Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-05-04
MISS MAHY,s NEW HAT.

brown study upon some aostruse subject,
his vision horizontal and vacant, his stsp
rapid and careless, when, just as he had
torded one of the cross streets, and lifted
one foot to place It upon the curbssone, q
big but cowardly yellow dog came sweep
ing along, followed by black animal Of
the same species. The specimens, obi
vious of all thiass but the. object Of pur-
suit, as every dog should be on such an
occasion, and possibly somewhat under
} the control of his MON antum, struck kel
ly's perpendicular leg while the other was
walking and knocked it out from under
him. NY friend went down instanter.--
His glossy beaver bounced upon the pave
ment and continued its journey, while his
shawl struck against shop mans window
like paper pellet on wall.
Kelly gathered himself together, picked
himself up aud looked after the dog who
had done the mischief. expecting 80 find
him "Lovc to- in cauiu- dismav At the ac
ci9ent he bad caused; hat to his ute
astonishment, the animal seemed as re e,
gardless of his equilibrium asof any other
trivial matter and was making ':er the
aforesaid yellow dog at a. gr~a' speed AS
-. though he had not tippel over the hes, fell
low in Wisconsin.
Wh.is nv fr.ar3 WAS down. a.c,car mn
sica' gir'j~h laugh had ronr ont upon the
open ar 1t was evidently 50 sa4denly
checked and lad withai 50 good cause
that Kelly coaid hardly be angry or dis
concerted @
When the ron,leman had recovered
from his surprise a, the heedIessness of the
quadruped, he bethought himself Of the
music. There we're half q dozen ladies in
view; hut by a ironometrical calculation
he reached the conclusion that the laugh
must have come from either dainty little
blue bat, with delicate straw colored trim
mings or decided sober aud ancient
/ brown one--the two being in conjunction.
OF course he fastened upon the blue hat
for never siace the food did grave, un-
! fashionable, bonnet give out such gushing
! music as that.
keilv.was not city gentleman-Dot he.
He was squire ia a rural town-leader OF
! town affairs. A man Of rank, to whom
the village politicians looked for the
shrewdest counseFs on whom people call
ed for advice aud redress; into whose
hands freniiess widows put The manage.
ment Of their scaaty estate, su e that ali
would be doae for them and the.r little
ones that tact. fiaeli,y and warn hear:
could accomplish.
The bIce hat was q city hal. ard the
brown hair it covered, together with the
hazel eyes that spa -kled in front of it, were
of city growth. Bat the sober brown bon
net was on rural aunt Of good dimen
sions, both in person and in heart
Before the catastrophe which brought
out the laughter, the aunt was listening
very atteatigelv TO the Tttle' lady's very
eager request that she we1ll try and pro-
cure her & school near het country home
after The accident, the brown bonnet gave
Il very appropriate aad impressive lec,ure
on the inlproprietY of laughing out that
way when the streets were full of folks"
Why, who chuld help it auntie2 Did
you ever see anythiog so funny? Langh ?
| didn't Taught laughed itself O dear
and then the little figure trembled from
hat to slipper under the shaking of sup,
pressed, merrment. Indeed, to escape
another lecture, she had to csver lips,
nose and eyes almost, in scented linen
cambrc.
Well you see aantie, said the little b,uo
bat, recurring to the former topic. father
isn't rich-ndeed don't think he is as
well of as h sesms to be- and the family
is large-al' girls too, Just bill ef ex-
pease, you know; and don't ike to have
father furnish mo with music lessons any
longer for know he can afford it But
| wouldn't give un ms music for the world
only ! wan, to f.av part OF the expepse
tovscf Fathe jsat ahIe--he looks NOR
care worn every day. | ana really afraid
and, the voice fell. and bacane very .eri
Gus ! am re.ilY AFRAID thugs are going
wrong with hita Besides want 70 he
dDin- ,onr1hing--i m brtter girl when
+ | feel thar am Mt a drooa and depen.'
aeut Yes 4aaty, ! must and will have
acooo,--there Htt you help lne2
The brown a@nnn, caught tue giti : en-,
thu>iasm and promised.
inu must have known reader, from the
brief description oi my friend Kelley hat
he vas the town superintendent; Who
else was 80 well qualified to look after the
interests of the pablic schools. Oae NOR.
ming at six O'Clock -aty friend rises at
five, and has good fe in his Office, and
an appetite for his breakfast at Ska rap
sMl on the outer door, Kelly rose and
opened it.
The brovn bonnet said good morning.
with dignity; the blue pronounced tDe
same timidly, and both passed in.
Nv niece would like 10 be examined to
take the school in our district
Certainly, SAID the town uperintendent,
laying his poker On the table. Certainly,