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PART IV. - Romance. From The Pen Of Miss Nettie Ashford (Aged half-past six.) |
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Just then another lady, named Mrs. Alicumpaine, came calling at the street-door with a ring-ting-ting. 'My dear Mrs. Alicumpaine,' said Mrs. Orange, 'how do you do? Pray stay to dinner. We have but a simple joint of sweet-stuff, followed by a plain dish of bread and treacle; but, if you will take us as you find us, it will be SO kind!' 'Don't mention it,' said Mrs. Alicumpaine. 'I shall be too glad. But what do you think I have come for, ma'am? Guess, ma'am.' 'I really cannot guess, ma'am,' said Mrs. Orange. 'Why, I am going to have a small juvenile party to-night,' said Mrs. Alicumpaine; 'and if you and Mr. Orange and baby would but join us, we should be complete.' 'More than charmed, I am sure!' said Mrs. Orange. 'So kind of you!' said Mrs. Alicumpaine. 'But I hope the children won't bore you?' 'Dear things! Not at all,' said Mrs. Orange. 'I dote upon them.' Mr. Orange here came home from the city; and he came, too, with a ring-ting-ting. 'James love,' said Mrs. Orange, 'you look tired. What has been doing in the city to-day?' 'Trap, bat, and ball, my dear,' said Mr. Orange, 'and it knocks a man up.' 'That dreadfully anxious city, ma'am,' said Mrs. Orange to Mrs. Alicumpaine; 'so wearing, is it not?' 'O, so trying!' said Mrs. Alicumpaine. 'John has lately been speculating in the peg-top ring; and I often say to him at night, "John, IS the result worth the wear and tear?"' |
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