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

NINA has great talent for imitation
which enables her most amusingly TO take
off all her acquaintances SO she will give
you the airs and graces of the bride to the
life and though this is decided slight-l
should say almost an insult-don't take
it to heart. dears /; I promise you, you
shall be at the wedding when my girls are
married CA safe promise
"By the by, Miss Kate. have you
heard the rank of the bride ?''
81 have not heard,' said Kate, who,
from Mrs. Jenkens's Yolubity, was allowed
to say very little.
Dear me you know nothing ~ OBJ
served Mrs. Jenkens, who prided hersel
on knowing everything. Is Well, then,
can tell you it is young foreign coun-
tess-a sudden liking, quite similar
affair to the Emperor Napoleon's choice
of the Countess Theba. OF course you
you know, Miss Ellen, for you have
been more at home than your sister, that
Mr.. KiIIwininng is very eccentric go
know nothing more of Mr.. Killwin-
ming" said Ellen, 9 than to feel convin-
ced that whoever his bride may be, she
will justify his choice"
Oh, of course, Of course and that's
very generous Of you," impertinently OBJ
served Mrs. Jenkens, " considering you
are not invited. Then Mr.. Killwinning,
being so exceedingly rich, may do just as
he pIeases. It's quite an affectation his
living in that small house opposite but
he does so many out of the way things
fer instance. his sending twenty pounds
to old lame Nelly. who had her cottage
burned down last week, bat you don't
know that either, 1 suppose ?'
Oh, yes, do know that" pro,
vokingly replied Ellen. Mr.. Killwin-
ming happened to ask me some ques-
tions about poor old Nelly on our way
home from church last Sunday"
"Oh, indeed !" dryly remarked Mrs.
Jenkens, with something of the feeling
which an unexpected cheek at chess gives
the hitherto attacking party. Il was not
aware that Mr.. KilIwinning was in the
habit Of conYersing with you as you came
out of church But good-by loves re-
member us to dear Mrs. Clacket Jenetta,
Joanna and Jemima, shall each save you
IL bit of brides cake SO keep up your
spirits"
NOW confess said Kate, when they
were gone isn't it notifying. Ellen, that
Mr.. Krllwinning should have omitted us
in his invitations, thereby depriving you
Of one scene Of gaycty at least that SEEM
ed wi hin your reach ?'
Mo-" replied Ellen, half reluc-
family.
AS for me-" continued Kate in an ex-
uItiDg yet mortified tone. Z" am thankful
that we shall be spared the infection
the wedding breakfast will be tiresome
thing, and of course altogether, it will be
dreadful affair. And for my own part,
I'd much rather remain at home,
but for the imperlinence of that pompous,
patronzing Mrs. Jenkens, with her prim,
perpendicular daughters, looking for ali
the world, like half animated thread pa
pers with silk outside"
Girls said Mrs. Clacket, the NAM
ma bursting into the room out of breath,
card case in hand, just returned from a
round Of gossiPping morning calIs-"girIs,
go and look out your lavender silks and
white lace polkas directly. l trust the y're
not too shabby for the OCCASION" she con-
tnued gasping and throwing herself into
chair; " am most anxious you should
make good appearance. don't mind
few shlIings Tor ribbons. Your patent
leather shoes Of course will do, and your
open work thread stockings ale the very
thing. Do you hear me ? Have you 20
regard for the feelings of a mother o
VIII you 60 and look up the lavender
silks?"
But what for mamma" asked both
the girls at once.
L" 1t was a mistake. Mr.. Killwinninr
says-l met himju now-that we were
the first on the list of invitations; the
card has evidently been kept back through
envy or mistake-the former no doubt, l
am quite convinced of that, and am ma
turalty anxious that my girls should look
better than anybody else. The Miss Pot
ters, of course will, as usual, be enveloped
IN their everlasting white tarIetons, with
their red heads Protruding like the sun
through fog | am not afraid Of them
1T is them Jenkenses L dread those for
ward Jenkenses saw the three girls
come out Of Browns shop, followed bv a
boy with a parcel. think the parcel
looked soft, as if filed with nothing but
tUlte and rIbbons-at least hope SOL
trust there are no new dresses in the
wind. Ii they wear their old blue water
ed silks we're safe"
But who is to be the bride, mamma?''
inquired Kate.
II cant tell in fact nobody Knows
Mr.. kIllwinning means to surprise US, that
is quite evident. There are various sur
misses afloat some say it is poor orphan
from Ireland, his native country others
fear it may be an actress, to whom he
once ANONYMOUSLY sent forget-me mot
ring and there are apprehensions of a
low marriage with pretty servant girl oil
his mO:her's; but as we have not heard
of any bans being published, or license
procured, were all anxiously waiting for
tomorrow to enlighten u.s."