Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-06-25
The ,Joblink Bonnet.

GLOW does it loOkl" deman led Mrs.
.Ioblink. as she took last glance over her
shoulder at the mirror before leaving for
the theater.
1T" meant the bonnet, and Mr.. Joblink,
concealIng his real feelings, replied, like a
dutiful husband: ''Splendid. my dear.
The wind blew, and the soul Of Mrs
Joblink took fright, and they stopped on the
street while Mr.. Joblink carefully tied his
handkerchief over the bonnet for the protec-
ton of the Mirabeau feather, the Afghanis-
tan bangle and the Zulu bow. Before reach
ing the theatera place in deep shadow gave
an opportunity to remove the handkerchief,
and with one last careful feel to ascertain
IF it set straight, and also an anxious
touching of her Montague curlS, Mrs. job
link sailed into the opera house with head
erect and eyes vacant with a preoccupled
stare. absurd under the circumstances
If the new bonnet had been tray OF
China dishes Mrs Joblink could not have
been more conscious of it nor held her head
more steadily. Despite that fixed stare OF
preoccupation Mrs JOblink was deliciOusly
aware of the triumphant fact that every
female eve and lorgnette in the house was
fixed critically, contemptuously, angTily,
admiringly or even envIOusly upon that
towering twenty dollars worth of trash on
her head,
When sufficient time had been given for
the female population to take it all in, TIE
lady recovered from her preOccupation ana
suddenly descended into lightsom' iiioo'';
bent the bonnet toward Mr.. JoSllnA, anu
engaged that secretly annoyed seh'ieiiiail III
CAV and fashionable conversation, usilS iei
ewes for side observation 10 discover INC
yarions tempers into which the bonnet had
throwntbe two hunded other ladies present
PICKING ont Hose which showed fghf,
Mrs / leyeleG her glasses, and in the most
nroIonCed ahd insulting manner in the
world surveyed the diSgraceful head-dresses
of the enemy. In the meantime the play
/ had begun, and a nervous little man IN the
I sett behind began to- swear under his breath,
J. for. owing to the sudden descending darts
of the bonnet toward Nlr. j., the view OF
the stage was frequently cut off at the most
exciting moments of the drama The ner-
vous little man said dammit in pevIsh
tone a little too loud on one OF these occa-
sions. and the lady turned and stared at him,
and Mr.. Joblink turned and scowled threat
eningly at him.
At the close of the play Mrs Jo5lisk ex-
changed glances of lofty scOrn with several
hostile ladies in the vicinity, and ascertain
ing by sense of touch and questioning her
husband that it ''set straight, she stalked
out magnifcently on Joblink's arm. That
gentleman was much impressed by the play,
and thought silently over it half the way
home. Mrs. Joblink was also occupied
with thought. Presently MIR. Joblink said
| in tone of warm approval:
lit held the attention of the audience
throughout; didn't it Z"
'.Yes, indeed, simpered the lady, ''ther'
wasn't one of them could keep their eyes
of it for five minutes
1T was magnificent, cried MIR. Joblnk
''GraciOus, didn't know You admired i
so much. Joblink You see, though, If thai
hateful Mrs Blinkenberry doesn't go ant
get one Just like it.
Like whati" asked the foolish Joblink
s'Why, like mine, >" replied the lady.
'I.ike your what
'Iike my bonnet, of course, you stupi'
thing"
The strong man pulled out his handker
chief and hlew his nose