The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-18

that haze not prepared Il ns hath need,
and would Ike to have your opinion
Whereupou my cousin and the captain
looked and sniffed at the tea, and my
cousin made answer AS my loved
mother desired my opinion I must needs
tell her that q spoonful Of this beverage
which she has with such hospitable intent
prepared for rs would nearly kill any Of
Us here at the table"
The captain then said langhinsly that
aunt could keep the detection for dye 10
color woolens He further said that he
would, II she 20 desired. instruct her how
TO draw the tea herself "And this young
lady" be continued. turning to me, shall
make the first dish Of the beverage used in
Nantucket"
Dinner bring over. they all remained at
the table except Capt. Morris and myself
flor Aunt Content babe ms to assist him
a. he should direct. and We searched for q
suitable vessel wherein to draw the tea.
At last I saw Uncle Nathaniel's large gray
stone pitcher. into which our guest in
structed me 10 put a. much Of the ten as
could hold between my thumb and fore
finger for each person and an additional
pinch besides. Then he told me to pour
upon Il boiling hot water sufficient for us
all anu On CuGls Auu 1T
Il rpmain until e came to q gentle boil
The tea wAs then poured into the tAnkard
which Aant Content had made ready. and
the captain carried Il to the table for me
and helped me pour Il into the porringers
for the guests. He was ~ kind a. 20 say
that q was the best dish Of tea he ever tasted.
We bad a Wholesome dinner and an en-
ioyable 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 gOolbys
when our mel ghbOTs left for their respect
i've homes. Ny cousins friend still fingers
for the shooting aud therr Is not much
spinning or weaving done; II takes too
much time for the cooking and eating and
visiting. lie l. very Agreeable and calls
grandfather the MILES Standish Of Nan
tueket." heard him tell Uncle Nathaniel
that we had good blool antl that ever since
he brame acquainted with Cousin Nat
he had conceived n grrat admiration for
Nathaniel Starbucks. and he said some
thing about n wife.
Perhaps he remained here ~ long on
Aunt Esther's account: but. dear me! she h
50 prim II write with all respect. dear
mother. and be Il such a iovial gentleman.
] do not understand how such n union
could be harmonious. II he has regard fOt
her. II must be un account % the Starbuck
blood.
Oh! my mother, how can tell you, II
l. not for love % Aunt Esther that Capt
Morris remains. but me, your own little
daughter, and all the Starbncks, indeed.
saving Aunt Esther. who declares With
quiet wrath. that I ought To he put to lsrl
In pinafores, have given their consent that
shall IN married and sail away with nv
husband In my husbands ship to see for
myself all the BEAUTIFUL and Wonderful
things Of which have hearl 40 much %
late But will not give NV consent until
have that Of my father and mother first.
80 there - a company bcing made up to 20
with Cousin Nathaniel and the captain
through the winter shows 20 your PARKWAY
home. And 80. after all. IL will b. this
new friend Of whom ! have written ~
much who will take this long letter 20
you. ! am SURF, dear mother. that you,
who know my heart 80 we'll. will not think
Il unseemly In mt tO hope that the Lori
will guide your heart aud that Of my IA
Their to feel kindly Disposed toward this
gentleman for, indeed, he Is Of good "
pute. and i 80 kind ~ To Ie very fond Of
NE, anu levi tuhl u hhNt NbiT tbuScui
and that Of my hOnored father. together
with your blessing. shall d. very happy.
and take an honest pride in being his hon
ored wife. The captain declares, laugh.
ingly. that am Sending him OIL un quest
like a knight nf oil 70 prove his love.
I cannot help thinking il strange, his
wanting tn marry me. aud when said 80
one day he replied gravely that IL Was all
on account Of the tea: that u cUt into his
head, and indeed IL may h. 81. for was
Eighty ard harlly clUscd my eyes to sleep
mt all the night after partaking Of IL, and
even dear gran.lmc. her says he would not
answer for the Consequences Of what she
might L. led to do were she To make Use Of
Il every day. send along with other
small articles quantity uf the white Grape
that ! shall, IL ~ Il seemeth lest in the
Judgment uf my honurel father and moth
er, wear IN good time - wedding gown.
The household all joins me in sending
loving greetings to yOa all.
remain now aud ever your dutiful
daughter.
RUIN STAEBUCK WENTWORTH
New BSlfUrJl Mercury.