Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-10-31
TIE G.IsECIAN BEND.
he Editor of the Louisville Covy,sy


she caught it at Saratoga. where she has
ncen on exhibition during the season. She
uaS returned, however, bringing with her
| scNerai large trunks full of second hand
| c'oIh'nE--that Is garments, which she has
| worn once.
AS l Was passing by dry goods store on
Fourth street, Mary Jane was pitching for
ward at such rate thought she WAS about
to tall into my AIMS. | held out those i'm.
! plenents OF industry accordingly. She
! didn't iaIl worth cent. Regarding not
the example set 10y our first parents, she
maintained her curviinear form. and ulnc
ing the tip of II gloyed forefnger on nv
! outstretched palm, she said in fashionable
drawl of ii cursed Fifth Avanoodr,
"Aw, Yubah, it is you Deloited
She picked up that Internal accent and
language at Saratoga also.
"Why, Jennie dear, this is an unexpected
! pleasure. Grabbing both the little hands
and rolling them up togetherD was not
! looking for YOU for some weeks. You are
! i'll. am sorry. ShaI! assist your car
! riagel'
! She locked somewhat like the half of a
! parcnthess. but more like an Interrogation
| point. | was certain that she had been
eating unripe fruit, and was suffering from
cramp collie, and wondered why she did not
20 nome and take something. But she
said: Never was bettaw in my loife. | was
iawced to leave that sweet place because
had nothing absolutely to weaw."
Nothing to wear Why. what has he
come ol all your clothes! Did you have II
fire, or did you exchange them for flower
vases aud plaster of Paris statues of the
apostles r.
"IIaw stupid had wan all my dresses
once, and it nawt the stOyle to appeah in
the same appawral twoice'
"Corlound the style But am glad you
came home, if You core almost naked and
so changed that it is difficult To realize that
it is YOU. You are among friends now, and
/ hope that you will shortly recover your
figure
She was mad. and expressed herself quite
naturally and inteligentiy as follows:
Friends . | suppose it is the chief dut!
of ones friends tn find fault with one. ]
declare | am tired of friends, and Of this
little provincial town where the primitive
manners and styles of the backwoods still
prevail. II one goes for awhile into good
society abroad and returns somewhat civil
led, one is sure to incur the iccrs and rihi
culc OF the harlrarians, here. Good morning
Saying which, she divcd in another dry
goods trap, and was soon ing gcd in tumh
ling and cheaping the fashionable fabrics
.! The huur.
never saw such a change in person in
"A lew short weeks. When par cd with her at
the depot Il few weeks ago she was the very
picture ui health and perSoniication of ply
steal beauty. She Was natural and unatlrc-
ted, and as tcudefly dcmnnstratiye AS she
well cHu,a Ug III a crowd composed OF J'Gier.
tamUi0s, who, instead of attending to his
thrntTlt ~
sary to see me aud Mary Jane safely dcposi
ted on the train. Il is my belief that the
Did gentlemen was afraid that would &c.
crete myself somew here in the Car. | wish
now l had.
The rnergywith which Mary Jane attacked
the dry goods convinced me that was wrong
IN my green fruit suppositinn, ant thai she
WAS suffering from something beyond the
reach of peppermint. naturally concluded
that 1t must lie that terrible disease known
as the spinal complaint, brought On by car.
rypg too heavy prnnicrs an | supporting
long trails. | forthwith diligently consulted
all the medical works which treat of that
nilmcnt. and accumuInted all the inlorma-
tion on that subject that | could, by vague
questioning. extracted from the medical pro-
iesSiun. With a nina stored with useful
nowledge. and heart over1nwing with
affection, | called To see the little sufferer
with the intention of imparting to her
gouily quantity of both.
She came into the parlor looking as though
she had been crimpeG with curling t"ngs
How piird her. \ few weeks before SHE
VAS as straight as an arrow, and natural
smile played about her rose bud mouth. in
stead of that constrained pucker Of pain,
AS then supposed.
Z" How do YOU icel now, Jennie dear y
said, in my most soothing tones.
"Why, feel good of course. One could
nawt feel otherwise attgw having enjawel
the watOw and sncietaw of Saratogaw."
II admire your fortlude Jennie, almost
as much as | deplule your misfortune, but
you might as well look the dissareeahle fact
in the face at once. This is the only way
to obviate it. / assure You it is rot so very
bad after all. The doctors say it can be
cured, or SD nearly So that with judicinus
dressing it will never he noticed. You
know. Jennie, that it will make no differ
ence with me. AS long as your heart re-
mains the same, no other other changes can
influence me-
"What are you talking about? Don't
understand you, pawslti'ely.'
"Dnn't be IA goose, Mary jane (angrilyt
" know that women always deny that any
thing ails them. lnty lhlhh IL Is shhI''-
Bat YOU can't conceal your complaint, and
considering our present. relations l don't
think you ought to conceal anything from
me"
Mary Jane was getting mad. She has
vein in her forehead which is an unerring
temper barometer. 1t began tn swell. That
aud an nminous glitteIing Of the eyes said
MS plainly AS an almanac, "innk out for
squalls about this time" She said energeti
! caliy:
My complaint Our present relations
Conceal nothing from you Perhaps you
, will he good enough to explain yourself {;
! that is, it you cam.
My temper is not angelic. never set mp
| for saint, and Mary James peryersity or
| obstinacy, added in her manner, did not
so make me in heavenly frame Of mind,
so | blurted out my sentiments as follows :;
You have curvature uf the spine. as
every one that sees you must know. You
have it very badly, and you ought to do
something for it. Do, for heavens sake
| send for doctor and get straight"
You should have seen the little, hump
back cuss then. She walked the floor AS
erect as liberty pole. ShSsmiled sardoni
cally. She laughed Historically. Finally
she cried womanly, and then she found her
her tnngne-her native tongue. No New
Yurk drawl now, but each word as sharp
and incisiye as a camhric needle.
| ruruatura nt fha anina Ia ha I anina