Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-09-10

was a fine old lady-one Of the kind who
knew how to knit a stocking or markc,
the eggs Of last weeks laying. Above
all things on earth. she detcsted that class
Of young people who think themselves
better than their fathers before them. and
it delighted her beyond measure to take
the starch out Of them.
Being in a mood for visit to the city
she got into the car on the Pennsylvania
Central, with an old fashioned carpet bag
and band box. on her way to visit some
friends in the city.
As she took her seat her eyes rested
upon a young man with his hair parted in
the middle, dressed in gorgeous attire,
with his ambrosial locks highly scented,
and his clothes cut in the height Of fash.
ion-a perfect specimen Of the young men
who lounge in the lotbies Of theatres and
operas. between the acts. and say 'au' and
.ya-as' when you speak to them.
1t happened that Aunt Jane knew this
young man. and he knew her as was vel
shown By the horrible manner in which
he regarded her.
The sakes alive. John Henryv she
said. How du yew dur
.Au! I'm pretty we'll, madam he re.
piled, casting a fur,ive glance about the
car to sec that no one who knew him heard
her address him by that dreadful name
John Henry-he wrote his name j. Henri
Boone.
.How's your father ? the old lady per.
sisted. Il du like your father. unfortu-
nit as he has been in buziness! Iknowed
him when he billed soap at Tully, and
remember you wasn't knee high to a grass.
hopper. Lordy, how you used to tear the
seat ont of your pants =
.Ya-as; but, madam
Don't madam me; I can't stand it
Tm Aun. Jane Parker, and I've spanked
you off enough. The Lord knows you
needed i'll Dew you remember them yel.
low homespun pants gave you. once
upon a time? Your father was awful
poor them days. l helped him every way
| could. 1t was dreadful hard times 70:
a poor man to get along with dozen lazy
young ones to clothe aud feed Lots oI
johunycake and suet gravy them days.
dunno wha. be wouli have done If i,
hadn't been for the tater crop. Tha,
saved him. | guess
A young lady just behind them. with
whom J. Henri had been trying to firs.
at this moment caught a glimpse Of bis
horrid face and covered her mouth with
her handkerchief Her delicate frame
shook with cmotion-or laughter, it j:
hard to tell which.
What's your father a-dewin' now. John
Henry ? demanded Aunt Jane. beamine
rpon him like seraph.
He is in the iron business replied
John Henry with despairiug look.
SO heerd. shoein' horses. aint he :?
]. Henri Boone began to get uneasy in
his seat. What would the young lady
think Of him What would thi. scandal.
Gus old female think Of next? He felt q
shudder pass through bis frame. for he
could not tell what she would hunt ul
again.
Good grashus' = she said. breaking on
abruptly. How we'll l member the tim,
yew went ont to steal Squire Farley.
melons He! he it makes me larf
when | think of it. You see,' she con
,inued, addressing the young lady, h,
under'uk tn run. and he got caught By
the slack of bis pants on picket, anC
there he hung. like General Putnam. ill
Squire Farley cum out. licked him awful
aud tux him down. He was all stripe!
and bruises. l tell yer
Madam said j. Henri. desperately, d
don't remember any such circumstance.
Don't ye? Good grashus? mem
Der it as we'll as eff it was Yesterday. Tv'
got powerful memory. John Henry!
thought you went into the barber bizi
ness
You are mistaken madam. I am no
engaged in any low calling Of that sort.
.Mebbe not did hear that ye lef
the bixiness becoz the customers sed yo'
scraped EN- so awful they couldn't stan'
it,
Here the young lady laughed, withou
any attempt at concealmeot.
What are ye dewin'. if l may be s
bold as tew ask!'
Madam. I am an electric physician
| What's that 7
A doctor, madam, q doctor = roares
John Henri.
Are ye? Grashus Pe,erf though
ye was id'dterr
j. Henri Boone picked mp his wallis
and made rush for the smoking car. an'
Aun, Jane vas satisfied. She had takel
/ the starch ont of him.