Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-06-05
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BEWARE OF PICKPOCKETS.
A RAILROAD STORY.

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"Beware o! picApockets, Joshua" said
Joshua Harkers mother to her grown up
son, when that interesting youth was about
starting to visit his Aunt Betsy Baker,
who lived seventy-fvc miles of, in the
village of Grayburg.
"Yes'm," responded Joshua, dutifully,
IN keep M eyes peeled for 'em. Guess
if they ketch this child nappin', they'll
rise earlier than they're used to-"
That's right, my lad; | alters knowcd
that you was the smartest of the family,
Joshua, but l guess when you come to 90
about to see things you'll turn out to be
smarter'n ever thought. There's the
keers comm aow. Look out, and held
ON to your valise And don't forget to
be careful! of your fathers watch, and
don't smoke no cigars, nor drink no water
I Without lookin' into it, kase there was
woman, I've hcarn Betsy tell about, out
there, drinkt live snake, And do try
and not dirty more'n two dickeys week
It'll make such hard washin' for your
Aunt, and she's got the iumatiz, you
know Now look out for your pocket
book Tell Betsy to send me that rccete
for colorin' blue, and maxim that quince
sass-aud-lordy here they be !" and
with kiss tha. made the very locomotive
give snort of amazement, Mrs lIarker
tore herself away.
Joshua seated himself in the very mid
die Of the car-he had heard it said that
thc!e WAS less danger there, aud holding
the vaise on his lap, he Put one hand en-
his watch and the other on his pocket
book, and mentally defed pickpockets -
lie had heard so much about their doings
in the cars, that he thought it was impos-
sIble 10 use too much precoution.
Al the next station they took very
pretty but decidedly nervous young lady
IN blue bonnet and pink dress. She
passed beside Joshua and asked timidly
"ls this seat engaged %
"No, not that know Of" s,ammcred
Joshua, blushing up to his hair. EVAN:
to set down."
Thank you," and she sat down so
gracefully tha. her expansive crinoline
spread entirely over Joshua's knees and
yallse, and completely enveloped our hero
ia an avalanche Of hounccs, shawl, fringe,
Ne.
Both of the young people seemed v'ry
much frightened. Joshua began to ingo-
his pocket-book ner'ously, shifting it from
his pocket to his coat, from thence to his
vest, and finally deposited il in his hat,
wishing at the same time that he could
drop it in his boot
The young lady fdgctcd, and eyed her
companion askance-puiling her bonnet
strings, and clu;chcd the handle OF her |
rtcule But after little while both !
seemed to get easier, aud Joshua screwed !
u? courage enough to say something.
Fine day, marm."
"Yes, rather cold, though"
That's fact Cooler than t was yes
tc!iay."
"Yes, sir, but not quite SO cool as it
was last winter"
mo, stree! Terrible cold Friday last /
winter, wasn't there %
awful. Was you out any ~
Out. l rather guess was out in 4
spruce swamp driving old Buck and
Broad all day! Golly how the frost stood
on 'cm.''
"Yes, l think likely"
A dead silence At last with despe-
rate effort at socidbi!ity, Joshua asked the
lady:
"Going fur?"
ITO Gray burg"
"You hain't SO be 1. Quite con-
tincency, hain't it,"
They were beginning to get better ac-
quainted with each other. Joshua nov
took his hand away from his watch and
put it round the back of the seat.
Going to stay there long, Miss ?"
"a week, guess"
"Bc you. About as long as l be" re-
sponded Joshua, letting his hand rest on
the back of her shawl. and feeling very
much as when Deacon Jones caught him
robbing his pear tree. The young lady
drew back
Law, YOU mustn't - so, sir. 1t amt
proper"
I'D like to know whats to hender,'
said Jnshua h,iI'v