Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-11-30
MRS. GREEN'S S0N.IN-LAW.

"Well, Sarepta, I've found out al
about them"
Mrs. Green sat herself down in front
of the fire, took off her bonnet, and shed
upon her daughter smile of great
satisfaction.
"Found out all about whom, mann
ma q" Sarepta questioned, with sweet
occurrences.
well, upon my word, you are the
most obtuse girl of my acquaintance.
When you saw me come in just now,
Won understood that I'd been out walk
ing, I suppose Yes9 Well, I'm glao
YOU did. You know don't often 60
out walking without an object, sup
pose I'm encouraged to find that you
understand that, too. And you remem-
Der those two young men we met twice
yesterday, when We went to your Aunt
Jane OF course you do you needn' t
answer that. Well, now, knowing that
I have been out, and with an object,
does it occur to you that l went to find
out all could about these two young
men
1t will be seen that Mrs. Green had
the gift of speech in addition to her
many other attainments. Her daughter,
too, was a fair practitioner, in her ma
tive tongue. but on this occasion she
merely said >,
"But I don't see why you should
want to find out anything about them"
"Of course not" responded the ma,
tron. "But if l were your daughter,
and you were my mother. you would
understand it we'll enough"
Why, what in the world has that got
to do with it, mamma z"
Bat the young lady still kept her eyes
rather too persistently 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 iu the
strest, 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 T"
"They might. I'm sure you're worth
looking at twice" responded the daugh-
ter, very prettily.
"Thst'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"
81 talk like a prudent woman, and
act like one; so I went out to find out all
about those two young men: Cne OF
them will do very we'll indeed"
(Which one is it who will dor 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 9
very sharp glance at the young one.
"Why, they both wore Ulsters," put
in Sarepta, falling into the trap with
great simplicity.
"Aha / thought So" chuckled the
astute Mrs. Green. "You noticed
them a little, while they noticed you 9
good deal. Well, 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, and
has plenty of talent, too but he has
neither money nor position. Mr.. Ed
gerton has plenty of both, so he's the
one that will do.
"Why, thought and then Sa
repta stopped and bit her lip.
"Thought what9"
"Nothing; only that we were doing
a rather queer thing, discussing these
two gentlemen as if they belonged te
us"
"Oueer, maybe, but prudent" and
the prudent mother withdrew to medi
tate upon the advantages of son-in
law with Doth money and position.
The fact goes without saying that
there is more or less wickedness In this
world. If there were not, good Mrs
"Oulu udNC OOCA pobSA pA1O coh
prise, mingled with hum 'llatioD, that
fell upon her that same evening.
Mother and daughter had set them
selves down beside the evening lamp tc
chat and sew, and to have an altogether
cozy evening, when the bell rung, ane
Mr.. Charles Edgerton and Mr.. George
Merton were shown ioto the room.
Mrs. Green was almost astonished ou
of all courtesy in contemplating the i'm
pertinence of the young men OF oul
day, who go calling without waiting TO
introductions. Her surprise was by NJ
means lessened, but the course of he
contemplation was turned when he
daughter showed what the girls OF on
>day are capable of, by welcoming tn
two gentlemen very serenely, and intro
dueing them in very mastsr-as-fac
way to her mother.