Telegram-herald., 1890-11-21

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All that IA ss-s nos rest - have Nanzeeast
Peoplet sarIrely with S1aroue ss-EAzt
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ssen. mI s4use 49, WenEwoFth. ara be
ioosrd gls&s4sssis aroRnd ths circle of
e14ro1cks. I sunpose 1 d resemble them
al / sas Aaut Esther hooking a. Aae -
sharply taat reuasll aefed shesk "a eftea
told me thAE Il azs nes seenlg foI ne 70
taik Nlsh men. ard presently oesaHle Dis
ereetlY silsni. Bat ~hez dinner was an
noancsd. BE lrhe captaiul took ms oat ard
made ne So - aim Aiter grandma had
sszee the blessing Ga the food Aunt Con
seat said % hsE soa add hls friead. i have
nanis dish q tea for you, bar am fearful
thai have nos prepared Il as hath need.
and would Ike % have your oginics
Nhereap0a n1y sOazia and the captain
hooked and shifted AZ the te4, and ny
eoasia made answer. As ny ioysd
mother desired nay opinion I must aeesis
tell Der that a spoonful u this beverass
which she has with sach hospitSbls intent
prepared for as would nearly Kill any Of
us here az the table"
The ceDtain then said laaghinzly that
amt could keep the dscoction for dye 70
color wooiens DE further said that ho
woald II SIZE % desired. instruct her how
% draw tho Tea herself And this Young
lady, he continued. turning 70 me, shall
make she frst dish Of the beverage used ia
Nantucket
Dinne- being over, they all remained AZ
the table except Capt Norris and myself
(fnr Aunt Couten. hade me 20 sssist him
a. be should directl. and we searched for a
suitable vessel wherein 20 draw the tea
stone pitcher, iatO which our guest in
strueted me- 10 put as much OF the tea as
could hold between my thumb and fore
finger for each person and an additional
pinch bes IS. Then he told me 20 pour
upon Il soiI ing hot water sufficient for US
all, and So the pitcher on the Goals aud lee
10 remain until it came TO gentle boil
The Tea was then poured into the tankard
which Aunt Content had made ready. and
the captain carried II TO the table for me
and helped me pour IL into the porringers
for the guests. He was so kind as 10 say
that it Was the best dish OF tea be ever tasted
We had a wholesome dinner and an en-
JOyable one withal Cousin Nat told stories
and SANG songs in which latter recreation
Capt. Norris joined and the happy New
Years greetings took the place of goodbys
when our neighbo~s left for their respect
i've homes. Ny asin's friend still fingers
for the shooting and there is not much
spinning or weaving done; it takes too
much time for the cooking and eating aud
visiting. He is very agreeable aud calls
grandfather the Miles Standish Of Nan
tucket." | heard him tell Uncle Nathaniel
that we had good blood and that ever since
he became acquainted with Cousin Nat
he had conceived a great admiration for
Nathaniel Starbucks. and he said some
thing about wife.
Perhaps be remained here 30 long on
Aunt Esther's account; but, dear mel she is
so prim q write with all respect, dear
mOther), and he is such jovial gentleman.
! do not understand how such union
could be harmonious. IL he has regard for
her, il must be on account OF the Starbuck
blood.
OH my mother, how can tell you, It
is not for love Of Aunt Esther that Capt.
Morris remains, but me, your own little
daughter, and oil the SSarbucks. indeed,
saving Aunt Esther, VINO declares with
quiet wrath, that ought to be put to bed
In pinafores, have given their consent that
/ shall be married, and sail away with my
husband in my husbands ship TO see for
myself all the beautiful and wonderful
things OF which / have heard so much OF
late. But I viii not give my consent until
! have that of my father and mother first,
30 there is a company being made MP to go
with Cousin Nathaniel and the captain
through the winter SHOWS 10 your farawav
home And so, after all, it will be this
new friend Of whom | have written so
mnch who viii take this long letter TO
you am sare, dear mother, that you.
who know my heart 80 well. viii not think
IL unseeTnly In me 70 hope that the Lord
viii guide your heart and that of my ia
ther to feel kindly dspos sed toward this
gentleman. for, indeed, be is Of good re-
pute, and Is 80 kind a. 20 be very fond Of
me, and feel that II have your consent
and that Of my kOnOred father, together
with your blessing hall be very happy,
and take an honest prids IN being his hon
ored wife. The captain declares, laugh
ingly, that I atn sending him OF on a quest
Ike a knight Of Odd 70 prove his Iova
/ cannot help thinking it strange. his
wanting TO marry me, and when said so
one day he replied gravely that It was all
on account OF the tea; that il got into his
bead. and indeed Il may be So for was
fiEhty sDd hardly closed my eyes 10 sleep
81 AZ the night after partakiDz Of IL, and
even dear xrandiaother says she would rot
answer for he consequences Of what she
might be led 20 do were she - make use Of
Is every dsy I send along With other
small articles quantity o. the white orape
that I shall, II 20 il seemstb best In the
judgment 81 ny honorsd father and moth
sr. wear in god tiEos as = Wedding gown.
The household al Joins ne IN sending
losiBz greetings 20 you az
I rCusaia nov and ever your datsful
daughter
RUIN STAErucz VxrVsoEsTE.
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