 | Life and sayings of Mrs. Partington and others
of the family |  |
TRAINING DAYS.
“I don't object to training-days altogether,” said
Mrs. Partington to the Major, as the Ancient and Honorables
passed her door; “the dress looks well, and
the children likes the music; and I know this is moral
training, because the Governor is there and his suet, with
his chateau on his head and his sword by his side. How
finely he does look! So bold and portable! I declare,
he looks too good to be a malicious officer!”
She here leaned out of the door to catch a last view
of the “corpse” as it turned a near corner, and a portly-looking
gentleman under a cocked hat waved his hand to
her as the pageant swept from her view. Mrs. Partington
resumed her knitting, that had been disturbed by the
music.
| Life and sayings of Mrs. Partington and others
of the family | |