The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-12-23

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dressing one z"
No, George never had There were
"men" that did them, she stated, vug
uely but she reused herself to take an
interest, ns it seemed expected Of her
aud the conversation flowed easily along
with little local gossipings for llutys
benefit aud occasional explanations for
her own. After while she began TO
get glimpse of the state Of things
The parish boastcd new clergyman, it
seemed "A most lovely young man. ="
aunty said aud Unmarried Of course"
| George added to herself, "clso there
wouldn't be all this fuss about him"
Ills, his first Christmas in kinnicutt.
was to be celebrated with all pomp aud
circumstance, it seemed. And ques.
tions aud answers about ground pine,
and laurel, aud hemlock, and ivy, and
who was to get the holly berries for Il c
font, aud who the bitter sTect FOR the
arches, aud Alice this, aud Carry that.
and Jack SomebUdy, who seemed quite
an important person, flew to aud fro ill
she grew quite confused. Anuty pro.
nounccd her sleepy, and suggested bed,
which proposal she gladly accepted, and
soon tucked under a down quilt with
the prasaRt glow Of the embcrs flicker.
in& upon her pillows, she was sleeping
a long dreamlesh sleep, refreshing alike
tp mind and body.
The sun was poprIps ia ScllOE bars
through the blinds When slle awoke
Outdnor> all was crisp aud SPARKLING
Il will make new start to day, she
said to herself Here, where it is SO
pleasant aud thcy are all 80 kiud it
must be easy to forget" Braeed by
this resolve, she went down 50 bright
and graceful aed charming that uncle,
fairly bewitched, went about chanting
her praises to all his cronies, aud lunty
couldn't say enough in her favor.
mot bit spoiled or stuck up so
fond Of the country, it WIS wouderrul,
such belle as she had been !" And
every one who called re echoiug the
same story. quite .f'Tore arose in
the village concerning "the young lady
from New York"
1t was easy to charm others. George
had always found it SO; to charm her
self was harder. The old pain nched
still, little duller, perhaps. but is was
there. She rseyered heroicaly. and
threw herself into all that WAS uo;nv
forward. The girls of Kinuicutt were
bright. unaffected set. we'll hammered
and well informed. little more solici.
tous about their trimming and the pat.
terms of their gowns than city girl.
perhaps but quite as nice and capable
in all respects. Such momen,ous aues.
tions ms, is there any new WAY of max.
ing sleeves p Are skirts plea,ed or
gathered now 7" were often asked her
points which she had been in the
habit of leaving so eutircly to the opt,on
of her dress maker that she hardly now
what to answer at first; bu, she was
obiging. suggeste /. advised. lent her
patterns right and left, ms an au,bority
of fashion should, and grew very ponI.
lar As a fancy work woman her as.
sistance was invaluable. Halfthc Christ
mas surprises in the ueiyhborhood owed
their lustre to her She ogcu, in pur.
suaucc of her resolve, inflicted a need
less suffering upon herself BY taxing in
hand the slippers she had begun for
Allan to finish for her uncle. What
fun they two had taken over those sin
pers, with their graceful design of blue
bachelors buttons. and Golden whcn,.
ears on a deem red ground! Hav Allan
had lauabinaly made her promise Ia
work another pair next wear with a
device more suitable Tor a married mani
Every stitch she set in them was like n
stab of memory. Her Inns would press
tightly together sometimes with inward
paio, but she would not give in. If
resolution could do i, she was bound TO
be cured
The Rev. Alfred Lntimer proved ne
she had rucssed. an unmarried man.
"An unmarried priest" was what he
would have called himself Fresh from
a High Church Seminary, Kiouic-tt
was having the benefit of what miyht
be termed the "foliated GOTHIC nortion
of his career. An atmosphere of orpa.
mental detailed peryaded all his minis.
tratious. Carving, flowers. little sym.
bolic dcsi.ns, decorated his old church
Mt every possible poipt. The ancient
choir had heen d;.b,ndad and a obo.us