The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-10

Miss Angeline Apcm went rusti-
eating last summer with her ma.
They found board at pleasant
country homestead, where there
was already quite n party. Miss
Apem desired to make herself gem
orally agreeable and decided to cul-
( tivate the acquaintance ofthe grand
mother Of the household on the
very first evening after her arrival.
Accordingly, after tea, when the
/ boarderF had assembled on the
porch TO enjoy a cool breeze, Miss
/ Apcm opened on the grandmother
who was busy with her knitting.
This is a very romantic si50a-
ton, said the young lady addTcss-
/ ING the venerable dame.
The latter looked at her inqUiF-
ingly.
This is a very romantic situa-
ton, repeated the Young lady in
/ her sweetest tones.
The old lady said q am @ little
hard Of hearing, please spcakl louder" "
This is a very romantic situl-
ton, repeated Miss Apem in q
higher key, colorine slightly and
looking litle cmbarrass sed when
( she saw that she was attracting the
attention OF the assembly.
+ The old lady looked thoroughly
UuZZlrl and said n little lGudrr
miss
The young lady redeemed yisibly.
Three gentlemen were looking at
her with a quizical expression and
four ladies were taking in the situa-
tion with a relish
Miss Apem gathered herself for
the final struggle, and concentrating
all her power of speech she shouted,
"ThiS j. q very romantic sijua-
ton.
Three elderly gentlemen jumped
so suddenly is to throw their eve
clcsscs from their noses. i croquet
party came running around the
house to see what was the matter.
The house dog thought an army
of tramrs had invaded the premis-
es and ran toward the gate barking
savagely. Tho man of the house
thought the fish pcddlor had arriv-
ed on his weekly visit, and yclied
-Four pounds ofwhite fish, three Of
trout and five of bull-heads' .
Amau from town, who was pass
ing in buggy. thinking some one
had asked him about the news Of
the CITY. replied. Nothing new,
Miss Apem's situation by ;his
time was anything but romantic.
She was bIushing like & red rose,
and the perspiration had started
from her forehead so as to take the
crinkle and frizz all out Of her hair
Her pleasant smile had given away
to a look of panied expectation.
She watched the old lady neryously.
Did she hear this time? Would she
answer? Must Miss Apem again yell
at her? These were the questions
that chased each other through her
throbbing brain. It was q critical
moment. 1t seemed ages TO Miss
Apem. All The acts Of her life came
crowding up before her. She was
about to speak, Miss Apem listens
Wall, / don't tnow about It's be-
ing very rheumatic around here. /
have lived here nigh onto seventy
year, an never had q tech Of pain
of any kind except once when the
brindle heifer kicked me in the
shin when ! was milkin' on her.
| tied her tail around her hind leg
TO keep her from whiskin' it into my
face. She got mad because she
couldn't whisk her tail and up and
kicked like all creation. ! rubbed
arkinv on the shin and was all
right in day or two. But Jim
Shaw. who lives over on the cross
road. he has complained Of rhcuma-
tism q good many year off and on.
1t catches him in his back and knee
Ints and makes EN- stiff sometimes. .
Do YOU ever have the rheumatic 81
BY the time the old lady had fin
ished Miss Apcm had tainted dead
away. and had to be carried to her
room. The shock to her nervous .
system was too great the old .
lady looked somewhat surprised, .
but retained her presence of mind, .
and shouted TO the persons assisting
Miss Apem.
IF She has got the rheumatic bad. .
come and get my bottle OF arkiny."
Crows Behaving Like Hawks.