Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19
CLARKsBURG, wEDNEsDAY, ocTeBER 10th, 1888

things. can, perhaps, give utteranee tt
some homely truths, which at least ma,
amuse you in this dearth of beaux Mis-
Tattleton hasn't drawn around her the
usual amount of gallants this evening; Ro
bert would have come, but he said he has
an engagement with his cousin. Sorr,
for it; Pm sure he would have enjoyed thi
much.'
Thus running on, the General and hi
fair charge arrived at Mrs. Forests side
Just as she was receiving the arm of {
moustaehed widower by the name of Pei
ton. for a promenade. The widow seem
ed i'll high spirits. and her lips wer,
wreathed with the brightest smiles. while
wit burst from them like the sparklins s
foam from a mountain cataract. From
behind her hand she gave her daughter d
meaning glance. which expressed salts
fection and success; while Lena returned
one which seemed to be,ray no very great
pleasure at the partner she had gained
The General, himself. hooked as thnugh n
he scarcely knew what to d. with his ta-
citurn charge; but just then, IL short. red
haired. buslling htile man approached
them. reioient in white vest ami ia
ming whis&crs. TO whom Lena was re-
signed by h General. AMI MIR Ackerman
odr!c,! her his arm. TO follow the widow
IN her promenade.
The eamPsay. after par aking of the
ele ,nr sapprr which Miss Tattleton 50
we'll knew now 10 prepare, became more
s"eiable an lively dancing comuienced
- aui The music rose, with its vOlupLu-
Gus sv eit"-while there was casting of
ofa certain kind OF restraint. which in the
early part of the evening had marked the
entertainment.
The widow. with her merry laugh.
sparkling wit, and handsome face. seem
ed like anything else than a heart broken
woman; while her daughter. with her
beautiful eyes. graceful figure. and fasci-
mating manners, became the centre OF at
traction.
Thus the evening wore away. and the
company broke up with the best of feeling
on all sides, and it was evident, as Mrs.
Forrest remarked to her daughter. on
their return home. that the widow and
Lena had made 50 very favorable impress
SION"
This Miss Tattleton," said the for
mer, '.is just the character for us. She
is, to be sure, decidedly ignorant. vulgar,
and low minded. Did YOU ever sec so
many .'hons' and 'diifys !'-ha. ha, ha
but after all she nas a good -natured
look, AMI will. of course, be too much
ilnttered by or notice 10 feel imposed
upon. You see, she enter;Gins the first
people of the place, and * the dazzle and
splendor of her entertaluln-u;s blind them
to her ignorance ami waut 0i refinement,
il is no reason why we should undece!ve
them but ou the contrary. by our ap-
proval, we will sanction the general opin-
i'm. and establish, as a rixed fact, that
Miss Tattleton is the finest hostess, and
one of the upper -crustendOm,' as she term
ed it, of the village"
Lena made no reply. and her mother
went on
by sanctioning all this. we of course
will increase her influence, and through
it our own. There were two other spin
sters there, the Misses Manley. IT'S said
they are immensely wealthy. and live
with only their lap-dogs for company
lieve. as our own. Then your prospect
of attention is very propi;ious. should
judge. from the appearance of the COM
pany tonight. All, well, no doubt we
shall be very happy here I'm really
glad of this party-it gave us such good
opportunity of getting acquainted with
people. Those ices at supper were nice. ="
Thus rattling on, the pretty widow
sunk upon her luxurious couch, and,
prayerless, fell asleep.