True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-01-20
reckon | don't suppose you could mil

reckon | don't suppose you could mill
a cow now to save yourselfl" ..
I'm afraid not, aunt" .l
"Nor rake hay" 5'H
"I'm afraid not" D,
" Nor make butter or cheese" .
I'm afraid not" a. p
Here Mary Miranda came in, and with
oct even bowing, took saucy and inger
ing inventory of her various articles oi
dress. l....-.. .... .I,..-. ..... ......
"Why. is it fashionable to wear them
them brown linen things for dresses now?
she questioned. .-r .i
Not fashionable particularly, bu
comfortable" 4 .ul ~, Vail.
Comfortable - chimed in Mrs. Hall
i hope you will be comfortable here
but you've got Ter work, | can lell you.--
We don't have no drones in this hive -
Widow Nixon ventured to suggest thai
her appetite was pretty good just then.
d" What no dinner! wal, there's the
cupboard. Our dinners over long ago.
If there's any thing there you are welcome
to it, but we don't have no piece mealin'
about this house. amt stingy, but
don't believe there's any more bread thar
the boys'll need for their supper"
OF course the Widows appetite vanish
aI nf
81 don't know where in the land I'm
going to stow them duds Of yourn."
why not send them to my room 2
asked the widow. .. -a . "~ '..
Your room ! hope you don't ex
pect whole room all to yourself!"g s
Never mind, ma let her have the
back bed room" ai,a -.t"at l
Visions of nice dresses, costly laces
and fashionable jewelry, were alread,
cleaning before the selfish eyes ofMar,
Miranda, and she determined to make he
Cousins stay as pleasant as possible
determination which was blighted in tn
bud, upon the first appearance of her 10
yer. .v .r ,-f r.
Noel Walker, Esq, was evidently
struck by the beauty Of the pretty widow
The tea bell had rung-lor since Mary
Mranda's return tea bell had been in
troduced 10 the old farm house-qnd still
the perplexed and almost angry widow
widow fingered among the dresses, laces
etc., ETC., which she was laying from he
over. crowded trunks. There was apri
mitive closet in her room, with big draw
ers and plenty of mills, wherein she wa
in the act Of bestowing her wardrobe
when the door opened unceremoniously
and tangle-haired, slip-shud girl cam,
into the room. '..rF "a, .l. q a
Miss Hall says, be ye comm dow
to supper? if you be, you'd better b.
quick about it, and not keep 'em waiting
all night. They'll wait, they wills
parcel o hogs! Don't think II belonI
to any on 'em my names Susan Deck
er. You'll wonder to see me here
They think they are great shakes, espe
ciaIly that Mary Miranda but if | wan
more genteeler nor she is, I'd never say
beans agin. My dad was lawyer, ant
my grand.sire one of them Independen
GERS. o, you will open your eyes to SCI
me amongst SIGH set, | tell you Blu
you'd better come, for Miss Halls hop
PIN" ...s
Widow Nixon looked aghast. Th'
girl had run OH so fast, that she had no
had time to stop her if she would, AM
her amazement was so great, that sh
couldn't if she had tried. Catching
sight Of the Widows fine dresses, the cir
dropped on her knees at the trunk.
"Wal, | swow.torswicker- swum,
you hain't good tuck.out l wouldn'
say so! Why. Mary Mirandy can't hol'
a candle to you, and they think She
pumpkins" ,ai ua1'Falo' l.s.
"SallyW from below. a.s+. ;r1a
"Comia Old calamaran she's aller
yelpin'." -
'iYou had batter go Til be down il
a moment" t'. |
"You needn't be so pudgeky; shan
eat your things, if | stay here while you
gone, ! guess" =
The widow looked al her dirty hand
and her own tempting looking laces, and
felt rather dubious about leaving her alon
with them /; however making a virtue Q
necessity. she cautioned her not to med.
die with then, and departed for supper
On her return. she found the delecta
bic miss practicing before the glass, array
ed in her best bonnet, lace scarf, an,
brocade skirt. The scene was so ludi
crous, that instead Of being angry, sh
sat down upon the floor, and laughed Ill
the tears came into her eyes,. ~
At that moment, the shrill voice O
Mrs. Hall summoned the servant, in n
measured terms. Half an hour had har
dly elapsed, before Susan Decker return
ed, more inquisitive than ever.
40, what beautiful ribbin!" she ex
claimed, dragging one from the trunk; ;"i
there is one thing more'n another / d
admire, il is ribbins. III only had on
like that, ! should be the haPpiest critic
10 the world" ~
The widow thought il happiness coul,
be purchased SO easily, she would b
wrong 70 Withhold il, and 50 Susan wa
made perfectly happy uraiGUJsH lo !
"Sakes do look at that dress I'm