Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-03-13

pheellngs, tor youth must have its fling
Doc not be ALARMED at this missif. Yol
are about to be invited to asscort Ser
geant Snowfall too the crissmas Baw
of Company Pride of me sole an
tresser Of me ditto bee shure and be,
reddy at six o'clock. l am waiting hea
for the law benethe the greenwood tre'
as the poats say. I'll meet the at The
dore of the Bawl on crissmas nite, as an
one of the hure managers kannot see yot
from house. Wee are very bizzy now
rekroots cumin' in every day. They are
just as iggnereant as nagrows. When
sez hay fut they put out straw fut, and
when they sez straw fus put out hay
fut. Doant feel unneesy my deares
Dora Sweet be thy dreems as glanz er
me dearly with thine ise as Shakespeel
sez. AT the Bawl we will awl go bobbin
around. | here Serjeant Flummery'
wife will have knew silk dress for the
okasion. How do dote on your white Sa
tan. Doan't forgett yure injun- -rubbers
Menshun me kinely to yure deer unkle.
Oh chainy ware an krockery-ware
m pineing like the duv,
! Oh krockery-ware and chainyware
I'm burnin up with luv.
| No more at present from
yure amrus lovyer,
SERGEANT SXow BALL.
NvAt .uvr ming tho eorSvuut handed tl,io
letter to one of the young gamins who
generally loitered around the barrack-
gate. He slipped bit of silver in the
urchin's hand and bade him in the most
solemn tones to deliver it without delay
to Miss Dora Delancey. OFF the young
gamn cantered, but he had not proceed
ID very far when he was met with some of
the mischicvous spirits of the town who
were never conferred except when en-
gagged in ''divilment.' They hailed the
amateur postman, and "Rodney"-such
was his sobriquet-came at once to a
stand.
Where now, Rodney 2
"Wid message from Sergeant Snow
ball. answered Rodney exhibiting the
letter,
Rodney was easily persuaded to loan
the letter to the prying wags, who, not
having the fear of Sergeant Suowball's
vengeance in their hearts, tore the scent
ed envelope and devoured the contents.
No sooner had they finished reading it
than their mIschicvous resolve was form
ed 20 inclose it again and have it address
ed to the Widow Catrax. The faithful
Rodney was again entrusted with its de-
livery. but this time it went surely into
the possession of the party to whom it
was addressed.
We cannot undertake to draw pic
ture of the Widow Catrax's publication
upon perusing the amorous epistle. An
idea of the magnitude of the mental
transformation that followed may be
gained from the knowledge that she bnrn-
ed all the letters of Catrax's in her pos
session, tore the certificate of her marriage
with him, ana sold to the frs: rag gather
who came the way two pictures Of the
poor corporal that had been hanging in
her widowed dormitory.
Il knew the rogue was always anxi-
Gus to make me Mrs. Snowball,' ejacula-
ted the widow as she folded up the letter
and put it carefully away.
If there was anybody in the town more
jubilant and joyful than Mrs. Catrax
that person was Sergeant SNOWFALL. He
concluded that if his invitation to Miss
Delaney was not graciously received,
a letter declining it would instantly
have been sent back. Her silence he
took for consent; so into the preparations
for the ball he plunged with heart as
light as any fairy.
On Christmas night, Mrs Catrax,
who was tbs fortunate possessor of a
white satin dress, such as the sergeant
eulogized in his letter. arrayed herself in
his sumptuous robe, and proceeded to
The ball with all the airs imaginable
Upon entering the festive hall. her little
eyes glanced impatiently around in search
If her devoted ''lovyer." In all the fas-
,inating glory of new suit of broad
10th she saw tire sergeant stride across
he floor. By his side she was in a
but before the salutation drop
bed from her lips. Snowball's sonorous
,oice was heard -
"Woman! begone."
"He is mad, hopelessly mad shrieked
Mrs. Catrax. ''but wait Ill bring him to
lis senses. See this ?" she added, show.
ng him the letter he had written to Miss
Delaney.
"a forgery" cried SNOWFALL, who was
low beginning to realize his awkward
,osition. /