Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-18

Abe was up to all sorts of capers, and
could pull candy equal to any one. My
hair wasn't this color, then; some folks
called it golden, but reckon it was a
sort of yellow, that looked well enough
when it was fixed up with blue ribbons.
Well, Abe he pulled and pulled till he
got and matched my hair, and then
twisted 1t up into curl and vowed he
was going to hang it to my head.
l declared he shouldn't { and ran away,
but he chased me clear out on the front
porch, where it was bright moonlight,
and we had kind of tussle, in which |
came off best, for stuck up his tow
hair so that he had to wash IL in hot wa
ter to keep it from standing out in horns.
While we were laughing and
struggling, heard the gate click, and
when l looked up after awhile, it clicked
again, and some one went out.
If | hadn't known Cuthbert was out
of town, should have said it was him
that l saw walking off, but as he had
gone TO the city, concluded was mis-
taken.
Next day found out different. / had
seen Sarah Jane and Abe of, and was
going on an errand to the store, when /
met Cuthbert, and he passed me, seowl-
ing just as if was his bitterest enemy.
L was so astonished that L just stood
still and looked thunderstruck.
He turned, looked back at me, and
finally retraced his steps.
Il have no right TO address young
lady who has promptly secured new
lover in my absencen says he, in his
loftiest manner, while his face became a
blazing scarlet and his eyes almost
glared.
Are you addressing me in this way,
sir?' L said; for L had spirit of my
own, and he knew it.
Yes. lam alluding to the gentleman
you were so familiar with, last evening,
that you arranged his hair for him on
your front porch
For moment | stared at him, and
then | took to roaring and laughing, for
it really seemed too good fun.
You're jealous again, Cuthbert,' says
/; 'and this time it is OF Abe Brown,
who won't be fourteen years old for a
month or twor
Somehow this thing got out, and Cuth-
bert was plagued aboutit good deal.
The Browns stopped on their way
back from Norwood, and when Cuthbert
saw what baby-faced chap his rival
was, he felt awfully silly, though we
had made it all up by that time, on his
solemn promise never to be jealous
again."
Aunt Jemima heayed deep sigh.
81 suppose it was his nature" she
continued. "The leOpard's spots AMI
the Ethiopian's skin are hard to change,
and so was his jealousy.
He'd been just as good as pie. never
finding fault with me about glancing at
any one else, or taking me to task for
speaking to any of the beaux, for nearly
a month, when one day Rejoicing Pc
tiers, an old maid who made dresses for
most of the families in our place, and
who was a tat, clumsy, queer looking
old soul, came to our house 10 do a
weeks sewing.
She was dreadfully lively crit.er,
considering her age and figure, and We
used to have good deal of rollicking
when she came around.
Mother was always ready TO laugh at
capers, and never minded
how much she cut up in the evening,
after sewing hours were over.
One night father was away, and Re
joicing says to Inc:
NINA, I've a mind to dress up in the
deacon's clothes, and pretend to your
mether that I'm stranger come over
from Bungtown on particular business,
and see If she asks me to stay all night.
Go ahead says L; 'I'm in for fun
And so 1 was, little thinking how 1t
would turn out for me.
wish you could have seen Rejoicing
Peters in my fathers Sunday suit. He
was rather short and middling stout
man, but Rejoicing looked like wad-
ding old lubber in his clothes.
She came TO the front door and, would
you believe it, mother never knew her,
but took her tale for Gospel truth, and
invited her in, and asked her to stop all
night.
She called me down to entertain her,
while she went to find some supper and
see that the spare room was in order.
This is Brother Snooks, OF Bungtown,
a friend of your fathers, Nina, she
says. TRY and make him welcome
while see TO things
/ was looking for Cuthbert every
and l thought to myself how
he'd laugh to see Rejoicing's figure,
when into the room he walks and makes
a bow to her, never suspecting that she
was dressed up.
1 was just going to laugh and tell him,
when that mischievous old maid ups
and makes him a bow in return, and
says she:
Since Miss Jemima doesn't seem to
want to introduce me, I'll do it myself.
Your servant, sir, Isaac Snooks of Bung-
town, deacon and storekeeper, and
great admirer of this young lady here,
who hope to win for my BRIDE
With this she plumps herself down
beside me. puts one of her short, fat
arms around my waist, and gave me
such hug and sounding smack on
my cheek that poor Cuthbert fairly
turned green. ssr.s17
Il have been deceived he stammered.
been basely deceived 20
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