Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-05-27

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ding dress, the villagers said,) the skirt Of
which was Aounced, and eucircled with a
light wreath of pale embroidery. Her mantle
was drab brocade, and her bonnet white
Grape, with feathers.
The lady took the head Of the clergyman's 8
pew, and listened with the most devout at
tention to his discourse. Immediately on
the close of his service, she took Mr.. Has,
kell's arm, and, without stopping to be intro
duced to any one, walked by his side to the
parsonage. ..-.... ..-...
Tattletown was outraged! Such palpa-
pie sight had never been heard of before
Why she didn't stop and be introduced to
her husbands people, and invite them to tho
parsonage to supper?. -. -..- ......-
"A grand feeling, city high Ayer,' said the
woman indefinitely. -.-,.. .- .... ..--. -.
"A deuced handsome woman Lucky
fellow that HASKELL said the men, admir-
ipgly. -. s-,-..-. ...- ~, 49, ...s.. =
The little green in front of the meeting
house was alive with the ladies of Tattle.
town, gathered there to discuss, each with
her neighbor, the astounding occurrence!
Good lookin', but proud as Lucifer,' said
Mrs. Baker, the lawyers wife. 81 -. I -.s
Dressed out like wax DOLL said Mrs.
Giles, the store-keeper's wife. :: ~ 30. -
tCurls! and minister's wife, too. She
ought to be ashamed of her sinful variety,
calculated pious old mother Barber, with a
melancholy shake of her venerable head.
sAnd rufled gown and feathers in her
bonnet said the widow Grab. .-.,...z.
sAnd furbelowed white cape,. all bows
and tassels,' put in Keziah Goodall, the
crazy woman, feeling the need Of saying
something. .... rt
She'll run Mr.. HaskelPs income out in
less than six months, exclaimed tall scrag-
gy woman, with drop in her eye. 'She
ought to take lessons in economy. Tattle.
town amt made of gold, or bank bills
either .....-. (. = -...-
That's the truth, Mrs. Wriggleswhittam,
and think Mr.. Haskell ought to be asham-
ed of himself-putting upon good honest
people in sich way! For my part amt
gwine to slave myselfto wait upon budget
Of flowers, feathers and rufled silk, fit is
minister's wife, 1t was evident to all
that Miss Perkins felt what she said. .
sAll men is. desateful ministers as we'll
as other folks'-simpered aunt Sally, wiping
corner of her eye with white cambric
handkerchief.
To this eloquent truism, the ladies could,
of course, offer no disclaimer, and after lit
tie more high spiced gossip, the separated,
each one, expressing wish that Mrs. Has.
kell, No. 2, would attend the evening pray
er meeting.
Evening came and saw the prayer meeting
fully attended. Old and young, lame, halt
and blind, were represented, all on the qui
viue to see how the olergyman's fashionable
wife would acquit herself att prayer meet.
ing. By and by, Mr.. Haskell and his lady
appeared, much to the relief of the people,
who had faared that the east wind would
terrify the lady and keep her within the lin.
its of the parsonage parlor for the night.
Mr.. Haskell went about shaking hands
with his brethren, and the lady sat down
perfectly at ease in the chair by the fire.
You've got an addition to your family,
amt YOU, brother HaskellT inquired a
curious sister, as the pastor was shaking
hands with her. ~-%-...'.. ~.
sYes, sister Reed, Jennie came up with me
last night. Ihope you will all like her. I
assure you she has the disposition of an
angel, almost and Mr.. Haskell looked TO-
wards Jennie with a world of satisfaction
shiniugin his clear blue eyes. ..~
The feminine portion of the assemblage,
now that the subject was fairly broached,
began crowding about their clergyman thick
and fast, and question after question was
poured into his trans6xed tymlpanuma.
sHow long have you been acquainted with
this Jennie p asked Mrs. White.
sEver since she came into the world he
returned with quaint smile. -a..--
sOh lived in her neighborhood-nig
her folks, I 'spose,' broke in Mrs Barber
sbut amt she terrible extravagant?
The clergyman eyes flashed, but he res.
trained himself, and replied calmly:
Jennie is not extravagant, / can assure
you .'' -, -
,'tWell, I'd like to ask one question, Mr.
Haskell Do you, a man so old and exper.
fenced as you, love this young and fighty
critter7 This-this mere school girl, not
half old enough for you, to say the least p
1t was aunt Sally who propounded this en-
quiry. -...
Mr. HaskelPs reply was brief and to the
point, and everybody started back when he
uttered it,.
'As my life ! .es
Fora moment there was silence; then
Mrs. Perkins broke out with
"Well, if you love her, which is singular
to me, I'll confess, and she amt extravagant,
and you've known her so long-I 'spose all
we can do is to make the best Of it, and say
nothin'. But why don't you introduce her
to us?"
"With pleasure" returned the clergyman,
walking up to Jennie, and, taking her hand,
he led her into the centre of the room.
"Brethrep and sisters, allow me to present
to you my sister, Miss Jennie Arlington, Of