Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-07-25
c1ARKsBURG WEDNESDAY, JULY aoth. 1890

certainly made himself excessively agree
able at our balls and parties, but without
a rumor of any intention to marry again,
until the issue of invitations to his we'd
ding breakfast took us all by surprise
and what is more surprising still, aud
think, proves that his bride must be a
mere nobody, the wedding breakfast is to
is to be at his own house, and before the
ceremony has taken place-however, he
is very eccentric. and does all things diff
erently from other people"
The lavender silks were now produced,
Kate's had undergone severe service on
the visit to her aunt, while Ellen's was
almost new; it was therefore suggested by
the mamma, as Kate was the pet and the
elder, and both the same style of figure,
that there should be an exchange Of
dresses. sc It didn't so much matter for
Elem who gave UP her bright looking
silk quite cheerfu!ly, and really after
hemming up the frayed bottom of the
skirt and rubbing out few satins with
the last "new patent reyiver," Kate's
old gown. like Dominic SIMPSONS second
suit, seemed, renovated miraculouslY.
The mammal smart widow of two
years standing, with much to do on very
small means-was to be attired in her be-
coming second mourning grey satin.
The house was in perfect hustle of pre-
Paration, Mrs. Clacket giving directions to
everybody about everything at last
concluded the evenings lecture to her
daughters in those words And now,
girls let me impress upon you the neces-
sity of looking your best. all parties
for young people wedding party is the
most important: it is SO exceedingly
catching; never passing off without pro-
posal to somebody. The elegant Mr.. Hen.
derson, who is evidently thinking of get~
ting married. will be there and Dr..
Quackem, of Crosbon Lodge, Caryll Row,
whose sickly wife, notwithstanding all his
skill and new mode of treatment, can't
last much longer. What are you giggIing
at Kate ? Ellen, you needn't frown
mothers anxiety justi6es my looking for
ward to those casualties. The times are
dreadful. All the men are going to Aus
tralia-and what prospect has mother
for her marriageable daughters There
fore, my dear girls, let me beseech you
to make the most of yourselves and Ell
len, as your hair-like Sampson's-s
your strong point, put it in paper braids;
being SO universally worn the singularity
of ringlets will be attractive
The girls promised to obey ther mans
ma, and commenced all the mysteries Of
curling and crimping, to give the hair
that full, wavy appearance which was to
make the tide dow in their favor, and ex-
tlnguish the Potters and Jenkenses for
ever.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Killwinning, the grand
cause of this, excitement, was lounging on
the sofa, slipping his wine and reading
Punch in the cool of the evening, the last
OF his double widowerhood- his SER
want Tim entered the room and with many
bows and scrapes commenced
" humbly axes pardon sir; but Biddy
the cook has seduced meas she says its
necessary to the domestic arrangements
OF the establishment--to make so bould as
inquire whether the misthress'lI slape at
home Tomorrow night =?
sir ?"
" Nothin' in life. sir: and I am glad
for the honor of the family. that you don't
name it. May be so bould agin, sir, asto
inquire without offince, if it's your intin-
tlon to take continual thrip over the
provinces in the cxprss thrain 90
Ct At fault again, Tim, SO l warn you
TO make no more impertinent inquiries"
Long life to your honor-I've hit at
last ! You'll do the thing gintaly, as all
the Killwinnings did before you, and 90
off in thrue metropolis Dublin sthyle-
in an Elegant yelIy poshay and four ?''
" shall not satify your curiosity. Tim
so get OUT
I" Is it get out ? sure I'm going sir
I've only one conddintial communication.
sir--am I to meet her at the thrain, sir?"
" Meet whom, Tim 90
" The misthress, sir.''
" What Mistres, Tim ?'
That's what would like to know SIR
You mean the future Mrs. Killwin-
ming, l suppose 90
! 'Divil another, sir 7
I don't expect her by thrain, Tim
" Then as this is an INLAND, how is she
to come sir 2"
"Like Venus. rising from the sea; and
so on completing the journey in the first
overland balloon she meets WITH" said
Mr.. Killwinning.
What with the water and the wind
it'll be cowId journey, sir !''
"Depend upon it, Tim, Mrs. Killwin-
ming will send you about your business if
you're so bold"
Sure. sir. I've always been tould that
my bushfulness gifts the better " me-
Didn'. the girls name me timorous Tim.
through Dublin and the parts ADJACENT :!
But there's one thing troubles me, and
I'd like to spake it,
Well out with it, Tim.'
We've seen none of the courtin', sir !:
and the divil bit Of lady like letther have
you ever given me to dhrop into the Post;
and putin that aud that together, Biddy
] the cnnk,s ennsnrnad for unn sir enain,I