New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-18
Daugkters of Eye.

1t was after the evening service. Mra
COOnton and the three Misses CoontOn hat
arrived home. They sat listlessly arount
the room with their things on. Mr.. Coon
ton was lying on the lounge asleep. 1t hat
been undoubtedly an impressive sermon
as the ladies were silent, busy with thei
thoughts.
"Emmeline," said Mrs. Coonton, suddenly
addressing her eldest. did you see Mrs
| Parker when she came in ~
| Eyes, ma" replied Emmeline.
"She didn't have that hat ON last Sunday
did she!"
mo, Enmeline. It is her new hat.
] noticed it the moment sne went down the
aisle and says to Sarah, What on earth
possesses Mrs. Parker to wear sucn hat ar
| that !! Gays l."
| ''Such great prancing feather on such q
! little hat looked awful ridiculous. / though,
should laugh right out whom saw it,
| observed Sarah.
! Il don't think il looked any worse than
| Mary Schuyler's with the faring red bow at
| the back" said Amelia
| 81 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, aud yet she dresses "a
If she were mere child"
"Shss nearly year older than am -
asserted Sarah.
:fDid you see how tho widow Marshall
was trucked OUT" inquired Emmeline.
"She was as gay AZ a peacock. Mercy,
what airs that woman puts on! l would
liked to have asked her when she's going to
bring back that pan OF -four" And Emme-
line Uttered maliciOusly.
9''She's shining around old McMasters,
they say" mentioned Amelia. =
"Old McMasters!" calculated Mrs Coon.
ton. "Why, he 10 old enough to be her
father"
What difference do you suppose that
makes to her?" suggested Emmeiine. "She'd
marry Methuselah. But I pity him if be
gets her. She is perfect wildcat"
"Say, Em, who was that gentlemen with
Ellen Byxby" inquired Amelia.
THAT'S So" ehimed ia Sarah, with spirit:
''wbo was he9"
"What gentleman" asked Mrs. Coop.on.
"Why. I don't know who it was" sx.
planned Emnleline.
"They came in during the prayer He
was a tall fellow, with light haig, and chin
whiskers.
sit couldn't have been her cousin John.
from Brooklyn" suggested Mrs. Cooncon.
"Bothsr, NO: said Sarah, pettishly. ''He
ia short and has brown hair. This gentle
man il stranger here. I wonder whex:
she picked him up!'
'She seems to keep mighty close to him."
SAID Amelia; ''Bue 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 tumble up mis- hair with
his fingers! / wonder what that big ring
cost-two cents!' and the speaker Uttered
well, YIN glad if she's got company"
said Mrs. CoontOn, kindly.
''She's made efforts enough 20 get some
one, goodness knows"
II should say she had, eoincided Emme-
line. She's got one Of them Victoria hats,
see. If had drunken father I'd keep in
doors, | think, and not be paradine myself
in public.
Just then there was a movement on tho
lounge, and the ladies began to take off
their things.
"Hello, folks" said Mr.. Coontou, rising
up, and rubbing his eyes. 'ls church out?"
"Yes," said Mrs. Coonton with q yawn,
which communicated itself to her daugh
''Did you have good sermon?"
pretty good" accompanied BY another
yawn all around.
''See many good clothes!" was tho next
query.
II suppose you think, Mr.. Coonton, that
that is all your wife and daughters 90 to
church for, to look at peoples clothes" said
Mrs. Coonton, tartly.
''That's just like pa" said Emeline with
toss Of her head. 'Ho is always slugring
church people,"
Pa sloped to bed.-Donbn,y Ners.