The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-24

that eycntfui evening than during MS
whole lie previous Al last no start
ed for the house Of his fair charmer.
Thrice he cssayed TO knock. nna
thrice he essayed in vain. ! verify
believe he would have spent half the
Eight in mastering up the requisite
courage for gentle loye-tap had
not helped his modcsty with thun-
dering jerk NJ the knockcr. and tnen
run away and left him 70 answer LOT
| himself |
| ..John was ushcred upstairs into a
fearful circle. 10 begin his courtship-
| When the door Of the parlor was
opened one side OF the fireplace dis
played a bcvy OF Prudences maiden
aunts. bristling in all the frigidity q
single blesscdness. knitting most vehc' |
mcntly. and casting. every time new
row was 70 be begun. sharp and scru-
tinizing clances at the young spark
over their round-cycd spcctacles. On
the other side was MIR. B, stretched
al his ease in an armchair. in black
cap instead OF his wig. wrapped in
blue gown. with his brecchcs unbut-
toned at his knees. quietly smoking
his pine. Mrs. B., in her chintz
/ dress and mob cap. was at his SIDE
engaged in making patchwork, whilst
the lovely Prudence sat quite erect py
her mamma. with her pincushion and
housewife dangling from her waist
b and her eye east down, diligently
pricking her fingers instead OF her
, sampler. Counting was sober pusi-
!, ness in old times. Your grandfather
seated himself much nearer the SPIN
sters than his dcary. He showed MS
affection very properly by keeping a'
= a respectful distance. He passed the
= evening in talking politics and the
scarcity OF money with his future
q fathcr-in-law; in assisting his future
mother-in-iaw to arrange her parti-
colored squares; in picking up the
balls OF yarn as they were respective.
Is dropped by the maiden aunts' ano
now and then cnsting sly sleeps eye
= ri Prudence. at every instance OF whlcf
familiarity the aforesaid maiden ladies
dropped stitch. As soon rs the pei
re rung nine no gave one tender SCUM
ID at your grandmother. and took hi
I'd leave"
n: The winter passes on. each evening
I'd witnessing the same assembly IN Mr.
ed BIS sitting room. except the RAJ
tn occasion when Mr. Jack and Miss Pru
re dcnce attended a tea-party. when n
nd had the privilege OF eScorting Mis-
rt Prudence home who made record
:. the tender signs. the gentle hand
lis pres-ures. Of the stolen kiss The In
se portant question was asked and az
IN swcrcd: then began preparations 70
"A. housekeeping the young people e
as corted By Mrs. b and the thre
nt maiden aunts- At last comes the wee
,se ding. when we. by the magic OF n
i's writer's pen. became part Of the we'
an ding festivities
to A ..Prcscntlv the company began
assemble. There were then no hac
hat ney coaches. Ladies and gentlem'
m both made use OF natures carriage
.ip- and cousin after cousin. belle att
her belle came trotting along to Mr. B
, in their pattcns with a. much glee
the II they had been drawn by four roy
rravs. All at last were collected, Al
his waiting only for the parson. Cd N
for b. in his full-bottomed wig. vcsv
Is coat and breeches. gold buckles. wal
eve coat reaching to his knees, convcrs
~ with his brother merchants on
nee usual topics. Mrs. B., in her pla
ing brocade and snowy cap. only rival
uch b. her cck-handkcrchief. was g
OF ever and anon to wipe away tru;
IN tear. The maiden aunts. stlH
list. pokcrs. were giving to sister spinst
ma. most minute accounts OF I
blue dence's domestic arrangements. .
,ich we're particularly eloquent in relat
IN 10 them the many wonderful barga
vent they had made in conducting the p
ms chascs. The young men. in their ,
,day day suits. throwing of clouds OF n
rch. every time they moved their hea
his stood dangling their steel wat
lace chains and making formal spceche
Il the young ladies who sat. with Y
And. cushioned hcad-gear. bolt upri.
'or,n flirting their two-foot fans and blu
,tion ing and simpering with maiden |
went DFltIt. ~ iIrt bts - ePE'~'''
noes full dressed with gown. cassock
and bands. with a wig that seemed TO I
sist Of "A whole unsheared shcep-s
ara For a parson to have attended
81 4 ding in simple black coat and pa
.,am- looms sixty years ago. Betsy. w
hing have been deemed rank hcresy;
,o;nt. deed. l have been inclined 10 u
scnsc that half the power Of ministers In
His day lay in their wigs.
rigid The presence Of the divine "
,thers signal for the appearance Of C;csa
Your q green coat beautifully studded
ono steel buttons (probably the couI
pen. coat OF Mr. B. for the coats Ia
,apcr, one generation in old timcs). b.
in a red brooches. blue stockings and We
le let vest; followed by Cleopatra and
.ioved flaming copper-plate gown and
81 his TO initiate the ladies'. The 70
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