Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-17

serious, rather melancholy face bright
ened up as he answered her. A delight
full old lady!
From my vis-a-vis I turned to my
neighbors:
At my right / had a dear, little
woman with dark, curly hair and
wonderful complexion. She was the
wife of an English clergyman. who sat
next her very dignified in his long,
black coat with broad, white tie-this
couple looked as if they were on their
wedding tour. But if that was her
husbands honeymoon face and temper,
then pitied the lively little wife later
on! He was a veritable icicle, even
under the fire of her eyes he did not
thaw.
Hers were the loveliest eyes that one
could picture, dark blue with long
lashes, which lay SO languishingly on
her blooming checks.
As l passed her dish she raised the
dark curtains for second. and | looked
into the blue stars, then she turned TO
her husband again. and there was moth
ing left for me to admire but the move
ments of the lovely white hands with
their dimples. The wide wedding ring
seemed far too heavy for the dainty
finger.
My other side was less interesting.
There sat a pale, fat, scrofulous boy,
who dangled his legs, ate with his knife,
and stuck his fingers in all the dishes.
He was the youngest member of the
family. which consisted of six persons.
occupied the lower end of the table and
ended next Mr. White with a lanky,
lean, Observation-Disclosures miss. They were
countrymen of mine-alas. that | should
have to admit it--for | was an involun-
tary witness of their family manners!
Next to Edward. such was my youth
full neighbours name, sat his youngest
sister, according to my opinion a not
very wise arrangement, for the two
sweet cherubs quarreled necessarily.
As they handled their knives and
forks very carelessly. was at times
quite nervous, but their mamma
seemed accustomed to it; it neither dis
turbed her peace of mind nor her APP
petite, both being of unusual durability.
Between the mother and father
timid, little man, sat their oldest daugh-
ter, probably so placed that the society
of the frivolous people of Nice should
not contaminate her, so that no bold
neighbor could address her. As far as
could tell, such great care was not
necessary.
Il assure you, good people, the races
viii be positively grand this time" l
heard said at my right in rather snarl-
ing tones: You should certainly not
neglect to obtain carriages and places"
My eyes sought the owner of this
voice and easily found him in a large,
very light complexioned man of elegant
carriage and dress. whose sharp features
and infamcd eyelids might tell Of some
sorrow, but more probably Of nights
spent in gaming at Monaco.
Suffering spoke palmer on the face Of
the lady next him; one might doubt
whether it was Of the mind or body, per-
haps both.
She was neither handsome nor young,
and sat alphabetically at the table: occa-
sionally | noticed that her eyes were
fastened with sorrowful interest on the
children next me.
My God, thought /. how desolate
must be the heart that can turn long
ingly to these i'll hammered, little good
for-nothings''
When ! rose from the table, felt as
II were very pleasantly situated, and
thought that my good mother would be