St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-06-12

without Il friends face to cheer It's. We
still rccollectcd that the cold duck re
mHined as IL fortress to fall back upon ::
but. being now fairly agog in the ad-
venture, the idea of returning home,
re infectd. was not to he thought of.
Supper we must have in some other
house than our own. let it cost what it
may. "Well.' said Mrs. Badcr>tone.
there are the JackSOnS, They live
not far from thiS-SrIpposc we drop in
upon them. I'm sure we have had
enough of invitations to their house.
The very last time | met Mrs. Jackson
in the street. she told me she was never
going to ask lis again-we had refused
so long-She was going. she said. just
to let us come If we liked. and Whcn we
liked" OFF we went. therefore. to try
the Jacksons. On applying ut the door
of the house. it flew open. as it were by
enchamtmemt, and the servant girl. 50
far from hesitating like the other, seem
ed to expect no questions to he asked
on entrGe. We moved into the lobby,
and inquired if Mr.. and Mrs. jackson
were ut home, which was answered ~
the girl with surprised affirmative.
We now perceived, from the pile of
hats and cloakS i'll the lobby. as we'll as
il humming noise from one of the rooms.
that the JacksomS had II large company.
and that we were understood by the
servants to he ii part of it. The Jack
SONS, thought we. q know my wife
thought so, although never asked.)
give some people particular invitations.
Her object WAS now to make an honor
able retreat: for, although my dress
was not entirely II walking one. and my
wite's cap WAS brought with the pros
pect of making ali appearance of dress,
we were 10y no means fit To match with
those who had dressed on purpose for
the party. even although we were asked
to join them. just at this moment.
Mrs. jackson happened To clns> the
lobby. on ho>pitablc thoughts intent
and SAW Us. than whom. perhaps. she
would rather have seen Il ha>lli>k. ''Dh.
Ms. Baldrrstonc. how do yOu do !!
How are You. Mr.. BaldcrStonc I'm So
delighted that YOU have come in this
easy way ut last. \ few of the neigh
horS have Just dropped i'll upon u>. and
it will he 80 delightful if yuu will Join
them. Come into this room and take
off Your bonnet: and Nou. Mr. Bladder
stone. Just yOu he 81 good a. step up To
the drawing-room. lou'll lind numbers
there you know. And Mr.. jackson will
he 50 happy to see You. etc. All this.
however. would not do. Mrs. Bladder
stone and not only felt Il little hurt at
the want of speciality in our invitations
To this house. hut could not endure the
idea of mimglng III Il crowd better
dressed and more regularly invited
IL, / .. 4
Mrs. jackson To excuse u> for this night
We had just called in an easy way in
passing: and. indeed. we never attend
ed crremoniou> parties ut any time.
We would see her some other evening
when she was less engaged-that is to
say. 1--WE would rather see N"u and Mr.
jackson at Jericho than darken Your
doors again. And So of We came. with
the hlandeSt and most complimentary
language upon ON tongues. and the
most piqucd and Scorntul feelings in
our hearts.
Again upon the >trcct-Nea. once
again. What wd> To he done now
Why. said Mis-. Baldcr>toue. there i
excellent old Mrs. Smiles. who lives in
the next street. have not seen her or
the Misses Smiles for six months hut
the last time they were 81 pressing for
us to return their visit (you remember
they Supped with lis i'll ~plin9) that |
think we cannot do better than take
this opportunity of clearing scores.
Mrs. Smiles. Il respectable widow.
lived with her five daughters in Il third
floor III - Street. Thithcr we march
ed. with il hope undimini>hcd hy the
two preceding" diSHppointmcmt>. that
t'lc '' l'hS'I We ""''u nm" supper
''i h'"N at !H'>. 7''i''e> n">Pi'anlc
P"i,ai Pr""u'c'' strange iuNiilh" h"l>t
T't''i' "I'! "l,''' t'e >crN a'i' appeared
! {" III ''l' i'''' "',i' VISTA "i th'
f''>.,' "i' " W. >l'l'iNl"P n@"''>
'.ii '."E 'I''>I "''' VI one ""'i l"." an
"''''' anu "'''is "S''il T''NSii% 81 III '"e
"tI''S''e anu 'i''h .i''it WIS
i''!l" ~" ANXIOUS "h'>leiih%' WINE
>'hS'e "'Nii' ''''u h''" P'tI"" ol''
from one ol tilc """rH' anu 'htil me
Iirl" WaS WlthuraWn' an" all was SUI.
we were l'lii"H''ed INT" room winch
i''" w l''i'''! "'t'' 'h' scene "i some
i''c',' 'u' 'i,"i' "i II" "i"ll'''lH hlll"' i"r
ir"ialc 'l"ilitS iiN scattered Ill every |
"lI'''i"h' "eSiuc> some Hltlclt> winch
more properly n'i"hS"d To dressing
room. we ha" io' ""eh mere above |
minute M'lcli we hr''''l our ahNtlt an
h""'lc'" ny 'ht servant IN an adjoining
'P''i'nhtn l" MIS- >iniitS hefS@il ana
SOME "i i'er Young i""i'S' n h""d "i
oniotluH WIS niSl'"'lN opened upon the
Siil ny one "i her Young hllStrcS>cS-
MISS Eii|a' we th"R%ht Tor having
gwen ADMISSION I" amy h""\ at that
li''e u""r' e>i''ciil'lN Nil'h Sht knew