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NORWTALK, CT. TUESDAY, JULYQQ, I851. -
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VOLUME XXXIV.--NUMBER 29. _
53%. ‘.31?
;:.‘l Ntlll il.~liLll GilZE'l"l"E.
I-I. BYINGTON Si. (70.
A. ll. i. ixcros. H. W. I‘IYA'I"l‘.
Q4)’-.~'.—.: at ' c oat. of Jllain st.——orer the store of
C. J. G'runi.a1z.
'1‘erx-.iis of the Gazette.
Village subscribers by carricr—-—pr yr 53? 00
Nail do in advance do $3 00
Office Sl.tl)SCl‘ll)€‘.1'S, or those living out_of
~ the Cara'iei"s district. and who call for
tlieir paper.-‘. at the office 1 -'30
Conipaiiii-s offiveor more rcceivirg tlieii'
papers by mail, if paid in advance 1 50
Terms of A<tv.*ertis1Itg.
10 lines or less,-1 insertion 50
H 3 “ '75
16 “ 1 “ '75
3 “ 1 U0
J 013 PRIN1‘lNG czreciituzl with 7i.ca-tncss
and ilcsjmttr/i, anal at low prices.
‘Patten,
S is supposed by mistake. from the Smith
. Norwalk station of the N. Y. c\'. N. ll.
P,iiili'o:irl, on Mot1day,tIie 7th lltSl.ttl'If., a Ladies’
Carpet Bag. containing several articles of wear-
iiig apparel, among which werela ne\v lierage
dress pattern and black silk mantill-.i: and also
a dagueriotypo likeness of thelate Capt. lurr
Scott, highly valued by the proprietor. \Vlio-
evcr will return said carpet bag and contents
eitliar to tlieAgent of the Railroad Co. at
South Norwalk, or to Ila rvr-y Smith at. the
Norwalk Ilotol shall be liberally rewarded.
SAMUEL SCOTT.
lidgefield, July 9th, 1851. 2t*.‘28
Que Gent Reward.
U-NA\VAY from tho subscribei', a boy
about; 17 years of age. named Joseph
Lambert. All persons are forbid liarboriiig,ti'ust-
ing or employing said boy, under penalty of tho
law. as I will pgiy no debts of his contracting.
The above reward will be paid for his return,
but no charges paid. “7 M. LAMB E RT.
New Canaan, Jiiuc 3. 1851. 3t*27
N l-{WALK
Classical and English School.
‘HE second term of this school will coni-
':§_ mence on \Vediicsday, July 23, in the
‘upperroom of the building occupied by the
south centre district.
EDVVIN HALL, A. B.
Austen, Baguerreotypist,
AS ret.ui'iied and can now be found at his_
rooms over F. St. John's store frciii 8
A. M. to 5 I’. M. Those wisliinga good likeness
had better give him a call.
Dist/‘ict of N rwal/c ss Probate Caztrt, July
I0!/1., I851.
ST.-\'l‘E of II. L. 5»: A. AYRES insolv-
ent debtors assigned in trust for the bene-
fit. of their creditors, said lii'iii of II. L. c'.'\'. A.
Ayres consists of Hezron L- Ayrcs of New Ca-
naan in said Djstrict. aii'd Aiiizi Ayres of the
Citv. County and State of New York.
()rdcrcd'—'lTliat Cominissioners to receive
and examine the claims of the creditors of said
estate be gppointcd at the probate office in
Norwalk on the 2b‘t.h day of .luly, 1551, at
9 o’clock t'oi’enooii; of which all persons in iii-
terest will take notice, and appear, if they see
cause. and be lieard Illfll'(’0|i, and the Trustee
of said estate is directed to give public notice
thereof by publishing iliis order in a newspaper
printed in li'airi‘ield county, and by posting ll.
said New (‘.;inaan, nearest the residence of
said llczron L. Ayres, at least ten days before
said 26th day of July. - '
GEORGE A. DAVENPORT, Judge.
Something New
EEAY be seen by way of furnace and iron
heater coiiiicctctl, by calling at F. H.
NASIPS store in South Norwiilk, where. he
manufactzures and deals in a great variety of
stoves, tin. sheet iron, c0ppei', bi-itauia. jappaii
and wooden wares. knives and forks, pumps.
lead pipe, sheet lead, iron tea kettles, and sun-
dry articles too numerous to mention in a
newspaper adveitisemciit.
Jobbing of every description in his line done
at short notii-.e. Roofing is also an important
branch of his business. and he has never failed
in one instance to give entire satisfaction to
those who Iiave employed him ; as his roofs
are put. on in the most approved manner, so that
the expansion and r:0nt;ract‘ion of the niettil by
heat and cold will not injure. the roof. He has
also patent: zinr: paints, particularly adapted to
metal r0ofs—as it forms a slow galvanic action
with the tin, and being itself an oxide will not
rust: when exposed to the weather. Come and
see. So. Norwalk, May 31, 1851.
AILROAD STOCK taiféii for Gold
\Vatclios at the store ofthe Sl1l)SCll)6l'.
C. E. DISBI’-.O\V.
@IL\7FIR Di‘aii,t;lit; Pipe andwTop‘for Soda
Fountain, will be sold at a bargaiii. En-
quire of \-V. E. BISSELL.
E
for \V F
Charles S. Lockwood
“I OULD respectfully inform his frieiids
, and cnstomers,.tliat he has made ar-
rangements with L, H. Randle & Co. where-
by he is enabled to execute all orders in the
tailoring line that maybe entrusted to him.
Norwalk, April 7', 18:31.
Sythes, Snaths doc.
DOZ. superior Sytlies and Snzitzlis;
10 gross Austen’s Rifles for sale by
ANGES for sale, also set at the shortest
notice.
LOC,K\VOOD, HAIGHT 5: CO.
REA-MS \V :1AI’I’I=.\’G Paper, for
sale at niill prices by ' J
. I BISSELL.
STREET do QUI NTARD.
. Olive Gil.
URE Marseilles Oils. expressly for table
use, just rec’d by \V. E. BISSELL.
Sponge.
HE subscriber has just rec'd a supply of
Sponge suitable for bathino. Also, a
quantity for washing C:1t‘i'iages—-and some first
quality velvet Sponge. J. A, WEED.
To the Ladies.
UST received. a large lot of Poplins, Man-
chester and Berage DeLuines, Cutie-ues,
and a variety of other goods, which are deci.
dedly cheap. Please call and examine at
’L. H. RANDLE 65 cons-
A. H. Byiington.
General Agent for Pr_ocuii'ingP.-ell-.
sions. Bounty Lands, Errtra and Back
Pay. French S,-poliations. Letters
Patent, L§'c., dc. ‘
fireorge-.A. Bavenport, _
attorney and Ctaiiscllor at law.
Ojice I/Vest Side the Brulge,
NORWALK, CONN.
G. S. “Ferry,
llttcriiey and t‘<iiuis_:cilor at Law,
Ma!Eory7s Buiixtiiag.
Oflicc hours from 8 lo 12 o’cl0c/r, A. Ill. ; and
from 1 to 6 o’cloclc, P. III.
C. &. G. A. BISSELL.,
llttoriicys and counsellors at law.
Oftice over J. Ihlallery &. €0.75 Store,
_l\”ORWALK, CONN.
301m A. Weed,
W’ mlesate and Retail Dcaler in
DR UGS. 1\.ll<‘.DlClNES, CH ICMICALS,
1’l<IllFll;\ll*3ll.Y. DYE STUFFS,
PA'l‘l.4I.\‘T l\IlCD_ICll‘-‘ES, «Ste.
lV'st siile the Briclgc, Norwal/c, Conn.
C. J GRU.‘lVE.EkN,
DlL‘.\Ll".l‘\ I-.\' FOREIGN AND ])OMl'25'l‘IC
Staple $5.;l:"aiii'i__i Eta (lambs
' CARPETING
Caririaige Clotliis and Trilnmngs.
eurriis, C.»lSSl‘i‘. sans, VES’l‘.lNt£S,
Sheeting s. Flanmels, Batts &c.
NORW/5\_l..l>.<~, CT‘.
serves aus'.rms=s
== “lull kddhifi
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Over F. St. Joluifis Store‘
I\’OR.\VALK, CT.
Liikenesses
l’l7fI.I"7'(Zv7llt,’/l to j’Ilt’(l-.90 all goozl judges.
.53. E3. Glmstead,
\VI-IOLl.CSALE & RETAIL DEALER IN
Groceries. lflonr. Provisions. Salt, Powder. &c,
No. 14 6.: 16 Main st., Norwalk, Ct.
Rayinorad & Mead,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS
In Groceries, Provisions, Flour, Feed, Salt,
Fish, Crockery and Glass \Vare, \Vooden and
\Villow \V:ire, Brooms, illats, &c.. (kc.
No. ‘3 lVulcr 5/.., No_rwalZ.7, Conn.
Loci-nwootl, Height 8.; Co.
.\i.\.\'Ui~‘Ac'i'Uni-Ins or
TIN, SHEET-lR()N, & BRASS XVARES
AND oi-;ALi-zits IN
%'I‘OVES, ranges, fi.ii'iizic-es, lieaters and
drums, hollow ware. sad irons, castings,
sheet lead and lead pipe, stove pipe and zinc,
brass kettles, cutlery, porcelain, jappao and
brittania wares. cliiua, crockery and glass
ware. Fenton eiiamelled wares. bruslies and
matclies. glass lant‘ei'ns, chain pumps, Millr-rr’s
water proof oil paste blanking. fresli caiiipliene
and burning fluid, wasliing and yeast powdeis,
strive and shoe blanking, wrappiiig paper,
weiglits, brooms, pails, travs, bowls and tubs,
scives, matts, wash boards, ladles, stamps,
spoons. clothes baskets, bellows, &c., &e.
COLUMBIAN HALL,
‘.-‘ESE Grand Street, lslcw York.
S. & M. E. Towle,
IMl’OR'l‘l£l1S, JOBBERS AND RF.'l‘AlI.I£RS 0!’
English, Freinclit, Gciriinaiiii, Swiss Se.
Doiiuestic Dry Goods.
Strangers visiting New York will always find
a large assortment of
FANCY AN D DO.\’ll’.STIC DRY GOODS,
Selected for the retail trade expressly, con
sisting of T1’/'clif Silk and Crapc Shawls, Plain
and Embroitlcrctl.
RICH siLKs. BROCADICS, I-‘IGURED,
Stripczl, Changeable anal India.
Ric/L Foiclai'tl, lllarcclinc and Florence.
Ric/I. C/tints, Printczl Foulanl, (a new article.)
Also. a full assortment of
Ric/L Dress Cr'o0:l.v,c0nipi'isi7ig Btzrcges_ Bcragc
De Luinc, flluslin Dc Sole. Grcnacl-iric's,
Ali'1orz'ncs,Sz'l/c Cl'i.ssucs, P/.ain. C0l01'C(la77(l
l~Vri,/.crr:cl l\r0l"lt."lUlL I-’oj7li-ns, Plain, Col’(l
an./l l"i.g'urcnl Swiss ./llusliiis, Jaconrt,
Book and Indies lllusli-ns, Colorecl
aml Cl0lI.(lC(d Ci/t(Ullf)'I'(l.7/.5‘. Ric/L
Lace Em.l)r(:z'clcrccl Coll(us._
Ci/pcs. Vrsils. Cu_//’Is' and II4.znrl/.‘cr-
cltirj/Ts. .R'I-Clt Insertions. Erl_g'ings
marl Blur:/c Sill: ’1'rimnzi/i,g‘s, of all
l'Vl(flll.9‘. Lace ,l3m.br0irZerczl l’VlII(l(I‘l() and
Recess Curlams, by pairs or salts, Ii’il)l20ns,
’1’u,//’?:tta.s‘, Satin LzIst1'ii7g's, afull zzssorlnicnt
Ladies LS Gents Franc/L I{7'tl Glovcs,warranlctl.
A general assortment. of SILK & COTTON
IIOSI E RY, together with a large assoitmeiit; of
fl1C‘I'l'/10(S. Casli./acres, Paranmdas. Alpaccas,
lllousc-li,nc De Lainc. Frcvirr/1, .E/7g‘ll.>'ll- and
l)omcst.ic Prints, Long‘ Clot/is. Shirl-
i1ig.9,.S/ice/irigs. Linen. Fable
Clo/,/is. I\’ap7."ins, Diapers,
Towclings. clc., etc.
Zllarseillcs, Toilet and Lancaster Quilts.
Tet'ms—Cash, one Price, and no deviation.
L7?‘ Bowery, Grand, \Villiamsburgh and
Jersey City stages, also stages pass the door
from the dif’fei'c.nt; Railroad Depots every five
minutes. 18is()'m S. 65 M. E. TOW LE.
A Gard.
II E Subscribers would ta_ke this method
- toinform their friends and the public gen
erally, that they have associated together in
the practice of Dental Surgery, and will be
happy to serve their patrons in the best possi-
ble manner. It is their intention to perfect
such arrangeme'nts as will secure to their
friends all the advantages that the Dental P-ro-
fession affords, and to execute their business
in a style creditable to themselves. Witli many
thanks for past favors, they would respectfully
solicit; a continuance of the same.
CHAS. FITCH. A. HILL. DDS.
. UBlN’S EXTRAC'.I‘S of all kinds fol‘
sale by - J. A. XVEED.
roarvr.
The Ladies xnew Uosttnne.
I've half a mind to tnnible down to prose
’ But rhyme is now in fusliion-—-so here .g;£es-
‘ gran.
All hail ye few, with courage true
Who’ve dared to don that fashion
W'hich gives a grace to woman‘s race,
And claims the warmest passion.
No more you’ll send through snow or mud,
Wliitst wintry wiiidsare blowing-
Your trailing skirt, with niud litagirt,
Your shaiiieor blushes sliowiiiw.
In modest pride away you’ll ride,
\Vliei'e nature.’s briglitly smiling,
And there may iove with those you love,
Each care of life beguiling.
\Vitli gips_vhat——O think of tliat—
And hair in ringlets flowing:
'VVith fold bound waist—so neat, so chaste,
An angel grace beslowiud.
\Vith buskins neat upon your feet,
And graceful as a Hebe,
Your panties wide, and neatly tied———
U, where's the man won't love ye ‘I
No more those ills——iv'itIi doctors‘ bills,
VVhich now s i oft annoy us.
Shall ma r your joy, or life destroy——
O, l)0\V, woii’t that bejoyous ‘l
This unique dress—-—all must: confe ss—
\Vill win us—u:iy, bewitch us—
But ladies fair do have a care _
You don’t i.iis'i'.-mi: 'riii«: Bai~;i~:cii1~:s ?
But. put away. for aye and aye,
Long skirts and stays—’tis your duty—
Give ii-.it.ure. play. and sure you may
Have liusbands. wealth and beauty.
ts‘:uni1niieii' Tiimel
I love the cliarining Summer time,
Its breezes. fruits and flowers ;
Its cooling rains and \vai'i_nsIiishiiic,
Its soothing twilight Iiou ,
\Vhen morning throws a rosy hue
Along the eastern sky,
\Vlien eveiy leaf is bathed with dew,
And each flower lifts its eye——-
’Tis then our spirits drink the sweet,
That. Summer’s bc-aiity gives;
The heart; that may have nursed a grief,
.. Delights itself and Iii-cs.
As hazy evening creeps along,
\Vo tinkling cow-liells hear.
And many a well-fed cow goes liome,
The poor iiian’s board to cliooi'.
The aged‘ wear a sunny look ;
Tlieir senses catch new tune ;—
They siiiile-to see the ball and hoop
By youthful fingers thrown.
The llltit-llI(I a grateful eye
'1‘ urns on the fi'esli blown rose;
Or from tho hawthorn growing nigh,
Takes one of its sweet blows.
A thousand lit.tle months are fed
‘\Vith beriies froui the field,
That: else had wanted daily bread
Their sad homes could not yield.
The lialf-clad beggar feels a thrill
Of life, at Suiimie.-.i"s ivarnith:
Oh I many a wiuter’s piercing chill
Hath bowed the child of want.
Our Father sends the Summer time——
I bless him for the boon;
I only sigh the sweet pastime
Doth speed away so soon.
' Il‘lISCItLLt l\ Y.
From the Flag 0 ' our Union.
'.l‘l1e ].‘va3*7s Pleasure.
CI-[AFTER I. .
The delight of a Londoners’ life is an
occasional excursion to sonic rural district;
ii is the oasis in the desert of his existence,
looked forward to with the same anxiety that
watches the budding verdllre of spring‘,
and the same delight that: anticipates the
gladdeiiing blossoms of summer; forever
toiling in the smoky .atmosphere of the gi-
ant city, surrounded with grimmy buildings
and Cl‘OW(lt‘(I factories, lie pictures to himself
the soft delights of a sylvan retreat—tliejoys
ofan uiirestraiiiccl ramble through the bend-
ing boughs and across the bright green
sward, and anticipates no gieater pleasure
than that of an excursion to such delightful
regions.
In t.he.beginning of summer the scenery
of England is peculiarly pleasing, the road-
side hedges present an ever varying succes-
sion of wild flowers of every line, while the
hawihorne buslics wave their laden boughs
to the IJl‘€CZC,(llfll.l5lttg‘ the most delicious
perfume; the hills, badges and meadows
abound with singing bird.<..ivhose shrill mel-
ody is answered from above and around, the
only sounds that disturb the luxuriant stillness
of the scene.
ltwas summer, radiant summer, that the
period of this story is laid———the quickoning
sun poured a living stream of gold on the
{aims of stalwart mowers in the adjacent field
and the day shone bright and fair as in Eng-
land could be wished; so. said Mr Sniiih
and so thought Mrs. Smith and the minor
Smiths, all of whom, seated in a one horse
chaise, were jogging along the highroad to
that famous‘ place of Cockney resort, Epping
Forest. Not without aiixiety and foreboding
had this day been looked forward to, care-
fully had the \\'€t1ll1t‘t"tllllJdl]CtC been consult-
cd, philosophically had the moon’s clianges
been watcbed,aiid early from the observatory
of a gar-ret window had the sun‘s first rays
been noted; all was propitious; the ham,
the beef, ilic sandwiches, the porter, and ev-
yerytliing was packed; what if the corks
did fly out, the porter wouldn’t hurt the ap-
ple pie, as to the mustard, no one cared for
t/int being upset, although it went all over
the dinner cloth; “ we must expect these
liiie incidents,” said Mr Smith, “ and can af-
ford to laugh at them on such a day as this.”
All packed, all seated, and all ready, away
they go. -
Mr Smith was the keeper of a small store
in the city, a kind of chandlery, with the
addition of a coal and green grocery busi-
ness aiiached, in appearance he looked forty
years of age, iobust, round and red faced, he
was dressed in a smart blue coat, with gilt
buttons, white trowsers, pink waistcoat, and
:1 blue satin ‘opera tie, a large bunch of keys
depended from the bottom of his waistcoat,
and in the pocket of his coat he had a very
extensive cotton hanclkercliief, with which
he was constantly rubbing a bald place on
the top of his head, suggesting the idea that
he had worn away the hair by the incessant
friction oftbe habit. So much for Mr.
Smith. Now for his wile,--his better ha.-Vlf
in many physical senses of the word. Shie
was,as the prints sing, “fair, fat and forty,”
and of considerable dimensions to boot; for
azthoiifili Mr. Smith was not small, he cer-
tainly suffered by contrast with his wife, and
if he walked on the shady side of that good
lady, there was some little difficulty in’ res-
cuing-him from her capacious shadow. It was
currently reported and believed, tliatslie wore
the inasculine unwhisperables; certain it is,she
took an active part in the biisiness, and equal-
ly certain, that Mr Smith never openly dis-
puted her authority. He was of a pacific
temperament, and smoked his pipe in the
firm belief that “- the heavens are just, and
time suppresscth wrongs.” The good
lady however, on this occasion was benig-
nant and smiled graciously on all.
The remaining occupants of the vehicle
were Mr. Smiih’s family, coiisistiog of two
boys and a girl, the t<l(lt3St of the former
about nineteen years of agt‘.-—t.l10 period of
transition between man and boy, when shirt
collars become objects ofambition, and when
the voice appeai-s.to be struggling to accom-
plish ianpracticable duets on its own account
~—tlie period v.-non manhood, if such it is,
feels ‘dreadfully young.’ Miss Smith, the
only daughter, was a young lady of liberal
education, with the advantage of many ex-
tras of a purely commcrcial character, at
mined in the course of transactions of a retail
character, across the counter of her fz1ther’s
store.
“ Vilell,” said Mr. Smith, “this is enjoy-
meat, and no mistake.” '.
“ Ritl.I1et‘(lllTt-'t'Cttt to the shop,” suggested
Mr. Smith’s son and heir, with the duct
voice
“ Different to the shop, I should just think
it was-—-why, all the nature we get there,
we sell in pi-)nn’ortlis, that ‘ all a growin’ and
a blowiii’ linc,’ my dear.” '
“La, pa, let us sink the shop,” gently re-
sponded Miss Cecilia.
“ Indeed I don’t see why your pa should,”
broke in I\'lrs. S. “I see nothing to be
ashaii-ed of in a rr-spectablc tradesman of the
city of London although your fatlicr calls it
‘the .-‘.5l_a growin’ and a blowin’ line.’ ”
“ Certainly. my dear, and so it is——don’t
we do the t"ine,'olo\-ring gcraiiiums three pots
a shilling, ‘ green spring C-lllUt:S, three bun-
ches a penny,’ ‘ fine sunimcr Cabbugcs,’ and
‘walnuts for pickling,’ to say nothing of the
potutocs and caiiliilonw-i‘s."
“ And carrots and coal, added Smith, r., in
two octaves.
A he-ai'ty laiigh made all hands nic.rry,and
all fut‘lI1Ct‘l'eC0llL‘Cl.lutt of the shop was soon
forgotten inthc new enjoyment of the sur-
rounding‘ scenery. Even our young friend
who spoke last, for :1 while descended froin
‘the severe enjoyment of his slandcrs’ to
the keen rt,-lisli of naiui‘c’s cli:irins,and ex-
pressed so far a favorable opinion thereof
asjcould be conveycd lathe word ‘stunning.’
The same word applied to an operation of
the horse at that moment would have been
siiigularly appropriate, for sc.ai‘ccly had
the word been uttered in its enlogisiic style
than “ old Tobbins,,’ the animal in question
reared up and indulged in a kick that was
literally stuiiiiiiig in every oilicr sense; no
one, lio~.vevci', took any notice of it. Mr.
Smith gently patted his back till he was
quiet, and then drove on quite unconcered-
ly. “ It is his only fault,” said Mr. Smith
and he evidently looked upon it as one of
no importance.
“ Gently, Tobbins, gently, old boy, gently
my beauty,”--with a little more ofthis kind
of peI'SuaSlOl1, the Roman nosed animal re-
sumed his usual speed, whish, by the way,
was never of an Arabian character, and af-
ter a short ride they came to tlie'foi'esi—the
resort of plcustlre seeking cockneys— the fa-
med Epping Forest.
“ Now then Tom, let’s unharncss Tobbin
he may as well kick his heels about the
grass; it will freshen him up better than
all your corn and beans, and then for a pic-
nic’ my boy.”
I-Icy, for the merry groenwood I who
would live pent up in a. town, when they
can breathe an air like this amongst the blue
bells and butter cups? Look at that old
jackass yonder, that venerable Jerusalciii ;
even he has left a delicious morscl of thistle
to gaze upon us, with wonder at the more
idea of the thing. O, licrc’s a place fora
picnic, a piece of sward as green and smooth
as a billiard table, and a splendid view ; but
stop a bit, I\‘Il‘. Smitli-—don’t be in a Iit1l'l‘y.—_.
the sun comes too poweiful liere,it'\vill be too
hot, and you can’t stand the hcat,you know ;
but look yoiider',thci'e’s an elm,ay, a splendid
tree, thai.’s the place if you like. What,
the cows have’ been there ! \Vell who cares
about it; ha! ha! good for the healih,to
be sure. Look at the crows up above there,
perched on the tree, and looking down upon
us with clerical compassion f_ wont we as-
tonish theirrcvercntl nerves with the lioitlczl
porter ‘.3 .'I‘his is the spot, Mia Smith, it you
like. . _
New for the b;iski_-t and the provisions;
liere.’s the pie, and the hain,-.1nd the duck,
and the saridwichcs, and mustard__ with all of
them, and porter with the mustard, and dust
with every thing; ha! ha.’ who cares about
that! \-Vha1’s that to man with a fresh air
appetite, and a strong digestion? Pull ’em
out, we shall manage ’r=.m, never fear. Hal-
loa! where's the knives and forks? Left at
home? Well, th.~.i’s good, anyhow; never
mind, necessity is die mothct‘ of invention ;
we must carve the duck with a penlznife,
and now, may good digestion wait on appe-
tite.,,an(l health onbcvtti.
CHAPTER II.
I-laving left the family in the enjoyment
of a picnic, we must, for a few momeuis_
turn to their horse Tobbins, who, unaccus-
tomed to graze in places of more than, the
usual dimensions of paddocks, was some-
what surprised at seeing the wide expanse of
term firma beforg him, and in the enjoymem
of his new gainfedfreedoni, darted off’ 31 fun
speed,leaping ovej‘ the bushes and underwood
with the activi of a goat, and indulging in
a variety of ,Ettll.lt.‘.S very opposite to the gene-
ral sober demeanor of that ancient animal.
“ “fall, so help me,” exclaiatccl. mt1St.E‘t‘
Thomas Smith,staring like a. mesmerized
funeral, mute at the horse’s evolutions and
e}:ceiiti'ic feats in the air, “ well, so help me,
if that aiu‘t animated nature to perfection,
I’m a Moliican, that‘-'-s all.”
“ I believe the horse is mad,” broke in
Mr. Smith, who had just had,a terrific strug.
gle with a wing of the". d\uc.k, in the endeav-
or to dissect that oviparous article with a
proper degree of viatinary decorum, and M r.
Smith returned to the carving of the duck
with a spirit of heroism.
_ If any of our readers have enjoyed the
pleasuics of a rural picnic, if ever they have
gazed with delighted eyes on the beauty of
the surrounding scene, on the many objects
of varied int-nest, and enjoyed the intoxica-
ting drowsiness produced by the genial air,
lltcy cannot but have observed the rapidity
with which time truly flies. Such was the
case in the present; instance. The sun al-
rea:l_v began to tip the forest trees with
riclicst beams of his declining day ; swarms
of minute insects gridded about in the cool-
ing air, whilst the iiiglitiiigale piped her
mt-lotions lay from off the branches of a
neighboring thorn; occasionally a swallow
would dart across the scene, and with a
strange sound and sweep, disappear——a liar-
binger, by the way, that Mr Smith not-cd,aud
which, t1C'.‘Ol‘(llt’lgl0 his incteorology, porten-
ded rain——constquently orders were given
for the repacking of 'evei'ytliing. Mr Smith
and his son departed to bring back old Tob-
bins, who was grazing very comfortalily at
ashort. distance, never dreaming that there
were such things as work and harness in the
world; and, whatever may have been Mr.
Smith’s notions of the propriety of return-
ing home, certainly not participating in
them. \\-rhether it was that he preferred re-
turning in the cool of the evening,oi' wheth-
er he thought the sereiiity of the scene
would be di.~turbcd by tlie perambulations of
Mr Smith’s vcliicle, we cannot pretend to
surmise; but one thing we can aflirm, with
every i'cgt1i'<l for the veracity of this narra-
tivc ivlircli is, that no slmwe-.3 very positive
demonstrations of his displeasure at being-
di.~:tui'bed in his rapast, and, notivitlistanding
all the tender “ whoos,” arid“ gently, boy,
gcntly,”ot' Mr Smith, obdurat:-ly pci'siste<_l
' cridcavoring to kick that gentleman in
important parts, mid at every opportunity
that seemed favoralile. At leiigtli, vvcaricd
ivitii the ilcfciisive, and in some apprc'nen-
sion of the whip which Mr Smith had pro-
cured, be turned round with unusual colori-
ty and fairly bolted, nor ever stopped till he
lied distanced the party a good mile, where,
in remote perspective; llC.COlllL'l be seen gr. -
zing back on the bewildered family of the
Smiths with the gravity of a philosopher.
The old proverb says, “ it. never ruins but
it pours,” and observers have l‘(.‘l1'tt1Tl£(;"Ll that
a little annoyance is often the prccui'.~:or of
greater. Such was certainly the case in the
present instance, licrc was the horse running
away, the sun declining, and a coiisidci‘able
distance to drive on a szraiige road; bad
enough in all coiiscicncc, but not so bad but
worse rc_-.mained, for the sun, which had been
fast siriking below the Iiorizon, was new
thickly vr,-ilctl with dark and poitenious
clouds, whilst fearful gusts of wind ivhisiled
through the trees, and swallows mttlIl,')ll{3(l
in number, and darted about Vvlill the veloc-
ity of arrows; the signs were evident, a
storm was brewing, night approaching‘, and
they were, pCl"_‘Ili1tlCt?, several miles from hu-
man habit:ition.
“ Well, hcre’s :1 pretty to do,” said Mr
Smith, wiping his head, and contemplating
this new difficulty, compared to which the
carving 0pf:l‘a'tlOtl with the pcnknifo had
been more ainuscmciit ; 4‘ what’s to be done
now, i\.‘irs Smitli '3”
“ O, pray don’t ask me, Mr Smith, now
pray dou’t ask till’, you must surely know
best: if I had had anything to do in the
matter, I should not have lot the horse got
loose.
“ Lor, ma, it's begiiiairig to rain,” chimed
in l\'lis.~: S. I
“ Well, I guess we had better do some-
thing,” said Mr Smith, not knowing exactly
where to begin.
“ Do S\)lIl‘.3l.I1ltt,-’_I, of course you must; you
don’t expect the old brute will come to you,
do you, Mr Smith; or would you like to
stop there rubbing your siupid I'!l3fl(l until
all our things are spoilt by the rain '2”
“ My dear,” I'L‘tt10t1Sll't)l.fJ(I Mr S, if you
will explain to me in what way I can get
up to old Tobbiiis, I'll do it iiiiiiicdiaicly, but
I am not built for running, I have not much
of the greylioiind libout inc.”
“ .\'lore of :irr’ac.¢, sir, I think, to stand
there talking in th:.it. ni;iunci', wliil;-t the rain
is coming down faster every minute ; there,
I tliought it vi as coining."
Fuitlier coiivcmitioii was for a time inter-
rupted by a vivid flash of lightning, succee-
dcol by a crasliiiig roar of thunder,:iiid again
i'ollowcd by a pelting sliower of bail ; run
was the \V:.l‘(l, and off went M rs. S. and her
daughter, to seek the shelter of a nciglibor-
ing lierlgc, \\'l1llSl. Mr. Smith and his son
started off with a vague idea of capturing
old Tobbins, but all attempts at which prov-
ed abortive. '
The hail descended in torrents, beating the
trees and hedgcs with such violence that
that mariy of the branches were strewcd on
the ground, nor did there seem much pros’-
pect of its clearing off as the night advanced.
Affairs were now getting desperate: Mr.
Smith and his sonhad in vain been striving
to catch old.Tobbins, in _ which endeavors
they had both got dreiictieil through‘ "to the
skin, and Mrs Smith was as stormy as’ the
weatlier, and to Mr S. a great deal moi-9
fearful to encounter; what was to be done,
was now indeed the question; at length, a
happy thought struck Mr Smith, which was
no sooner hatched, than put into execution.
“ Go and get all the rope that’s round the
hampers, Tom,” he cried in high glee to his
son,“and we’ll make a noose and ab row over
the old liorse’s head, that’ll do it,” and in
lieartiness of purpose be rubbed his hands
in right good style,and proceeded to tell Mrs’
Smith _of the dodge he was abogt to put into
execution.
Now during the time that Mrs Smith had
been under the shelter of the “ welcome
green wood tree,” she had waxed exceedintr
wroth, both at the elements and tVIr S. arfd
had gradually arrived at such a state of
electical excitability, thatit was evident the-
first person who came in her way would
have the thunder of her indignation explo-
ded over his devoted head ; Mr. Smith in the
innocent development of his dodge, came in
fortkis.
screamed Mrs. S. The fact is, you’re drunk
or we should have been home before now.
It’s too bad—the only time you have taken
me out this year, to serve me in this man-
ner ; you ought to be ashamedl of yourself,
that you ought.” And having relieved
herself of so much, she began crying
and talking, and looked at the rain and
cried again, and ttie (laughter, following
the maternal example, cried likewise.—
There is no knowing what Mr Smith would
have done in this extremity, had not his son
opportunely come up with the rope; it did
not take long to make the desired noose, nor
were they long before they tried the effect.
The writer of this sober chronicle cannot
possilily describe the athletic eflbits of Mr
Smith to throw the lasso, or how he cajoled
the unsuspecting Tobbins within the desired
circle. ' Thatstout gentleman with the rope
without his coat and in the rain, and his son
with a whip in his hand in the distance,must
be left to the iinagination of the reader; the
can; the fact that Tobbins was captured. _
Niglit was now so far advancdd that the
l1igl1l‘t)a(l could scarcely be detected in the
surroiiriding darkness. All possible expe-
dition was of course used in harnessing old
Tobbins to the chaise and getting ready for
a start; everything was at length arranged,
bonncts tied doivnlwitli pocket liandkerchicfs,
gowns turned inside out, &.c., and the chaise
once more started towards home, a very mot-
Icy party of pleasure.
CHAPTER III.
Every one who has travelled through a
strange forest at night will admit that it is
far from being pleasant or desirable; it awa-
kcns associations far from congenial toa
iiiari’s comfort. Some thirty or forty years
bi-fore the L‘.::mtIl('ttCL‘mettl. of this narrative
it was aiteiided with danger, all the forests
and commons at that time being infested
with footpads and highivaynicn; the ready
security of the trees and bushes afforded
them good places of conccalmeritand imme-
diate retreat, so that any belated traveler, un-
less of bold nerve and well armed, was pret-
ty COl'l't‘.1t’1 of being stopped and robbed, if
not maltreated and murdered into the bar-
gain. The Abershaws and Tui-dins still
stil live in legend and romance, and in the
black cal:-nder of Ne-wgate; but they have
fortunately no desceridants; the establish-
meiit of 21 mounted rural policc,and the grad-
ual population of the surrounding country,
have rendered all the famous places of their
exploits now tolerably secure. Neverthe-
less, it is far from being pleasant travelling
through a fotest, one of such renown on 21
on a dark night; there is an uncertainty
about the trees, you cannot tell whether they
are church stceplcs or giants until you are
right upon them; and then the moving
bushes sound so mygerious, as if some one
was behind watching and trying to keep out
of sight. Mr. Smith may have been a cou-
rageous man, or may have been indiffercntly
so, but not being used _to such objects, he
certainly felt some apprehensions, and urged
forward towards home as rapidly as possible.
A solemn silence prevailed in the chaise,
only occasionally interrupted by one remark-
ing that some one was coming on horseback",
and another that :1 church was ahead, both
turning out to be nothing but bushes and
trees. These reni-.n'ks, innocent in them-
sclves and ludicrous blunders as they were,
did not tend to increase Mr. Smiih’s stock of
physical courage; be indulged in uncom-
fortable reininiscenccs ofthe old frequenters of
the forest, and fully expected every minute
that some one would leap out of the hedge
with the well remembered words “stand
and deliver.” Various efforts were made to
quicken the pace of old Tobbins, but with-
out cfli-ct, he.persisted in iiiaintaining an
intolerable jog iroi,——plod, plod, plod, would
go his feet; splash, would go the mud;
crack, would «.30 the whip; bang, would go
the kick in acl-znowledgment thereof} and
on would go the chaise at the same
medium rate.
_'I‘l‘ii3y had now reached the extremity of
tlic forest and were pursuing one of the nar:
row‘ lanr-s that load to_thc highway of Lon-
don ’I‘lic‘iiig'ritbccanie darker, and what,
with the furrowed state of the road, and
the rolling gait of 'l'obbins, there wasimmi-
iicnt peril of the vehicle overturning; in-
deed, had it not been for the slow pace at
which the horse went, there is strong reas-
on io believe that the family of the Smiths
would have become temporary Mercuries
vs itli‘)l}t the aid of pinions; everything, how
ever, went on safely and they reached the
road which went to London. Scarcely
had Mr. Smith congratulated his family on
this event, and for the first time broken the
seriously disturbed —ihere was the sound of
horse's hoiofs behind !'- NOW 3'-°)"’*'h°‘° else
“ Dcn’t; talk to me about your dodges, sir, '
chronicler contents himself with announ-"
silence that had prevailed, than he became ,
Norwalk Chronicler