Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-08-02

self He said that he had got tired of
farming, and he could find something
to do in the city, and was employed in
a big wholesale house down on Broad
street. So he lived on with us for a
number of months, bearing all the Jokes
patiently, drinking castor oil in his glass
OF milk, salt Id his coffee, soap in his
pie, and suppose, a thousand other
things that 1 never knew of, and grew
more and more devoted to Miss Birch
the more she snubbed him. until one
day she came INTO my room, and !
knew she had something to say by her
looks, so let her talk ON, ind finally
she says:
"Mrs. Compton, 1 do believe I'll
have to marry that fellow to get nd OF
him."
"Well," says 1, "that's a sensible
way, for it's sure one. Just marry
him. and he'll trouble you little after
that, I'll warrant" But bless you,
how she flew upl
''Mrs. Compton" says she, 81 didn't
expect to be insulted by you. You
know as well as l do that Barnabas is
above the common run. He's so faith
full and true. Why, he asked me to
marry him four times last week, and
five times this, and last night he sent
up the loveliest note along with quart
of oysters and pair of shoes. and now
if you think he is going to neglect me
like other men, you're very much mis-
taken - and then she bounced out oi
the room, and wouldn't come back for
a week, and learned, my dear, not to
take a woman at her word.
One night, n few months later, IN
came Barnabas, bristles up, and flaming
necktie, and he seemed to have some.
thing to say. He wiggled and squirmed
on his chair, cleared his throat, stared
at the pictures and the ceiling, upset a
vase of flowers on the table (by the way,
he was the most destructive creature
ever saw, always spilling, tearing, break
ing things, laundering over delicate
chairs, and putting his foot through
screensl. and this evening he did more
damage than usual. When the hour!
had passed until after IL. and still ht
sat. told HIM / never sat up very late
1 should have to ask him to leave. But
he only fidgeted the more. and at last
thought he was choking, his face got
fairly purple,
Mrs. Compton" he says, "the Bible
says, We know, it is not good for man t.
be alone" and L thought being a:
how We was once thar yeself, that may
be it wouldn't be too much to yer to b,
so kind as to step down. Its at thu
brown church of a Tuesday morning, y
: know, and if you'll be there bout
o'clock we'll be much pleased" and witt
/ that he bolted through the door anC
was gone.
OF course, it got out through thu
= house, and Monday night presents iron
the boarders began to arrive. Suci
: loads and loads of things. 1 went III
4 and there stood Barnabas and his brid'
t in the midst unspeaking. There wer'
, brooms, scrub brushes, curry-comb
bed-bug poison, mouse traps, boo
e Jacks, scrap enough for century,
r canned cat, rolling pin and poker tie'
q together with ribbons and labeled
Firearms, ,''-dangerous," barrel o
beans, hair oil and goodness know
b what else.
Miss Birch was offended, and Barna
bas said: Never mind, Mamma. then
g things is all useful articles, and vii
r come mighty handy in our shanty
And, Miss Compton, if you will kind.
! say to the boarders that We have got
!, shanty down on a cross-road quite
e step from here, and we'll be happy t
9 see 'em thar tomorrow night, I'll b
e obliged to We. I'll send up a wagon Z
take 'em down, seem they've been 81
d handsome.
Next morning / went down to Sc
h them married, and now when Barnaba
S had his hair oiled down to his head an
/ his new suit Oh, he vas quite gentle
) nan in appearance, though one OF tn
p 42s did saw something about flour bag
: when he saw his white gloves. An
/ Miss Birch was as trim and neat as pr
e as she always was, and made yer
good appearance.
e When the ceremony was over the
d went out and got into carriage, an
k were driven away. That night we wer
e all ready. and l saw that the youn
,s gents we're in for some fun, when TO
S of carriages-nice-ones-drew up
It the door. and driver gave me quee
e note from Barnabas and Mrs. Capstacl
n "He Is going to be eztravagant forevel
It / thought. but knew his turn an
u wasn't surprised" But when we DIRE
ND a. the beautiful gray stone house Q
D the finest part of State street, l WI
t. amazed. knew there must be SON
,e mistake so ran up the steps and ln'
it the yestibule where 1 could see vis'
rs of lovely rooms opening together, wit
,e rich soft carpets and beautiful fnrn
u lure, looking through the glass doc
" But there was Barnabas. sure enoug,
4, ooL;,o over the loyelieSt Apol.
e bBelyidere IN his haste, coming to ope
d the door himself And we filed In al
is sat down, but we hadn't word to sa
,r And to think of the elegant supp
,e from Murray's, and the music and light
,e and poor Mr.. Capstaek rushing ar0u, !,
/ and cracking his Sims against II
~ furniture in his efforts to entertain u
4. ,os too much for gravity.