Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-04-11

She was a fine old lady-one OF the
kind who know how to knit stocking,
or market the eggs of the last weeks
laying. Above all things upon this
earth, she detested that class Of young
people who think themselves better
than their fathers before them, and 1t
delighted her beyond measure to "take
the starch" out of them.
Being 10 the mood for visit to the
city, she got into the car on the Penn
sylvania 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 bis hair parted
in the middle, dressed in gorgeous At
tire, with his ambrosial locks highly
scented, and his clothes cut in the
height of fashions perfect specimen
of the young men who lounge IN the
lobbies of the theatres and opera, be.
tween the act, and say, 'au' and 'ya-as
when You speak to them.
1t happened that Aunt Jane knew
this young man, and that ne knew h.r
as well was shown by the horri6ed man
ner in which he regarded her.
"The sakes alive, john Henry !? she
said. "How du yew du I"
"Au I'm pretty well, madam, ne
replied, casting furtive glance about
the car 10 see that no one who knew
him heard her address him by that
dreadful name-John Henry-he, who
wrate his name ]. Henri Boone.
SLOWS your father 7" the old lady
persisted. 81 du like your father, un.
fortinit as he has been in bizness l
knowed him when be billed soap up at
Tully, and l remember you when you
want knee-high to a grasshopper.
Lordy, how you used tew tear the seat
ov your pants
"Ya-as; but, madam
Don't madam me; / cant stand II.
I'm Aunt Jane Parker, and I've spank
ed you offp enough. The Lord knows
YOU needed it Dew you remember
them yaller humspuu pants | give you'
onct upon time' Your father was
awful poor them days, aud Ibelped him
every way could. 1t was dretful hard
lines for a poor man tew git along with
dozen lazy young uns to clothe and
feed. Lots of johnuycake and suet
gravy them days. ] dunno what he
would have done if it hadn't bin for the
potater crop. That saved him, guess;
A young lady just behind them' with
whom J. Henri bad been trying to hirt,
at this moment caught glimpse OF bis
horri6ed face, and covered her mouth
with her handkerchief Her delicate
frame shook with emotion-or laughter
it is hard to tell which.
whats your father a-dewin now,
John Henry = demanded Aunt Jane,
beaming upon him like seraph. :. :,
"He is in the iron busines, replied
John Henry with despairing look.
$50 heerd; shoein' horses, amt he'
]. Henri Boone begun to get uneasy
in his seat. What would the young
LADY think of him 7 What would this
scandalous old female think OF next !!
He felt shudder pass through his
frame, for he could not tell what she
would hunt up. ;.
"Good grashus !" said she, breaking
out abruptly. allow well l member
the time yew went out to steal Squire
Farley's melons He he I! it makes
me larff when think Of it. You see
miss" she continued, addressing the
young lady, she undertuk tu run, and
he got caught by the slack ov his pants
on a picket, and thare he hung, like
Gineral Putnam, till Square Farley cum
out, licked him awful, and TUX him
down. He was all stripes aud bruises,
tell yel |"
"Madam," said ]. Henri, desperately,
81 don't remember any such circum-
stance"
"Don't yei Good grashus |! l mem
Der it AS well as ef it was Yesterday
I've got powerful memory, John Hen
ry! l thought you went intu the bar
Der bizness I"
"You are mistaken, madam. l am
not engaged in any low calling OF that
Sort"
"Mebbe not. did hear that ye left
the bizness becoz the customers sed you
scraped EN- so awful they couldn't
stand it."
Here the young lady laughed, with
ont any attempt at concealment.
"what are ye dewin', if | may be so
bold as tew ask :" =.
"Madam, am al eclectic physician.
"Whats that T. -,
"a doctor, madam, doctor! rosred
J. Henri =.
"Are ye I Grashus Peter ! ] thought
ye was fiddler /"
]. Henri Boone picked up bis vaiise
and made rush for the smoking-c car,
and Aunt Jane was satisfied She nso
taken the starch out Of him.
The Granger movement is rapidly on
the increase, and there is no telling
where it will stop. 1t is . secret organ
ization, and Of course we do not know
what distinctive principles it PROCESSES
20 ;,.ulcate Rut the fact that 1t 10 the