Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-01-28
4 SCASDALOTS SHAWL.

Fro z The Q.weso Palladium, Nov. II,
In one Of the most flourlshing VIZ
lagos of this county there was a recent
occurrence which merits chronicling
! A dry goods merchant went to New
/ York for stock, and among the articles
purchased, brought home three shawls
Of most remarkable pattern and un-
like anything ever seen in the village.
The consequence was decided sensa-
ton among the ladies. The shawls
were wonderful, perfectly lovely, Of
fine material, elegantly wrought and
costly. They were orc pattern, but
each of a peculiar color. One was o;
broad stripes ofblue and white, another
OF scarlet and white, and tho third Of
of puaple and white.
For the purpose of telling the singu-
lar yet truthful story Of those shawls,
we shall improvise names instead Of
using real ones. .
Mr.. McGlural, the merchant, open
ed out his stock on Tuesday, and the
fame Of the shawls Immediately spread.
All the ladies in the village called at
| Mc(llural's to see and to admire them.
Mrs. Fiskin, the bankers wife went In
to ecstacies, and besieged "Fiskin, my
DEAR so vigorously, that on Thursday
moinlng lie capitulsted, and Mrs. Fis-
Kin had the purple and white shawl
sent home. The news spread and on
Friday Miss Puuncer, the lawyers
daughter, carried of triumphantly the
I Liuo and white shawl $50.
Now, between Miss PJuncer, the
| LAWYERS daughter, aud Miss Grit, the
miIier's daughter, there WAS q long
standing jealousy. The papas Of both
/ these Young ladies were swell off" but
Pouncer was liberal, and ''rigged up"
/ his daughter in the latest style, while
/ Grit. an austere, close-fisted man, Sc.
we're on dress and eloquent upon the
ruin It had brought on the 'sex," made
Miss Grit's attempt to rival Miss
Pouncer very laborious.
! When Miss Grit aud her mamma
heard that Miss Pouncer had carried
of the second shawl, they were con-
sumed with jealousy, and Immediately
/ set 10 work to devise ways and means
TO SECURE the scarlet and white shawl
n was decided to beseech Grit after
breakfast on Saturday morning, but
their courage failed them, and Mr..
Grit. having said grace after meat
Senarted uncoaxed. At dinner the al
tornnt was to be made, cure but Grit
} iSnr dome unaccountable reasOn) didn't
oSme home to dinner. The good MrS.
! %.tt r,oved Inv her daughters tears
and pleadiDgs during the afternoon, At
last consented to allow Angeline TO
buy the last Of the coveted shSwlS with
out the consent Of papa. Angeline
| Immediately called upon McGlural
and asked to see the shawl. To her
dismsy, she learned that II was sold
| this morning" -.
question. Nc. was disposed to be reti-
cent. but finally told Miss Grit that her
father had bought the shawl, and, uri-
doubtedly, intended to surprise her.
AngeIIne was happy. She ran riEni
home and told her mother. IRA
came home to tea, but said nothing
about the shawl. -,
WHe thinks he's keeping II awiul
secret, y said Angeline. ME don't in'
tend TO let me know 1t until Pm dress
al for church tomorrow"
sunday morning came, but 70 An An
Upline's surprise no shawl was toIth'
Coming she went to church detected.
Mrs. Fiskin was there Ia her purple
and white shawl, and Miss POunceF
was there; In her blue and white snawli
and the eyes Ofthe whole congregation
were upon them. This was bad enough
! but worse was to come
| Immediately after the first prayer
who Should come up the broad nsls
int 4 buxom young California wlHOH ~
t|S uus villsre milllncr, and encased y
III All the glory Of the scarlet Nnd wnl's
shawl, +. 4Hnalu ,
| Itissaitl that Mr.. Grit experiences :,
some difficulty In satisfactory e4p'A.h'' N.
Inc Inc little circumstance 10 hiA
family,