Sharp County record., 1878-07-26
THAT TERRIBLE CHILD.

Celestina Maria" said the Widow
wilkins, II want you to behave very
well this afternoon"
What for, MAJ"
"Because expect Mr.. WOrtbiRgton
to tea. You know Mr.. WorthingtOn,
don't you?n
eyes, ma; he's the man with the
long nose
"Celestina Maria, l am shocked to
hear you speak so improperly"
"Ain't it true, ma? Ineyer seed such
long nose in my life"
"You will oblige me by making no
remarks about his nose. Even if his
nose is q little long it may not prevent
his being good man"
Anyway wouldn't want to marry
such long-nosed man; would yOa,
map
"Hush, my child; it is improper for
you to speak of getting married. And
one thing more, you mus be very care
full what YOU say when Mr.. Worthing-
ton is here. If you won't say any thing
about his nose, III give you, let me see,
some of that cake you like so much"
"Wil you, ma? That'll be jolly"
"But you must behave well CeleStina
Maria"
40, yes, I'll behave"
And the child went dancing out of the
room, exulting in the anticipation of the
cake, Of which she was particularly
fond.
The Widow Wilkins had been widow
for three years, which she very natural
ly thought was quite long enough, and
she had now set her cap for Mr.. Worth
ington, a bachelor in the neighborhood
Mr.. Worthington was very well to do,
and was considered a very good
match. He was however avery diffident
man, which may account for his not
having been taken captive before. To
this task Mrs. Wilkins had addressed
herself, and being a widow and mis-
treSs of the wiles which the elder Mr.
Weller ascribeS to widows as q class,
she did not despair of bringing him to
the point. 1t was quite triumph when
he accepted an invitation TO tafe tea at
her house, as generally he Nwa' shy of
such invitations, and had 4 er accus-
toned to refuse them. o.
But there was one thing til Mrs.
Wilkins was afraid Of. Celestina = Sllat, 4
her only daughter, a precocious, 7 nthOt
over-manrered child of 8, was v 4 It the
French call a terrible child, beng / 4 the
habit of disclosing just what he /, lther
particularly desired kept seer ! md
asking the most embarrassing & Il - IS,
which often put her mother Dul
Shiver, and made her dreaded & r II ~
widows callers. In par L., % pres /
visitor had a physical pee Some blal 5 .
Celestina Maria was .. bee once.riyere G /
SC some rem remark zo,t,I'1 about !. enoro{2NAe'
{ner9 SnaS. %rS mS sstccg ~, ia Id ueigh9}or-
taaa 9'Ana tatshnS@' shaSs a "R9 Raasp pa on her
back WitJh Was to her the source |
of much secret modification. I
One day the Ladies' Sewing Circle
met at the widows, and, among those
present, was this young lady. |
Celestina, having made the tour OF the |
room, finally brought up. in front of |
Miss Graves, and, fixing her sharp eyes
upon her, said in very audible voice.
"Miss Graves, what makes that big
thing grow on your backP Don't it
hurt you any?"
OF course Celestina Maria was sent
from the room in disgrace, and there
was q painful and embarrassing silence;
the face of poor Miss Graves being dyed
with crimson.
Now the Widow was afraid that after
she had successfully angled for Mr..
Worthington, and brought him to the
house, her daughter might, by some
remark, spoil all her plans,
and send him away, never to return.
She would verywillingly have dispensed
With the childIS society. Indeed she /