Smyrna times., 1875-12-01
What They Do at Church.

II was alter the evening services. Mrs
Coonton and the three Misses Coontons had
arrived at home. They sat IistlcysIy around
the room with their things on. Mr.. Coon.
ton was lying on the lounge asleep #
hao been, undoubtedly, an impressivo
sermon as the ladies were silent busy wifi,
their thoughts.
EmcIinc," said Mrs. Coonton sud-
denly addressing her eldest did Won 600
Mrs. Parker when she came inn"
Yes, ma.
did she?" ''''S'
No. said Emclne:
It's her new hat. noticed if ~ tbo
moment She went down the aisle. and saws
10 Sarah, . What on earth possesses Mrs
Parker 70 wear such a hat as that?"
such great prancing feather on such
a little hat looked awful ridiculous. 7
saw it, observed Sarah.
" / don't think it looked anv worse than
Mary Schuyler's with the faring rcd bow ot
the back, said Amelia.
:" don't see what Ms. SCHUYLER can bo
thinking Of to draw Mary out like tbat~
s"id Mrs. Coonton, with a sigh. "lTarv
must be older than Sarah, and vot sho
dresses as if She were a mere child
"Shes nearly year older than I am"
asserted Sarah.
Dd you see how the widow Marshall
was tucked out?" interrupted Emelino
: She was as gay as a peacock. Mercy what
Hr' that woman puts on! would like 70
have asked her when she's going to brino
back that pan Of -four she borrowed Of uS."
And Emeline Uttered maliciouslv.
She's shining around old McMastcrs
they say, mentioned Amelia.
Old McMasters!" calculated Mrs
Coonton. Why. he is old enough 10 bo
her father" " "
What difference do you suppose that
makes to her?" suggested Emel;no
aae 81 marry Methuselah. But l pity him
II he gets her. she's perfect wildcat"
Say, En-, who was that gentleman with
Ellen Byxby?"
NAT so! chlmed in Sarah, with
spirit; "who was hep"
" What gentleman? ?" asked Mrs, Coon.
on.
Why, l don't know who it was" cx.
planned Emmclinc.
lhey came in during the prayers. lie
vas tall fellow, with light hair and chin )
yhiskers. ''''' ;
" 1t couldn't have been her cousin John j.
rom Brooklyn" suggested Mrs. Coonton
Bother, no. said Sarah, pettishlv. He
short, and has brown hair This gentle.
nan Is stranger here. | wonder where =.
he picked him up?" said Sarah, sneer. !
ngly
she seems to keep mighty close to .
nm, said Amelia, "but She needn't no
cared. No one will take him unless tbov
re pretty hard pushed. He is soft as a =
quash. Did you see him tumble up his =
lair with his fingers | wonder what that =
lg ring cost-two cents?" and the sneaker :,
ittered y
Well I'm glad if she's got company" .
NV MIS- SOOHt0fl, kindly. Al
"She's made efforts enough to get some i
ne" -
" say she had," coincided Emeline y
he's got one of them Victoria hats. I see. :,
had drunken father I'd keep myself
lose.
just then there was a movement on the :,
'unge, and the ladies began to take off n,
leir things. 81
" Hello, folks" said Mr.. Coonton, rising a,
?, and rubbing his eyes, "well is church r.
lt?" y,
" Yes said Mrs. Coonton, with a yawn, be
hich communicated itself to her daugh
rs.
" Well did you have a good sermon?o co
, asked. ha
" Pretty good, accompanied by another pl,
wn all around. rul
" See many good clothes 2" was the next
lery.
" suppose you think, Mr.. Coonton, that in
at is all your wife and daughters 20 to the
urch for, to look at peoples clothes" set
ID Mrs. Coonton, tartly.
: That's just like pa" said Emeline,
tn a toss of her head. "He is ALWAYS ma "a.
rring church people" VIII
Pa stuffed off to bed yer
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which is the mother of the chick the :
that lays the egg, or the one that C
tches the chick. "N
spell it kaugphy and Webster spells it o
fee. | can't tell which is right, Web or stor