Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-10-17
He WAS no Sioucn.

The otter day Bill Higgonson, veil
known character of the White Springs
neigabo-h Jod. came to the city in COM
pany with several young ladies. to one
of whom he was engaged to be married.
Bill has always thirsted for notorlety.
He wants to be known by the Leading
men i'll town, aud to show people OF his
community that. although born In OBJ
scurity and reared on the farm, he can
address prominent men in familiar
way. While the young ladies were at
the hotel Bill went into wholesale
store, and approaching n man who sat
10 the Office, said:
''Cap'n, You can do me a big favor,
if you will. I've got lot of gals in
town with me, an wanter show 'em
amt no sloacb. want 'em to go
home an say that Bill-that's me-
come to town an was knowed by the
big bugs. Now, l want to make this
agreemen. with you. I'll go away, an'
putty soon will come around with tue
gals an come in here. slap you on the
shoulder an say, Old chap, how do
you hold out?' Then you slaD me, an
say, Why, Bill, old boy, I'm glad to
see YOU Thai will be bloyei all over
my cou1try, an will be wuth money an.
character to me, lemme tell you"
The gentleman said that he did not
object TO helping young fellow along.
and that the aspiring William might
come in aud slap hun, when he would
20 through with his part of the pro-
gramme.
Bill, highly delighted with the ar
rangement, went to the hotel and told
the girls that he wanted them to take
a walk with him. As they walked along
toward the store, Bill said.
"Now I'm going to show yoi, Liza,
that you amt going to marry no slouch.
I'll show you that your own BIZ IS
looked up to an Liked by the best o.
EN-"
The girl laughed self-complicently,
and declared that it was nice to marry
man that ''wan't stranger an
slouch."
When they reached the store, Bill con-
Quoted the ladies' to the office, where a
man sat looking over accounts, he WAS
not the man with whom the arrange
ments had been made, but Bill did not
recogn ze the difference. Advancing.
he struck the man pretty heavy siad,
and excl aimed:
"Rello, eli chap, how are you hold
in out?"
The gentleman sprang to his feet and
glared at William, but William, with
out embarrassment, punched him
among the ribs and said: ''Ol1 cAap,
how are you hol i'm out?''
"Look out, here! What do you
mean?'
No foolin', old boy. Don't You re-
me u5er the agreement" h added In an
undertone. It's me; don't you re.nem-
Der the man what seed you ies' nowi'
rs he faucied he saw a change of coun.-
enance, he iolted the gentiemin amoaI
the lruncate ribs and exclaimed, "How
are you holdIn' o1t?"
The gentleman hauled of with an
Ink bott and knocked Bill down.
The girls screamed and ran awav, and
Bill, as soon as he was able 10 regain
his feet, sulked away. When ne reached
the hotel with his face a bvsmeared
Will luh, HIS DttiOtucd ian W hiiHJ
punched him in the side and said:
.'Hello. old chap, how are you holdiu'
outr"
This settles it with us" he said
sadly, regarding the girl with look
that spoke of the melancholy yellow
leaf. jest at the time L need your
sympathizln' the most, when oil frien's
90 back on me and knock me down,
you jine the enemy. CD and pay your
hotel DILL an go home.
Amt you goin' to pay my bli?'
"Nary red"
"Would you see me disgraced right
In place whar there's SO many folksT'
"That amt my lookout. 1 amt a
goin' to pay nary red cent for you"
'.Then I'll take all back an am sorry
| that ma lie fun OF you.
"Nuff said, Come an put ynur head
on this here manly sh Julder,"