Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-25
THE TROUBLES OF a MoUsTACEE

"Who do you think has come back to
our vilIage!" said Fanny Alleyne to
party of young friends, who had assembled
al her house to tall; over the morrow's con-
itmplatrd picnic. And, as no one an
swrred, but dozen voices simultaneously
cried, 'Dn tell she added, "Who bul
Charlie Weaver, and with such mou.-
tache." she exclaimed, clapping her hands
as the idea was full of gtee; ''and it looks
for all the world, as it Charlie had little
stiff brush pasted under his nose. For my
part can't comprehend what be wears it
for, unless he thinks himself handsome, and
! adopts 1t as a protection, TO keep the girls
from kissing him" And again she clap
ped her hands, her eyes fairly flashing
with iun. - ....
81 havn't seen him yet" said Emily
Rogers; shut does he look queer? They
say moustaches are all the fashion among
young men who move in good society,"
Foreign counts alway wear them, you
know ,.at. a-ae --'- e --''~
Miss Rogers had spent year in fash
ionable boarding school, where she had
tried to learn French, and had succeeded
only in learning folly and so she consid'
cred herself an excellent judge of all thing:
pertaining to the mode. She had cousin
t moreover, who was travelling in Germany
and who wrote her long letters about the
. German counts whom she met at German
watering places. Miss Rogers, had, there
h tore, weakness for moustaches, big boards
: and foreign customs in general.
sForeign counts always wear them, dt
: they" said Fanny. "And so do BARRIERS
> For my part, when was in London las
|. winter, hardly knew whether it was
}, wig maker Oh dandy that was comin
" down street and always supposed it t
be the first, until the hanimal raised hi
! hat, and then | knew he must be one G
the human poodles tha: was accustome
Of TO dance with at the assemblies.
J. "For my part" retorted Miss Rogers
making second effort to stand her grouno
81 rather admire handsome moustache
some men suit it so WELL"
"Yes, the mousiache is fortunate thin
ID for some gentlemen said Fanny mischie,
., ously "for those who can't grow hair"
w w The laugh was against Miss Rogers, wh
accordingly paused and kept silent. Tt
entrance of fresh visitor now change
the conversation, and in five minutes Cha
- lie Weaver and his mousaches were 70
gotten. In fact, the girls We're too bus
talking abou. the pic-nic to devote muc
time to anything else. In about an ho
: they separated, full of the con,emplat,
excursion. .-..-s .E'H H.
-, The morning dawned brilliantly, wi
every prospect Of bright day. AT $
O'Clock, before the dew was well of Il
grass, the picnic party began to asspmb
and bsfole seven were all convened in
beautiful open grove, about a mile beyo
un- the village.
al" The girls were jealous happy 8
= blessed with good health, fond Of exhilI
.lity ating sports, and by no, means infee,
with any OF the mawkish aff.ctations
!. the city.
ION. For instance, they were not afraid
making their lret large by exercise, oil
e. spelling their hands by household work
aim. They liked hearty dance, were fond O
good laugh, and were even some Of III
at least, sad romps. But they were an
e. celent set, for all that with fine grs
ful figures, ROSY cheeks, sparkling e.
and constant flow Of spirits lam
R. any one OF them was worth dozer
the faded beauties, who with chalk.