South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-13

tnrOugu ner WaSnt"S on WOnday, ana
hobble,i over to the widows rs soou a.
possible but the door was looked. AMI
one OF the neigibors said Mrs. C. and
the gentleman went OF in a carriage.
nobody knew where. very. early in tue
morning.
yes, and never got home ill nine o.
clock in the EVENING"
Look out. Widow c.! Your charac-
ter is on tue carpet!
Is she knew it. apparently she didn't
care, for the next day che went a-sail-
ing with her beau, and the next day a
rambling with him away Otto the noun.
tain, and on the next forenoon went
with him in O carriage TO the sta ion
house. AID there not on.y wept as she
parted from him, but actually embraced
and kissed him
what in broad dnylights' exclaim.
ed Grandma w. We'll, ii ever l seed
or heerd the like ONT
Little Nell, the old lady's youngest
grand child. wondered to herself if il
were any worse in broad daylight than
at any otner time. Perhaps you will
wonder, too. We DO, at least.
There was very large attendance
that afternoon at the weekly meeting OF
the sewing society. Everybody wentthat
could possibly leave home And what
chattering there was when the hustle Of
assembling was over. There was but
one topic, but that was all.sufficient, all
engrossing-the widows beau-ror tue
gentleman must be her beau, or at, least
lie ought to be.
Every body had something TO tell.
something TO wonder about. But. sud
denly. every magpie tongue was flushed,
a.unversal stroke of numb pals, seemed
10 have fallen on the group. as, looking
up. it .erceived the very lazy about whom
thew were converting so eagerly stand
ing in the doorway.
Cool afternoon. ladies' said she, In
her usuai quiet, lalylike way. Il am
glad TO see SO large and happy gath
ering. It is beautiful day for our
meeting;' and then she proceeded TO
the table, helped herself to block OF
pal chwork. inquired for the sewing silk.
which having received she sat down in
the only vacant chair and commenced
hcmming very red bird with yellow
wirg on to Il very green twig, which lat
ter hal already been hcmmed OH to
square piece OF white cloth, and the
whole, when completed. was designed
to firm the twentieth part Of bed
spread. Sac seemed all engrossed with
the birds bill, and spoke to no one. -
Every boly wondere if she had heard
what thcl were saying when she came
in. but her placid countenance soon re-
assured the most fearful, and every one
longed to commence personal attack.
Gid Grandma w, was the first to VEN
ture. She meant to do up the matter
very delicatcly, and in 50 roundabout a
way the lady should no, suspect her of
curiosity. So she began by prasing
Mrs. U.'s dress. why. it's a reel beau
~ said she; where did you get itf'
Il bought it, was the quiet reply.
'Iierc?'
NO
Where, thon?'
'Iu New York, last spring
Oh. you did. did you? But thought
you wasn't never going To- wear any
thing but black again Every eye
scrutinizet the lady's face this time III
search of blush, but it continued %
pale "a usual, while she answered:
= did think and say SO once, but
have fully changed my mind
You have, Ina! But what made your
oh, had good reasons Here tho
hearers aud lookers-on WINGED expr sss :
lively st each other.
Bat didn't you spoil your beautiful
white dress Sunday night. wearing il
way up there TO the burying groundp'
Il did not
You didn't, du tell But how could
you help il? There was wonderful
heavy dew
Il did not tcedr IT,
Here was damper to the oil lady 1.
She bal such a long lecture to read on
extravaganza, aud she was undetermined
to do il, too, when, unfortunately for
her eloquent strain, Mrs. C.'s dress had
hung up in her wardrobe all the time,
anil she had worn an old black silk.
After while the old lady took n
fresh start. She would not be So bafiled
again. She would find out all about
that beau before sue went home. that
size would So she began 10y saying {:
Your company went away this morning,
I didn't they?'
'rhey didy was the answer, with a
wee bit Of emphasis resting on the
/ they
lie didn't stay very long, did hep
Not as long az wish he had was
I the emphatic answer this time. And
how the ladies' did look at each other
IL was as good as a confession.
| W hen did he come"
| Saturday evening"
Was you looking for him3'
I had been expecting him fort
! night
why, du tell. IL you had then, and
f you never told ont either. Had he
business in The placer
lie had
What was itY This was rather more
direct and blunt than tue old lady hal
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