Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-25
'Then give me your hand. I want

| "Then give me your hand. I want
to fraternize with somebody who don't
know the meaning of that horrible
word" and Charles hand closed un-
necessarily close over the little trem-
bling fingers OF Katie Glenn.
| From that time the idea of the sick
friend in need was rejected. The let
ter from that unfortunate individual
did not arrive, and Charlie resigned
himself to the wafer-like biscuits and
shrunken pies with Spartan philoso-
ply.
| Three weeks afterwards he delighted
Mrs. Parkman by informing her in
confidence that he had really made up
his mind to get married, and that the
lady was member of her own family!
Further revelations he did not make,
but Mrs. Parkman drew her own con-
clusions, and as soon as Charlie had
gone out for his customary morning
stroll, she delivered the important
tidings to her daughters. Of course,
she argued, Angelina was the chosen
one-the dear child! She had seen
how things were going on from the
very moment when she had tainted in
his arms! Her darling was to marry
rich man, and keep up the honor of
a family which had always been utr-
mistakably genteel. And now for the
wedding dress! What should it be? 1t
ought to be got in readiness, for Mr.
Eastford spoke as though he should
not delay matters long.
Hannah put her finger in her mouth
and ventured to suggest that it would
be well to wait until the lover had
proposed before beginning on the trous-
seau; but Mrs. Parkman withered the
suggestion with such a look!
And before the lapse of many days d
pink satin slip, with white lace I'M
dress, was fitted for Miss Angelina at
the village milliners.
The wedding cake was concocted,
the list of wedding guests made out,
and the Parkmans only tarried for
| Charlie to broach the subject to his
| expectant bride.
And in the meantime one fine. moon
shiny summer night, Charlie Eastford
and Katie Glenn rode down to the
village and came back man and wife,
On their return, the husband came
into the family sitting-room, and in
troduced his wife to her new relations.
| For the space of a moment, silence
reigned then, to witness Mrs. Park
mans anger were worth a journey
across the Atlantic! 1t was sublime!
She indicated the door with majestic
scorn, and her forefnger; and the
| bride and groom, with the awe-stricken
Hannah, obeyed the mute but ex-
pressive command. Angelina lay on
the floor in Mysteries.
Mrs. Parkman. in strong pantomime,
informed Charlie OF her intention to
rid the house of every thing belong
ing to him, and ascended the stairs to
his chamber for that purpose; but his
luggage had all been sent to the depot
that morning, and there was nothing
left on which to vent her vengeance
but a pair of old boots. These she
made the most OF. She raised tho
window and pitched them out with all
the force she could muster, and her
aim was marvellous. The right one
smashed out the brains of her pet dog,
Utica; and the left one struck Jones
Wright, the hired man, and knocked
out two of his front teeth.
Jones especially prided himself on
his teeth, and when fully satisfied of
the author Of his disaster he seized
Mrs. Parkman and shook her until her
own teeth fell out, all together! which
we conclude was quite a phenomenon.
People who know say there was
scene at the Parkman house that even
ing, but Charlie and Katie were not
there to witness the exhibition-they
spent the night at the village hotel,
and the next day set out for Charles
Philadelphia home.
Ask Charlie to-day what earthly
thing he most venerates, and he will
tell YOU "Mrs. Parkman's Gentility,"
because it was through it he was made
acquainted with his dear wife, Katie.
Boston Globe.