Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-06-05

besides !" And forgetting he had depos-
lied his wallet in his hat, he felt Tor it in
his pocket.
Jerusalem !" roared Joshua. spr;nging
to his feet in terrible dismay, ait amt
there. I've been robbed, It's goue
Somebody's committed arson to my person
and pocket ~ Joshua glared at the
young lady by his side, who was now get
ting as excited as he was himself, AID was
busy feeling first in one pocket then in
her rticule.
you've got it !" thundered he. 81
OFT to have knowed you wasn't respecta-
bic p. I've heern marin say hundred
times that no decent woman wore one Of
them waterfalls. You got it while was
huggin' you. had no business to hug
another gal when I'm keepin' company
with Peggy Aun! Ten dollars that faith
er got for brindle calf Hand it over, or
by scissors III search you if you be a wo-
man p
The young lady sprung up-her face
red and her eyes bIazing-she too had
read the newspapers and heard of pick
pockets.
An angry MN is fearful sight, but
cant compare with an angry woman
And this one was raging. She brandish-
ed her rarasol in one hand and her riti-
cule in the other.
"You've stolen my portmonie," said
she. you've taken advantage of an in
noccnt, unprotected female, and played
the part Of pickpocket. l might a
known tha. you was one. I've heern say
they alters had red noses 4! Conductor !.
here here! This white-eyed rascal has
got my portmonie and Joe's miniature
and he hugged me-and he's got my pock-
ct handkerchief-oh! dear dear l wish
had stayed to hum
"Don't believe word she says" cried
Joshua. "She's lyin'. She's tie one
that's been stealin'. She picked my
pocket of everything bu. my fathers
watch and plug O. tobacker; come and
search her. Dear SUI! ! I'm ashamed of
myself. was so startled that | couldn't
cut my own fodder, and mind my P's and
Q's How wish marin was here-she'd
know just what to do. I'll see if l can't
do something" and he began to climb
ever the seat.
The girl seized him by the coat tail.
"No you don't"' screamed she, mot
by a long chalk You think you're
gettin off with my things do you. I'll let
you know to the contrary? You'll wish
your cake dough if you don't deliver up
my portmonie. Stop him some of you
he's goin' to jump off the car with my
va!uables, an III die if he shall. Con-
duc-tor he's go. Joe's miniature Do
stop him.
BY this time the whole car load Of pas
sengers were aroused to the condition of
things, there was a division of opinion.
Some took sides with the woman and
some with Josh.
Joshua's senses began to be slightly
muddled. A half score Of people were
heading him off, and that terrible young
lady in pink dress was clingiug to his
coat skirts, and his pocket book was gone.
lie felt desperate.
"Stand aside, .very one of you," he
cried to the passengers before him, and
just then the cars gave lurch, as they
are in the habit of doing, and Josh went
head first against the stomach OF a fat
woman who had risen to see what was the
matter. The woman went over, Josh
went, so did the young lady in pink, and
the whole crowd fell on a seat where a
very loving young couple and lap dog
were reposing. The seat was squelched,
SO we're the lovers and the dog, and the
cry arose faster and faster" GA collision
there's a collision ~
Everybody sprang to their feet and
seized their carpet bags, and the comedy
might have become a tragedy if the con-
duetor had not just then appeared and
restored order He shook Joshua aud
ordered the young woman to sit down and
behave herself.
Josh took off his hat to scratch his
head, and 10. GU: dropped his pocket
book. Our hero flung up both his hands
in ecstasy. "Hoory, it's found. Hail
Columby, amt l glad! p
And about the same time the conduc-
tor picked up nondescrip. looking bag