The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-07-10
MRS. BLLNKINS,
And How She Had Her Picture
Taken.

And How She Had Her Picture
Taken.
Mrs Blinkins has sister living out be
yond the Rockies, and the other DAY when
she received q letter from her in which she
was requested to "send along her picture"
she resolved that it would be good idea to
90 down to LatOnr's and have some taken.
Mn. B. Is progressive being, however,
and so she concluded that to do the BUSH
ness up without fear of a mistake she had
better pose q little before the mirror at
home. And so as soon as she could get the
dinner out OF the way, and the dishes had
been put in the exact spot they usually
occupied, sh. donned her alpaca dress, her
best bonnet, and with her cord reticule on
her arm and her umbrella in her hand, she
proceeded to the work in hand.
First she tilted the mirror forward and
then she seated herself in the rocking chair
and held her head little to one side,
while she grimaced until the mole near the
| corner of her mouth ran away around until
it S. emed to be trying to get into her ear.
The result was not as pleasing as Mrs. B.
thought ii would be, and she concluded
that perhaps j, would be better if she
looked little sorrowful. Accordingly she
almost shut her eyes and dropped the cor
ners of her mouth until it resenbled a
crescent moon But still she was not salts
fed. Her hair was too sleek, and she rose
and ran the brush the wrong way up 1t tor
few minutes and then resumed her seat
This time the effect was pretty fair,
but somehow she didn't like the sOr-
rOwful expression after all and she made
up her mind to look resigned and she
puckered up her lips and put her head
little lower down and satisfied.
Then she started at once for the gallery
and entering stated her errand to the gem
tleman in charge, and was told that 'they
would be- ready for her in few minutes"
They soon were'ready Tor her''and she took
her position in front of the camera Now,
said she, al know just how I'm going to
look and I'll thank you if you'll let me fix
myself"
Consent was given, and she ran her head
back in the stesdier, puckered up her lips
and tried to call up the resigned look
which she had practiced ard thought she
remembered so well.
Amy thing hurt you madam asked the
man
"No. sir" said Mrs. B. "What made
you think sO?'
L
thought you had been eating green per-
Mother Hubbard or somethiu', you screwed
your mouth mp So"
"Young man." said Mrs. B. as she 81 owly
| took her head out of its resting place, "do
you think I'd wear pesky Mother Hub
bard? Pm a member of the church and
I've got respect for myself, have"
eyes, ms'am, and now are you all ready
for the picture?"
EYES," said Mrs. B., and once more she
puckered her lips.
"Now, then, steady ma'am and don't you
move q muscle" said the man, and Mrs.
B. sat so still that it seemed to hen she
could hear Mr.. Blinkin's pet corn aching q
mile away, and her neck felt stiff and her
eyes seemed as though they would leap
right out of their sockets.
At last the man said "all right, ma'sm,"
and she was at liberty to resume her usual
look and while away the time until the
negative was ready for her.
1t took some time, and then the man
brought her what he said was "cspital
| likeness" Mrs. B. put on her spectacles,
held the bit of glass 10 the light, and then
she said:
"Young man, have you been drinking"
"Why, no, ma'am; nothing stronger than
| a glass of ice water. Why do you asky'
"Why do ask? Why wouldn't 1 ask?
Do You mean to say that this picter resem-
Certainly do; very good likeness too.
as I said before"
"a good likeness? I say, if you say
again that this weszened up, cross eyed,
peck marked, scrawny old woman looks
ike me, or wss even taken for me, I'll use
| this umbrella on you, if it costs me rs
much a. seventy. FIVE centsp'
"Whv, my dear madam, do be calm. IL
was certainly taken for you, but"
1T was, was itp' passionately interrupted
Mrs. B. "You good for nOthin', long
legged cross between q kangaroo and gi-
raffe, I'll show you who you ere poking
| fun At" and she raised her umbrella and
brought it down with q whack upon the
young m ms head that made him think a
cyclone had struck him.
"Why, madam!" he said, as soon as he
was able to speak, II said it was taken for
you, but"
-sDid, did your" said Mrs. B. Il say
you're an Ananias OF the first water" and
once more the umbrella came down.
At this iuncture, several parties who
were in the gallery came up and the man
with the negative spranG behind them cry
ing
for you. but it don't look bit like you,
not bit. You are too good looking .
woman to take picture like this, and II
you'll only let me try once more I'll do
better, assure you"
Mrs. B. was somewhat Modified and con-
sented to sit again, and the next time the
negative was shown her she saw \ pleasant,
dimpled face looking up at her, and she
turned and held out her hand and said:
"Young man, guess we'll be friends af-
ter all. was little hasty and see you
do take good pictures. Cut me off half