Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-09-22
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The Descoh's Dinner Party.

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The Deacon's Dinner Party.
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Deacon Goodmau wss the very best maj
that evevsiyed. So at least said his friend
and neigkbors, wbo certainly ought I,
know, and for enimies. he probably ha,
not one nithe world. II is true, however
shet ahe Eemsrk shove quoted was gener
allss made o q sort Of spologetic preface
to something like. the following. eBul
then be has sech queer notions, he is so un.
like any BODY else, that we hardly know
vhst 70 msks Of him." Perhaps ihest
worthy people were oblivicus, OF the fact
thst 10 order u Be very good, il is often q
psinfSl tse656fty 70 ee different from ONE.
ne3Abss. 10 20 I'll
We cannot better iiiusu.te Deacon Good.
nans pesshsrities thas By describing a
1.-The essernisneaf given By him At his
country sest Bot long ego. SFer the Des.
con. With al his unwos dly goodness, is 9
prosperoas merchaut In New York, and
the owner (by perfectly fair means) mot
only of brown stone front in the city, bu,
ofs charming snturbeH residence. The
Deacons wife, though very good woman
in erwsy, was a,far less pecuiisf persop-
age than her husband. Sic fell quite grace
fully into an amlable conformity with the
ways os the world, ,sand is not to be dis
tinguished from the thousands OF good
women-of the worthy class--w no throng
our city churches. Their two daughters,
Miss Adelaide and Miss Ellea, had Just
lefs sestsa ints of their fashionable school,
and enjcyisg the prospect of "coming out"
another winter, as full fedged meabers of
society s
"Husbsad," !" said Mrs. Deacon, one May
morning soon after the family migration to
the county, .Husbsnd, you know we did
NOT give that Dime. thai we were propos-
ing last winter. what do you say to having
it here instead. We are SO convenient 10
the city that they can easily come out in
coaches"
"You gave large party, did you not,
which included all that should have been
your dinner -guests~
"Desr me. yes. but that was quite a dir
Gerent thing. Now at this little affair am
speaking OIL should want only our most
particular friends"
l"Ohl if that is the plan.I like it WE'LL"
r1oined the warm-hearted Deacon. "But
why not ask them to pass a week with
us.'
"Ask-whom."
swell, your brother Johns family
first; the children would enjoy it-and
then
"Oh! you don't understand me at all!
mean only few of the best fsmiiies. whose
Acquaintance il is most desirable to cult
vate." g
Really, wife, it does not seem quite
honorable to invite guests for our own sell
fish purposes. can sell hardware with a
good conscience, but the hospit ality of my
house"
e"Who whants to sell the hospitaities of
your house. No, no, nv dear, that is one
ef your odd notions. Everybody in So
ciety does just as sm proposing. And
after all, this inviting is only doing as we
would be done by"
,'True, tue," said the Deacon. with u
merry laugh. sBut Why no, 30 this favor
to some one who will sslue it, to hon II
will be real Kindness, There are hun
dreds now whom could name, TO whom a
day spent among these green trees. in the
fresh. sweet air of the country, would be an
event to remember for q year."
"Oh. IL you mean charitable visit. that
is very good in its place, but very different
from the matter have in.hand. For our
children's sake, my dear, it really is duty to
hole our place in good society"
The Deacon was always accessible to
considerations of duty. He merely said:
swell, name your day. and give me the
list. will have the invitations sent from
my Office"
"a capital thought; your sccountan
there is such splendid penman. And az
to the names, you know the families tc
whom we are under the greatest obliga
tons. | would have the company as Sc
.lect as possible, and | will try to make the
whole affair pass off finely" said the worth!
lsdy. beaming already with amisble com
placency upon her prospective guests.
The expected day arrived. Mrs. Good
man and daughters, their elegant toilets a
last perfected. were seated in the drawinI
room, whose long windows looked scros
,cooiverandsh, and commanded the wa
d approaching from the city. Though tn
fingers were occupied with light fame
woik, expectant eyes we're glaneing COT
tinually down the road to meet the frs
arrival
t"No one will come for an hour yet, yo
may be sure, said Mrs. G.. "Your fathe
has such horror of lste hours, that
wanted US to be dressed and waiting by fou
o'chekk.".
81 never saw an omnibus on this roa
BEFORE" said Miss Ellen, as one of thos
plebeien vehicles made ita appearance owe
the brow OF the hill.
y "Chartered for some special purpose,
said her mother, aosently. as she unused upo
the dinner
There is another said ADELAIDE.
"And another" added Ellen.
There is quite q procession of them,
said her mother.
"Aud the first one is stopping at our gate!
exclaimed EileH.
"What in the world can oil those forlol
looking creatures want here" cried Adelad
in CONSERVATION.
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