The Grenada gazette., 1889-02-14
THE CLUTTERBY WEDDING.
Not as Presentable an Affair as
Was Anticipated.

"Of course we'll invite the Bigbees9"
said Julia CIutterby. She held u pom
Gil in her chubby fingers, and a list Of
names lay before her.
ell, 1 hardly know said Mra
Clutterby; 'thoy are poor as Jobs tur-
key, you know" redectivoly.
But they have such exquisite taste,
and dress like fashion plates" rcmon-
stratod the daughter, "one likes to
have stylish-looking people at ones
wedding.'
"And they would pawn their old
shoes rather than not bring present" "
said Mrs. Clutterby, still reAoctively
Il declare it's enough to make one
laugh to see how ridiculously poor and
how absurdly proud they are. One
can see mile off that every rag they
wear has been turned and made over a
dozen times, and yet they wouldn't
carry a little parcel home from a store
for the world. Well, yes, have the
Bigbee5, though ! presume they'll go
on mush and molasscs week to pay
for the present"
JulfT, lrgnIly; "tnere 5 the CottrelIs. "
"The Cottrells. You know, child,
they always carry bangle-boards Or
pin-cushions.
(Which am supplied with for the
next generation" and Miss Julia's
plump shoulders shrugged Suggestive
ly, arguing oblivion for the Cottrells.
so far as the wedding was concerned.
"Seltiment and pin-cushions are all
very well for everyday affairs but one
doesn't get married every day in a
week. Captain Parmalee?"
"Yes, OF course" Mrs. Clutterby be-
came all animation. He can't decent
ly do less than French clock on his
income"
If there is any thing which I could
survive having Il variety of its clocks"
said Miss julia. There are such love-
ly designs this year that would like
one in each room"
Suppose you mention in an artless
way how you dote on clocks in Captain
Parmalee's presence, for instance"
suggested the mother, craitlly. Her
sex had spoiled her for diplomatic
position in the nation. hence her tai
ents were confined to the home and
social circle.
"Oh, ma!' and Miss Julia giggled
outright, putting the hint away in her
memory nevertheless. What a plot
ter you are"
The mother smiled complaccntly,
evidently taking the remark as COM
pliment. Have you put down the
Allensp"
mo, ma; they are so horribly vul-
gar. Mrs. Allen is always saying:
La, sue,' at every thing, and the sight
of those four girls ranged along the
wall in graduated way makes nc
nervous"
But they have such an allowance,
and are so tickled at being invited out,
that each one makes separate spread
by herself"
Just think of the Allen name five
times repeated in the list of wedding
gifts" and Julia rolled up her eyes in
much despair; "but just as you please,
mother, though know l shall giggle
If l catch glimpse of them during the
evening""
Il will take care that they are seated
in convenient obscurity,n and the ma
ternal head nodded sagaciously, land
a few of their names might be accident
ally omitted from the list"
And so the makingup process went
on, and the Clutterby wedding was evil
IDENTIFY to be strictly present-able af-
fair.
Miss Julia Clutterby was naturally
an amible and Thoroughly nice girl. had
she not had the misfortune to be her
mothers only daughter.
Mrs. Clutterby, selfish and arti-
fetal woman, reminded her acquaint-
ances of an old hen with one chicken
In her superabundance Of cluck and
fuss.
Julia was sent to fashionable
school. and the burden OF Mrs. Clut-
terby's conversation became: my
daughter is at Madame BIS this year
the finest school in the State (rutling
her feathers).
in what respectp" asks listener
with q sincere desire for knowledge