The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-25
Railway Chit.Chat.

The other day, going back to Cleveland ,
/ sat behind three women for an hour or
two. They were all friendly to each 9TH
or, and they didn't mind my presence.
"Did you hear about Sarah LambP'
asked one.
"Well, Sarah's got her pay, / tell youp
continued the first. "You know she was
u whole year trying to catch that red
headed widower. Well, she finally mar
ried him; and what do you think? They
say that he sneers at her-actually uses
oaths-when things go wrong; keeps her
from going to church: is set against COM
pany; anu won't let her use above two
eggs in a sweet-cakeW
1Mon.ster.ousW exclaimed the others,
There was a moment OF silence, and
then one of the trio spoke up.
"Did you know that Mrs. Lancey had
new empress-cloth dressW
"You don't say" exclaimed the other
eyes, do-know 1T for fact, for she
wore it past our house the other day
That dress never cost less than seven
dollars-the bare cloth, and then there's
the making and trimmings thrown in
Just think of woman in her circum-
stances going to such an expense! Why.
If hadn't seen it with my own eyes
couldn't believe itV
"It is awfuln exclaimed the others.
"And the worst of it is, that she seems
to hold her head SO. highw continued
the first. "I've heard that her grand.
father had to 60 TO the poor-house when
he broke his leg, and yet she holds heI
head high up with the best or us! VI
course, don't want to back-bite any one
it isn't my nature to talk behind peo.
ple's backs-but / will say that
shouldn't wonder If such extravaganza
brought that family to want for bread
before spring comesv'
"Land sakesl but I'd almost togotten
to tell you Lizzie Thornburn has a new
hatW.
"Whatl Another!"
eyes, another; she wore n to church
last Sunday! Think Of that-a girl hay.
ing three hats in one yearW
"Shamelulp' they cried in a chorus
81 don't know what the world is coming
to-" continued the first. "When l was a
girl, one hat had to last me seven years,
while now, girl wants at least two a
year-if not three. tell you when SAT
in church last Sunday, and saw Lizzie
come shying in with that new hat (must
have cost three dollars at the least) |
felt queer. The fate Of the sinful peo-
pie Of Sodom and Gomorrah came to my
mind in a second; and / shouldn't have
been surprised it Lizzie had been strick.
en- then right downW
They pondered over 1t for two or three
minutes, and then one Of them replied:
$50, Mary Jane Doolittle is dead is
sheW
Eyes. poor thing" was the reply;
"dead and buried week ago. Hannah
was at the funeral, and she says that
Doolittle never shed tear-neyer even
blew his nose.
''He didn't?"
"No, he didn't. Hannah watched him
all through, and she says he has "a heart
like stone. If he should be arrested as
her murderer l shouldn't be the least
surprised. Poor woman! l met her emily
last August, and could see that she
was killing herself. l didn't ask heI
right out about it, but l could under:
stand that Doolittle was cold-hearted
wretch. He didn't have much to say,
but just one remark he made convinced
me of his cold heartedness. He asked
for soap to wash himself; and when she
handed him piece he looked at 1t.
sneered like, and says he:
sMasy Jane, you mustn't buy any more
yaller soapW
"Did he say thatW
Gle certainly did. Pll 60 before any
court in the land and swear to itW
Ihad to get off the train then and mis- s.
ed further conversation.