Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-12-13


NJ. Severance had been taking tea
,i,s Mrs. Trelyon. That was nothing
r Mrs. Severance often took tea
,i,b the Trelyons. Mrs. Trelyon was
,bo.uitsble little body, and Mrs. Sew
,sucs had quite discrimination enough
: know where she gsszshe highest
.rare-cske, the clearest preserves and
!, best quality of BOhea.
Bst the unusual par. of the combina-
N, Of circumstances was that Mr..
T-.lvon CHANGED to be at home, with a
r,sinei ankle, upon this special after
Wn.
The ladies sat in the parlor, with
tsir sewing. Mrs. Trelyon was hem
ui1s white apron for her little girl a
rlj-haired elf of five, or thereabouts,
I'd Mr.. Severance was engaged in
dsrring Octagonal bits of satin together
| uske a ehair-cushion.
NJ. Trelyon lay on the sofa ia the
laary beyond, with a newspaper, and
perfect drift Of books and magazines
astable by his side.
When Mrs. Severance had gone home
louis TrelyOn hobbled into the room
Eith eomical face.
q wouldn't have believed it if i
Aia't heard il with my own ears.'
di be.
Believed WHAT" asked Mrs. IRE
n.
That women were such gossips. "
Nonsense said Mrs. Trelyon, a
tile sharply.
fyOu haven I torn your neighbors
| pieces by the wholesale, this blessed
-asrnOOn," :" went on Mr.. Trelyon, sit
|azg down IN his wife's work-basket,
nj sending the sp0ols, reels and scis-
Is spinning about in various direc-
1r.-''if you haven't aired all their
tlings, laid bare the sanctuaries of
-sr secret faults. and dissected their
Elole being, | am destitute of the
gver Of hearing. Ny dear, I'm
shlmed Of you''
Mrs. Trelyon cOlOred angrily.
louis" cried she, you're too bad.
i!ou could have heard yourself and
4 Major Fernleaf gossiping about the
>7sDth Regiment men last week"
''P.haw, my dear.'' said Mr.. Trel-
!a-, eoOlly. Men never gossip"
oh, don't they, thought" said Mrs.
islyOn, maliciously. "Didn't you
nd Charles Fortescue gossip yesterday
bout Mary Hayward's Irritation with
~. Gordon:''
Nr. Trelyon looked little awkward.
We'll, We might have said word or
'FO; but"
Oh, a word or two," bitterly echoed
Il wife.
Nov, Pauline. there's no use in
.7ifreling about it," said Trelyon, re-
a7sEing his good humor. "We'n put
as Matter TO the test. Do you see
Ihrlie's savings-bank up there on the
lsntle!"
-0feourse / see it!' said Mrs. Trel-
l'l, much marveling what was COM
-gnext.
well, look here. Every time hear
l'l utter q word of gossip about yonr
-sghbOrs, III say Remember! and
pure 70 put a ten cent stamp into it.
Every time you hear me talking un-
1altsbly about anybody, sing out
1snenber" and I'll put in a quarter. +"
But it isn't fair that you should pay
-oTe forfeit than ] ;" said Mrs. Trelyon.
I'm quite willing to risk it," said
L. IFelyon, calmly. 81 don't mean
get caught very often. And at the
'seAs end, we'll open the bank, and
e one who has the biggest lot of for
7-'s shall invest the whole sum in a
N Oh memorial present for the other.
But where are you going to get so
-any ten cent pieces and quarters?"
'Aed Mrs. Trelyon, still incredulous.
Oh, that's easily settled. Ill send
'Sh TO the drug store, on the corner,
~ get five dollar bill changed into
--aA currency" trlumpbantIy an
Fsrel Trelyon.
vel, cont send Molly" said Mrs.
Ns-yon. ''She'll be sure to stop half
: hour giggling with the drug clerk,
Remember" cried Mr.. Trelyon,
!, ,,~aIng up his finger. 'sTen cents,
-, :: ,Irelyon, if you pleare.
Oh, but that isn't fair" said Mrs.
,!'h' Molly's only my maid."
Aolly's fellow creature, for all
said Mr.. Trelyon.
ana, besides, we haven't begun ~
"AVen'twe? 1t strikes me that's
= .sief an ignominious way out of the
~'ll'y. However, as you say-one,
, ,aree, and begin. There's little
=, ~ balley-I'll send him."
49,, ION Bailey in the street again?''
= ~ Mrs. Trelyon. "Why, l thought
-Al place in Carver's store"
M, % ht had" said Trelyon; "but /
,,Il' 1'e he found the place too hard
.,,r ni' mother took MIN out"
H.. mat fool Mrs. Pailey isp' cried
;. - irelyOn-"with five other child
.,, len cents to your account =
Aied Mr.. Trelyon.
h, :, irelyon turned very red, ant
one even speak?" said she.