Miss Philly Firkin, The China-WomanMitford, Mary Russell
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Miss Philly Firkin, The China-Woman
Mitford, Mary Russell
Businesswomen -- Fiction; City and town life -- Fiction; Short stories; Single women -- Fiction
About a fortnight after, I had occasion to drive into Belford, attended
as usual by master Richard. The bells of St. Stephen's were ringing
merrily as we passed down Oriel Street, and happening to look up at the
well-known sign of the Old Red Cow, we saw that celebrated work of art
surmounted by a bow of white ribbons--a bridal favour. Looking onward to
Miss Philly's door, what should we perceive but Mr. Lamb standing on the
step with a similar cockade, half as big as himself, stuck in his hat;
whilst Miss Wolfe stood simpering behind the counter, dispensing to her
old enemy Sam, and four other grinning boys in their best apparel, five
huge slices of bridecake.
The fact was clear. Jem Tyler and Miss Philly were married.
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