Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-23
cLEARFIELD. WEDNESDAY, APRIL %, 1856.


the woodlawn, and the next forenoon went with
him in carriage to the railroad station; and
there not only wept as she parted from him,
but actually embraced and kissed him!
'sWhat in broad day light.'' exclaimed
grandma w. ss'Yell, if 1 ever heard or seen
| the like ont" eds
Little Nell, the old lady's youngest grand
child. wondered to herself if it was any worse
IN broad daylight than at other times. Per-
/ haps you viii wonder, too. We did at least.
There was a large attendance that afternoon
at the weekly meeting OF the village sewing
society. Everybody went that could possibly
leave home. And what achattering there was
when the bustling of assembling was over
There was but one topic, but that was alien
| grossing-the widows beau-for the gentle
man must be her heau--or at least ought to be.
Everybody had something to tell, something
! to wonderat. But Suddenly every magic tongue
! was hushed; an universal stroke of palsy SEEM
| ed to have fallen on the group as, looking up,
/ they perceived the very lady about whom they
| were conyersing SO eagerly, standing in the
! doorway Era5s ~, ..sr
/ '.Good afternoon, ladies' said she in her
usual quiet way; 81 am glad to see so large
and happy a gathering. Ii is a beautiful day
| for our neeting''
And then She proceeded 10 the table and
helped herself to block Of patchwork, inqui-
ring for the sewing silk, which having receiv-
! ed. she sat down in the only vacant chair, and
| commenced hemning red bird with yellow
wing on very green twig which latter had al
| ready been heIamed on to a square piece of
white cloth, and the whole when completed,
| was designed to form the twentieth part of a
bed-spread. She seemed all engrossed with
the birds bill. and spoke to no one. Every
body wondered if she had heard what they
were saying when she came in hut her placid
countcnance soon reassured the most fearful
and every one longed TO commence a person.
| al attack
Old grandmother y. sTas the first to venture.
! She meant to DO up the matter very delicate
| ly, and in so round about way that the lady
would not suspect her of curiosity. So She
began by praising Mrs. C's dress.
ssEhy, it's really beauty. Where did you
| get it ~
81 bought it.'
ssITere s'' inquired the old lady
''No'
''W here then p
SIN the city, last spring"
s.oh. you did, did youf But thought you
was never going to dress in anything but black
again?''
| All scrItinized the lady's face in search OF
blush, but 1t continued as usual, while she
answered-''I did think and say SO once, but
have finally altered my mind
s'You have, Ell! What made you ~
ooh, had good reasons
! Here the hearers and lookers-on winked and
looked very expressive at each other.
| .'But did you not spoil yonr beautiful white
dress the other night, wearing it away up TO
the buryng- ground ?''
81 did not wear it,
Here was damper for the old lady. She
had such long lecture to read on extrava-
gance, and She determined to do it, too, when
unfortunately for her eloquent strain, Mrs. C.'s
dress hung up in her wardrobe all the time,
and she had worn an old black silk.
| After while the old lady took fresh start
| She would not be batilked again. She would
find out all about that beau before she went
home, :'that she WOULD She began by say
| ing-"'Your company went away this morning,
didn't he -
:'IIe did"
''lIc did not stay very long, did he %
"Not so long as wished him to stay" was
the reply. And how the ladies did look at
each other. 1t was as sood rs a confession.
'"hen did he come -
Saturday evening.