Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-09-06
FROM \ COLD.

"Bleth by heart !" oIaculated Alexis
Vsrifond, in mingled accents of disgust
and bad cold in the head.
He stood on the grass plot before the
paternal residence, clutching his KNAPP
sack, and ruefuIly regarding the lighted
front crossed by an endless procession
of moving shadows and listening to the
strains Of a band In full blast that told
the whole story.
'sBletht ID l don't beliebe they've
gone and g1ben a barty TO belcome me
hobe, he commned with himself, with
anything but delighted appreciation OF
this mark Of attention from the family.
OF course all the pretty girls of his
acquaintance were gathered within.
Equally, of course, every room In
the house was thrown open and trans
formed into that stream Of chatting,
laughing, fun-loying humanity which
would only see the ridiculous side of
his miserable conditlon-head feeling
as if saw were at work inside, nose
swollen, eyes watering.
Any one wno ever has been sfiiictsd
with influenza knows the deplorable
plight in which Mr.. Yerifond was
plunged
Add 10 this thst he WAS young
gentleman who rather prided himself
upon his good looks, that he was the
catch of his set for whom half the
bellies present were daintily angling,
that he had been travelling all day and
wanted nothing in the world Just then so
much rs a mustard foot bath, hot
lemonade. and 10 be tucked away in bed
for the next twelve hours without ques-
ton OF hindrance, by which time hefelt
that be might recover sufficiently to re-
ceive the affect1onate greetings of his
relatives.
And now TO be met with the necessity
of facing that merry making throng.
'TIl be hanged If I'll do it-not If L
camp down in the back yard all night.
Achew aehew
And Alexis resolve wound up III a
series of sneezes that threatened to be-
tray the presence he was so anxious to
conceal,
Clearly, the camping down operation
was out of the question, and, rs he cast
last despairing giance over the build
ing, he was revived by the inspiration
of n thought.
Aunt Prunella's room
Nothing brighter than an oil-lamp
burned behind her curtains.
Bless the dear old lady
Without doubt she was suffering from
neuralgia, OF tic doloreux, or nervous
depression. or some other OF the thou
sand and one ailments that played hide
snd-seek in her ancient frame, but she
wouldn't laugh at his woebegone eoun-
ta1ance, nor r1dicule the general misery
of his condition.
II was but the work OF moment to
tip-toe around to the side OF the house.
to climb up by the lattice-work OF the
porch, and tap lightly at Aunt Pruneiia
window.
There was clear fire in the crate,
before which the old lady was comlor'
tably toasting her toes
A quilted and wsdded dresslne-go~
WAS airing on a chair, and sharing tnt
stand at her elbow with formidable
array of walls and pill-boxes was
deeply ruffied. freshly-crimped night
cap laid out for future use.
Suddenly Miss Prunella put her hanc
to her ear.
"Eh ?" she remarked. indulr1ngiy.
"Now i'll could hear, 1 should sa!
that somebody was getting In throuS'
the window.
"Oueer how such notions take pods
81 really believe I'm having cnan9e
..Now if it's the deafness leaving me
I ought to turn round and see a ieiio'
creature-
"DOnt ScreaD, suniAo ~ :, III.
..The Lord be praised ior all nl ~
mercy" pronounced aunt Fr''ne'
solemnly. ..,oo,
why, You don't say you was ifiu'-'''
aboud be ?"
ALEXIS, I have suffered the a.li'.,ol
Of losing ry hearing, and reIo''o WIZ
it is niraculously restored to me.
Under Providence l owe II !" 10"
for vour voice is the first have aiS.n ~,
gushed for week-yes, though "
Girls sat here half the day talking "pou
their party, never heard a Word' I'LL
SO told thsrn- y.;son
Twas the custom in the Feri,On
household to humor all aunt f1une'.a ,,
fapcies. so Alexis never smiieu -
poured out the trials to when he.
porary deafness had subjected he,'
How h,s mother forgot to cali ~