Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-05-01
MLERsBURG HOLMES COUNTY, O., THURSDAY, MAY l, 1873

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!, Jobbins, sand I presume-hem !-sh,
will be the cynosure of all eyes,"
:. Thereupon all the gentlemen glanced
a smilingly at Katie, and all the ladie:
: looked very delicious, which caused the
, young lady in question to blush and ex-
e hibit the usual symptom of modest en-
barrassment-
At this moment one of the negro boys
handed an envelope directed to Miss
Kate Jobbins, which she opened, exam
ined, and then deposited in her fathers
. lap. t aGs IaI a8olHlHw l3d
Both preserved profound silence,
however, with regard to its contents,
though Rolf looked at it with very
, jealous, distrustful eye; and Mr.. Gam
brey limited, face.iously, "that it must
certainly be from beau" But after
they were fairly up stairs and alone,
Mr.. Jobbins put on his spectacles and
read it over with unmingled satisfac-
: ton, and then handed it back to Katie,
who, in her animated way, read it
aloud: I
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart, at home, Tues
day evening, January Goth, IS. Dam
cing."e -. E.f.s1 ~sI
am glad to receive this" said job
bins as he kissed his daughter. "You
shall go and wear your bracelet, my
darling" g7- ga 5000
Sand my blue satin, trimmed with
lace" exclaimed Katie, rapturously.
And white flowers in my hair, and
slippers to match - 91JF -2-
81" You will cut them all out" said
Jobbins, with a proud glance at his love
ly daughter. aBe warned, Katie, and
don't forget to lock your bracelet"
Katie laughed and promised compli-
anee; and, now busy with thoughts of
the approaching reception, she could
think and talk of nothing else for the
next three days. a ot,s 5ea-
When the evening fairly came round,
and Katie, in the full splendor of her
blue satin, tripped into the parlor, and
courtesied with ceremony to the delight
ed father, he silently produced the
bracelet, and soon it was sparkling on
her delicate wrist. lrf-a uaW ~.
The carriage was waiting to convey
them to the Commissioners residence,
and Katie glided down stairs, conveyed
grandly by Mr.. Jobbins, and followed
by the curious eyes all of the females
in the house who could conveniently
peep over the banister without being
seen, and who were disappointed to find
that she didn't look at all as they ex-
pected, after all the "talk and fuss" that
had been made.
A hundred brilliant lights cleaned,
from the windows of Commissioner
Hart, and carriage after carriage rolled
up before the door, and deposited pref
ty airy figures that darted like modern
CindereIlas inside, as though their time
was equally as limited as valuable.
Up stairs poured the throng of fair
ladies and white vested gentlemen into
the main room, where the red faced
Commissioner and his two interesting
daughters ophelia and Desdemona, were
receiving with due dignity and decor
um. Never before did visitors remem-
Der of seeing such a cordial and pleas
ant faced Commissioner. No one could
believe that he ever frowned in his life,
and every one was ready to acknowl-
edge that, of all the high minded, no.
BILE, generous philanthropic executive
officers Stony Hart was unquestionably |
the most eminent. His daughters were
admired and praised copiously; one
was styled by reporter, in his account
Of the entertainment in the Star of the
next day, the "Queen of Beauty that diff
fused the scintillations of her bright |
intellect from orbs of dazzling brilli-
ancy." The other was noticed more
extensively, "as leaning on her fathers
arm, dressed in gorgeous red satin
trimmed with valenciennes, and her
swan like neck, which she displayed to
great advantage, ornamented with
pearl necklace, recently the gift of a
celebrated English lord, who had writ
ten a sonnet in Logwood Magazine, ex-
pressly on account of her beauty" with
other encomiums of like nature, which |
are somewhat too lengthy and verbose
for lis to chronicle. lisl $3.50 @
Suffice it to say that everybody was
highly pleased with the Commissioner,
and that worthy gentleman seemed
equally gratified with them. The crowd
of visitors are still paying their respects
and the hand shaking goes briskly on,
when slight buzz in the room an
nounced the arrival of a new party.
Every eye is directed toward the door
as the white gloved usher calls out:
"Assistant Jobbins, of the Rotation
Office! and Miss Kate Jobbing."
Katie never appeared more lovely,
as she entered leaning on her fathers
arm, unconscious in her joyous happi-
ness that battery of eyes were gazing |
upon her. Mr.. Jobbins strutted in with |
his fair charge, proud, elated and hap
py. He would not have exchanged his
position with Queen Victoria. Alas
poor Jobbins, he little dreamed that the
very thing he deemed feather in his
daughters cap, was doomed to bring
upon her disaster and disgrace. o
AS she stood absorbed in the anima-
ted and brilliant scene, she uttered an
exclamation of delighted surprise 20
recognize Rolf Dimmock, and blushing
very red, as he received her congratu-
lations:
"Miss Katie, do you dance this eve
ning?"
Dancer" echoed Katie, laughing.
"Of course shall, Rolf, if some one
will be polite enough to invite me-"
"Then may have the pleasure, Miss
Katie?" urged Roll Dimmock, bashful-
ly offering her his arm
Katie turned and smiled toward Mr.. |
Jobbins inquiringly, who smiled back
again as he nodded his head approving
ly, so the young lady accepted the arm
of her boy lover, and they both descen-
ded to the basement, from whence came |
the lively notes of violin and the ac-
tive drumming of harp.
A quadrill was going on in animated
style, under the supervision of a POM
pous cOlored gentleman, with an exqui-