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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-01-25
Told OF Little Tots

Detroit Journal: "Why don't you
speak TO him, Johnny? He wishes TO
make friends with you"
He amt boy. He's a girl" said
Johnny, as he moved further from the
little midget who was siding up to him
and who IN dress was the very counter
part of himself. ''Girls look Just the
same as a boy, but she amt Boys
don't push up to fellow like that"
Louisville Post: Said little six-year-
old boy to his sister yesterday: 81 have
been IN the house two days in process
siou." "That is net the proper word;
you ought to say succession" said
the sister. mo, ought not" replied
the boy. "How do you explain it?"
asked the sister. why" said the
boy, 'dont a procession of men in the
street follow one another, and doesn't
the days follow each otherrh The boy
will make linguist.
Boston Herald: Two little urchins
coming from school were overheard
discussing the illness OF the grand
father OF one of them and its nature
evidently was a source or great bewll-
derment- "Well, the doctor says it Is
salt on the BRAIN" said the bigger
child. "Nol'' in a tone OF wonderment
w
there?" "Oh, don't exactly know. +"
Then, in . tone of mysterious wisdom:
Hes fond of salt on his things and 1
guess it 8 worked up"
NdShrilLe American: A little girl who
has Just entered school yesterday jubi-
lantly announced to her father that she
turned down all the girls above her in
! the arithmetic class and went ahead.
That was smart In you," said he,
| encouragingly. How was itP"
"Well, you see, Miss Maggie asked
| the girl at the head how much was 8
and 3. and she didn't know and said
/ II; then the next girl said 8, and the
next one said IL, and the next one said
/ ii. Such silly answersl Then Miss
| Maggie asked me. and L said 13; then
Miss Maggie told me to 60 head.
| Course 1t was l3.'' THAT was nice, u
said the father. "I didn't think you
could add so we'll How did you know
it was 13P" why. l guessed it;
nobody said 49,
Boston Transcript: A new school
/ frock is often the Cause OF unnumbered
woes in a public school class, and when
/ Miss Claribel de Snoggins, aged .,
bounced into her seat the other morn
ing in all the glory of the very newest
thing in dark garnet wool and velvet
her teacher sighed patiently and
wondered when the trouble would
begin, but nothing happened until re-
cess. although the circulation OF paper
wads was unusually lively. When the
children re-entered the school room
Miss de Snoggins was weeping and heI
especial enemy was smiling very grimly
and inquiry was necessary. All that
was to be obtained from the sobblne
mourner was, '.She said-she s-aidl'
and at last the teacher turned to the
apparent cause of the trouble. "Lor',
said the offender, glibly, ''She's goose
1 only told her that her old gown looked
dreadful scarlet-fevery and it doesl"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-01-25

bit OF tinsel, and there you were. She
could mend three-coruered rent so
that you would not see the scar OF her
repairing, and, as for tablecloths and
napkins, she had the patience and the
skill of a medical man in restoring
them when they had begun to go. The
jenkins faculty stood her in stead, in
these days, and though Mamma Carte
ret fumed, she was so environed with
new comforts that she grew resigned
in spite of aristocratlc prejudice, while
Papa Carterst, with ever-increasing
pride, openly boasted of this business
like daughter. "Papa's little girl, 4"
meanwhile. was 30 happy and busy,
and successful, that she began to look
beautiful, and ''plain Mary Jane''
seemed like mlsnomer in earnest.
One day she was looking over the
morning paper. when her eyes fell upon
paragraph which set her wits to work
in earnest She drew her father aside,
and, smoothing his dear old head with
her hand, a hand which had a good
deal of magnetism in its tender touch,
shessuddenly SAID:
Papa, dear, wouldn't you like to
take me on an excursion"
''Where, my darling," was the sur
prised reply. Provident Mary Jaue
was seldom anxious that money should
be spent on jaunting for pleasure. Was
she tired, he wondered, and would an
outing do her good? But there was no
hint of fatigue in the wIde-open, child
lsh gaze, in tine lips with their forceful
set, the laughing eyes,
AS if to protest that Mary Jane was a
woman for all her girlish fun and free
dom.
81 do think, papa" said Mary Jane
taking his breath away by her audac-
ity, ''that you and L ought to do some.
thing about that cranberry swamp of
ours in New Jersey. It's a sin and a
shame that it isn't paying us some
thing, instead of being cost which we
dread whenever Its time to pay the
taxes. And so, dear. propose that
we go and see what is to be done"
All this was several years ago. This
winter the Carteret ship, under the
pllotage of plain Mary Jane, finds itself
in peaceful waters. The cranberry
swamp is paying well. The upholstery
business has its headquarters in a neat
little office, where Miss Carteret takes
orders and from which she sends out
men and women TO do the best work
in town, never Disappointing an en-
ployer by failure to fulfll an engage
ment nor ever breaking her word.
81 tell you what. girls" says Clem
entina's husband, addressing his wife
and her sister, you all used TO be
ashamed of plain little Mary Jane, but
what a brick the child has turned outl''
"lt's the jenkins faculty." says
Papa Carteret, smiling.
ITS Emerson's doctrine" :" says poor
Marguerite, whose literary work has
not been appreciated. "'Get your brick
ready for the wall. / begin to see
that l, for one, have been all these
years working away at the wrong
brick"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-01-25
PLAIN MARY JANE.

The Carterets were consp cuous for
their pretty names, which they always
wrote IN fun, even before a revolution
in taste had put Bessie, Nellie and
Madge out of fashion everywhere, ex-
cept rs pet names TO be used at home.
There were Clementina, Gladys, Mar
guerite and Lillian among the girls,
and Theodore, Reginald, Maximiliau
and Francis Felix among the boys, and
then came No. Q, quite uncalled for.
with Francis Felix out of kits, and
Clementina beginning 10 go into So
ciety. Mrs. Carteret had always had
the naming Of her brood, but Mr.. Car
teret, holding the blanketsd bundle IN
his arms and surveying the wrInkled,
rosy face, declared that it was his turn
at last.
II shall call this daughter plain
Mary Jane, after her Grandmother
Jenkins" he declared, ''and, my dear,
If ever We have another son, his name
shall be John, YOU make up your mind
TO that"
They never did have another son,
however, and Mrs, Carteret was spared
the humiliation OF hearing a boy of
hers saluted as Jack on the street or
recorded aJ Johnny GA the base ball
score of his comrades.
Mary Jane was 4 round, rosy-poly
child, sturdy and strong, and as differ
ent from her brothers and sisters as II
she were no relation TO any of them.
Her mother, lying Anguid On the sofa
with a novel in her hand, was distressed
at the air of rude health which distin-
guished her youngest, and wondered
why so great an atlljction should have
come to her, when Mary Jane declared
that she preferred making puddings to
pracucing her scales, and would rather
mend the stockings than paint cups
and saucers for the decorative art
store. IL had come to pass. by the
time Mary Jane was sixteen, that the
family circumstances were not what
they had been when Gladys and Mar
guerIte were growing up. How 1t had
happened Mr.. Carteret could not eX-
plain, but year by year his law business
had lessened and his income dwlndled-
With expensive tastes, which none of
the family felt like denying, with little
outside the office to depend upon, eX-
cept some uuproductlye land IN New
Jersey, which had never paid enough
to defray tue taxes. Mr.. Carteret's
household was often in straits, which
would have astonished the neighbors
had they dreamed of their possibility.
The boys were nice fellows, well bred
and agreeable, but without a particle
of push; the girls were elegant and
accomplished, judged by finishing
school standard: yet Clementlna's
piano, LIlian's embroidery, Gladys
water-colors and Marguerite's French
and German were each and all sources
OF expense, and not one, had either
young lady chosen TO use her skill,
would have brought in enough to pay
for decent gowns and gloves Lillian
only patiently tried the decorative art,
once In while selling a cushion OF a
card-case, on which occasion hot-house
flowers in proGusion always adorned the
mothers table and the family had ice
cream for dessert. ---
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-01-25

Cocoa for the Voice.

''What was that you drank last night
after your first songp" asked a reporter
the other day of a well known concert
singer who had taken part in a musical
entertainment the evening before.
How did you know 1 drank any
thing?"
Il saw you take drink of something
from my seat in the box.''
at was cup of cocoa"
what effect does It have on the
voice?''
ut tests it and soothes the vocal
cords L always have small spirit
lamp stove in my dressing room and
before l go on the stage 1 have my
maid prepare small pot of thin cocoa.
The moment l finish my selection l
drink cup of 1t waTm-not hot, mind
you-and as consequence my voice is
seldom tired and never is hoarse.n
How does tea and coffee act?r
"Tea is better than coffee, but
neither compares with cocoa. Tea
must be warm, and it must not be
drawn too long before 1t is drank. II
1t stands for a certain time 1t becomes
acid and does more harm than good.
Tea should be drank without sugar
Coffee makes one too nervous TO be OF
much benefit"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-01-25
A GIRL KING.
The Accession of Christiana of
Sweden.

There were tears and trouble in
Stockholm: there was sorrow in every
house and hamlet in Sweden; there was
CONSERVATION throughout Protestant
Europe. Gustavus Adolphus was deadl
The "Lion of the North" had fallen on
the bloody and victorious field of Lut-
zen, and only a very small girl of six
stood as the representative of Sweden's
royalty.
The States of Sweden-that is, the
representatives of the different sections
and peoples of the kingdom-gathered
in haste within the Riddarhaus, or
Hall OF Assembly. In Stockholm. There
was much anxious controversy over
the situation.
The nation was in a desperate strait,
and some were for one thing and some
were for another. There was even
talk of making the government a re-
public, like the State of Venice; while
the supporters of the King of Poland,
cousin to the dead King Gustavus,
openly advocated his claim to the
throne.
But the Grand Chancellor, Axel Ok
enstiern, one of Sweden's greatest
statesman, acted promptly.
''Let there be no talk between US.
he said, ''of Venetian republics or of
Polish kings. We have but one King
the daughter of the immortal Gusta-
vusl''
Then up spoke one of the leading
representatives of the peasant class,
Lars Larson, the Deputy from the
western fiords.
"Who is this daughter of Gustavus?"
he demanded rudeIy. "How do we
knnU thfs ia M YricE nf ynnrs Avail
OXenstIernl How do we know that
King Gustavus has daughter? We
have never seen her"
You shall see her at once" replied
the Chancellor; and leaving the hall he
returned speedily leading 10y the hand a
diminutIve, but by no means bashful-
looking, little girl. With sudden
movement he lifted her to the high
seat of the silver throne that could only
be occupied by the Kings of Sweden.
"Swedes, behold your Kingp'
Lar Larson, the Deputy, pressed
close to the throne on which the small
figure perched silent, yet with defiant
look upon her little face.
"She hath the face of the Grand Gus
tavus," he said. Look, brothers, the
nose, the eyes, the very brows are
his.n
Aye" said Oxenstiern. land she is
a soldiers daughter. myself did gee
her, when scarce three years old, clasp
her tiny hanos and laugh aloud when
the guns of Calmar fortress thundered
salute. She must learn to bear it,
said Gustavus our King; she is a
soldiers daughter"
"Hail, Christina!'' shouted the as
sembly, won by the proud bearing of
the little girl and by her likeness to her
valiant father. "We will have you and
only you for our Queenp'
''Better yet, brothers," cried Lars
Larson, now her most loyal supporter;
"she sits upon the throne of the Kings;
let her be proclaimed KING OF
Sweden"
And so 1t was done. And with theiI
wavering loyalty kIndled into a sudden
flame. the States of Sweden ''gave one
mighty shout" and cried as one man
Hail. Christina. King of Swedenr'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-01-25
Untrue to Both.

Inez Claire turned her naughty.
dark face from the gypsy and crossed
the sward to where her lover and her
cousin stood.
"What did she tell you that your
lip curls so, Inez2" asked Roy Alton,
with a smile. lone would almost
fancy the old witch had tried to make
you fear some evil"
''She didi' answered the girl scorn-
fully, her dark eyes flashing. "False-
hood and treachery are evils, are they
not? She said they were about me
falsehood on the lips kissed, treachery
in the hearts 1 trusted. BAIL how
foolish it is to give ones hand to such
a creature and allow her to say such
thlngs!"
lone never does so in faith!"
laughed pretty, golden-haired Beatrice
Lavan, the cousin, who, being or
phaned and pennIless, owed all things
to the wealthy and generous Inez.
Untroubled by the crone's predic-
tions, with faith as strong as the love
in her proud, true heart, IneZ never
dreamed of suspecting that her lovers
whispers could be ''but stricken air, !"
or that the heart she leaned on and
fully trusted planned the treachery at
her very side.
Roy fingered at the stately home Of
IneZ until the moon was high, and she
accompanied him down the steps and
part way TO the gate that divided their
fathers lands.
There in the clear light of the full
May moon they said goodnight, and
she stood watching him as he went
until the shadows hid him from her.
Then a sudden thought came-she had
not told him of a certain plan for the
morrow, formed by herself and Beat
rice.
She would dit after him, slide up to
him ere he reached the gate-slip her
hand in his, and laugh at his glad sur
prise.
With light feet she hurried after,
reached the shadows which had en-
folded him, passed through them, and
paused like a startled doe on their
edge, fierce, incredulous scorn grow
ing in her eyes, her proud face blanch-
ing, swiftly, Sharply, as blanch the
faces Of those smitten suddenly to the
heart
He stood before her, only a few feet
away-her lover, her promised husband
with a slight whitehead figure in his
arms, a dainty, golden head, uncovered
| to the moonbeams, nesting close to his
| heart, while her Cousins red lips
laughed merrily up to him and her
Cousins white hand held back his face
from hers.
s.If Inez should see you now think
she would set you free," laughed Beat
| rice.
And Inez, with a sudden, hardly
drawn breath crossing her whiteHed
lips, advanced till she stood beside
| them.
You are right, my cousin" she
said, unwaverIngly. 81 have heard
and 1 set him free-free OF all thing:
save the reproach 1 must ever feel fol
an acted lie. Here, RoyW
| She drew on and extended toward
him the ring with which he hao
plighted her, and letting 1t fall at hi:
feet turned and left him standing
ashamed and smarting under his ex
posed treachery.
Five years later Inez Claire entered
a city hospital. bent on an errand o
mercy. There, on one of the cots
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-01-25

Meanwhile Mrs. Carteret grew more
and more tretful, languid and depressed,
and Mr.. Carterets face took on hunted
anxious look, which If it troubled no.
body else distressed the heart OF his
daughter Mary Jane.
"Papa's little girl" she had called
herself as soon as she could speak
plainly, and ''papa's little GIRL" she
rema ned when her brown hair was
brushed smoothly back from a com
pact, sensible forehead and her gray
eyes looked straight out on the world
with the courage OF young woman
who meant to make her way, asking no
odds on account of youth or SEX
"Who is that happy-faced girl who
so often walks down the street with
old CarteretI" said a merchant one
day, standing in his door and watching
the progress OF the two toward Mr..
Carteret's office.
That" said the person addressed,
"is his daughter-plain Mary Jane
they call her, believe. She has taken
the place OF office boy for the old gen
teman Just at present, and It's no
doubt a great relief, for even that
expense is a burden when a man 8
funds are as low as Carteret's chroni-
N1AAf are
"Whewl'' said the merchant, with a
long whistle. II didn't know that
Carteret had a daughter who knew
enough to play the part OF ofhce
bOy.n
Had curiosity led the critic to follow
The pair he would have seen Mary
Jane-her stiff dress covered with a
brown linen wrap, her hair enveloped
In cap, long loose gloves protecting
her hands and arms-sweeping. dust
Ing, setting things to rights, singing
merry tGne the while; then later, copy
ing legal documents and looking up
references for her father, serving him,
indeed, with a quickness, intelligence
and interest unknown 10 the tribe OF
office boys.
u hope no one among our friends
VIII ever find out that papa allows
Mary Jane 10 go so familiarly to the
once, sighed gladys deprecatlngly. as
she dipped her brush daintily into the
.enon-yellow with which she was
"ucSDr a wIu{ered leaf
aot goCld foImi" said Reginald,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-01-25

was a wasted form, at the sight of
which her face paled.
''Is he dead? oh. tell me that he is
not dead-my love, my lovel'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-01-25
The NIonks and the Ladies.

The Indian railway officials are
likely to be placed in an embarrassing
position, for not only do English ladies
demand to travel alone, but the Budd'
hist monks have requested to be alloyed
TO do so likewise. The governme4 Of
CeyIon replied to their reverences hai
when any number of monks fave
together they Will be accorded very
facility for not being intruded pon
but that the railway certainly sno
give a single monk q carriaae nim
self.
"A part Of the white PepPs hn .on
merce is bleached with chioHn nenc'
its inferior quality.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-05
CABLE FLASHES.

BERLIN, November 4.-The report is
confirmed that Herr von Schleezer, the
Prussisn Minister at the Vatican, has
been. recalled.
The RJorma denies the report that
negotiations are in progress between
England and Italy for the cession Of Zeils
10 the latter country.
PARIS, November 4.-The Court has
ordered that the affairs OF the American
Exchange in Paris be wound up under
the supervision of the court.
LONDON, November Earl Granville.
In an address at Manchester, said he hoped
the Foreign Office would treat the Sack
vile affair" with dignity, conciliation
and consistency.
ROME, November 4.-Signor tUncaro
has given notice in the Chamber Of Depu-
ties that he will question Prime Minister
Crispi upon the subject OF Italian emigra-
ton to America.
PARIS, November 4.-Advices from
Saigon say that pirates attacked a post
consisting OF forty men Of the Foreign
Legion and seven pagodas Ia Tonquin,
and killed all but one man.
COPENHAGEN, November 4.-The Op-
position party in the Folkething are
using every effort TO defeat the govern
ment's plan for the celebration of tho
twenty fifth anniversary OF King Chris
LONDON, November 4-Mr Phelps,
the United States Minister, will deliver
an address before the Glasgow Judicial
Society on the 10Th instant. The munic-
ipal authorities of Glasgow will after
ward give banquet in honor Of Mr..
Phelps.
LONDON, November A Troy caucus
was held a. Wolyerhampton. A motion
was made by Mr. Howard Vincent. men,
ber OF Parliament for the central division
of sheffield and leader Of the fair trade
movement, in favor of fair trade, which
was defeated, three quarters of the mem
bers of the caucus voting against il.
LONDOS, November captain OShel
has written a letter in reply 10 the one
written by Sir William Vernon Harcourt,
in which the latter said that at the pro-
per time he would take steps TO contra
dict Captain O'Shea's statements made
before the Parnel Commission. In his
reply Captain O'Shea says that he will
not initiate Sir William Vernon Harcourt
In discussing evidence giyin under oath.
PARIS, November At has been de-
cided to prosecute NJ. Nums Gilly, a
Radical member Of the Chamber OF Dep
uties for the Department of Gard, for
his utterances in recent speech at Alais
malifeasance and corruption
againstthe Budget Committee, aImsjority
of whose members are Opportunists. BE
declared in his speech that there were
twenty Wilson's In the committee and
that he had proof Of corruption against
certain of It's members.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-05
BRIEF TELEGRANS.

BUFFALO, November 4.-Thc total reg.
is,ration in Buffalo this year is 1900
which shows an increase over that OF
1884 of l0,502.
ALBANY, November 4.-The registra.
lion in this city closed with total regis
iration OF 2s,000 Ii exceeds that Of 1887
by over 1900.
MEMPHIS, November Am earth
quake shock was felt here this morning
at 2:J0 o'clock. People as'eep in the up
per stories OF the buildings and resi-
dences we're considerably alarmed.
SPRIsGFIELD, OHIO, November A.
General Bushnelps condition Is much
improved TO might, and the prospects are
bright for his speedy recovery. The de-
tecliTes believe that in the capture Of
Bray and Coleman they secured the Gen
eraps assailanls, aud a strong chain OF
evidence is being woven about them.
FRgsSo, CAL, November 4-During
the progress Of SANDER suit In the court
here trouble arose between Robert Sc
conce add a man named Hardwick over
the testimony given by the former, and
Hardwick sho, and fatally wounded
Seconce The latter's brother in return
shot iIardwick. Both the wounded men
died to-day.
WRSuAM, Mass, Novembr 4.-Frank
Miller, who married Miss Minnie Foster,
a school teacher, less than Q month ago,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-05

has left town, II is said, for parts un-
known. He and Miss Foster were mar
ried clsndestinely. She continued to
teach, and will be obliged to remain IN
the school in order TO support herself.
Miller drew all her money from the bank
before running away.
New YORK, November 4-Local As
sembly h. Of l.. 22l3, Unit Association
52S5, and Justice Association, composed
OF lelter-carriers of New York.: have
passed resolutions deprecating The nomi-
nation Of John McMsckin In the Ninth
Congress district to run against s. s.
Cox. The letter carriers pledge their un-
divided support 10 Mr.. Cox. and say:
" We know his worth, and are unwilling
to believe that any other man could take
his place 10 represent the working men
OF the district"
ALBANY, November 4-George Hough-
taling Of South Cairo, Greene county.
recently received a letter saying that IL
be did not leave that id Prohibition
party IL would be the worse for him. On
November I, at night, his barns were
fred and destroyed. Republicans are
charged with the deed, and 1t is said that
some of his neighbors refused to help
put out the fire. This information comes
from Frank A. Gallt, secretary of the
Greene county Prohibition party.