Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29
ALOYE or \ BONNET.

81 promised 10 buy my wife a new
bmnet." remarked the editor of the
.poeorder," as he crossed Canal street,
am in arm with his bosom friend, Al.
Kpoviton, dodging a truck as he ut
tsreI the words, and stubbing the toe
datight boot against the earth in con-
sequence.
well. now that you are III town, and
o1 Broadway, you ought to keep your
vori and buy her as nice bonnet as
1ou can find. answered his friend, as
h. steadied the newspaper man, re-
storing HIM 10 his equilibrium.
.Yes. know l ought to, but you see
We country editors are not blessed,
psuallv, with as many dollars as there
are Quads in the case. have come on
10 New York to buy material and TO see
shout commission merchants ads, and
must lot 1un myself short. Then,
aesjn. II is q matter OF two hundred
miles to Freetown, and L must go up
tie river oil business before L go home !;
70 that, on the whole, the expense and
lie trouble OF carrying the head-gear Is
5 too much. lguess Angie will have
to do without 1t.
do without it T. exclaimed knowl-
tn. With wealth OF reproach III his
tone. do without 1t You are a
uetty fellow to grumble about expense
and distAucel Your generosity Is about
Is poor as your grammar. You say you
nave come on to New York 10 buy
printing material now say come on
and tuy q bonnet for your vile! You
c4l do the opposite. but she will bless
tie expense II II Is a handsome hat, and
she can let her neighbOrs know 1t came
al the way iron New York.
No. / guess l WON'T get this time,
sad Editor Bawsnay.
But / guess you will, though" re-
pied hnoWItOn. ''I'll give you 10
pace until you purchase u veIy love
a bonnet iUr that charming woman 10
WON YOU lsier SO careiessly as my
vie. Come, now, We Will begin with
he hTss store where there Is the least
hkelhOod vi finding one Here, Old
fellow, Is a place where they sell aru-
aGlsl flowers; let's 60 IN and see If by
cLance there Is bonnet for sale.
Somewhat against his will Bawshay
suffered himself to be drawn into the
ibp, ana presently hnowlton was ask
Eg to Zee OOme bOnnets.'
Vel, said tine proprietor Of the es-
iSblishment, III reply, ''weil, We don't
Keep bonnets cur business Is confined
70 aytfcial flowers but perhaps We
hsye one or TWO which have been used
display samples of our goods, which
We Can let you Lave at low figure.
Sep tbs way.
In the rear Of the large store five bon
Isis were found and duly inspected.
Ihe inst four were unanimously con-
delned, but tie fifth was charming.
% thought the two male connolsseurs
as they gazed at tie delicate affair held
siott Ii the night hand Of the merchant,
sho svayed II gracefully II curylnlleatr
Mss-gylns 1t Il sheer now TO laIboard
and now TO starboaId.
"ls, quoth knovlton who was a
bachelor. and Of course au falt IN all
matters Of this sort-''It IS Just the
Ting You want, Bawshay- buy it.
suddeuly the proprietor was blessed
With halpy Thought. Here, Jenny,
he ecIed, addressing blooming young
gHl, the centre OF u group Of five women
ltAe same number as the stock Of bon
AetsJ WLo were engaged in arraying
loses and leaves not ten feet away.
heTe, Jenny, viii you be SO good as
totry TINS on?'
Jenny Was a lovely creature, who
evidently cou, d make any bonnet seem
Clher than II WAS by simply wearing 1t.
oAe did not appear TO like the idea of
ukportIg herself before two strange
Len IN order to show oil the becoming
oess q an elegant head covering as an
Adneement TO them to purchase the
sane; II was httie out of her line
Oul She came forward and trled the bon
"a OIL, biushmg slouously the while,
-aAlNS d most fascinating picture,
el!cA lie e4ltor and his friend regarded
'th open anu undIsguised admiration.
me hat was pronounced perfection
.sth, and the charming gill returned
10 ihe merchant with delicious air
~"Aiuslon and embarrassment.
baWshay produced roll of bills,
nus apparently giving the lie to the le-
seld ABOUT country editors iucurable
~-tteanloSlty, ana demanded:
How much?"
any nlliiner III town would charge
ol al least twenty five dollars ior 1t
O4' as We don't sell hats, and this Is
lethlng UNUSUAL with us, you may
nave Ii ior i've dollars"
i've dollars !" said Knowlton, under
- breath. Five dollars ! About
sAI as 20 value, but dirt cheap as hat
prces 60"
Al night, said Bawshay, "aIl right:
FT4Se put 1t up"
AiAo"lton hoped that the flower nan
u pFoiong the process, for he was
s1I.14 iI-'AA'ed with the fair glrl WHO had
81 L-o4.eu The article of dress IN such a
46a-S 46HSSliig manner, and he could
nm - Keep ms eyes OF her." as the
p4taSe goes.
= 1s.Aay. marri.d man though he
- ,lfla'eiy regradla the young lady
us e lied her vocation, suil as red as
.SN's Soses Sue was at work upon.
ss sl-l'en, eh?" said the editor, as
hs Ltelas feaehed the sidewalk, with
tFsan Aadoox containing the treasure be-
te.nr,, "ei., Yes, / am, and no mistake p
hsve ave b Anowlton. That's the girl l
can zen zen looking for-I wonder how l
aH Ttef become acquainted with her ?"
'Yon @' az Is easy enough. said Bawshay.
WsI fancy store, don't you ?
per, psa an artificial flower depart
~a buy your stock at this estsb-