The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-06-25

the people wondered when the ceremony
would take place.
But to their utter astonishment they
were left in wonder.
For when the benediction was pronoun.
ced, Widow C and the strange gen.
tIeman walked with the rest of the con-
gregation quietly out of the church,
When they reached the pavement he Of
fered her his arm very gracefully and she
placed her hand very conGdingly on the
beautiful soft coat sleeve as they passed
on.
What morning was that in Fair
mount! What world of conjoctures,
surmises, inquiries and doubts rolled over
and over in the brain not only of gossip
ping ladies, but sober, matter Of fact gen
tIemen. The like of such a thing had
never occurred in the village. There was
something new under the sun; a lady had
a beau and nobody knew it.
'Oh, widow C, didn't your ears
burn all that day"
All, We wonder that they didn't drop
of; surely they must have been crisp and
crimson.
The Reverend Mr.. B preached 10
crowded house that afternoon; no com
pliments 10 him, though. Every one was
sure the wedding would take place then;
bat everybody was again disappointed; ;
and if tongues had run at railway speed
before, they travelled then on the electric
wires. The minister might have preach
ed in Greek that day, and his sermon
would have been quite as edifying. But
one subject occupied the village mind
the widows beau.
1t actually seemed, too, as though the
lady tried to make all the talk she could.
After tea, arm in arm with the strange
gentleman, she walked the whole length
of the village, and away out into the Gem
etery, and never returned till tie moon
was high.
"A nice looking dress l guess she had,'
drawled out old grandma Was she
listened TO the widows wanderings.
Pm glad / hain't got to wash it, all
dabbled up with dew, as it must have been
but | don't 'spose she thought or cared
wcri about it, she's so carried away
with him, But I'll give her piece of
my mind the first time l have a chance,
see if l. don't
But the old dame began to fear she
should never have chance She hur-
ried through with her washing on Mon.
day, and hobbled over to the widow as
soon as possible, but the door was locked,
and one of the neghbors said Mrs. c.
and the gentleman went off in a carriage.
Yes, and never got home till nine O.
clock in the evening"
Look out, widow! Your character is
on the carpet.
If she knew it, apparently she dint
care, for the next day she went a calling
with her beau, and the next day rambling
with him off to the mountains, and the
next forenoon with him off in a carriage
to the station house, and there not only
wept as she parted from him, but actually
embraced and kissed him.
What in broad daylghtE exclaimed
grandma W. well, if | ever heard
Iof, or seed the Ike ont
Little Nell, the old lady's youngest
grand child, wondered to herself ifit was
any worse in daylight than at any
other tinae bns vou will woNdsr
too. Wesdu ast.,
There W srge attendance that af-
ternoon at skly meeting of the sew
ing society! sk.sIeas-that could
% Il II sss@Iiiss Wa There
US but one toy -but chat ~ Hl-suffi-
cient, aIl-engrossMg-- the widows beau
for the gentleman mus be her beau, or at
least ought to be.
Everybody had something to tell some
thing 10 wonder about. But suddenly
every magpie tongue was husbed, an uni
yersal stroke Of dumb palsy seemed to
have fallen on the group, as looking up
they perceived the very lady about whom
they were eonversng SO eagerly, standing
in the doorway
Good afternoon, ladies', said she, in
her usual quiet way. i am glad to see
so large and happy gathering. 1t is a
beautiful day for our meetiug.'
And then she proceeded to the table
aid helped herself to block Of patch.
work, inquired for the sewing silk, which
having received, she sat down in the only
yacah. chair and having commenced hem
ming very red bird with yellow wing
on TO very green twig, which latter had
already been hemmed on to square
piece of cloth, and the whole. when COM
peted, was designed to form the twentieth
part of . bed quilt 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 countenance
soon treasured the most fearful, and eve
ry one longed to commence a personal
attack. Old grandma W -- was the
first to venture She meant to do up the
matter very delicately,. and in SO round
about way, that the lady should not sus-
pect her Of curiosity. So she began by |
praisipg Mrs G Is dress.
Why, 1t is really beautiful Where did
you get t@
4 boughtit,' was the quick reply.
'Here?:
No.