Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-03-23
Sunday Morning Reflections of a FASH
iOnable Young Lady.
ny ANNIE ELTON.

think I'll 90 TO church this morning.
otherwise, who would see my new bonnet /?
| don't know of any better place to show
off new purchases Won't the Jones girls
be devoured with envy? Their bonnets
didn't cost but eight dollars, to my certain
knowledge, while mine cost twelve.
We'll, here / am in church. It's sngu-
lar how much more religious one feels when
they're well-dressed. | think it gives
kind of flavor TO any sermon, however poor I;
and, goodness knows, our minister, Rev.
Mr. Oldham, has gift at preaching poor
sermons.
Why, there's Jemima jenkins, the facto-
ry girl, with new silk dress. How can
she spend all her earnings in dress, and she
member of church, too is more than can
tell It's easy enough TO see what she
comes TO church for. If | hadn't any bet
Ter motive than to show my new clothes,
think I'd stay at home.
There's Mrs. Primrose, too, with the
same old silk she's worn these seven years
She thinks by having it dyed every other
year, that people will suppose she's got a
new dress-but I'm not SO easily imposed
upon.
All there's the minister at last. Quite
time for him to make his appearance, too
but some people are never punctual. Won
der who those two gentlemen are with him
College students, most likely, come 10 Bun.
kersvile to rusticate. Shouldn't wonder if
they'd been suspended. Think III call
there tomorrow. One cannot be too at,
.l,,:,.
Who can Mrs. Upton be in mourning
for? None of her friends have died, as !
know Of, except two kittens that were
drowned in the well, yesterday. Perhaps,
though, she thinks black is becoming to her.
think she looks like fright.
Who can be coming in at this late hour
Ali, Mrs. Smith and her two daughters
Suppose they think they create quite a
sensation by couing in 50 late. Poor girls !!
I'm afraid they are destined to be old
maids. When a woman gets 10 be over
thirty without having an offer, ''sn't at all
likely she ever viii have one.
Seems to me DR. Oldham is getting rah-
er prosy. His sermons are all dry enough,
but to-day, more so than usual Don't be-
lieve he writes a new sermon more than
once year. I'm sure I've heard this one,
at least, twice before. Wish we could have
younger man. Shouldn't be obliged to
hear old sermons then. We might, per-
haps, get one that's unmarried. Shouldn't
object to becoming ministers wife myself.
All, DR. Oldman's got to seventhly. Then
there's some chance of his finishing soon.
Should think the shadow of an idea he
started with, might have been developed
before this time. Hope all his hearers
bave been benefited as much as | have.
All, there goes the wretched old organ.
Wish we had one like that in Rev. Mr..
HighAyer's church in Boston. Then the
music, too, is excellent. There they play
the choicest opera airs. It's full as good as
going to the opera rather better in fact
for you don't have to pay for it.
Who can that be with such a shabby
bonnet on, in the Montgomerys' pew !?
Their servant, declare. Who would think
such ladies as they are would allow SER
want to sit in the same pew with them /!
Its decidedly plebeian. Thank fortune, l
have better taste To be sure, | suppose
we all met together in heaven, but I've no
idea of leveling all distinctions before we
get there.
We'll, meetings over at fast, and I'm not
the only one that seems relieved. Deacon
Grimes has been nodding amen TO all the
last half of the sermon. i declare, j
mustn't forget TO ask Nancy Ray-the dress
maker-how much the lace on Mrs. Mont
comery's mantilla cost.