The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-29


wep' as parted from him, but actually en-
braccd and kissed him p
'Whatin broad day-light?' exclaimed |
Grandma w. We'll if | ever heard or
seed tie like ont
Little Nell tie old lady's youngest |
graudchild, wondering to hcrgelfif il was
any worse in broad daylight than at any
other time. Perhaps YOU will wonder too.
We do at least.
There was large attendance that after
noon at the weekly meeting of the sewing
society. Everybody went that could pos
s,bly leave home.
And what a chattcliug there was when
the hustle assembling was over. There
was but one topic, but that was all-suffi
cicnt; all-engrossmg-the widows beau
for the gentleman must be her beau--or
or a least ought to be.
Everybody had something to tell, some
thing to wonder about. But suddenly
every magpic tongue was hushed uni
yerSal stroke OF dumb-palsy seemed to
have fallen on the group, booking up they
perceived the very lady about whom they
were convcroing 50 eagerly, standing III
the doorway.
Good afternoon, ladies', said she in her
usual quiet way. Pm glad to see s.
large and happy gathering. 1t is a
beautiful day tor our meeting
And then she proceeded to the table
and helped herself to block Of patch.
work, inquiring for the sewing silk, which
having received she sat down in the on
! ly vacant chair, and commenced hem
ming very red bird with a yellow wing
on a very green twig which latter had
already been hemmed on square piece
of white cloth, and the whole when com.
pleled, was designed to form the twentieth
part Of a bedspread She seemed all en-
crossed with the birds bill and spoke to
no one. Everybody wondered if she had
heard what they were saying when she
came in; but her placid countcnance
soon reassured the most fearful, and ev
cry one longcd to commence personal
attack.
Old Grandma w. was the first togen-
r ture. She meant to do up the malterve-
ry delicately, and in SO round about a
way that the lady would not suspect her
of curiosity. So she began by praisng
= Mrs. C''s dress. ID
why, it's really a beauty. Where
did you get it?
i bought it, was the quick reply.
'Here?'
, 'No.'
Where then"
ln New York, last SPRING
20, you did, did you? But though
you wasn't never going to were any
n thing but black again
All scrutinized the lady's face in searcl
4 of blush, but it continued as usual
while she answered:
Il did think and say so once, but
- have finally altered my mind
You have, ha? What made you
. 'Oh, had good reasons
9 Here the hearers and loOkerS-on wlnb
d ed and looked very expressngly at eac
other.
y But did you not spoil your beautirr
! white dress Sunday night, wearing
!. away up to the buying ground"
:, 'Idid not pedr IT,.
! Here was damper on the old lady =
- She had such long lecture to read @
=, extravaganza, and she was delerm ned
M do it, too, when unfortunately for her t
at oquent strain, Mrs G. S dress had hun
up in her wardrobe all the time, and 81
II had worn an old black silk.
. After while the old lady took fires
er start. She could not be baffled again,
. She would find out all about that bu;
~ before she went home, "that she would
in She began by saying;
rs y company went away this NOR
" ing, didn't they?'
= '1hey did, was the reply,
of lie did not stay very long, did he "
m ~ Not so long as wish he had,' was Il
nj emphatic answer this time.
And now the ladies did not look at ea
w. other. 1t was as good as a confesSc
nt When did he come"
,at Saturday evening
INF WAS you looking for him?'
if Il had been expecting him for fo
re- night or more
'he why du tell if you had then, a
EEK you never told ont, either. Had he a
,ct business in the place
VS. He had
what was it?
tho This was rather more direct and BIZ
Id than the old lady had meant to put, a
,ue she forthwith apologised.
I1h But the widow interrupted her by 81
M ing:
WAS 70, I'd as lief you'd know as not
came to see me-.
3D. 0, widow G, your good name did
ned down then. Be careful what you
next, or you'll have only remnant
all character left to go home with and IT
ave nants 90 very cheap.
~ lie did, did he? and he didn't &C
r;cd for nothing else, then? But was you
iece TO see limP
ncc Indeed was. 1t was one OF
happiest moments of my existence,
she 'Well, WE'LL said the old lady, hal
knowing how TO frame the next quest!
on 'well-wel, he's real good-looI
,w's man, any way
ock. L think SO, too, and he's not only
, G. looking, but he's good hearted; on
oco the best men | ever knew
= 2, ~, lnntt cnu sol Rnt is he rich