Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-10
After the Church Service.

| 1t was after the evening service Mrs
Coonton and the three Misses Coontor
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 i'm
pressive sermon, as the ladies were 81
lent busy with their thoughts.
| Emmeline," said Mrs Coonton, sud
denly addressing her eldest, "did yor
see Mrs. Parker when she came in?"
"Yes, ma" replied Emmeline.
"She didn't have that hat on last Sun
day, did she:n
mo" said Emmeline. at 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 thatY says l."
"Such q great, prancing feather on such
| little hat looked awful ridiculous. |
thought should laugh right out when l
saw it," observed Sarah.
II don't think it looked any worse
than Mary Schuyler's, with the faring
red bow at the back" said Amelia.
II 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 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 peacock.
Mercy! what airs that woman puts on!
would like to have asked her when
she's going to bring back that pan of
tiour?n and Emmeline Uttered malicious
ly.
"Shes shining round old McMasters,
they say" mentioned Amelia
"Old McMastersp calculated Mrs.
Coonton why, he is old enough to be
her father"
"What difference do you suppose that
"She'd marry Methuselah, But l pity
him if he gets her. She's perfect wild
cat"
Say, En-, who was that gentleman
with Ellen ByxbyY" inquired Amelia.
That's So" chimed in Sarah, with
spirit" who was he?n
"What gentleman asked Mrs Coon
ton.
"Why don't know who it was" ex-
claimed Emmellne
"They came in during the prayer. He
was tall fellow, with light hair and
chin whiskers.'
1T couldn't have been her cousin
John, from Brooklyn" suggested Mrs.
Coontsn.
Bother, MOI" said Sarah, pettshly.
" He is short and has brown hair. This
gentleman is a stranger here. | wonder
where she picked him up?"
" She seemed to keep mighty close to
him." said Amelia, "but she needn't be
scared. No one will take him unless
they are pretty hard pushed. He looks
as soft as squash. Did you see him
tumbling up his hair with his fingersy |
wonder what that big ring cost-two
cents?" and the speaker Uttered.
"Well, I'm glad if she's got company"
said Mrs. Coonton, kindly. "Shes made
efforts enough to get some one, goodness
knows"
81 should say she had" conceded
Emmeline. "She's got one OF them
Victoria hats, | see. If had a drunken
father Ia keep IN doors, l think, and not
he parading myself in public
just then there was movement on
the lounge, and the ladies began to take
of their things.
"llello, folks" said Mr. Coonton, ris.
ing up and rubbing his eyes. Is church
cut"
Yes said Mrs Coonton, with yawn
which communicated itself to her daugh.
tiers.
" Did you have good sermon
" PRETTY good " ACcOmpanipd by nm.
other yawn all around.
See many good clothes?" was the
next query:
81 suppose you think, Mr.. Coonton
that rs all your wife and daughters go tC
church tor-to look at peoples clothes,
said Mrs Coonton, tartly
That's just like pa" said Emmeline
with n toss of her head; he is Away,
slurring church people"
Pa sloped to bed Ddabury NecS.