Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21

walked quietly out of the church,
When they reached the pavement, he
offered his hand very gracefully, and
she placed her arm very con6drngIy
on the beautiful soft coat sleeve,
aud they passed on.
What a incoming that was in Fair
mount What world Of conjec-
lures, surnises, inquiries and doubts
rolled over in the brains OF not only
gosslping ladies', but sober matter of
gentlemen. The like of such n
thing had never occurred before 10 the
annals of the village. There was
something new under the sun "a la
dy hid beau and nobody knew it,.
Widow G.. Didn't your ears, not on
y on the right but ON the left, burn
That day. All, we wonder they hado't
dopped off-surely they must have
been crisp and crimson.
The Rev. Mr.. B. preached to a
crowded house that afternoon no
compliment TO him though. The
magnet was in the pew before him.
Every one was sure that the we'd
ding would take place then; but
every body was sadly disappointed,
and if tongues had run at railroad
speed before, they travelled then on
electric wires. The minister might
have preached in Greek that day,
and his sermon would have been
quite as edifying. But one subject
engrossed the village mind. The
WIDOWS beau-ihat was the topic.
Ii actually seemed, too, as though
the lady tried to make all the talk
she could. After tea, arm in arm,
with the strange gentleman, she
walked the whole length of the VII
lage and away out into the cemetery
andnever returned TIL the moon wa.
high.
"A nice looking dress | guess she
had on drawled out old grandma
W, as she listened 20 the
widows wanderings 'i'm glad
haInt got to wash IT, all dabbled ~
as II must have been-but | dom,
suppose she thought or cared word
about il, she's SO carried away with
him. But III give her piece of my
mind the first time that | have q
chance, see il doa't. Cheat US al
this way.
But the good old dame began I,
fear, b, the next "Wednesday night
that she should never have the de.
sired chace. She hurried through
her washing on Monday, aud hobI,le,
Ger to The wido~'sas soon rs possible
and one of the neishbors said, Mrs. Z
and the gentleman went of ia a car
rage, nobody knew where, very earl.
in The morning. yes md did M
return until very late in the evening.
Look out Widow CT you
character is on the carpet
II she knew il, apparently sh
dIdn't care, for the next day SIN
went a sailing with her beau, and 81
the next afternoon went with him 4
the station house, and there no, onl
wept as she parted from him-bu
actually embraced and kissed him.
What, in broad Daylight" ex
claimed Grandma ". 'Wel
If | ever seed or heard the like ont
Little Nell, the old lady's younges
grandchild, wondered 10 herself II
were any worse in broad day ligh
than any other time. Perhaps yo
will wonder too. We do at least.
There was very large attendanc
that afternoon at the weekly meetin
Of the sewing society. Every bod
went that could possibly leave home
And what a chatiering there was al
ter the hustle Of assembling was ovel
There was but one topic, but that on
was all sufhcien,--all engrossing-
the widows beau--ior the genilema
must be her beau, or at least he ougIl
TO be.
Every body had something to tel
something TO wonder about. Bu
suddenly every magpie tongue wa
hushed, a universal stroke of numt
palsy seemed to have fallen on III
group, as looking up, they perceive
the very lady about whom they wer
conversina so eagerly, standing il
the doorway.
Good afternoon, ladies' said sh,
in her usual quiet way. I'm gla
to see SO large and happy gathering
II is beautiful day for our meeting
aud then she proceeded To the labl,
! helping herself TO a block of patel
} work. enquiring for the sewing sill
which having received she sat dow
} in the only vacant char, and con
= menced hemming very red Dir
! with yellow wing on to gree
; iwig. which latter had been hemme
: on to square piece OF white clotl
: aud the whole completed was desigf
! ed TO form twentieth part of bee
: spread. She seemed all engrosse
: with the birds bill. and spoke to u
, one. Everybody wondered If she ha
, heard what they were saying whe
, she came in, bu, her placid counter
l ance soon re assured the most fea
5 iul, and every one longed to con
! mence personal ATTACK.
! Old Grandma W was ii
5 hrst 10 do up The matter very deli
+, ately, in SO 'round about way ii
; lady should not suspect her Of cur
: osiiy. So she began to praise MIR
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