Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-11-12

Ii was aft0r the evening service. Mr.
Contoon and the three Misses Contoon had
arrived home. They sat listlessly around
the room with their things on. Mr.. Contoon
was lying on the lounge asleep.
Emmelne, said Mrs. Contoon, sudden
" addressing her eldest, "did you see Mrs
Parker when she came in ~
"Yes, ma, replied Emmeline.
'She didn't have that hat on. last Sunday,
did she?"
NO. said Emeline. at is her new hat.
| noticed it the moment she went down the
aisle, and says to Sarah, What on earth pos
sesses Mrs. Parker to wear such ha. as
that says l."
''Such great, prancing feather on such
little hat looked awful ridiculous. |
thought ! should laugh right out when saw
it," observed Sarah.
IL don't think it looked any worse than
Mary Schuyler's, with the haring red bow
on the back, said Amelia
IL don't see what Mrs.. Schuyler can be
thinking of to dress Mary out like that, -
said Mrs. Iontoon with a sigh. MARY must
be older than Sarah, aud yet she dresses as if
she was mere child"
did you see how the Widow Marshall
was truckei out?" interrupted Emmeline.
''She was as gay as peacock. Mercy,
what airs that woman puts on | would
like to ask her when she's going to bring
back that pan of -four" and Enmeliue tit
tered maliciously.
"She's shining around old McMasters,
they say mentioned Amelia.
sold McMasters ~ calculated Mrs Con-
toon. "Why, he is old enough to be her
father
"What difference do you suppose that
makes to herr" suggested Emmeine. "But
l pity him if he gets her. She's perfect
Wildcat
"Say, Em, who was that gentleman with
Ellen Byxby?" inquired Amelia.
THAT so, ;" chimed in Sarah, with spirit
"who was he ?"
"What gentleman - asked Mrs. Contoon.
why. / don't know who it was," er-
planned Emmeline
They came in during the prayer. lie
was tall fellow, with light hair and chin
whiskers'' -
at couldn't have been her cousin John,
from Brooklyn" suggested Mrs. Contoon.
Brother no. said Sarah pettishly.
lie is short and has brown hair. This
gentleman is a stranger. wonder where
she picked him up?" .4
''She seemed to keep mighty close to
him." said Amelia "but she needn't be
scared. He looks as soft as squash. Did
you see him tumbling up his hair with his
fingers? wonder what the big ring cost
two cents ?" and the speaker Uttered.
''Shes got one Of them Victoria hats,
see. - said Emmeline. ''lf | had drunken
father I'd keep in doors, think, and not
be parading myself in public" 4
Just then there was motion on the
lounge, and the ladies began to take of their
things
Hello, folks said Mr. Contoon, rising
up and rubbing his eyes sis church out?'
YES" said Mrs. Contoon, with yswn
which communicated itself 70 her daughters.
"Did you hear good sermon :"
Pretty good; !" accompanied by another
yawn all around
''See many good clothes?" was the next
question.
al suppose you think, Mr.. Contoon. that
that is all your wife and daughters 70 to |
church for. to look at other peoples Clothes"
said Mrs. Contoon, tartly. V- ''' -intl
That's just like pa" said Emmslioe,
with u toss of the head .'He is always
>lurring church people, '.laiH- y
Pa went to bed. 9llt7 s-liin
Itis charged that " out Of IS ysssar ooi- |
! "