Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-03-17

Mrs. c. and the gentleman went
off IN carriage, nobody knew where,
very early In tho morning. Yes, and
never got homo oil nine o'clock In tho
EVENING" Look out. Widow c.
your character Is on tho carpet,
fshe knew Il, apparently she didn't
care; for the next day she went sailing
with her beau, and the next day ram
bling with him away of TO the noun.
tain, and on the next forenoon went
with him In u carriage TO the station.
house, and there not only wopt IN
she parted from him, but actually em.
braeed aud kissed him.
What In broad dayllghtg' exclaimed
Grandma W. Well, II ever
seed or hoerd the like on'tr
Little Nell, the old lady'a youngest
grand.chlId, wondered 10 herself il Il
were 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 NJ tho weekly meeting OF
the Sewing Society. EVERYBODY went
that could possibly leave homo. And
what chattorlng there was when the
hustle OF assembling was overl There
was but one topic, but that was all,
sufficient, all.engrossing-lhe widows
beau for the gentleman must be her
be au, or at least he ought 10 be.
Everybody had something TO tell,
something 10 wonder about. But sud.
denly every magpio tongue was hushed
uniyorsalslroke ofnumb palsy seemed
TO have fallen on the group as. on look.
Ing up, IL perceived tho very lady about
whom they were conyersing soeagerly
standing in the doorway.
Good afternoon, ladies', said she,
IN her usual quiet, ladyllko way, 4
am glad TO see 80 large and happy n
gathering Its q beautiful day for
our meeting And then she proceeded
TO the table, helped herself TO block
ofpatch work, inquired for the sowing.
silk. which having received, she sat
down In the only vacant chair. aud
commenced hemming very red brid
with n yellow wing on TOT very green
twig. which latter had already been
hemmcd on TO square piece Of white
cloth. and the whole when completed
was Designed TO form the twentieth
part OF q bed.spread, She seemed all
ongrossed with the birds bill. aud spoke
% no one, Everybody wondered 4 sho
had heard what they were saying when
she came in; but herr placid eountenance
soon re-assured the most fearful, and
every one longed TO commence q per.
sonal attack,
Old Grandma W was the first
TO venture. She meant TO do up the
matter very delieately, and in so round
about way the lady should no suspect
her Of curiosity. So she began by
praising Mrs. C-'s dress. why,
It's real beauty, said she; where did
you get it?'
Il boughtit,' was the quiet reply.
'HereY
NO
Where, them
In New York, last spring
%, you did, did youg Butt thought
you wasn'tnever going TO wear any
thing but black again
Every eye scrulinized the lady's
face this time in search Of blush, but
il continued as pale as usual, while she
answered.;
Il did think and say so once, but |
have finally changed my mind
You have, eh! But what made
you?'
%, l had good reasons
Here the hearers and lookers-on
winked expressiyly at each other.
But didn't you spoil your beautiful
white dress, Sunday night, wearing
it way up there to the burying-
ground?'
Il did not.
You didn't du tell But how could
you help il? There was wonderful
heavy dew
Ibid not wedr Il.
Here was a damper to the old lady.
She had such long lecture 10 read on
extravaganza, and she was SO deter
mined to do il, too, when unfortunately
for her eloquent strain, Mrs. C-'s
dress had hung up in he wardrobe all
the time, and she had worn an old black
silk.
After u while the old lady took u
fresh start. She would not not be so
ba fled again. She would find out all
about that beau.before.. she went home
that she would. She began by
saying. nour company went away
this morning, didn't they"
They did, was the answer, a wee
bit Of emphasis resting on the they
lie didn't stay very long, did he"
'Notas long as wish he had, was
the emphatic answer this time. And
how the ladies did look at each otherl
1t was as good as confession.
w men ulu nc colnc.
Saturday evening
WAS you looking for him"
Il had been expecting him n fort
night.
why, du tell if you had them and
YOU never told ont, either. Had he
business in the place?
'He had
What was it?' This was rather
more direct and blunt than the old lady
had meant to put it, and she forthwith
apologized by saying, Il didn't mean
that-I-I only thought-l-
20, I'd rs lief you knew as not,
said the lady, with charming air OF
navivette; he came TO see me-
o, Widow c., didn't your name
20 down them Be careful what you
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