockneys had misbehaved themselves on
the meadows where it was fixed that our
party should dine, and the proprietor, har-
denlng his heart against all picnickers, had
refused his permission. The outing was
nearly given up, when it was discovered
that mile or two farther on there was an
estate to let bordering on the river, aud the
great Augustus made it all right with the
agent
The next day poor James Wymper disap-
peared before breakfast, and did not re-
turn till night.
Where had he been To London. What {
for Why, to buy some new clothes, to be
sure. Did they think he was going to let |
that skunk (by which term, am sorry to
say, be permitted himself to designate the |
elegant and highly-scented Augustus Bal
they think he was going to let {
hat skunk insult him again about his 6
GOAT !
Il hope you did not think had run away !
again, cousin Margaret" he added with {
Ome anxiety. 7
There was nothing to find fault with in I
us personal appearance on the morning of I
he picnic-dark green and black heather t
mixture suit, tie to match, black felt wide s
wake, with little mallard's feather stuck ]
n tie band 7
Dear met exclaimed Mrs. Jervoice /
he looks quite handsome !" '
Who is that talking to Mrs. Bryce 7"
sked the inevitable cuFate. what mag b
ifcent head he has " '
What" shouted the great Augustus Q
" Magnificent to phrenOlogist, Imean," (
be curate explained. t
:: Ha, ha, hal" roared the "skunk." '
Look here, you fellows here's joke g
Ir. Day says he is a phrenOlOgist, and finds | Y
Vymper's head magnificent Ha, ha, ha &
Why, don't you know" he added in k
hisper, that fellows halt an idiot :"
During the embarkatiOn and the row up
he river poor James Wymper's conduct
as secular. Instead of doing everything fl
n everybody, as usual, he stood apart and Il
'dered people about royalty. "
Tim quite pleased with you to-day" G.
Bessy, as he handed her out of t.
e boat-On the banks of the estate that was ii
let. al
Now, | say, you-er-whats your s.
ame l-yOu, WympeT, come and help me a!
Ike the hampers out J" said the great Au- OF
lstus. .oi
Take them out yourself, yOu-er, BaileyF az
shouted back. "You haven't been row. ii
g; have;" and he strutted on to join a 60
'rty of ladies, including Bessy. Bessy ca
rned on hearing the loud talking, and in
mellow got detached from her friends. m
Why are you pleased with me to-day, sb
lss Jeryolce;" he asked, as they sauntered it
together side by side through the shrub be
~: hi
Would You very much like to know? p
II shouldn't have asked unless.v r,
Guess then" Id
reeable 2"
Il don't think you are making yourself
agreeable" fla