Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Story
March 11, 1854
The Greenbrier Era
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
At supper, a mother claims she accurately judges people at first sight. Her youngest son asks what she thought upon first seeing his father, prompting laughter and the boy being taken to the kitchen by a servant.
Clipping
OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
Impressions at First Sight.
This subject at supper table was getting "talked over," when the lady who presided "o'er the cup and tea," said "she always formed an idea of a person at first sight, and that idea she found was generally a correct one."
"Mamma," said her youngest son in a shrill voice, that attracted the attention of all present,
"Well, my dear," said the fond mother, "what do you want?"
"I want to know," said young America, "what you thought when you first saw pa?"
There was no answer to this query; but we learn that a general titter prevailed, and that Charlie was taken into the kitchen immediately by the servant.
This subject at supper table was getting "talked over," when the lady who presided "o'er the cup and tea," said "she always formed an idea of a person at first sight, and that idea she found was generally a correct one."
"Mamma," said her youngest son in a shrill voice, that attracted the attention of all present,
"Well, my dear," said the fond mother, "what do you want?"
"I want to know," said young America, "what you thought when you first saw pa?"
There was no answer to this query; but we learn that a general titter prevailed, and that Charlie was taken into the kitchen immediately by the servant.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Family
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
First Impressions
Family Anecdote
Child's Question
Embarrassment
What entities or persons were involved?
The Lady
Her Youngest Son
Pa
Charlie
Where did it happen?
Supper Table
Story Details
Key Persons
The Lady
Her Youngest Son
Pa
Charlie
Location
Supper Table
Story Details
A mother at supper discusses forming accurate first impressions of people. Her young son asks what she thought upon first seeing his father, leading to embarrassed laughter and the boy being removed to the kitchen.