The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-04-20

tackled to The waist, with su open cor
sage, displaying an eaboralely wrought
chsmisctic, drspery sleeves trimmed with
the richest of Mechliu lace, undersleeycs
q The same expensive material. white
Grape shawl, d white ACE BAT with orange
buds and flowers. white kid'gloyes and
light gaiicrs. sneh was The description
every lady had on bcr tongues end 10 re-
peat over a. soon a. service closed And
the gentleman-hc TOO was dressed in
style nidnt he wear white pants ofthe
latest pattern, and white vest, and coat
Of "satiu finish. aud white Kids TOO
and didu't be sport a splendid pin aud a
massive chain, and didn't be gaze often
and teudcrly, and lovingly, on the fair
creature beside himf All yes. be did so,
and there was no farther room FOR doubt.
Widow &. had cheated them. She had
won a beau, laid aside her mourning,
put on bridal attire and was going to be
married in church Bat who the bean
was or whence he.cane, was more diff,
cult to solve.
Service proceeded The choir sang, the
minister prayed and preached ,-the peo.
pie wondered when the ceremony would
take place. But to their utter astonish.
ment, they were lcit to-ewonder. For
when the benedietion was pronounced,
Widow c. and the strange gentleman
walked with the rest Of the congregation
quietly ont Of the church. When they
reached the pavement, he offered his
arm very gracefully, aud she placed hen
hand very confdmgly on the beautifully
soft coat-slceye, and they passed on.
What incoming that was In Fairmount
What a world of conjectmes, surmises
inquiries and doubts rolled over and over
in the brains Of not only gossiping ladies
but sober, matter-of-faet gentlemen
The like Of such thing had never oc
CURED before in the annals of the village
There was something new under the sun
IA lady had beau, aud nobody knew o
Il. Widow C.l Didn't your ears, no
only the right, but the lel, burn tina
day? All, we wonder they hadn't drop
ped off, surely they must have been crisl
and crimson.
The Rev. Mr.. Il. preached to q crowded
house that afternoon; no compliment L
him though. The magnet was in tht
pew before him. Every one was SURE
the wedding would take place then; bu
everybody was again disappointed, ant
if tongues had run at railroad speed be
fore, they travelled then on the electric
wires. The minister might have
preached in Greek that day, and his ser
mon would have been quite as edifying
But one subject engrossed the yillag,
mind. The widows beau--that was tn,
topic.
1t actually seemed, too, as though tn
, lady tried to make all the talk she could
+ After tea, arm in arm, Will the strang,
gentleman, she walked the whole lengtl
of the village and away out into the Gem
etery, and never returned till the moor
was high.
4 A nice looking dress, guess she had
drawled out old Grandma w, as she lis
tened to the widows wanderings. In
glad | hain't got to wash it all drabbleC
up with dew as it must have been--but
don't s'pose she thought or cared wor'
about it, she's so carried away with him
But I'll give her piece of my mind, the
first time have a chance, see if don't
Cheating us all in this way.
But the good old dame began to fea
n by Wednesday night, she should neve
have the desired chance. She hurrie
through her washing on Monday, an,
j. hobbled over to the widows as soon a
possible, but the door was locked, an
one of the neighbors said Mrs. &. an
the gentlemen went of in a carriage, NJ
body knew where, very early in tn
morning. Yes, and never got home ii
nine o'clock in the evening Look ou
:, Widow c.. Your character is on the cal
= pet!
y If she knew it, apparently she didn
= care, the next day she went a sailing wit
10 her beau, and the next day a rambln
u, with him away of to the mountain, an
! on the next forenoon went with him !
carriage to the station, and thcl
=. not only wept as she parted from hin
g. but actually embraced aud kissed him.
81 What, in broad daylight? exclaimc
e Grandma w. Well, il ever | seed ,
j. heard the like ont.
.e Little Nell, the old lady's younge
d graudehild, wondered to herself, if
IF were any worse in broad daylight than
"a any other time, Perhaps you will VOL
10 der too. We do at least.
There was very large attendance th
\ afternoon at the weekly meeting Of Il
IL sewing society. Every went tn
re could possibly leave home. And what
Of chattering there was when the hustle
nj assembling was over. There was but OF
~ topic but that was all sufficient, all e.
he crossing widows beau--for the &c
4. tleman must be her beau, OF At least, /
>. ought TO be.
in Everybody had something to te.