The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

IN Celestina Maria" said the Widow
wilkins, 81 want you 10 behave very
well this afternoon"
"What for, map"
- Because expect Mr.. Worthington
to tea. You know Mr.. Worthington,
don't you?"
Eyes. ma; he's the man with the
long nose"
.Celestina Maria, I am shocked to
hear you speak SO improperly"
"Ain't it true, ma? Inever seed such
long nose in my life"
You will oblige me by making no
remarks about his nose. Even il his
nose is little long 1t may not prevent
his being good man."
"Anyway wouldn't want to marry
such long-nosed man; would you,
maj"
"Hush, my child; 1t is improper for
you 70 speak Of getting married And
one thing more, you mus be very care
full what YOU say when Mr.. Worthing-
ton is here. Ii you won't say any thing
about his nose, Ill give you, let me see,
some Of that cake you like 50 much"
"Will You, map That'll be jolly"
"But you must behave well Celestina
Maria"
80, YES, III behave"
And the child went dancing out of the
room, exulting in the anticipation Of the
cake, Of which she was particular ~
fond.
The Widow wilkins had been widow
for three years, which she very natural
" 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 very diffident
man, which may account for his mol
having been taken captive before. To
this task Mrs. wilkins had addressed
herself, and being q widow and mis-
tress OF the wiles which the elder Mr.
Weller ascribes to widows as class
she did not despair Of bringing him u
the point. II was quite q triumph wheT
he accepted an invitation TO take tea q
her honse, rs generally he was shy o
such invitations, and had been accus
toned to refuse them.
But there was one thing that Mrs
wilkins was afraid Of. Celestina Maria
her only daughter, precocious, and no
over-mannered child Of 3, was what tn
French call terrible child, being in tn
habit Of disclosing just what her mothe
particularly desired kept secret, AM
asking the most embarrassing questions
which often put her mother in col
SILVER, and made her dreaded by all tn
widows callers. In particular, il an
visitor had physical popularity Mis-
Celestina Maria was pretty sure TO max
some remark about Il. For instance
there was young lady in the neighboi
hood, much esteemed, who was unfoI
tunate enough TO have a hump on h
back which was TO her the sourc
Of much secret modification
One day the Ladies' Sewing Circl
met at the widows, and, among thos
present, was this young LADY
Cciestina, having made the tour Of I'll
room. finally brought up in front 9
Miss Graves, and, fixing her sharp eye
upon her, said in a very audible voic'
Miss Graves, what makes that bi
thing grow on your backP Don't
hurt you anyP"
OF course Celcstina Maria was seI
from the room In disgrace, and theI
was painful and embarrassing silence
The face OF poor Miss Graves being dye
with crimson.
Now the Widow was afraid that aft,
she had successfully anglcd for M
Worthington, and brought him 70 n
house, her daughter might, BY son
malApropos remark, spoil al her plan
and send him away, never 20 rcturl
She would very willingly have dispenss