Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-04-08


wonder they hadn't dropped 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 10 the pew
before him. Every one was sure the we'd
ding would take place then but everybody
was sadly disappointed, and if tongues had
run at railroad speed b fore, they travelled
lnen on the electric wires. The minister
might have preached in Greek that day,
and his sermon would have been quite as
edifying. But one subject engrossrd the
village mind. The widows beau-tba,
was the topic.
1t actually seemed, TOO, as though the
lady tried TO make all she could. After
tea, arm in arm with the strange gentle
man, she walked the whole length of the
village and away out into the cemetry, and
never returned ill the moon was high.
"a nice looking dress, guess she had"
dawled out old Grandma W., as she lis
! tened TO the widows wanderings. "l'm
glad hain't got to wash it, all draddled up
with dew as i! must have bepn-but don't
s'pose she's so carried awav with him.
But l'll give her piece of my mind the
first time have chance, see if | don't.
Cheating us all in this way"
But the good old dame began to fear by
"Wednesday night, that she should never
have the desired chance. She hurried
through her washing on Monday, and hob
bled over 10 the widows as soon as posi-
Bile, but the door was locked, and one of
the neighbors said Mrs. G.. and the gentle
man went off in carriage, nobody knew
where, very early in the morning. eyes,
and never got home till nine O'Clock in the
evening"" Look out, Widow c.. your
character is on the carpet
If she knew it. apparently she didn't
care, for the next day she went a sailing
with him, and on the next forenoon went
with him in carriage TO the station house,
and there not only wrpt as she parted from
him, but actually embraced and kissed him.
"What, in broad daylight 2" exclaimed
Grandma w. "Well, if I ever seed or
heerd the like ont"
Little Nell, the old lady's Youngest
grandchild, wondered to herself if it was
any worse in broad daylight, than at any
other time. Perhaps you will wonder too.
We do at least.
There was very large attendance that
afternoon at the weekly meeting OF the
sewing society. Everybody went that
could possibly leave home. And wha. a
chattering there was when the hustle ot
assembling was over. There was but one
topic, but that was Sufficient, al-engros-
sing-the Widows bean--for the gentleman
must be her beau, or at least he ought tc
be.
Everybody had something to tell, some.
thing 10 wonder about. But suddenly
every magpie tongue was hushed, a unver.
sal stroke Of numb palsy seemed TO have
fallen on the group, as looking up, it per
ceived the very lady about whom they
were conversing SO eagerly, standing il
the doorway.
'Good afternoon, ladies' said she, il
her usual quiet, ladyike way. 81 am glac
to see SO large and happy gathering. l
is beautiful day Tor our meeting" Thel
she proceeded TO the table, helped hersel
to block Of patchwork, inquired for th,
sewing silk, which she received, sat dowr
in the only vacant chair, and commence,
hrmming very red bird with a yellow
wing, on TO very green twig, which lat
ter had ahpady been hpmmed on to
square piece of white cloth, and whp,
completed was designed to form the TWEEN
tirth part Of bpdsprpad. She seemed al
engrossed with the birds bill, and spoke 4
no one. Everybody wondered if she ha
heard what they were saying when sh
came in, but her placid countenance sooi
treasured the most fearful, ana every on
Iongpd TO commence a personal attack.
Old Grandma W. was the fist TO ven
turr. She meant 'to do up the matte
very delca,ely," and in so "roundabout
way" the lady should not suspect her q
curiosity. So she hogan BY praising Mr.
C.'s dress "Why, ii's r..al beauty" sal
she "where did YOU get il ?"
81 bought it," was the quiet reply,
"HrreT'
"No."
"Where then :"
"ln New York, last spring.n
80, you did, did you Bat though
YOU wasn't never going 10 wear anyihn
hu, black again" Every eve seruliniz~
The ady's face this time Ia search of
blush, but !, continued as pale es was usua
while she answered;
81 oil think aud say 50 once, but hay
fna'lY changed uy miud.n
"You have, ha But what made you
so, ] had good reasons" Hear III
hearrr and lopkvrson winkrd exprvssiyrl
at zach olhrr.
"But ddnt YOU spoil your beaniif
white dress Sunday night, wroring II wa
; up there 10 the hurying ground 7"
; ~ did nol,"
} "You didnr du tell But how eonl
> YOU help ~ There was a wondeTIul heav
. dew -
, ~ dii aOi vsar II 90
: Here was damp~f Ia ihs Old lady, Sh
: had such lons lrelure 10 read oa eKifasl
sansr, aad shs was drirTainsd 10 DO q ioi
when, naionuasirly ioF her rloq,isl
strain, MFs, O. Dc - had hung up 10 b,
! SsiaFobs all lhF llmg, and shs had 10s
sn old black silk,
AhTf q Will. ,hs Old lady leak lfs,
y sss'l, shs weuli aal be- hslll 4 sssia..
u She sea,ld Dad e,ll al sl.anl lkal \, !, \
A lnfe she veal hafs,s fsih.l .hs .,,,.,la -