Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-03-31
Captain Terebiath, with bis lower jaw fall

make you copy.
''The very thing" said Captain Terebiath,
srni!ing the table 50 vehemently, In his sat-
isfac,ion, that the skull, intended as the
study for picture to be called "Alas, poor
forick." rolled off upon the floor. "IIow
soon can you get it ready.''
Mr. Tinto hesitated.
-'Would month" he commenced.
"a month, man! Why don't you say a
century at once. must have it in fort
night, at the farthest - shouted Captain
| Terebiath
at will be tight fit," said Mr.. Tinto,
rehestively; ''but If it is absolutely neces-
sary-'
sit is matter of life and death - rcck-
lessly asserted the captain. ':And what will
you charge. Come now, you can't expect a
copy to be worth the full price of that origi-
raj, p" he added, insinuatingly.
Couldn't do il short of hundred and
fifty, - said MIR. Tinto; and to this statement
he resolutely adhered, in spite of all remon-
strances.
The captain took counsel with himself.
4 hundred and fifty dollars in ready money
/ represented great deal of cash but then
Aunt Terebisth represented great deal
more. Yes, upon the whole, it was worth
while TO risk ii, and 50 he ordered the pic
/ ture.
Scarcely had the captains footsteps died
away on the staircase when they were sue
ceeded by a great huttenng of silken
fiounces, and Mrs. Forester sailed gracious
ly into the little studio.
Have the pleasure Of addressing Mir.
-ahem. MIR Roland Tin,o !" she asked,
putting a ponderous gold eyeglass to her
viuasl optics.
"My name is Tinto, ma am, confessed
the sstonished artist, beginning TO wonder
If, like Sir Walter Scott. he was destined 10
wake up and find himself famous"
Il wish to purchase your charming view
in the Genuilex Gallery SAID the lady.
On the Juniaia, believe you call it..
Madam, = said Mr.. Tinto, with a low
bow. II regret 10 inform you that it is
already Sold
..Sold ?" echoed Mrs. Forester.
'Sold,' nodded the artist, wishing in his
secret heart tha. he had sketched dozen
views on the Juniata instead of only one,
and marveling whence sprung all this popu-
larity.
"Mrs. Forester clasped her hands theatri-
cally.
AWhat PITY" she cried; and / had 50
set my heart upon it.
.'Wouldn tacopy"-Nr. ntosuggested.
"a copy ~ Mrs. Forester wondered that
she had no, thought of 1t before. ''Oh, yes,
a copy, by all means. But l wanted it
! finished BY the eighteenth of June, without
fail
No sooner had she withdrawn her silken
and satiny presence from the studio, than
Roland Tinto rushed out ahd engaged the
services of pair of needy brother artists,
to help him out with his double order"
.'Art is looking up" quoth he. "and ge-
MUS is finding its true level al last"
So that when the eighteenth Of June
dawned upon the summer world, two pro-
digious packing-boxes were trundled up
Mrs. Terebiaths front steps.
John y cried the old lady to her foot
man, ''open those boxes in the hall, and
tell me what they are
And John was yet unscrewins screws and
drawing out nails, when Mrs. Forester and
Captain Leofric appeared on the scene Of
action; but the words of congratulation
were vet upon their lips, when the sight Of
"a View on the Juniata, . hanging in a gay
gold frame on the wall, froze the glib SEN
tences into amazed silence
"Yes, my dears," said the old lady, ga
birthday gift from my old friend Doctor
Duffer-"
''Please, ma am" said John, staggering
In under the weight of Captain Leofric's
present, "'ere's another View on the Ju-
piaty,' wheresoever that may be, with Cap
tain Terebiath's compliments
Dear me-" said the old lady. I'm sure
I'm much obliged, but I've got one already.
Claribel Forester" +" turning sharply toward
her cousin, who was evincing strong symp-
toms of mysteries. "what Is the matter with
you:"
| In the meantime. John, who had momen-
tarily disappeared, came groaning In ono"
more.
.'Please, ma'am," said he, ''there's an
other
"Another what ." shrieked Mrs. Tere-
bath.
! "Another View on the Juniaty,' ma am,
with Mrs. Forrester's love, and many 'appy
returns"
And in came the third picture.
"Bless me- said Mrs. Terebia,h, ''what
fools you all are. Do You suppose I'm GO
ng to open picture galleryi"
While Winny stood demursly smiling be-
hind Mrs. Terebiath's chair.
"Oh, by -the-ws said the oldlady, '.you
and Leofric may come to tea tonight, if you
choose
Il shall be delighted, said Mrs. PORES
ter.
Charmed, I'm sure, )" said the captain.
"And I'll introduce you to Deacon Pen
field" added Mrs. Terebisth. I'm going
to sc married to him next week, and he has
two daughters out in Pennsylvania, and, il
you don't object III send two of those great
awkward pictures out to them and keep the
one that dear Doctor Duffer gave me-ths
one out of the Genuflex Gallery
So Captain Terebiath and Mrs. Forrestei
were checkmated, and Doctor buffers ar
tis.ic investment was in vain. And no one
was pleased but Roland Tinto, and his i'm
pecunious brother-artists.
Chicago makes SIS .oo0, 900 worth Of