The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-09-04
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said they were hastily put into the drawer.
Since that time people have watched q
little, and have seen you doing the same
thing repeatedly.
Have watched me, asked MIR. Morris,
how?
Why, through the window, when the
curtains were drawn aside.
A flash of Indignation shot across Mr..
Morris face, but he was minister, and
down went the burning thoughts; they
must not pass his lips although such i'm
prudence deserved reproof.
Mrs. Morris hitherto distressed face
broke into smile almost sarcastic, as she
walked quickly to the drawer of the sin
ming centre-table, and took from thence a
bundle of cards, each one bearing set OF
questions and answers.
Here they are, said she, giving them to
the ladies our children call them the
Geography cards; and we do often ask
and answer the questions in order that we
NAV amuse and instruct them at the same
time.
Miss Crump gave two or three very
short sharp coughs, and arose to say good
morning.
Mrs. Drake, looking as if she were the
most prosecuted of human beings, also
arose and said she felt it her duty to pay
some visits in Silver street before dinner.
The pastor went with worn look to
his sermon, to take up the thread OF
thought which had been SO rudely broken
and the wife went with q long sigh to the
baby she had neglected for the morning
call. She had scarcely soothed 1t into
slumber before she was summoned to meet
Miss Dutton.
That lady looked at Mrs. Morris with
her little faded-out blue eyes, and said.
holding ub at the same time large green
bag dropsical with a large amount OF knit
ting work and balls -
Well Mrs. Morris, / have come to
spend part of the day with you, quite in in
the family way; now don't put yourself
out at all.
Then taking of her bonnet and shawl
she settled herself down in the best chair,
dragged the knitting from the green bag
and began to knit and rock; unwinding at
the same time with her sharp tongue all
the news she had gathered since her last
visit. She informed Mrs. liorris that she
dined the other day at DR.. Halls, and
that he had nothing Oh the table she could
eat she never could bear boiled dinner;
she did like something that relished.
Poor Mrs Morris began to think on the
resources of her larder, and fed to the
kitchen to consult with her maid of all
work as to dinner prospects.
Biddy, you may get both the steak and
salmon for dinner the
But you'll be wanting the fish for din
ner tomorrow ma 'am, said Biddy, startled
at this unusual prodigality.
know it, but we must do without it,
Miss Dutton is here to-day, and she is
particular about such things; we will try
to please her.
The dinner which was also relished by an
agent for the amelioration of the condi-
ton of the jews being over, Miss Dutton
began to think of some neighbors she
NIL ght gossip with over dish of tea, soon
took her leave, with the green bag, much
to Mrs. Morris comfort.
One hour of quiet, the tired mother
found in her nursery. At the expiration
of that time, very fat warm looking wo-
man, with butterfly daughter on her arm
hustled into the parlor; and Mrs. Morris
left her children with a sigh, to have a
session with Mrs. Horton and her daugh-
ter Mary.
Mrs. II. the elder, breathed very hard
and wiped her face as if the weather was
exceedingly hot.
Mrs Morris, cried she, with her shrill,
piping voice, few of us ladies have for
some time been thinking that we would
make you present. mean those ladies
that's friendly to you. Mary and myself
started the thing at one of the deacon's
meetings. We have heard that you was
going to get new black silk dress. L
have spent the whole of two days in going
! about with a subscription paper, and have