Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-02-01
MARY SMITH.

a lecture, eh ~ said Deacon Hob
son, changing the tobacco leisurely from
one cheek to the other, as he stood
entranced before the bullet in board
of the Stub Mountain Lyceum. ""And
upon the Rights of women. Well l
swan. Mis- Hobson, she'll be a waitin'
TO hear it, and / shouldn't wonder if
Jemimy Ann set up her dander. she d
90 into the new idee. And p'raps it's
a good thing to stir US country folks up
a rousin' good lecture once in a while.
Tickets % cents. Wal, I'll think about
it."
"A lecture 2" said DIR. Briggs, the
newly fiedged NJ. D., VINO had just
hung out his glittering blue and gold
sign; ''and respecting. .women's rights
cannot say that 1 approve of the sub
iect, but a new conner ike myself must
show himself in public. and there are
so few opportunities in Stub Mountain.
Upcn the whole l think 1 Will take a
ticket"
"Women's rights?" said old Mrs. Mix
who was always tormenting the select
men for the privilege of franchise on
election day, and who went out togather
her own hay in harvest time. with
mans boots and rather more than a
mans strength. I'm powerful glad
ont! The subject needs agitation IN
place like this, where there's WIS than
Egyptian darkness. l Will go ef II
costs me a whole weeks butter mo
neyI''
And thus IN various styles and from
various motives, the Stub Mountaineer'
commented on and approved Of the leet
ture which was to be delivered at the
lyceum on that Wednesday evening.
Squire Dodley stroked his long bearc
as he checked his gray pony before thu
village store.
Il suppose my girls will insist on go
lng," said he; '.but there are so few
things going OF at Stub Mountain thai
it seems pity to deny them little re
creation"
And the landlord OF the Stub Noun
tain hotel chuckled.
1T was an Ill wind that blew good t.
nobody" he said, ''and any popular
sensation was good for business?"
This was on Tuesday. Upon the
Wednesday morning, stout gentleman
chaise. drew up TO the hotel am
strutted up to the bar, with very rubi
cund face and little fiery eyes.
MARY Smith lectures here to night?
said he
Il guess you re about right there
SQUIRE said the landlord, feeling in i,i
nocket for the bundle of tickets whlcl
the lyceum proprietor had authorize
him 70 sell. "a poplar subjeck, toe
You can read all about it on the builetl
board out there. and"
81 forbid 1t, said the stout gentlema
growing redder and more apoplecti
with every movement.
Land o Goshenr' said the landlord
.'She is my WIFE" said the stranger
"My name is Smith-Zer1bbabt
Smith-and L won't be disgraced b
any of this public lecturing business.
Eyes. know" said the landlord, 'br
don't believe the law will uphold yo
it, squire, after the tickets are sol
and"
"Hang the law,' shouted Mr.. Zeru
babel Smith. bringing his closed fl
down among the glasses with bang.
don't care two straws for the law. NJ
wife is NV wife, and wont have h'
making Merry Andrew of herself hel
or anywhere else. When do you expe'
her?"
.The room WAS engaged from twel'
O'Clock. faltered the landlord; "b'
..yerv well!'' roared the red face
man. 'I'Il Just go and stroll aroun
the village, and you let me know whe
she arrives-d'ye hear?"
..lIr Zerubbabel Smith had hard
betaken himself to the shadow OF IL
old elms on the village green when
elderly WOUldu VI S,aiNhSN "tB
came in, with striped carpet bag c
one arm and carrying gingham ur
breIla in the other hand
sIs this the Stub Mountain lyeeum'
said she, primly.
mo. marin, said the landlord. "Ih
'ere's the tavern. The lyceum amt opt
ill 8 O'Clock, Want to buy tickets #
the lecture?"
Certainly not. aaid the elderly
male.
"P'raps you would ike to engage
room?" said fbe landlord, with CLAM
at the carpet bag.
s'Nothing of the sort!' said the
dy.
The fount of the landlords imagln
ton was hopelessly drained dry by tn
time. He said nothing more but stare
hard at the starched female.
"Iwish to see Miss Smith, said sh
abruptly.
..Eh?" said the landlord.
.sThe lecturer on-women's rights