The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-11

white. A beautiful robe OF India null
tucked to the waist, with an open cor.
sage, displaying an elaborately wrought
chemisette, drapery sleeves trimmed
with the richest of Mechlin lace, under
sleeves of the same expensive material,
a white Grape shawl, white lace hat
with orange buds, white kid gloves and
light CATERS ;--such description every
lady had on her tongues end to repeat
over as soon as service closed. And
the gentleman-h too was dressed in
style Didn't he wear white pants of
the latest pattern, and white vest, and
coat of satin 6nish,' and white kids
too ? aud didn't he sport a splendid pin
and a massive chain, and didn't he gaze
often and tenderly upon the fair creature
beside him Ah yes, he did SO, and
there was no farther room to doubt -
Widow C had cheated them. She
had won a beau, laid aside her mourn
ing, put on her bridal attire, and was
going to be married in church. But
who the beau was, or whence he came,
was more difficult to solve.
Service proceeded, the choir sung,
the minister prayed and preached-the
people wondered when the ceremony
would take place. But to their utter
astonishment they were left to wonder
For when the bcnedictiou vaS prcnqnn'
ced,| Widow C. and TIE strange
gentleman walked with the congregation
quietly out of the church When they
reached the pavement, he offered his
arm very gracefully, and she placed her
arm very coD6dingly on the beautiful
soft coat sleeve, and they passed on
What nooning that was in Fair
mount What world of conjectures,
surmisos, inquiries and doubts rolled
over aud over IN the baains Of not only
gos>lpplng ladies', but sober, mattsr-of-
fact gonllemen The Ike of such a
thing mad never occurred before in the
anhas OF the village. There was some
thing new under the sun--a lady had Il
beau and nobody knew Of it Widow
c.! Didu't your ars, not only on
the right, but on 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 crowd
ed house that afternoon ; no compliment
to him though. The magnet was in til.
pew before him Every one was sure
that the wedding would take place then;
bu, everybody was sadly disappointed,
aud if tongues had ua at railroad speed
before, they Travelled then on the eiec-
tic wires.
The minister might hava preached in
Greek that day, and III, sermon would
have been quite as edliying. Bot one
subject cugrossed the village MUD. -
The widows brau--that was th., tonic
1t actually seemed, too, as thouvh tn
lady tried to make all the talk she coulc
After tea, arm in arU. with the strang
gentleman, she w>.lked the whole lengt
Of the village, and away out into til
cemetery, and never returned till th
moop Was high
a nice looking dress, I guess sh
had on, drawled out old Grandma w
as she listened to the widows wander
ings. Pm, glad hain't got to wash i,
all drabbled up as it must have been =
but don't suppose she thought o
car d a word about it, she's 50 carrie
away with him. But I'll give her
n;,oe zoe of my mind, the first time that
have a chance, see if | dou't. Cheat
ing us all in this way
But the good old dame began to tea
by Wednesday night that she shoul
never have the desired chance. Sh
hurried through her washing on Monda.
and hobbled over to tho widows as 500
a. possible, but the door was ckcd
and one of the neighbors said, Mrs. G
went of in a carriage nobody knc'
where, very early in the morning. y CT
aud did not return till very late In th
evening" Look out, Widow q
| Your character is on the carpet
If she knew it, apparently she didn
care, for the next day she went sailin
with her beau, and on the next forenoc
vent with him TO the station house, an