The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-06-26

ChdE WHen ne leIt tne parIOr clear lot me !
the evening. Flora generally sat on an oil
toman-long WASTED people look better o
ottomans you know
well you didn't tire of long waists, d
you! l thought you admired everything o
bout Miss Flora
so did then that's my reflection now
Ard she was very beautiful girl-a ver
fine one in mahy respects
'And she had the 'go' about her, too
something very stylish. What's the reason
she didn't suit you, Tom q
'She did, all but one thing
'You were long in finding that out, then.
1T was something saw that let me int
the secret --
well, out with it, or I'll duck you tn,
very next time you go bathing.'
"You shall have the story. You may cal
me foolish to take notice of such thing, bu'
I'm little particular some times. | wait
ed on Miss Goodman to party. had or.
dered a magnificent boqust, and talked to
my washer woman an extra five minute.
about the getting up of my linen. haC
my mustache trimmed and got new pail
of patent feathers. ] really looked well
that night. Though believe there is nc
connection save the alteration between sen.
sibility and scrubbing brushes, even the
house maid gazed at me with sort of path.
etic admiration as came down stairs. |
never saw Flora more enchanting, and
glanced around Mr.. Goodman's richly fur
nished drawing rooms, thinking it would be
quite comfortable to walk in and hang up
my hat there. banded Miss Flora into
the carriage as tendery as possible. She
kept me waiting long time in the drawing
room, thing abominate, but was enough
of lover then to be as patient as Job. |
tucked the young lady under my arm, and
we descended the parlor. Joe, don't you
wish the old fashion would come back when
the gentlemen handed the lady at arms
length, by the tips of her extended fingers.
There was an opportunity then for some dis
play of ones bringing up--a slow finished
courtesy, and finished bow
We'll enough for you fellows that are
SO proud of your fingers said I, but
some OF us are glad to get through the Ger
emony any way, without displaying our awk.
ward shoulders, and in-tae-way arms, and
il sht hint it some ladies' would not make
u very graceful operation
'Oh if it were the fashion il would be
taught as science; part of ones course at
dancing school
You are yet to learn, Tom, that there
are some limbs. male and female, that can
never be made to work ensy, the dancing
master cannot impart grace when nature
has not properly prepared the MATERIAL
well, ut any rate we made our entree in
style that night. Flora's smile and bend
were faultless, and can make Il pretty good
bow. The evening passed-and Flora's be-
havior to myself and others, hit the lady like
thing of niceity. Her courtesies were shown
SO gracefully and so generally as to exhibit
no mark of pre- ference, and yet there was
an air, slight manner, visible only to my
fin the extreme.
Supper came. Terrapns and champaign
make one feel very complaccnt; but was
not quite So much exalted as not to notice
every thing that Flora did. She was stand
ing near an old gentleman: over seventy
should think, with a kind, benevolent face.
He seemed attracted by her beauty, and was
talking to her with pleased expression of
interest that made one love as well as rever.
ence the silver hairs upon his temples. But
she seemed uneasy. She did not attend 10
what he was saying. He was no dandifed
youth who might beseech her to ride, or take
her to Nallard s or or send her boquets, and
he was not worth wasting her time on.
Suddenly she interrupted him in the mid
die of sentence with 4 bsg your pardon
sir and turning her back upon him commen-
ced conversation with fellew who walks
Broadway with his gloves half off to show
1is diamond rings. AS she took his arm to
promenade she caught the old genteman's
ook, surprised, hurt and aggrieved But
no expression of regret came over her coun-
enance. Her head was carried as easily as
'efore and her glance as bright. 1t was
enough for me, never forgot Flora Good.
mans rudeness to that old man, To say
he least, there is nothing more ungraceful
II young lady, than any lack OF respect or
ttention to old age, and it shows great I
want of something, radical detect some
where. The jig was up for that night; and !
hat my dear fellow is, why did not maHy
flora Goodman =,
We smoked another cegar, Tom and !,
nd then began to dress for the evenings
arse.
GF Shortly before the snow disappeared
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