The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-03

looked soft, as if filled with nothing
but fHlle and libbons-a least, l hope
SOL trust there are no new dresses
in the wind, If they wear their old
blue watered silks they are safe a
But who is TO be the bride, mann.
ma ? inquired Kate
Il CAPT tell /; in fact nobody knows.
Mr.. Killwinning means to surprise US
that is quite evident. There are vari-
Gus surmises aHoat; some say it is a
poor orphan from Ireland, his native
country; others fear it may be an act
rcss, to whom he once sent forget
me-not ring aud there are apprehen-
sions of low marriage with a pretty
seryant-girl of his mothers; but rs
we have not heard OF any bans being
published, or lioense procured, we're
all in the dark, anxioGsly waiting for
tomorrow morning to enlighten u.s.
.sBut, dear mamma, observed Kate,
you speak of Mr.. Killwinning as if he
were bachelor, and yet he has been
married twice. What, were his, first
wives like? h.s .,,.,osa $50, .i
Well, my dear, l did not ,conde-
scend to. converse, with his Irish SER
want, who seems as eccentric as him.
self; and he informed me, that the
fret Mrs. Killwinning was forty when
his master was = boy Of eighteen
nevertheless, as she had great deal
of money, he married her. but, she
lived many years to punish him for
his mercenary motives; then he mar
ried q governess who was c0nsumpt-
i've, and popped of very soon; he
came here immediately on her de-
cease-eighteen, months ago come
next August-and, has certainly made
himself excessively agreeable At all
our balls and parties, but without q
rnmor of any intention to marry
again, until the issue of invitations TO
his wedding breakfast took us all by
surprise; and what is more surpris-
ing still, and, think, proves that his
bride must be a mere nobody. the
wedding break fast is to be at his own
house, and before the ceremony has
taken place-however, he is very &c.
centric, and does all things differently
from other people. sr,fg -
The lavender silks were now pro-
duced !; Hates had undergone severe
service on her visit to her aunt, while
Ellen's wac almost as good as new; IL
was therefore suggested by Ellen,
family. opposed by Kate, and-.s4ti'
mately and gladly dceided by the
mamma, as Kate was the pet and the
elder, and both the same style OF fig
ure. that there should be an exchange
of dresses, 1t didn't SO much matter
for Ellen,' who gave up her bright
silk quite cheerfully f; aud really, after
hemming up the frayed bottom of the
skirt. and rubbing a. few stains with
the last new patent reyiver, Kate's
old gown, like Dominic Sampson's
second suit, seemed renovated mirac
ulously.' The mamma smart wild
ow of two years. standing, with much
10 do Oh very small means-was to be
attaired in her becoming second.
mourning gray satin. i-sa a.s I'D.
The house was in perfect hustle Of
Mrs. Clacket giving di'
rections to everybody about every.
thing at last concluding the evening"
lecture to her daughters, in these
words: ss=,I ,,-s..t.l
!, ''And now, girls, let me impress up
on you the necessity of looking youl
best. OF all parties for young people
a wedding party is the most import
ant; it is so exceedingly catching
never passing of without a propose
to somebody. The elegant Mr.. Hend
erson, who is evidently thinking Q
getting married, will be there; anl
Dr. Quackem of Crosbon Lodge, Car
ryll Row, whose sickly wife notwith
standing all his skill and new mode o
treatment, can't last much longer
What are you giggling at, Kate2 FL
len, you needn't frown; mother
anxiety justifies my looking forward
to these casualties. The times arr
dreadful. All the men are going t.
Australia-and what prospect has {
mother for her manageable daught
ers? Therefore. my dear girls. let M
beseech you to make the most OF your
selves; aud, Ellen, as your hair-lik
Ssmpson's-is your strong point, pu
it in papers, braids being SO universal
ly worn, the singularity of ringlet
will be attractive
The girls promised to obey thei
mamma, and commenced all the mys
teries of curling and crimping, to Civ
the hair that wavy appearance whic
was to make the tide flow in their ia
vor, and overwhelm and extinguis
the Potters and Jenkenses forever.
Meanwhile Mr.. Killwinning. til
Or36O CUuSd " tulo CAVitCuiVuOs W q
lounging on the sofa, slipping his wine
and reading Punch in the cool of til
evening-when his servant, Tim, ell
tered the room, and with many bow
and scrapes commenced
Il humbly axes pardon, sir; bu
Biddy the cook has seduced me-a
she says it's necessary to the dOmesti
arrangements of the establishment
to make SO bould as to inquire whetl
er the rnisthress'll slape at home tt
morrow night?
whats that to you or Biddy th
cook either, sir?'
! sNothin' in life, cir; and I'm gla
for the honor ~ th' family, that yo
don't name it. May Imakc SO boul
| again, sir, as to inquire, without Q
fince, If it's your intention to tske
continental trip over the provinces
the expriss thrain or not, sir?'