The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-09-14

there Is splendld peninah. Ahu Us TO
the names, you know the families TO
whom we are under The greatest obliga-
tions. would have the company rs So
lect as possible, and / will Try to make
the affair pass off finely said the worthy
lady, beaming already with amiable com
placency upon her prospective guests.
The expected day arrived. Mrs. Good
man and daughters, their elegant toilets
al last perfected, were seated in the draw
ing-room, whose long windows looked
across cool verandah, and commanded
the way of approach from the city,
Though the fingers were occupied with
light fancy work, expectant eyes were
glancing continually down the road to
meet the first arrival.
"No one will come for an hour yet,
yous may be sure" said Mrs. G.. "Your
father has such horror of late hours,
that he wanted us to be dressed and wait
ing by four o'clock"
Il never saw an omnibus on this road
BEFORE" said Miss Ellen, as one of these
plebian vehicles made its appearance over
the brow of the hill. -.~
Chartered for some special purpose"
said her mother, absently, as she unused
upon the dinner.
"There is another," said Adelaide.
"And another" said Ellen.
"There is quite procession of them"
said her mother
"And the first one is stopping at our
gate p exclaimed Ellen.
"What in tho world can all those for
lorn-looking creatures want here!' cried
Adelaide in CONSERVATION.
ado 90 and send them away before
our company comes," said Mrs. Good
man. Sci.
81 have seen some Of them at the in
dustrial school," said Ellen, with sud
den CLEAN of merriment; "can these be
one of fathers curious tricks?"
at certainly is" said Adelaide, "for
there he comes himself out of that omni-
bus"
And in fact the good Deacon was now
seen making his way through a crowd Of
poor people, who stood humbly waiting
near the gate, and offering his arm to q
withered old lady in rusty bombazine, who
had been among the first arrivals. He
presented her and the foremost of the
j guests to his lady, who stood in rustic
of astonishment and stiff brocade, on the
verandah steps, and to his elegant daugh'
] ters, who were half way between laugh
ing and crying at the novelty of the
scene before them. Mrs. Goodman for.
tunately had the good sense or philoso
ply 10 perceive that state of things
which was manifestly not TO be cured, had
better be endured with the best grace pos
sible; and her innocent guests, though
, somewhat awo-struck at such undreameC
of magnifcence of apparel, were all uncon
scious of the struggle-and triumph, too
of grace that was going on beneath
the studied hospitality with which she re
ceived them.
There was the old lady in black, who
proved to be a widow, and utterly alone
in the world; about the supply of whos'
, wants the Deacon probably knew NOR
than any other man living. And ther
, was an old man with one wooden leg
, and blind man, who was strongly sus
pected TO have been seen at the waysid
/, begging, until some benevolent individua
D -name unknown-had supplied hin
with q basket of saleable articles, b,
; means of which he was now able to sup
| port himself and family. There wer
r women with wan faces, who seemed T.
have never enjoyed the blessing of God
y air; and puny children in their arms
{ whose heavy eyes frightened at the sigh
of green grass and waving trees. The oil
people were soon seated in the house or o
the piazza, while the children, under cor
Y voy of Miss Ellen, who entered hearth
into the spirit of the occasion, scattere
about in merry games on the green lawr
!, Never was such play before; and to +
), len herself it seemed that the little bird
r never sang so sweetly nor the fresh sun
mer air breathed so softly, and never wa
o it so delightful to have home III th
n country as on this very day.
o The company once disposed OF, sobt
s. second thought occurred to the lady hos
ess, moro distressing, doubtless than IL
IS first. An appealing look brought h'
It husband to her corner.
v "What in the world am l to dow 81
: said. al have not got half provision
o for them TO eat."
"That is all right" replied the Deaco
a pointing to market wagon which W,
a. just unloading at the kitchen gate. "The
10 is abundance for them all, and l will gi,
re directions TO tie cook"
to Anxiety was needless; every arrang
IN ment had been completely made; al
n the entertainers devoted themselves aga
a to their guests. Happily passed the hou
of the golden afternoon. The ladies
Il, tho family recovered speedily from Il
ry shock of disappointment, and could n
d. help admitting that they had never
ly thoroughly enjoyed a company before
- IL was only because the real delight
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