Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-04-23
a Vacancy IN the DAaaAr.

A tail man, with full beard the color
of old gold and q white. brimned hat,
and wearing suit OF ready-msde clothes
with ths sbsif-nark Of an Omaha store
plainly yisGhe. got OF the train ss 1t
reached the Northwestern depot, IN
Chicago, the other day, and had his
gripssck checked for safe keeping IN the
waitiD9-room.
Then he stepped out Of the depot and
walked east, and saw the signs OF the
Chicago museum.
"a show, heyf Well, I'll take that
In, sure" he bought q ticket and
passed in, and was soon contemplating
the pretty girls in the costumes Of all
nations. and stared long and earnestly
at ole of the young ladies' who seemed
to take his eye. The girl was fully
conscious of this sdmiring look, but,
Ike well-behaved girl, took no notice
Of it until after the space of some min
utes, when the steady gaze brought the
color TO her cheek and half smile to
her face, which she attempted to hide
by quickly turning about. This was
not lost to the keen eye Of the Western
man, and several times he moved for
ward as If to speak to the girl, but each
time he shrank back bashfully and re-
suped his first position. The girl be-
came somewhat nervous. She sttempt-
&c TO dust of the front of her booth
with leather duster, but 1t few from
her fingers upon the tioor. The West
ern man spraug quickly forward and
handed it to Ler with untaught grace.
''Ihank you, Sir" she said, with q
smile and blush.
"Oh, You Can talk American?" he
asked.
Yes, sir" she replied. "Why noti'
"Oh, l dunno; you wearing that fur
rim ng, you know"
"l Is, am American" she said.
''Its a mighty purity rig, anyhow,
be SAID.
DO you think so?"
Yes. Do You stay here all the
timer"
NO; live at home. I'm only here
for couple Of weeks"
I'm a stranger Ii town." said he.
Indeed"
'Ies; L live IN Arizony."
lis tnst lar sws!?'
''Yes; ITS lonesome for me out there,
scm,tI4es."
"Nhy don't you live in city7"
Cause I've sot ranch and q lot oi
cattle"
She looked al HIM with sudden re
spect. Tor she had heard of the Western
cattle kings.
II Was goizg East to See a gal" he
SAID, aiter pause. but don't think
Ill go now."
"Wny nOt?'
:. Cause I've found one that suits me
i'll Culcsgo."
"fcuIe lucky" said the giIi, smiling
at the simplicity OF the man. "Who is
she?"
You"
80, go on with your foolishness. You
never saw me before"
No, said he, "but I'm going to stay
IL Chicago AID see You again. Fact
Is, wait wife. I'm PLAIN man, with
no trimmings. "f you'll marry me,
say So.
''lLis is SO sudden, ard l don't know
you, alt" -
Never mind that. Where do you
livs9"
NO. street"
Father and mother living?"
Father Is dead. l live with
moIher."
And you come here to make little
morey toward payIng tine rent,'
''how Id you know M"
Never mInd; I'm coming up to see
you 10 light can convince your
mother that 1 am able TO take care OF
you, and i've got letters to Chicago men
thAIn show who and what l am, II
Your motEer'l so along out IIl be glad
to have her along. Anyway, I'm going
to take you"
You're very confident. seems to
me, ssId the young lady, who had sud.
denly cUme 10 think q yellow beard
haHusoue.
"N-'gT p4Ind," said the Arizonian.
"1-e uU the UuS and leave the latch
siring out to-nisns, for I'm coming,
sure as thunder" and he walked
away.
Today there is a vacancy in the
"Bszlar ef Nations" for one of the
piettlest girls has gone, and In a neat
little cottage Ill the north DIVISION an
OLD Iacy ana gil are sewing for dear
lie CH IA st-ry1p%.hla nfiIsl outt;t