The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-10-02
THE INJURED WIVES REVENGE.


BY X T.. =. ELLET.
The town Of Easton, Pa, situated on
the Delaware River at its junction with
the Lehigh, has its traditional speeter,
which, it is said, may be seen occasion
ally in the central locality now occupied
BY the public square. The story, famil-
lar to the old inhabitants, Is associated
with a remote period of more than a cen
tury since, when the mountains were GOV
cred with a dense forest, and the valleys
were dark with the shadow of primeyal
woods; and the sturdy and primitive
population dwelt in low rooted, quaint
looking stone houses, scattered about in
double rows.
Few of the families comprising the
little settlement had ever visited any of
the provincial cities. The newspapers
were brought once a week by the post
boy, and loaned to the neighbors by the
few who received them. The men, when
their business was over for the day, might
be seen in the large sitting room of the
old stone tavern, ORION the piazza, wear
ing their low crowned, broad brimmed
Dutch hats, smoking and quietly discuss
ing current events. These mynheers
were averse to change, and so were their
good trduS. They wore the same anti
quated quilted caps and parti-colored
homespun gowns, that were in fashion in
the days of Wuntes Won Twiller; their
pockets were always filled with work,
and their gowns and their husbands
coats were exclusively Of domestic man
ufacture. They were cleanly and thrifty
housekeepers. The precise order of
kitchen, parlor and chambers could not
be disturbed by any out-of-door commo-
ton. The tables were spread with the
abundance of the good old time, and
hospitality was generally practiced.
In time new residents came from Phil
~adelphia-a place looked upon as full of
luxury and corruption. The rumor
that a small house at the edge of a
wood some distance from the riverside
settlement was to be occupied gave rise
to many conjectures. The new furni-
ture paraded in wagons before the as
tonished eyes of the settlers, exhibited
too much of metropolitan taste to meet
their approval. A gardener set in or
der the surrounding plot of ground, and
planted rose bushes and flowers; the
fence was painted white and yellow,
and a a gate was put up. After a
lew days, the newcomers drove up in a
light travelling wagon, and became the
objects of universal wonder and curios-
ity. One of the strangers was a middle
aged man; a few recognized him as a
member ofthe Colonial Assembly, who
had brought his wife-an English lady
and lis son, seven years of age, to
rnsticate for a season on the banks of
the Delaware. They had been used in
Europe to the the society of the rich
and gay, and had even spent some time
in Paris.
The man who drove the wagon had
aJolly English face, and that very even
ing was seated among the grave, stolid
Dutchmen in the tavern, dispensing his
information for their benefit.
The frans looked on Sunday for an
opportunity of criticizing their new
~nelghbors; but not one of the family
We're at church. Their non-appearanee
was regarded as a dark omen. The
next day, however, Mrs. Winton, the
English lady, came out to buy a few
articles of kitchen furniture, and was
serutinized by the DANES of the settle
ment.
Her style of dress was especially of
iensive to them. Instead Of having her
nair pomatumed back from her fore
mead, she wore it in natural ringlets in
stead of the short stuff petticoats in
vogue among the Dutch danes, a long
ana flowing skirt set off to advantage a
ngure of remarkable grace. The gazers
could not help acknowledging the sym
Hletry OF her form and the beauty of her
lace. Her complexion, of aclear brown,
was eontrasted with luxuriant black
nan and a pair of brilliant dark eyes,
nmeh the women thought bold and reck-
ieSs; and showing a lack of innate
moaesty. Her perfect self-possession,
ana somewhat naughty carriage, were
NOT agreeable TO the fair critics, and her
voice and laugh were merry and fire.
qaeht. In short. she appeared to all
VINO saw her, of her own sex, as de-
ncient m reserve and ~softness. and when
.ney met her. they were shy of conver-
SALON with her.