The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-19
ADAY,s INCIDENTS.

AUGUST 7, 1885,: PAST 10 p. NJ.

AUGUST 4, 1885,: PAST 10P. NJ.
/ am very weary, but 1 must write
out the incidents Of this day while fresh
upon my memory. What q pleasant
one, what q memorable day 1t has been
to mel The boys deserved 1t well !; how
beautifully they acquitted themselves
at the examination Of the Grammar
School, and how admirably they spoke
in the evening. Fred so calm, self
possessed and gentlemanly Charley so
bright and buOyant-so full Of fun
how his eyes sparkled and told the hu-
NOR in his speech long before he pro-
nounced tile words | ~
But let mo begin ut the beginning.
We rose at the break Of day. Honey
and / washed and dressed them nicely.
Everything, even to the little linen
gloves that Charley hates so much, was
complete. Then we sent them 10 break
fast while I made my toilet.
I'had Just finished my cup OF coffee
when the omnibus came for us, and we
left the cottage as quiet as il no one had
risen ; for every member OF the house,
hold would slumber long niter We came
away except Honey. She, 1 believe,
never sleeps; always ready, always
prompt-bless you, Honey
We reached tho cars in ample time ;
quite sufficient TO enable Charley to get
the genealogy Of q fine brown pup q
pleasant.looking farmer was taking
along with him. The.man wasse pleased
with the little fellow that they chat
ted away the whole distance to Newark,
and 1t was quite pathetic to see the
farewell between them. We soon found
ourselves at the hotel in New York.
There we found friends. They vel
coined me TO the city once more i'd
mired my boys greatly. Wasn't / hap.
py But, poor rustic that ani, i could
mot enjoy their conversation, the noise
was so great, the confusion 30 intolera-
BILE. Who would believe one could be-
come SO truly uncitfed in eighteen
short months?
/ absolutely trembled when found
myself once more in Broadway, but !
soon got into the vortex, and whirled
en- like the rest. Such shopping That
Charley how he bobbed in and bobbed
out-stopping now at this window;
then in the middle OF the pavement to
admire "a noble span OF horses then
to be jostled, pushed here, then there,
while they laughed till they cried at q
monkey which m organ.grinder was
carrying aboutl And ], as bad as they,
was equally amused Of the cunning
creature, till onlooking up, / saw two
gentlemen apparently enjoying our yer.
dancy as much as we did the wonderful
tricks OF the monkey. AT last we tore
ourselves away. Poor rustics, we do
not see a monkey every dayl
Who should see coming out Of the
store but Mrs. W, as usual, charm
ingly dressed. She looked me full in
the face, and her eyes fell, while I was
on the point Of rushing up to her with
open arms. Simpleton that I am, to
forget we have lost SO much money in
these commercial bouiepersenients as 10
be Obliged to retire to the country to
economize. Besides, how could she
speak 10 ne OF that time OF day in
broadway Pine, little rustic, in my
black silk dress, plain bonnet and sim.
pie black scarf. To be sure, l had neat
gloves and boots on: more than she
had with all her finery. She never was
complete! In the fullest dress; always
something wanting. Fool that / vas,
TO feel such a heartaehe because Twas
not remembered by fashionable
woman. How could / expect her to re-
member that my house had been open
to her at all hours how she had walked
in and out, drinking and eating, and
using my carriage as II IL had been her
own. 10 be sure, she wrote me long
note after we went TO the country TO
ask how large a house we had what
sort Of company, rides, walks, and all
that. But when / answered that our
house was . cottage, pleasant and
roomy, but with NO spare bedrooms ;
that / had too much 10 do at home to be
able 10 Judge OF the society about me /;
that | was busy preparing my hennery, /
never heard from her again. Heigh.ho,
Il is sad to be forgotten thus Ones
vanity Is not gratifled at finding We were
valued ior our moneyand clothes. Thus
/ moralized as we went up Broadway.
We we're going to q toy.shop. Who
Sbonld be there but Mrs, q. she