The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-08-13
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
INTERESTING MATTERS FOR THE,
YOUNG PEOPLE.
Sixty Years Ago--Pussy's Wonder
full Leap--keep the Passions In
CheCk--Moral Backbone
Every Boy has the
Same Chance.
Sixty Years AGO.

yOu may ike W near IL, OIduuilet
said to the two granddaughter as
they sat sewing, one rainy afternoon.
She had been doing and dreaming OF
the long ago by the open fire in her
room; and naturally spoke of it.
Both girls said, ooh, do tell u.s. and
make it last long; make it last till
dark
Grandma smiled. Dear old lady;
how pleased she wasl And how pleased
to have two such fresh young things
to talk to.
"You know, it was May day; the
first OF May, IS. Oh, what a perfect
day that was? All the trees were full
of birds and blossoms.
81 have only to close my eyes to see
myself sitting in the old-fashioned car
riage, drawn by two fat, comfortable
looking horses, besides my dear moth
er. My father had lately gone to
heaven"
Here she paused so long and looked
so peaceful, the girls gently brought
her back to earth by asking, "Grand-
ma dear, what did you wear!"
"Ohl" being fully reused, and tax
ing up her knitting, ito be sure" in
brighter tone; 81 wore white muslin
very fine"
Did it have train?" Dorothy
asked
NO, my dear, it was just walking
length, with three tucks. and q mar
row lace frill at the bottom. | had
white silk stockings, high-heeled, plain
black slippers with black elastic cross
ing the foot. AS always had natur-
ally bright color in my face, my
mother substituted n white rose for
pink one, | wanted to wear in my
hair, fastening it in with my high shell
comb. My front hair was pulled each
side of my face"
Ruth thought "How simple and
sweet it all was"
"Iour grandpa met me ut the little
gate-tlat was kept locked weekdays
to keep the village boys off the graves
near the church-and takingm hand,
he led me up the narrow path, over
which the apple-blossoms intertwined,
making natural arch OF flowers for
us.
an the church, the high backed
pews were full of our friends; even
though it was eight o'clock in the
morning.
THE minister used prayer book
printed with type and the long S you
do not see nowadays.
''As it was no light matter to take
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middle aisle, because of the many
lengths of stove-pipe radiating from
1t, and covering the ceiling like great,
black cob-web, we had to walk around
it.
mo one stood up with us, as
wished to spare my mother.
WHO gave you away" Ruth asked.
mo, one, dear; the Lord gave us to
each other. That question was left
out OF the service"
Didn't you have bouquet, grand
map Dorothy asked in very
grieved way.
mo, my dear, but your great grand
mother had given me a little white,
ivory book, and in it-so that they
would grandpa had put some
vlolets, my favorite flower: | carried
that. Your grandfather had dozen
violets in his coat.
"Oh, yes, tell us what he looked likel"
Ruth cried
We'll his hair was banged"
Banged! Realy?"
Eyes, his mother always put q sau-
,er on his head as guide, and then
by it cut his hair in bang"
After the laugh had subsidized grand
ma continued, His choker was of
white satin. his waistcoat of yellow
satin brocade: and on his feet he wore
pumps with large silver buckles"
Didn't they wear gloves in those
iays?' one of the girls asked.
Il wore mitts, and grandpa car
ried a par OF kids, with very short
wrists, i'll his hand.
ave did not want what YOU call a.
A few friends came to the
house afterwards, and we had coffee
and cake.
"Then | put on my grey travelling
1ress, white straw bonnet with blue
'osettes inside, and we started in a
1ne horse chaise for Pomfret, twenty
niles away, where we were to stay q
ortnight."
e@eSA thtih iiiOtutT lOlQ In6 RlrlS
hat "grandma's" old colored nurse
'aid, with tears in her eyes, and up
fitted hands:
'Lor', wasn't she sweet q standin'
here? She looked lik' afallen angel"
1t was Mayday again. Sixty years
after. Ruth and Dorothy, with their
parents help, had surprise party
or the dear old lovers.
When they returned from their usu-
II afternoon drive mot in the original
chaise), grandma's bonnet
vas spirited off her head, and a fine |
ace cap took it's place.
Then the elderly couple were escort
ID to the farthest end of the parlor.
where they stood on piece of the |
IDENTICAL carpet on which they were |
Many old friends came, and beauti- |
nj gifts were showered upon them.
The ones that touched them most
we're gold-headed cane and a gold |
handled silk umbrella, both bearing |
he same inscription-two clasped |
lands-and under them, "Sixty |
Years. "-Episcopal Recorder.
Pussy's Wonderful Leap.
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