The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-05-15
The Wine Jelly.

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It was or a coAi winters. evening that the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. Winchester asscn,
bled in their cheerful ba ,ement f,r sapp r.
The gas was lighted, AID th. ro m most
comfortably warmed from the invisibl, far
pace. The table glit,erid wit, its snow
waite linen, it' giiisdcaina, silver. and glass;
AMI the warm bi>cait and Yellow sponge
caae told OF good h,us keeping and compe.
tent assistants in the kitchen Ye, this was
DOT tie mos. interesting part Of The pleasant
sceno for as picture Is OF mre value than
;ic frame, SO a family gathered il room is
Of FAR greater interest than the furnishings
o! the room.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Winchester were genial sort
oipsople, "part old and part young as :heir
little curly.hoaded Su,i, toll some one on
certain occaslon Thcr. wa, nothing stiff
or precise in their manner., an every one
eren children, iel. PEI fec ly at home in their
presence. have visited in families where
lam sure ishouldn't Ike to lvt, The puen,s
are so dg1iiel and reserved. They would
think j, alnast wicked to tell q funny story,
ofsiea a conualilum for the children to
guess, q; tn, tca-tabe. And they wpil!
never condescenl to play bail or graces, or
h1p. skip, and jump with the liitl, folks
And tie children were just Ike their parents.
stiff and priln, all the tim, afraid lest they
shoull look wrong o. step wron, or speak
wrong. OF course they were not happy. -
How could they be /? Children can't live
without fun any more than Rorers en- live
without sunshine. There is no sunshine in
such house.
But this was no. such house; it was
cheerful. bright, surshiny. nearly all thes
tiinc. The young Winch .sters wer, a merry
group. Winnie AMI Grace ani Fanny!
Charles and Robert and Susie were IN, sill
who came to the tea table with papa and
mamma, while Ernie and Al.ieIthe little twr
babies, were lai! fast asltcp n tie dmb!e
crib up stairs. There was o,c more m N
usaal here this evening, Elaard J.wctt.
cousin, littlc older th,n Chases. II, and
Charles were constant comnaEons AMI fat
friends. and always sat xt zach nth.r Mt
The table. Elwirl VISA fisf, noble b,y. t
and all the family c,nsi lere il a real privi.
iege to have him Cor visitor lie was the
eldest son OF Mrs WinS,es.,s.'s sis.er an1
was great fayo'ite wiH',is Anat May
She thought him fittirt model CIR all bors
ana wished very sinceicg tint hroyn sons
might be as amiabls amil,, nod.
They had just aria,y5 themselves at The
table. and Mr.. WinchesSr had n nsual i'm
P'ored the blessing Of Cd upon their r-past.
when knock wa, heart at tie basement
door. {
ITS Mike from n, next ,or," slid Charles
II know his knock"
"Just as though you cot n tell" said Fan
nT ;"folks don't a,waysIkn,ck the same
way"
"Well, now, you wait AL see. that's ALL"
responded Charles. who. ling nearly canql
IN agc, took a good deal or rleasure i, sra-.
ring with the sister. "'rhi-e. now. wha,
did tell you - he aided rs the s'rons
Irish broguc fell on their ears. Sure enough.
Charlie was right this time.
sIt's Nike, ma'am," said Bid,et. as .he
entered from tn, hal'. "NI,S. McIn,o.hs
compliments to We. ma'am. AL sll, has s;nt
back tbs jlly moull with her,hanks. aal "a
bit Of her jilly for yolr tea.''l
eShc is very kind, "said Ms. winehc ste~.
a. she took from the hand Is tho girl the
dish on which trenbled miu'd of t,ansn,-
rent amber jelly. my comtlimeI,,st t, Mrs.
AcIntosh, Bii,ly, and say | ] mucl. ot,i.el
TO her"
" fh IRE now. Miss. FannH" said Charlie.
eith triumphant air, '.can'l ] tell one knock
- another 2 I bet knov his any tine.'
Leave ont the 'be,,' Caariie," said hi,
taer. u don't Ike to hesr li,,lo boys say
ut"
VEL ! don't ears for q !, knock" re-