Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-06-11
After the Church Service.

1t 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 inn
pressive sermon, as the ladies were ST.
lent, busy with their thoughts.
/" Emmeline," said Mrs. Coonton, sud
denly addressing her eldest, did you
see Mrs. Parker when she came in?"
eyes, ma" replied Emmeline.
She didn't have that hat on last Sun
day, did she?"
NO." said Emmelinc. at is her new
hat. / noticed it the moment she went
What ON earth possesses Mrs. Parker
to wear such a hat as thatY says l."
"Such great, pTancing feather on such
little hat looked awful ridiculous. |
thought should laugh right out when l
saw it," observed Sarah.
g / don't think it looked any worse
than Mary Schuyler's, with the flaring
red bow at the back" said Amelia.
~ don't see what Mrs. Schuyler can
be thinking of to dress Mary out like
that" said Mrs. COonton, with sigh.
Mary must be older than Sarah, and
yet she dresses as if she was a mere
child"
"She's nearly year older than am" !"
asserted Sarah.
"Did you see how the Widow Marshall
was trucked out?' interrupted Emme-
line. She was as gay as a peacock.
McrCyl what airs that woman puts oni
l would like to have asked her when
she's going to bring back that pan of
flour?" and Emmeline Uttered malicious
ly. a
"She's shining round old McMaster
they say" mentioned Amelia.
"Old McMastersp calculated M
Coonton Why, he is old enough to
her father"
"What difference do you suppose Il
makes to herr" suggested Emmelii
Shed marry Methuselah. But 1 +
him if he gets her. She's perfect W
cat"
"Say, En-, who was that gentleI e.
with Ellen ByxbyS" inquired Amelia.
"That's so," chimed in Sarah, witt.
spirit" who was hc?"
"What gentleman" asked Mrs. Cow
ton. .g,.-.
"Why don't know who il was" -
claimed Emmeline. ,.bst
"They came in during the prayer ii,
was a tall fellow, with light hair an(
chin whiskers." -'-'-.A O..
at couldn't have been her. corsir
John, from Brooklyn" suggested N
CoOnton. .,.. -
Bother, nor said Sarah, petit
+" He is short and has brown hair.
gentleman is stranger here. l We
where she picked him up?"
She seemed to keep mighty rlt
1. A oho
scared. No one will take h
they are pretty hard pushed.
as soft as squash. Did yc
tumbling up his hair with hi
wonder what that big rim
centsg" and the speaker titt
"Well, Pm glad if she's
said Mrs. Coonton, kindly.
efforts enough to get some
knows"
az should say she had
Emmcline. "She's got or
Victoria hats, / see. If ha
father I'd keep in doors, ] tn
be parading myself in public
Just then there was u
the lounge, and the ladies b
of their things, ...-.--.
Hello, folksw said Mr..
ing up and rubbing his eyes.
outP"
Yes" said Mrs. Coonton
which communicated itself
| ters.
Did you have a good ser
g Pretty good" aecomp'
other yawn all around.
See many good clotht
next query;
II suppose you think,
that is all your wife and d.
church for-to look atpe >
said Mrs Coonton, tartly
"That's just like pa" line
with a toss of her head way:
slurring church people" .ev
Pa sloped to bed,--Ddabu 8.