The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-22

their utter astonishment, they were left to wonder
For when the benedicton pronounced. Widow
C. and the strange gentleman walked with the rest
of the congregation quietly out of the church.
| When they reached the pavement. he offered
his arm very gracefully. and she placed her hand
very confdngly the beautiful ly soft coatsleeve.
and they passed on.
| What nooning that was in Paramount What
a world of conjectures, surnises, inquiries and
doubts relied over and over in the brains of not
only gossiping ladies', but sober, terof fact gen.
tlemen. " The like of such thing" had never
occurred before in the annals of the village.
There was something new under the sun-a lady
had a beau, and nobody. knew of it. Widow C. |!
Didn't your ears. only the right. but the left,
burn that day All, we 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; compliment to him though
The magnet was in the pew before him. Every
one was sure the wedding would take place then ;
but everybody was again sadly Disappointed, and if
tongues had run at railroad speed before, they
travelled then 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 engrossed the village mind. The
/ widows beau-that was the topic.
1t actually seemed too as though The lady tried
to make all the talk she coud. After tea. arm in
arm, with the strange gentleman, she walked the
whole length of the village and away out into the
cemetery, and never returned till the moon was
high.
8 A nice looking dress. / guess she had,' dmw-
ed out old Grandma W., as she listened TO the
widows wanderings. e I'm glad haint got to
wash it, all drabbled up with dew as it must have
been-but don't 'spose che thought or cared a
word about it, she's carried away with him.
But I'll give her piece of my mind. the first time
1 have chance, see if don't. Cheating US all
in this way"
But the good old dame began to fear by Wednes-
day night she should never have the desired
chance. She hurried through her washing on
Monday, and hobbed over to the widows as 5000
as possible. but the door was lecked and one of
the neigbbors said,a Mrs. C. and the gentleman
went off in carriage, nobody knew where, very
early in the morning. IS Yes, and never got
home till nine O'Clock in the evening" Look out,
Widow c.! Your character is ihe carpet
If she knew it, apparently she didu't care, for
the next day she went sailing with her beau, and
the next day rambling with him away off to the
mountain, and on the next afternoon went with
him in a carriage TO the station house, and there
not only wept she parted ftom him, but actually
embraced and kissed him.'
- What, in broad daylight! ?" exclaimed Grand
ma w. r" Well, if ever seed or heerd the like
on't.''
Little Nell, the oil Iadys youngest grandchd,
wondered TO herself if it were any worse in broad
daylight than at any other time. Perhaps you
will wonder too. We do at least.
There wasa very large attendance that after
noon at the weekly meeting of The sewing society
Every body went that could possibly leave home
And what ohattering there whenths hustle
of assembling was There was but one topic
but that all sufficient, all-esgrossing- the
widows beau--for the gentleman must be hel
beau, or at least, he ought to be.
Everybody had something to tell, something te
wonder about. But suddenly every magpie tongue
was hushed, universal stroke of numb pals,
seemed to have fallen the group, as looking up
it perceived the very lady about whom they were
:. conversing so eagerly, standing in The doorway.
Good afternoon, ladies' said she, in her usua
quiet, ladylike way. am glad to see so arg,
and happy gathering. 1t is beautiful day (o
: our meetDg;" and then she proceeded to the table
. helped herself to block of patchwork, inquired
for the sewing-silk, which having received, che sa
down in the only vacant chair, and commences
! hemming very red bird with yellow wing OF
| fo f,v;o -
been hemmed on to square piece of white cloth
. aud the whole when completed was designed Il
form the twentieth part of bed-spread Sh,
seemed all engrossed with the birds BILL and spok
! to no one. Everybody wondered if she had hear,
: what they We're saying when she came in, but be
placid countenance soon re-aseured the most fear
!, fui, and every one longed to commence persona
! attack.
! Old Grandma w. was the first to venture. Sh
1 meant " to do up the matter +" very delc t-y
!, and in SO roundabout way" the lady shou
! not suspect her of curiosity. So she began b.
prasing Mrs. C.'s dress. Why, it's rea
- beauty said she;" where did you get it?''
= y Il bought it," was the quiet reply.
u Here 2"
% aNo."
= Where, then ~
= In New York, last spring."
: 40, you did, did you? But L thought 20
ID wasn't never going to wear anything but blsc
= again" Every eye scrutinized the lady's fac
this time in search of blush. but it continued q
pale as was usual, while she answered:
- 81 did think and say so once, but / have finall
y changed my mind.'
% /" You have, ha But what made you rs
y 30, / had good reasons" Here the hearel
- and lockers winked expressively each othe
.sBut didn't you spoil your beautiful white DIRE,
y Sunday night. wearing it way up there to ti
o' burying ground Z"
q {" | did not" 1s.st ..-.
50 :. You didn't! du tell! But how could yo
u help it z There was wonderful heavy dew"