Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-14

rushing up, crying, "Please explain, so
we can all laugh"
Then Essle pulled my arm aud said,
"Aunt Jerasha, won't you please ask
your questions of me?'
In twinkling she viii sked out of a
side door and returned directly with my
nephew's wife. She wore the lcyeliest
black dress all over shot work, with
such signs of lace, enough, 1 declare, to
buy Jacob Morse's farm. aging her
hand softly on my arm, she asked me
''if l wasn't tired, and shouldn't she
show me to my room ?" 1 thanked her
all the same, but thought would stay
and see the show out" She looked, I
thought, leettie disappointed like
Just then a tail feller came along, who
held his head so high that he was
obliged to drop his eyelids to see, and
offered his arm and they walked away.
When looked around TO see how
much had lost lady sat in chair
with looking glass before her, and lots
of fellers were brought up behind her.
Shed shake her head until the one ap-
peared she fancied, / supposed, for he
folded his arm around her, and they
went bobbing around the room. Then
another gal sat IN the chair. They kept
that agoing until the whole of them
were again whlrling like mad.
After they had exhausted themselves
and were again Walking like rational
human beings, forgot what Essie said
and asked short girl in red, "What
the performance WIS for. If they were
trying to raise money to send heathens
or to the blacks in Liberla?" ''Oh,
dear. neither" she laughingly replied.
'This is the pure essence of high-toned
society. We are simply enjoying our
selves. 1t is possible you have never
seen the german?" and she looked at me
as if she thought belonged to some
other planet besides h own. Just
then the music started and the feller
that took off MY nephew's wife led her
away. Afterward saw them laughing
heartily over something she was say
ing.
While watching them / lost part of
the show, for when looked again fel-
low and girl were going round and
round, as if the evil one were after
them, and if you'll believe me another
fellow was doing justEke them, only he
was tanning a girl. Said 1 to a meek
looking chap that stood by: 'Are they
afraid the girl will faint before she
does her part? If SO, won't you carry
her this bottle of hartshorn? It's gen.
uine, 1 assure you. bought just before
1 left home.
He looked at me for whole minute
and half before answering. Isuppose
he was astonished 10 meet with so I'M
selfish person as myself.
Directly he took the bottle and
started for the gal, who by this time
was leaning on her fellows arm, all out
OF breath.
Such an uproar as that hartshorn
made ! Everyone in the room smeit OF
it, and passed it back and forth, until
could b. it no longer.
What did l do? Why, spoke up in
loud voice, and said: ''Gals, if YOU
keep that ere colk out SO long, you'll
spile that hartshorn. 1t cost me Just
twenty cents at our store Ia PoketowH. y
1 felt some one touch my arm. and
there stood my nephew Jonathan:
wife calls him John-and invited NE
into his house to see some rare paint
ings.
asked ''if the show was over 2
He said ''for the present, as tn,
young ladies and gentlemen were nov
gong in for refreshments.
Refreshments !" L exclaimed; ''yor
don't mean to say all these young ere
turs are going to eat supper at this houl
of night? It'll sartin sure spile theil
digestion.
But when l looked around they hat
all gone. So told him II was tired
and would retire, if Celinda would SHOW
me to my room. But tell her I'll sleel
anywar, in the garnet or on lounge
for with such a houseful you must b'
desprit crowded for beds"
He laughingly said: I'VE have plen
ty of room Aunt Jerusha. These young
people all go home tonight" b"
L was greatly surprised, bat followed
him to my room, where he wished nj
happy dreams, and hoped 1 had beei
. favorably impressed with Brighton, anC
Brighton's young people.
1 didn't let on what l thought, TO
"silence is golden" l had that for I
copy in my writing book once and
never forgot it.
Just as 1 turned off the gas hear'
the fiddlers strike up and knaw the per
formance had again begun. j did thlnl
quite strongly of going down to see tn
thing out, but wss just little afraid o
NV nephew, so soon dropped asleep
but little figures kept dancing aroun'
NV bed all night and kept up a perfec
whirligig till morning. When L awok'
tine sun was high in the heavens.
Help Wanted.
N