Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-06-23
Cos Aasslss Aerala.
WEDNESDAY,........JUNE 90, 1875.
A Dissertation on the Sermon by Several
Ladies'.

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 un-
doubtedly an impressive sermon, as
the ladies were silent, busy with their
thoughts.
"Emeline." said Mrs. Coonton,
suddenly addressing her eldest, "did
you see Mrs. Parker when she came
imp ~ Ss ~
.sYes, MAJ" replied Emeline.
"She didn't have that hat on last
8 unday did she?
s'No,h said Emeline. ut is her
new hat. l noticed it the moment
she went down the aisle, and I says
to Sarah: What on earth possesses
Mrs. Parker to wear such hat as thats
says IT, 60.
such little hat looked awful redicu-
lous. 1 thonght l should laugh right
out when saw it," observed Sarah.
"I don't think it looked any worse
than Mary Schuyler's, with the glar-
ing sed bow at the back" said Amelia.
"I don't see what Mrs. Schuyler
can be thinking of to dress Mary out
like that" said Mrs. Coonton, with a
sigh, "Mary must be older than Sa-
rah, and yet she dresses as if she was
mere child"
"She's nearly year older than I
am," asserted Sarah.
"Did you see how the Widow Mar
shall was trucked out?" interrupted
Emeline. "She was as gay as a pea
cock. Mercy! what airs that woman
puts on. would like to have asked
her when she's going to bring back
that pan of flour?'' and Emeline
Uttered maliciously.
ashes shining around old McMas-
ters, they say" mentioned Amelia.
"Old McMasters!' calculated Mr..
Coonton. Why he is old enough to
be her father.n
"What difference do you suppose
that makes to her?" suggested En-
cline. She'd marry Methuselah.
But pity him If he gets her. She's
a perfect Wildcat
HSay, EN-, who was that gentleman
with Ellen Byxby?" inquired Amelia.
"That's so," chimed in Sarah, with
spirit--"who was hep"
"What gentleman" asked Mrs.
Coonton.
"Why, don't know who 1t was"
exclaimed Emeline.
"They came in during the prayer.
He was a tall fellow, with light hair
and chin whiskers.n
ut couldn't have been her cousin
John, from Brooklyn" suggested Mrs.
Coonton. .fa
"Brother-nog' said Sarah, pettish-
ly. "He is short, and has brown hair.
This gentleman is stranger here. l
wonder where she picked him up?"
''She seems to keep mighty close to
him." said Amelia, "but she needn't
be scared. No one will take him un-
less they are pretty hard pushed. He
looks as soft as squash. Did you see
him tumbling up his hair with his
fingers? wonder what that big ring
cost-two cents?' and the speaker
Uttered.
"Well, Pm glad II she's got COM
pany, said Mrs. Coonton, kindly
ashes made efforts enough to get
some one, goodness knows"
'T should say she had," coincided
Emeline. "She's got one of them
Victoria hats, see.- If I had drunk
ell father I'd keep in doors, / think,
and not be parading myself in public.
Just then there was movement on
the lounge, and the ladies began to
take off their things.
"Hello folks!n said Mr.. Coonton,
rising up and rubbing his eyes. "1s
church Out?'
"Yes' said Mrs. Coonton, with a
yawn, which communicated itself to
her daughters.
"Did you have good sermon?"
Pretty good" accompanied by an
other yawn all around.
"See many good clothes?' was the
next query.
II suppose you think, Mr.. Coonton,
that is all your wife and daughters go
to church for-to look at peoples
clothes?" said Mrs. Coonton, tartly.
"That's just like pa" said Eme-
line, with toss of her head; che is
always slurring church people,"
Pa sloped to ed.-Ddnbury NeWs,