The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-01-31
on, THE MAN or MANY vAoAKrEs

Mr. I.uudy was a peculiar looking
mao with q thin face. and long
straight hair. that h, iaucisd never
needed cutting. He had, at one
time, been very unfortunate in bus
mess but though made rich since
by n large legacy, he was not in a
eoudition to enjoy il. The fact 10,
Mr.. Lnudy was q confirmed bypo
cho ndriac.
For many years Mrs. l. had stay
Cd at home and humored his whiips
but one season her pretty daughter
wanted t. ~ to the watering place,
not for any disease in particular. hut
TO SEQ the world, and the young
folks in it.
Behold them. then. comfortably s
established in y seaside hotel. For
two days Mr.. Lundy had been al
right, but Que IN 'rning bis poor wifs
knew what WAS coming. by the pc
culiarity Of his looks aud motions
Her book fell from her hand Min
ME turned pale.
'Hs q been dignity all ths morning.
said Mrs l.. Dear, 4 sr. sss hin
wbirl-what il it Lnndyi'
"A feather. my dra'---. feather
catch the hold us! Don't ynu 500
the wind is blowing me ever ;wbers'
1t will take ins out to sea, and
shall get saturAte l-ysS, wet through
Mrs. Luudy. beg you 70 catci
me pin me on your bonnet, shal
DO safe there. Just beo h,w fright
fally ruths; the slightest pif %
sir agit.tss me throughout. II
rather DO anything than this ; d
put me in your bo,net, my dear.
Ill put you in mad Inse. be-
fore long, muttsrea the oxasperatct
wife, iii yoa cut up such capsrs
Come iuto the hotel. Mr.. Lunly.
Come into the hotel. indeed
madam you talk rs il ! bad legs
Did you ever sea 4 feather walk
Why, I'm lighter than snow drift
/ wish l had u brick in my hat +.
keep ns down. All! envy every
thing stationary. Observe how
quivsr stick a pin in mo my dear
aud fAstsn mo TO the a,pr. ID thsr.
enough Of me for a pint AMI
hen feather, or ducY feather, oI
what 2
'Gooss feather. il anything, yor
tiresome mortal : cried his wife
TIN sick Of your vagaries. FRS
you're cat on the roJf, mswiug aul
keeping everybody awake theI
you're q glass bottle. full OF water
freezing snd swapping you're any
thing and everything but reason
able man. I'm tired Of it,
Mrs. Lundy, will you have tn
goodness to pat me in yonr pocket
squeeze the in your hand, snythin:
that may feel safe In your protect'
ing care Tim floating --(singing)-
I'm aAoat I'm adoat -ach what
that--augh /
Nothing, Mr.. Lundy, but Joe
whip. called him from the coac
house Jay ON, joe
But my love, my, legs i
'Nopienss, Mr.. Loudly lay o
Joe. Fssthers haven't got legs !
True, ~. l. but they have mar
row, aud that's what feels. Pra.
beg Joe 10 stop
just then, up ran little Ton
the only male hope Of the Lund,
family, and, strange TO say, in hi
hand . hands ,ms hens feather
A triumphant smile illuminated th
face Of LnRdy the elder.
Nov, ny dear, he said, gravel
taking tue feather in his hand.
hope yon'll believe me. Ny chile
look on that feather, and be thank
fol that was me.
And littls Tom. chuckled at th
idea, ran up and down the piazzl
repeating msrrily;
'Ps was : ben once; dear me, ho
funny
Minnie Lundy was captivating
there 10 no doubt about thnt. ]
pink. blue, white or green, she looh
Cd equally charming. There wei
rich msn thsrs who would have b~s
glad 70 charm her. and nice mel
and silly men silly ~ that sxtsl
thsl they uegs fools, end didn
know Il nul Il happened that
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