Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

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them which they guess viii have TO
come down. after she has lived In tho
country awhile" etc. etc. But MS these
Industrious ladies had no IN meaning
In this species % detractlon and would
do a good turn for any OF their errinK
noighbors before mentioned. we must
attribute this propensity for scandal
TO the Original sin" which Is inherent
TO their sex, The tea goes or In OH
Presbyterian atyio. and each discovery
something OF her own handiwork amid
the variety spread before them
But nlasl all earthly pleasures musc
terminate. As the evening shnder
gather without, there Is a breaking un
OF the gathering within. and tho nfter<
noon visitors dispense 10 the quick
step OF "homcward bound"
The hrst light that cleaned through
the parsonage windows was n signa1
that seemed well understood by tls
bellies and beaux OF the village, who.
light of heart and light OF stop, hurried
! in blooming clusters to the evening
merry. making. Hut after the excite
ment Of arriving was over, and the last
/ guest had been ushered into the pror-
Z ence OF the company, there arose o
1 question In the mnda of some, as to
/ what they had met together for, and in
/ sooth no one seemed exactly 20 know.
| ON. one side OF the ample apartment
: III NAtklN army WtTf ffAlttN MI inc 1All
of the nelghborhood. In blushing, sim
pering sllencc While opposite In for
midnhle rows, sat the young farmers
and shop-kocpera OF the village, as
slick ~ pomatum and starch could
make, them, twlsllng their thumbs one
| way for lack OF thought and the other
way FOR lack OF talk; but not daring to
cross the dividing line into 'falrer
realms beyond"
"Thc awful pause" was at length
brokon by n proposition which came
from some unknown source, 10 "Ret up
n play" and many were the bright
smiles thnt responded TO II, Every ono
knowH that whom the young folks OF u
village once throw on the stiffness OF
distance aud mingle In the unreatrained
mirth OF rustic game. they are the
happlcst Of the happyl ON this Now
Years evening, they would have had
regular publication" but for the
timely caution OF Deacon Grnvely, who
remninca to sustain the dignity OF his
> office by keeping the lambs OF the flock
within due bounds, reminding them
that they were at the minister's house.
n fact they seemed quite willing TO FOR
set
The dcncou's notice proved somewhat
: OF Il dnmper upon their gaiety, but
after an was lar less cffcetunl than
that given on the preceding sunday
! aa many a chasing Tor the Kiss which
:. was To redeem q pawn, and loud bursts
{ OF norrlment testified, much 20 tile
7 discontinue Of the deacon, liut there
4 were NJ the party two who kent Them
4 selves uloor from tho fcativltiea OF the
p evening and We're observed to sit IN a
Fl CORNER together, engaged In uonNetNn-
, ton and apparently unconRcioua OF the
r merry tconvH around Thorn. They were
u none other than the daughter OF Mrs
Cibhrod aud the Intelligent young ply,
IA aclnn OF tho village, IL was evident
Il that thpN hnd bocn accustomed TO the
"A refinement of education and good no
4, rlety and were FOR the lltst tine ~
4 ,hOlr liVoa ut parsonage gathering
4 Many were the Hly toltua and Wits
J, ppringa intorchanEed by the compnn,
:, touchuu thps0 exclusives, but of mont
y cnolt on tho doctor and hin unsuHpoet
% inp companion.
p What they rnnVorred about II nom
" Of Our huuinosH, but certain u wat
. that the ladYN cuuntonnner gloves
u with pleas and II was obnervad ~
an that tho doctor never looked hap
p pior hcforv, ON the breaking up OF IN
y party, II did not escape observation Q
~ rcmarls that the doctor waited on Mrs
y Cltybred'U dnuuhter homo,
~ What tho effect OF such an ngrooahl
O. mcoting WIS none could say decidedly
~ but nu they were nftcrward seen rid
" ing together several times ia yer
~ exclusive looking vehicle. and az tn
In doctor had never before been know
Nd 10 ride out with a lady alone Rifco h
of settled In tho village, or course thcr
d. were rumOrs ot a wedding 90 tax
al place before tho next gathering, an
ik much COMMUNICATION wasted on IN
NJ doctor In anticipation of HIS "cNtrnNl
he giant wife" but Ha the next Me-
ed Years day found him still baohelo
nd II yet affords matter for gossip an
rl conjecture among the VilluKei
$50 whether tho doctor and MIS- CIV
ut brcda daughter VIII ever bo marie
hr or not.