The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-12-24
NUMBER 90.


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In enc OF the most acurishing villages of
'nis county 'here was recent occurrence
which merits chroniclinr. drv Goods
merchant went to New York for stock. and
among the articles purchased b-orcht home
three shawls of remarkable pattern. andun
like anything ever before seen in the village.
The consequence was q decided sensation
among the ladies. The shawls were wonder
full. perfectly lovely, Of fine material. ele
gantly wrought, and costly. They were of
one pattern, but each Of q peculiar color.
One was of broad stripes Of blue and white.
another of scarlet and white, and the third of
purple and white.
For the purpose Of telling the singular vet
truthful story of those shawls, we shall im-
prcvise names instead of using real ones.
Mr.. McGlural, the merchant, opened out
his stock on Tuesday, and the fame of the
shawls Immediately spread All the ladies'
Of the village called at McGlural's to see and
to admire them. Mrs. Fiskin, the bankers
wife, went into ecstasies, and besieged "Fis-
kin, my dear" so vigorously, that on Thurs
day morning he capitulated, and Mrs. Fiskin
had the purple and white shawl sent home.
The news spread, and on Friday Miss Pcun-
Ger, the lawyers daughter, carried off tri-
umphantly the blue and white shawl.
Now, between Miss Ponncer. the lawyers
daughter, and Miss Grit, the milliner's
daughter, there was standing jealousy.
The papas of both these young ladies were
"well off," but Pouncer was liberal and
"rigged up" his daughter in the latest style,
while Grit, an .austere, choose-6sted man, &C.
we're on dress and eloquent upon tho ruin il
had brought on the "sex," made Miss Grit's
attempts to rival Miss Pouncer very laborious.
When Miss Grit and her mamma heard
that Miss Ponncer had carried off the second
shawl, they were consumed with jealousy,
and Immediately set to work to devise ways
and means to secure the scarlet and white
shawl. 1t was decided to beseech Grit after
breakfast on Sunday morning, hut their
courage failed them, and Mr.. Grit-having
said grace after meat-departed uncoaxed.
At dinner the attempt was to he made sure,
but Grit (for some unaccouptabe reason) did
not come home to dinner. The good Mrs.
Grit, moved by her daughters tears and
pleadings during the afternoon, at last. con-
scented to allow Angelina to buy the last Of
the coveted shawls without the consent Of pa
IA. Angeline Immediately called upon Nc
Glural and asked to see the shawl. To her
dismay she learned that it was "sold this
morning.
Who had bought it? was the next question.
McGlural was disposed to be reticent, but
finally told Miss Grit that her father had
bought the shawl, and undoubtedly intended
to surprise her.
Angelina was happy. She ran right home
and told her mother. "Pa" came home to
tea, but said nothing about the shawl.
"Ile thinks he's keeping it awful secret"
said Angelina. ''IIe don't intend to let me
know it until I'm dressed for church to-mor-
row."
Sunday morning came, but to Angeline's
surprise, no shawl was forthcoming. She
went to church detected. Mrs. Fiskin was
there in her prrple and white shawl, and
Miss Pounccr was there in her blue and
white shawl and the eyes of the whole con-
gregation were upon them. This was bad
enough, but worse was to come.
Immediately after the first prayer, who
should come up the broad aisle but buxom
young California widow. the village miIliner.
and encased in all the glory of the scarlet and
white shawl.
1t is said that Mr. Grit experienced some
difficulty in satisfactorily explaining the lit
tie circumstance to his family .-O srego, N.
7. Palladium.