The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-03-16
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MISS IiARY'S BLUE HAT.

MISS IdA2Y'S BLUE HAT.
nv Fread Nelly was walking down Main
ttrset, hiiIw Ankee, lisa, autumn, in a brown
< slllly opoa sems Abstruss subject, bis Wis,
toa horizontal and vacant, his step RAPID and
careless, when jnss as he had orded ons OF
the cross streets and lif,ed one foot to place
Il upon the curb ssone, q big, bat eowardly.
yellow dog came sweeping along oiiowed
by black eninsi o. the same species The
yellow dog whZled past him, but the black
.speeiu,en, oblsious 90 al, shiDgs bu; ihe ob
jset OF pafsui, as every dog should be on
sueb cccSssions, and possibly, somewhat un>
der lhe control OF his oSn momentum struck
kslly's perpendicular leg, while The other
was walking, aud Knocked it from under
him. My friend went down instanter. His
glossy beaver bounced upon the pavement,
and continued its journey. Spectacles dan
esd jingling into the gutter, while his shawl
struck against a shopman's window like a
paper pcli on wal
Kelly gathered himself together, picked
himself up, looked after the dog who has
done the mischief, expecting to fud him
hove, to- in canine dismay at the acciden
he had caused; but, TO his utter sstouish
u46utt luC hUlual bGChCu ao I6SdluloSS VI
his equilibrium as oil any other revival mat
ter, and was making alter the Aforesaid yell
low dog at as great speed as though be had
mot tripped ovor the best fellow in Wis
eonsin. .
While my friend was down, clear musi
cal, girlish laugh had rung out upon the air.
1t was so evidently spontaneous, go charm
iBgly musical, was so suddenly checked, a nd
Kelly could scarcely be angry Or even dis
concerted. ...... ..-
When the gentleman had recovered from
bis surprise at the heedlessncss of the quad.
ruped, he bethought him Of the music. There
were hall dozen OF ladies in view; but by
tiigonometrical calculation he reached the
conclusion that the laugh must have come
from either dainty little blue hat with del
lcate, straw colored trimmings or decided
iy sober and ancient brown one-the two
being in junction. OF course be fastened
upon the blue hat, for never since the food
did grave, questionable bonnet give out
such gushing laughter as this.
Kelly was not city gentleman-not he,
He was squire in a rural town, leader OF
town affairs. A man of mark; to whom the
village politicians looked Tor shrewdest coun
sells on whom abused people called for ad =
vice and redress and in whose hands friend
less widows put the management Of their
scsnty estates, sure that all would be done
ior them and the little orphans that tact, f.
deity, and warm heart could accom-
plsh.
The blue hat was city hat; and the
brown hair It covered together with The ha.
zsl eyes that sparked in front OF it, we're OF
city growth. But the sober, brown bonnet
was rural affair: and the lady Of under it
was q rural aunt ofgood dimensions, both in
person and heart. Before the catastrophe
which brought out the laughter, the aunt
d. was listening attentively to TIE little LADY,
very eager request that she would try and
procure her school country home; alter;
the accident the brown bonnet gave very
appropriate and impressive leeture on the
improperly Of laughing out that way, when
che street was full Of folks
why, who could help it, auntie? Did
you ever see anything so funny? Laugh. |
didn't laugh-it laughed ITSELF Q, dear,
and then the little figure trembled from hat
to slipper under the shaking OF suppressed
merriment. Indeed to escape another lee.
ture, she had to cover lips, nose, and eyes
almost, in scented linen cambria.
We'll, you see auntie,' said the little blue
hat recurring 10 the former topic, Father
isn't rich, indeed don't he is as well off as
he seems to- and the family is so large--all
girls too, just bill Of expense you know,
and don't like to have iather furnish Inc
music lessons, any longer; Tor | know he
cane afford it. But l wouldn't give up my
music for the world: only / want to pay
part Of the expense myself. Father isn't O.
Bile; he looks more aud more care-worn eve
~ day. i an really afraid and here the
voice tell and became very serious, Il am re
ally afraid things are going wrong with him.
Besides, want to be doing something, I'm
better girl when leel that am not
drone, and dependent. Yes, auntie, must
and will have have q school-there! Will
you help me?' .,
The brown bonnet caught the girls en-
thusasm and promised.
You must have known, reader, from the
brief description of my friend Kelly, that he
was the town school superintendent. Who
else was so well qualified to look after the
interests Of the public schools?
One morning at six o'clock,-my friend
rises at five, and has good fire in his Office
and an appetite for breakfast at Ska rap
fell upon the outer door. Kelly rose and
opened IT.
Good morning ladies walk in
The brown bonnet said god morning
with dignity, the blue hat pronounced
the same blessing timldly: both walked
in.
my niece would like to be examined to
lake the school in our district
Certainly said the town superintendent
laying the poker on the table. Certainly,
your aunt-beg pardon-your niece shall be
examined, madam. Warm morning, marm'
--wipiug the perspirstion from his face with
o sheet Of blotting paper.
Bless you! IT'S the coolest morning we've
had this fail,' said tho astonished aunt
why, Mary's face has been like q ponhy, all
the way riding in the wind. Jest look
at it,
There was no need; for my friend had
seen something more than the blue hat some
minutes before.
Certainly, madam, certainly red
mean very cold indeed, ma'am very
The town superintendent was not long
however, in getting better possession Of his
faculties; and at length the examination com
meHced. -ey.
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