Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1865-08-16
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were to wide, pants too long uleeves too
short and the poor taller crime in for
bone complaints, which, q if Justice were
done, dame nature thould have borne, for
not making aAoher specimens Of boyhood
o. the fine models which the es.hetici art
ist had taken as his guide But, on the
whole, the very large majority were pleas
ed ard TIE rest became acqaiseent. oa1 "A
y Then came the dinner, which of
courses being for an extra occasion, was a
feast - with its puddings and pies. But,
Judging by the libest test, the rudy
looks and the satisfied appearance of the
children, the every day tai must be, as
it is known to be, abundant, wholesome
and sufficient After dinner occurred the
company parade Of theboys in their new
uuiforms-with their Captain, Lieuten-
ants, Sergeants and Gorporals, ever So
grand; resllysdoiug credit to their drins.
officer, and adding, as the teachers concur,
in saying, most efficient means to the
discipline of the school. -7S.s.. ~
While all this was in progress amongst
the boys, the girls, whose nea, and taste
fully made muslin DC laine dresses and
straw hats had all been in readiness the
day before, were on the green Of the
school, enjoying the occasion. and await,
ing events. On inspection, their costume
was found to be plain and neat, though
tasteful, and, what is better, satisfactory
to the wearers.
Next came the tF'cf address, the bur.
den Of which however moraiized and
sentimentalized in phrase, necessarily
amounted to the old caution be good
children and take care of your clothes :;
for such ever has been and such always
will be the "course OF human events" un-
der similar circumstances. -.--. 80.
arrangements had been made, or
thought to be made, by the kind neigh
bors, to convey all the pupils of tie school
to Miffiiu, where they were to take the
cars for their homes and also to enjoy a
reception by the kind citizens Of the place
Before the half were seated, however, in
the carriages, wagons, &c, it appeared as
if there would be lack Of conyeyances
for all. So, self and companion threw
travelling sacks and cloth coats into one
Of the carriages and took it alco.
This eight miles Ualk, relieved by rests
in the shade, excursions over the fences
after blaekberries and az occasional drink
of thick milk at a. farm house, was at
first most pleasant; then it settled down
into "ine wholesome exercise y next the
miles in these parts became astopishingly
long and finally it was quite sufficiently
iatiguing to render good wash and
cup of coffee at host Snyder's hotel very
refreshing. ..- a-,
During this walk, some of the occur
rences were suggestively though sadly in
terestipg. Going in tie same direction
with ourselves ard generally passing US,
were the carriages loaded with the orphans
to an extent that would have been la
structive even to a city street car conduc-
tor in the art of close packing Ever
and anon group Of boys. getting aloug
by the old mode, cf ..'ridc and tie" or
turn about, would be waiting in the shade
for the next wagon, or another be seen
hurrying along to the appointed station
but all lively and bent on getting to the
end Of the journey. Passing the other
direction were groups OF horsemen CT per-
sons in carriages, with led horses. These
latter were found to be purchases at
sale in the neighborhood that day, of dis
charged government horses. Here wer.
two results of the war and signs Of its
close. The dead warriors " orphans re
turning, in the care Of a grateful! State,
to cheer the Widows heart, and his war
horse. going back to the pillow. Many a
saddle is empty-many a heart desolate
Let us honor ourselves by doing our duty
TO the living. 1co ,c,sn on IS ags aosi1g
z,i When rested and again on, foot, we
found the quiet Of, Miifliu, disturbed
gone. . All the resident children, in their
best dresses, were out to see and welcome
the Orphans. Aye, and more too. The
adult population partopk, the feeling of
the young. The iron railing aboa. 1.-The
Court House green vas lined with an un-
broken row: of spectators. The green t-
self was covered with lchildren ;-the
,youngrgirls Of che place mixed with and
sntertainino the female -Ornhans and the