The Vicar of Wakefield; . at another time she imagined her daughters pocketsfilled with farthings, a certain sign they wouldshortly be stuffed with gold. The girls themselves hadtheir omens. They felt strange kisses on their lips ;they saw rings in the candle ; purses bounced from thefire, and true love knots lurked in the bottom of everyteacup. Toward the end of the week we received a cardfrom the two ladies; in which, with their compliments,they hoped to see all our family at church the Sundayfollowing. All Saturday morning I could perceive,in consequence of this, my wife and daughters in cl
The Vicar of Wakefield; . at another time she imagined her daughters pocketsfilled with farthings, a certain sign they wouldshortly be stuffed with gold. The girls themselves hadtheir omens. They felt strange kisses on their lips ;they saw rings in the candle ; purses bounced from thefire, and true love knots lurked in the bottom of everyteacup. Toward the end of the week we received a cardfrom the two ladies; in which, with their compliments,they hoped to see all our family at church the Sundayfollowing. All Saturday morning I could perceive,in consequence of this, my wife and daughters in closeconference together, and now and then glancing at mewith looks that betrayed a latent plot. To be sincere,I had strong suspicions that some absurd proposal waspreparing for appearing with splendour the next the evening they began their operations in a veryregular manner, and my wife imdertook to conduct thesiege. After tea, when I seemed in spirits, she beganthus:— I fancy, Charles, my dear, we shall have a 56. AN ATTACHMENT HE DISCOVERED TO MV DAUGHTER THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD great deal of good company at our church to-morrow.— Perhaps we may, my dear, returned I, though youneed be under no uneasiness about that; you shall havea sermon whether there be or not.— That is whatI expect, returned she; but I think, my dear, weought to appear there as decently as possible, for whoknows what may happen ? — Your precautions,repUed I, are highly commendable. A decent be-haviour and appearance in church is what charms should be devout and humble, cheerful and serene.— Yes, cried she, I know that; but I mean we shouldgo there in as proper a manner as possible; not altogetherhke the scrubs about us.— You aire quite right, mydear, returned I, and I was going to make the verysame proposal. The proper manner of going is to gothere as early as possible, to have time for meditationbefore the service begins.— Pooh, Charles, in-terrupted she, all that is very true; bu
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