The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-11
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WESTERLY, r. l., THURSDAY, OCTOBER H. 1885,

there not only wept as she parted from
him, but actually embraced aud kis ed
him
What, in broad daylight = exclaimed
Grandma W. Well, if l ever
seed or heard the like ont
Little Nell, the old lady's youngest
grandchild, wondered to herself if it was
any worse in broad daylight than 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
what chattering there was when the bus
tie of assembling was over. There was
but one topic, but that one was all-suffi-
cient, all-engrossing--the widows beau
for the gentleman must be her beau,
or at least, he ought to be.
Everybody had something to tell,-
something to wonder abont. But sud
denly every magpipe tongue was hushed,
a universal stroke of numb-palsy seemed
to have fallen on the group, as looking
up, they perceived the very lady about
whom they were conversing so eagerly,
standing in the doorway.
Good afternoon, ladies' SAID she J.,
in per usual quiet way. Pm glad to
.Ise} ss large and happy gathering --
Ic a beautiful day Nor our meeting )
an6 then she proceeded to the table,
helping herself to block of patchwork,
inqulrlng for the sewing silk, which hov
ing received, she sat down in the only
vacant chair, and commenced hemming
very red bird with yellow wing on
to green twig, which latter had been
hemmed ON To square piece Of white
cloth, and The whoie completed Was de-
slgued to form the tweutieth part Of
bed spread Sac seemed all engrossed
With the bird bill and spoke to no one
Everybody wondered if she had heard
wnat they were sayiug when she came
IN, ut her placil counteuance soon re-
assured the most fearful, aud every one
longcd to commence personal attack
Old Grandma W was the frst
to do up the matter deicately, and in
so round about way the lady should
not suspect her of curiosity. So she
began by praising Mrs C-'s dress
why, its a real beauty said she,
where did you get 1t =
| bought It,, was the quiet reply,
Here =
No
Where then =
In Aew y ok, last Spring
Y, yoI did, did you; But | tho't
You w'lsu gong TO wear anything but
'l'.cS agalu Every eye scrutlnlzcc
tlo lady face thls time III search OF
blush, but it continued as pale as usual
while she answered
, Il did think and say so once, but
haze changed my mind
e YOU have, eh! But what made
b you ,
c 'Oh, l had good reasons Here th'
e hearers and loOkers-on wlnked express
lively at each other.
e But didn't you spoil your beautiful
white dress Sunday night, wearing Il
: way up there to the buryins ground :
j, Il did not
you didn't! du tell ! But no"
r could you help it? There was won
deriul heavy dew
, I'D not wear IL
Here was damper to the old lady
She had such long lecture to read gu
extravaganza, and she was SO detcrmin,
r ed te, do it, too, when, unfortunately io'
her eloquent STRAIN, Mrs. CTs drs''
E had hung up in her wardrobe all the
, time, aud she had worn an old biac'
a silk.
After time the old lady took fresh
start. She would not bo so baffied again
' She would fiud out all about that beau
!. before she went home, that she would
e So she began by saying, Your com
= pany went away this morning, dido
they p
I .Thcy did, was the answer, a we
o bit of emphasis resting on the THEY.
n He didn't stay very oog, di n ,
~ 49,. as I ~ishad ha had