The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-29

over the fire. Aunt esther and LFQia Avn
Marcy stayed in the kitchen to keep 1t.
boiling.
While was laying tie table heard n.y.
lia Ann say, 81 have heard that when tea
is drank it gives a br'.lliancy to the eyesahq
a youthful freshness, to the complexion.
arm fearful thy sister-in-law failed to put IN
n sufficient auap,tity OF the leaves" So
Aunt Esther yut another bowlfHl or tea
into the bclt-Gratal kettle.
When the tea had boiled about an hour
my cousin a,d Captain Morris arrived. The
ten, whiaa, had boiled down to about ga'-
loS, was poured into grandrna's large silver
taukard and carried to the table, and epch
guest was provided With one of her SILVER
norria,s.rs, also with cream and Jumps OF
sugar.
The Captain talked 10 me before dinner,
and Il told him. before ] knew that was
cettlsg confidential, bow you were all of
in the wilds. He said enterprise was what
the new country needed, and that it was
not best to have Napaucket peopled entirely
| with Starbucks; thst was one OF the old
ste ok, it was plain to be seen, if my name
was Wentworth, and lie cooked pleasantly
ln-ound the circle OF StarbuckS. / suppos:
I:I do resemble t.sem all. I saw Aunt Esther
Rocking ut me 30 sharply that remesn-
bered she had oSten told that it was not
seemly for me co talk with men, and pre-
/ sently became 6iscreetty silent. But VIXEN
dinner was anaeupced' the Captain tookame
out and made me sit By him.
After grandpa haGasked blessing on the
food, Aunt Content said to her son and her
friend, "I have matse dish of tea for rou,
but nm fearful tbatH have not prepared II as
it hath need, and would like to have your
own opinion Whereupon my COUSIN ana
the Captain looked and shifted ut the tea,
and nv cousin made answer, "As my loved
mother desires my opinion, | must meedS
tell her that spoonful OF this beverage,
which she has with such hospitaDe intent
prepared for rs, would nearly Kill any one
of us here at this table, The Captain tnen
said, Iaughingly, that aunt could keep the
decoction for dye to color Woollens. he
further said he would, il she so desired
| instruct her hew 10 draw the tea blmseit.
"And this young LADY," he construed.
turning to me, . shall make the first dish OF
the beverage used in Nantucket"
| Dinner being over, but they all renamed
at the table. except Captain Morris and my
| self for Aunt Content babe me to assist
him as he should Girect). we searched for:
suitable vessel wherein to draw the tea. AT
last saw Uncle 4 Gthaniefs large giagstone
pitcher, into which our guest instructed me
to put aS much Of the tea as L could holu
between nv thumb and foretnger for each
person, aad an additional pinch for the
pitcher. Then he told me to pour upon 1t
boiling hot water Sufficient for us ali ana
set the pitcher on the Goals and let 1t rslnaln
until it came to gentle boil.
The tea was then poslred into the tanSard
which Aunt Content had made ready. and
the Captain carried it to the table for me
and helped me pour it unto the porrinserS
for the guests. He vas so kind us to sag it
was the best dish Of tea lie ever drank.
We had wholesome dinner and an en-
ioyable one withal. Cousin Nat. told stories
and sang songs, in which latter recreation
Captain Morris joined, and the happy New
Year greetings took the place OF good-byes
when our neighbors left for their respective
homes.
Ny cousins friend still Epgers for the
shooting, and there is not much spinning
nor weaving done, it takes so much time
for the cooking, ana the eating, and the
visiting. He is very agreeable, and calls
grandfather the "Miles StandiSh OF Nan
tucket." heard him tell Uncle Nathaniel
that we bad good blood, and that ever since
he first became acquainted with Cousin Nat.
he had conceived a great admiration for
the Nathaniel Starbucks, and he said some
thing about wife. Perhaps he remains
here so long on Aunt Esther's account,
but, dear me, she is so prim Il write
with all respect, dear motherl and ne Is
such ioyial gentleman 1 do not under
stand how such union could be harmoni-
GUS. Ii he has regard for her it must be on
account OF the Starhuck blood.
Oh. my mother, how can tell YOU? 1t
is not for love of Aunt Esther that Captain
Morris remains, but me, your own little
daughter, and all the Starbuchs, indeed,
saving Aunt Esther, who declares with
quiet wrath that Dug int to be put back into
pnafores, have given their consent that
Shall be married and sail away with my
husband in my husbands ship to foreign
ports to see for myself all the beautiful
and wonderful things Of which have heard
so much of late. But will not give my
consent until have that Of my father and
mother first, so there is company being
made UP to 60, with my Cousin Nathaniel
and the Captain, through the winter SHOWS
to your far-away home. .-...
And so, after all, it will he this new
friend, of whom l have written so much,
who will take this long letter to you. l am
sure, dear mother, that you, who know my
heart so well, will not think it unseemly for
me that the Lord will guide your heart and
that OF my father, to feel kindly disposed
toward this gentleman; for, indeed, he is
of good repute, and is so kind as to be very
fond of me; and feel that if ! have your
consent, and that Of my honored father, to-
gether with your blessing, shall be very
happy, and take an honest pride in being
his honored wife.
The Captain declares, laughingly, that
am sending him off on quest, like knight
of old. to prove his love. I cannot help
thinking it strange bis wanting to marry
me, and when I said so one day he replied,
gravely, that it was all on account Of the
tea, which got into his head. And indeed
it may be so, for L was flighty and hardly
shut my eyes to sleep ut all the night after
partaking of it, and even dear grandmother
says she would not answer for the conse-
quences Of what she might be led to do
were she to make use Of it every day.
Isend along with other small articles q
quantity OF this famous tea, and bit OF the
white Grape that shall, il so 1t seemeth |
best in the judgment of my honored father
and dear mother, wear in good time as
gown.
The household all join ME in sending
loving greeting to you ell.
remain, now and ever, your dutlful aSu
atiectionate daughter;
= RufH srARBUcK WENTWORTH
GAME.-A party of three or four gen.ie-
-. p;ohnoad and Huntington VINO |