Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-07-14
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Getting a Photograph,

ne was very peasant spoken m3n-tbat
photographer. He said it was nice day, and
that We needed little rain, and that the Ar
kansas difficulty was bad thing, aud that
photographs were three dollars per dozen, no
orders booked without the cash in advance
He wanted to know if wanted full length
half length, bust, face or what. told him
''or what" and he yanked his camera around,
flung the big screens recklessly about, poked
the skyIight curtains this way and that with
long stick, and then ordered me to sit down.
ga trifs more y he said, giving me another
jerk.
Then he stepped back and closed the right
eye and sqninted again.
Shoulders up!' he said, as he gave them
twist which made the blades crack.
Then he went to the left and squinted and
cried cha - and went to the right and sqnnt-
ed and shouted cum - and he came back,
seized my head and jerked it up until saw
stars
''That's better!'' he said, as he walked
back to the camera.
But it wasn't. Tie came back and told me
TO twist the right shoulder round, hump up
my back, swell out my chest and look straight
at a butterfly pinncd to corn-starch box, and
be as pleasant as l could.
Capital he cried, as he took squint
through the camera, ''only-"
Aud he rushed back, jerked my head
little higher, pulled my back, brushed
up my hair, and said I'd better try to smile
and look natural
SHOW the deuce began. but lie waved
his hand, aud said l must preserve my placid
6emeauor.
''Now sit perfectly still and don't move
Lair," he whispered, as he threw black cloth
over the brass bound end of the camera and
made sudden dive into his Ii; e dark den.
As he ratified the glass and dashed the acids
about, felt a big pain in my spine. small
Pain in my chest, another in my neck, another
in my ribs, but l said I'd die first, and kept
my gaze on that butterfly.
Ready now - he cried as he jumped out
and put in the glass, My head began to bob.
aud the butterfly seemed to grow as large as
horse, aud he whispered:
''Look out-keep perfectly still :"
braced for big effort, and he ierked
down the cloth. l felt az if the fate of
nation rested on my shoulders. and stuck to
it. He turned away, and ] heard him talk
ing softly to himself After about an hour
and half he pu. up the rag jerked out the
glass and ran into the den. II was out in
moment, and as he held the negative up to
the SIM, he said:
''Ah you bohbed your head, have to try
1t again ?'-M Quad.
How THEY Cor ACouAINTED-No par
ticular intimacy appears to have existed be-
tween the President and Senator Jones of
Nevada until it TRANSFERRED that Jones owned
very lucrative silver mine, Meeting him
shortly after this discovery. Grant embraced
Jones with great ardor, at the same time ex-
claiming:
Clones. my dear fellow, yen must have
noticed what effort it has cost me to hide
20 long the esteem. the confidence, the friend
ship, the affection that had been rioting in
my bosom for you"
Jones tipped a new silver dollar into the
air, reeaptured it cleverly, and said
Grant, you're .right-tbat mines big
hing:-BroQtlgn 1rgHs-
EkszE,'t n freshman, being annoyed
b shoElIag dog in be nigh, Jumped out of
bed 10 disledgs the offender It was in. the
north Of JanfIary5 when nm IsSasstbska