The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-12
THE WIDOWS BEAU.
ICOncluSiOR.l


wonder 100. We do at least.
There was very large attendance
that afternoon at the weekly meeting
of the sewing society. Everybody went
that could possibly leave home. And
what a chatterlng there was when the
hustle of assembling was over. There
was but one tepic, but that was all
sufficient, all. engrossing-the widows
beau-for the gentleman must be her
bean, or ut least he ought to be.
Everybody had something to tell,
something TO wonder about. But sud
denly every magple tongue was hush
ed, a universal numb palsy seemed to
have fallen on the group, as LOOKING 80
il perceived the verv lads- -"VuC "uoii
tba1 80 s-~'0isIDg so eagerly stand
ing in the doorway.
"Good afternoon, ladies'" she said in
her usual quiet, lady-like way. 81 am
glad to see 50 large aud happy gather
ing. Ii is beautiful day for our meet
ing and then she proceeded TO the
table, helped herself to block of patch
work, inquired for the Sc ging silk,
which having received, she sat DOWN in
the only vacant chair, and commenced
hemmiug very red bird with yellow
wing to a very green twig, which latter
had already been hemmed on to al
SQUARE piece of white cloth, and the
whole, when completed was designed to
form the twentieth part efa bea-Spread.
She seemed all engro,sed with the
birds bill. and spoke to no one. Every
body wondered If she had heard what
they were saying when she came IL, but
her placid countenance sOOu reassured
Il Il Loo, cd
to commence a personal attack.
Old Grandma w. was the first to Ven
ture. She mean Ito 10 up the matter"
very delicately, and in 81 roundabout
way" the lady should not suspect Lec
of curiosity. 50 she began by pgaisi1g
Mrs. C.'s dress. 'Why, it's real
beauty" said she; where did you get
itp
81 bought it," was the quiet reply.
"Here 7"
"No."
"Where, thenP =.
Sin New York last spring"
ooh, you did, did youi But thought
you wasn't never going to wear any
thing but black again" Every eye
scrutinizad the lady 5 face this time in
search of blush, but it continued as
pale as was usual, while she answered
81 did think and say 50 once, but
have finally changed my mind"
"You have, la! But whas made
your
."Oh, l had good reasons" Here the
hearers and lookers.on winked express
lively at each other.
"But didn't you spoil your beautiful
white dress Sunday night, wearing it
way up there to the burying-grOuEdf"I
"Idid not"
"You didn't du tell But how could
you help iti There was wonderful
heavy dew"
81 did not Wear It,"
Here was damper on the old lady.
She had such long lecture to read on
extravaganza, and she was so determin-
ed to do 1T, too, when, unfortunately for
her eloquent strain, Mrs. C.'s dress had
hung up in the wardrobe all tho time,
and she had worn an old black silk.
After while the old lady took a
fresh start. She wOsld not be so baffled
again. She would find out all about
that bean before she went home, "that
she would" Sc she began by saying,
"Your company went away this mern-
ing, didn't they ?"
"TRey did" was the answer, wee bit
of emphasis rested en- the 'hey."
"He didn't stay very long, did he'"
"Not as long as wish he had" was
the emphatic answer this time, And |
how the ladies did look at each other.
1t was q good as q confession.
"When d d he come 7"
Saturday evening"
HWas YOU looking for him ?"
~ had been expecting him for fort
night"
why, du tell, if you had then, and
you never told ont, either. Had he !
business in tae place 7"
ale had"
"What was it3"
This was rather mere direct and blunt
than the old lady had meant to put it,
and she forthwith apologized by saying,
81 didn't mean tbat-I-I only Thought
i"
"Oh, I'd as lief you knew as not" said
the lady, with charming air of
Raipstte. "He came TO see me-"
Oh, Widow c.! didn't your good name
60 down then. Be careful what you
say next, or you'll have only q remnant
of character to 60 home with, and
remnants always 90 cheap
ale did, did he. and he didn't come
for nothing else, 'thsni But was you
glad to see himP
.Indeed / was. 1t was one of the
happiest moments of my existepce.n
'Weli, WELL" said the old lady, hard
" knowing how 10 frame her next ques.
. ton; "weli, he's a real good-lcokiug
man, anyway.
81 ..,lr fAn W has l.
good looking, but he's good-heated; one
of the best men ever knew
"You don't say so, them! But is he
rich Z"
"Worth q hundred thousand or So"
said the lady, elCsSly.
"Why, du rell, if he is. Why, you'll
live like lady, WON'T youi But whats
his namep
The old lady's curiosity was now
reused TO the highest pitch.
"Henry Macon"
"Macon! Macon! Why, wasn't that
yosr name before you We're married Z"
at was"
''Then he's connection, is heq"
"He is"
"Du tell, if he is then! Not eousin.
hope. never did think much of mar
riages between cousins"
"Henry is not my cousin"
HE isn't. Not your cousinl But
what connection is he, then, du tell,
now ~
s"Hs Is my youngest brother"
If ever there was rapid progress made
in sewing and Knitting, by any circle of
ladies, it was those composing this soci-
ETY., for the next fifteen minutes. Not
word was uttered, not an eye raised.
Had the latter been done, and the |