Connecticut western news., 1876-11-17
MRS. GREENS SON-IN-LAW.

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 Mrs. Green sat herself down in front of the. fire, took off her bonnet, and shed upon her daughter 0 smile of great satisfaction. ' " 7-.-
 '' Found out all about whom, man. ma9'' Sarepta questioned, with sweet demureness. ... Joe .-- f.. Well, upon my word, you are the most obtuse girl of my acquaintance. When you saw mo come in just now, you understood that I'd been out walk ing, suppose Yes9 We'll, I'm glad you did. You know I don't often go out walking without an object, sup pose I'm encouraged to find that you understand that, too. And you remem- Der those two young mon we met twice yesterday, when we went to your Aunt Jane9 Of course you do :; you needn' t answer that. Well, now, knowing that have been out, and with an object, does it occur to you that I went to find out all could about those two young men g. -r .,.,. ~ ---s...- .'..- It will be seen that Mrs. Green had the gift of speech in addition to her many other attainments. Her daughter, too, was & fair practitioner, in her na- tive tongue, but on this occasion she merely said '- ...''7
 ' But don't see why you should want to find out anything about them"
 "Of course not," responded the ma tron. But if I were your daughter, and you were my mother, you would understand # xryoll orny10h O
 Why, what in the world has that got to do with it, mamma 9'' -. But the young lady still kept her eyes rather too consistently fixed upon her little bit of embroidery, and it is to be feared that she was fencing with her parent.
 "You know we'll enough that it has everything to do with it," responded Mrs. Green. "When two handsome yonng men meet us together in the street, and then put themselves out of the way to run against us again, you don't suppose they take such pains to get another look at me, do you 2"
 "They might. I'm sure you're worth looking at twice." responded the daugh- ter, very prettily.
 "That's nonsense, and you know it. They wanted to see you. You're young and rather good looking, although you are not altogether my style; and there are not so many young and pretty girls in this village that strange young men are going to neglect any of them" "Oh, mamma! How you talk"
 talk like prudent woman, and act like one; so I went out to find out all about those two young men. One oi them will do very we'll indeed"
 "Which one is it who will do 2" in. quired Sarepta, laughing, and beginning now to show little shy interest in the subject.
 "That one with an Ulster overcoat on," replied the elder lady, shooting g very sharp glance at the young one.
 "Why, they both wore Ulsters," put in sarepta, falling into the trap with great simplicity. ..,.
 "Aha I thought so." ohuckled the astute Mrs. Green. "You noticed them little, while they noticed you g good deal. We'll, it's the tallest one, ] mean; the one with the dark complexion and black mustache. Charles Edgertor his name is."
 "The other one is much the best looking and the most gentlemanly, think, said the daughter.
 "George Merton. Oh, yes; but he won't do at all. He is handsome, anc has plenty of talent, too but he ha. neither money nor position. MT. Ed gerton has plenty of both, so he's tn. one that will do.
 "Why, thought and then Sa repta stopped and bit her lip.
 "Thought what 3"
 "Nothing; only that we were doing 8 rather queer thing, discussing these two gentlemen as if they belonged tt us."
 "Queer, maybe, but prudent" ani the prudent mother withdrew to medi tate upon the advantages of son-in law with both money and position.
 The fact goes without saying tha there is more or less wickedness in thi world. If there were not, good Mrs Green would have been spared the sur prise, mingled with humiliation, tha l fell upon her that same evening.
 Mother and daughter had set them selves down beside the evening lamp tx chat and sew, and to have an altogethe cozy evening, when the bell rung, ant MT. Charles Edgerton and MT. Georg, Merton were shown into the room.
 Mrs. Green was almost astonished ou of all courtesy in contemplating the i'm pertinence of the young men of ou day, who go calling without waiting fo introductions. Her surprise was by n, means lessened, but the course of he contemplation was turned when he daughter showed what the girls of ou day are capable of, by welcoming tn, two gentlemen very serenely, and intro ducing them in a very matter-of-fac way to her mother.
 The explanation of it was that thes young persons had met in the merr, summer time in an out of the wa, country nook, where Sarepta was so journing with city cousin, friend o the Messrs. Edgerton and Merton.
 Mrs. Green accepted the situation gracefully, and was pleasantly oourteou as became so polite lady. But whel the call had ended, and mother an, daughter were left again to each other companionship, Sarepta listenedto som animated remarks. .tJ
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