. Home school of American literature: . Glimpses of Dream-Life 295 powerful slap with the disen-gaged hand, and, with a ma-jestic toss of the head, soarsaway, with half the women be-low straggling on in his wake,into some such brave old mel-ody as—Litchfield! Being a visitor, and in theSquires pew, you are naturallyan object of considerable attention to the girls about yourage; as well as to a great many fat old ladies in ironspectacles, who mortify you excessively by patting youunder the chin after church; andinsist upon mistaking you. THE DEACON for Frank; and force up-on you very dry cook-i
. Home school of American literature: . Glimpses of Dream-Life 295 powerful slap with the disen-gaged hand, and, with a ma-jestic toss of the head, soarsaway, with half the women be-low straggling on in his wake,into some such brave old mel-ody as—Litchfield! Being a visitor, and in theSquires pew, you are naturallyan object of considerable attention to the girls about yourage; as well as to a great many fat old ladies in ironspectacles, who mortify you excessively by patting youunder the chin after church; andinsist upon mistaking you. THE DEACON for Frank; and force up-on you very dry cook-ies, spiced with cara-way farmers you have a high respectfor;—particularly for one weazen-faced oldgentleman in a brown surtout, who brings his■whip into church with him, who sings in avery strong voice, and who drives a span of:gray colts. Another townsman, who attractsyour attention is a stout deacon, who before•entering always steps around the corner ofthe church and puts his hat upon the groundto adjust his wig in a quiet way. He theninarches up the broad aisle in a stately man-lier, and plants his hat, and a big pair of
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