Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-06-11
A Dissertation on the Sermon by Sew.
eral Ladies.

GTdl Adu4cS.
It was after the evening service. Mrs.
Coonton and the three Misses Coonton had
arrived home. They sat listlessly around
the room with their things on. Mr..
Coonton was lying on the lounge asleep.
1t had been undoubtedly an impressive
sermon, as the ladies were silent, busy with
their thoughts.
."Emmeline," said Mrs. Coonton, sud
denly addressing her eldest, did you see
Mrs. Parker when she came in'2"
"Yes, MAJ replied Emmeline.
"She didn't have that hat on last Sun
day did she ~
No" said Emmeline ''It is her new
hat. / noticed it the moment she went
down the aisle, and says to Sarah: What
on earth possesses Mrs. Parker to wear
such hat as that9' says l."
Such great prancing feather on such
little hat looked awful Ridiculous.
thought / should laugh right out when /
saw it," observed Sarah, .ssis
81 don't think it looked any worse than
Mary Schuyler's, with the glaring red bow
at the back" said Amelia.
Il don't see what Mrs. Schuyler can be
thinking of to dress Mary out like that"
must be older than Sarah, and yet she
dresses as if she was mere child"
"She's nearly year older than am, y
asserted Sarah.
Did you see how the Widow Marshall
was trucked out 2" interrupted Emmeline.
'She was as gay as a peacock. Mercy !!
what airs that woman puts on. l would
like to have asked her when she's going
to bring back that pan Of flour p and En-
incline titered maliciously.
"She's shining around old McMasters,
they saw" mentioned Amelia.
.'Old McMasters!" calculated Mr.. Coon
ton. Why is he old enough to be her
father"
What difference do you suppose that
makes to herr suggested Emmeline.
She'd marry Methuselah. But pity him
if he gets her. She's perfect wildcat" )"
"Say, En-, who was that gentleman with
Ellen Byxby 7" inquired Amelia.
"That's So" chimed in Sarah, with spirit
l--"who was he"
what gentleman asked Mrs. Coon
ton
why, 1 don't know who il was!' ex-
claimed Emmeline.
"They came in during the prayer. He
was a tall fellow, with light hair and chin
whiskers"
sIt couldn't have been her cousin John
from Brooklyn" suggested Mrs. Coonton
"Brother-nor' said Sarah, pettishly
He is short, and has brown hair. This
gentleman is stranger here / wonder
where she picked him up2"
.sShe seemed to keep mighty close te
him. said Amelia, "but she needn't bt
scared. No one viii take him unless they
are pretty hard pushed. He looks as sefI
as squash. Did you see him tumbling uI
his lair with his ahgers FL wonder whs'
that big ring cost--two cents Z" and tht
speaker Uttered.
"Well, I'm glad if she's got company,
said Mrs. Coonton. kindly. "She's mad.
efforts enough to get some one, goodness
knows"
Il should say she had" coincided EN-
incline. shes got one of them Nictori;
hats, l see. If had drunken father IL
keep in doors, think, and not be parad
ing myself in public.
Just then there was a movement on th'
lounge, and the ladies began to take OF
their things.
Hello folks l" said Mr.. Coonton, rising
up and rubbing his eyes. us churcl
out2'
Yes" said Mrs. Coonton, with yawn
which communicated itself to her daugh
tiers.
Did you have good sermon 2"
Pretty good" accompanied by anothe
yawn all around.
"See many good clothes ?" was the mex
query.
Il suppose you think, Mr.. Coonton, tha
that is all your wife and daughters so t
church for-to look at peoples clothes z
said Mrs. Coonton, tartly.
That's just like pa" said Emmeline
with toss of her head; "he is alway
slurring church people"
Pa sloped to bed.-D0n6nry Ne'cs.