Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-08-15
SHE WON THE BET.
BUT 1T WAS UNFORTUNATE WORK
AND SHE WON'T DO 1T
AGAIN.

AND SHE WON'T DO 1T
AGAIN.
Pretty Fannie Beale, a lively
Cincinnati bud, is visiting her
cousin Nellie in Piqua. Young
Mr.. Filley, of st. Louis, and his
sister Nina are also visiting at the
same house. Barnum's circus was
in Piqna and young MIR. Filley took
the girls to see the show. In dis
cussing the show afterward the
young man expressed his particular
wonderment at the feats of female
contortionist. He was especially
amazed at the highly accomplished
manner in which she twisted her
foot around the back of her neck
and made a cushion rest for her
head out of her heel. The warmth
with which Mr.. Filley expressed his
admiration of this act of the contor-
ZIONIST seemed to nettle MISS Beale
a trlhe, and she turned up her nose
and said:
"Pshaw That isn't any hing
IN hrap about. | can do it my
selfr
Cousin Nellie n d Miss Fllley
screamed, and assured Miss Fanny
that she was awful, and young MI.
Filley laughed at her and pooh
poobed. But the spoiled beauty's
Cincinnati sporting blood was up,
and she turned to Mr.. Filley and
said in decided tones:
"pIl just bet you the price OF a
box of kid gloves that | can ="
Young Mr.. Filley promptly took
the bet. Then the delicate question
as TO how Miss Beale's ability to
perform the acrobatic feat could be
proved to the satisfaction of the
young gentleman arose, and it was
finally settled that Cousin Nellie
should be present while the act
was on as referee tor Miss Beale,
and that young Mr.. FllIey's sister
should also be there in the interest
of her brother.
The three girls retired to Miss
Beale's room, and young Mr.. Filley
waited on the piazza for an official
report OF the result OF the teat'
Spasmodic bursts OF mirth from
Miss Brale's room reached his ears
for a time, and then there was a
painful silence for few seconds.
This was finally broken by screams
of laughter, an exclamation OF won
der and loud clapping OF hands IN
the room.
"Blinked if don't believe the
little tartar has won it ~ said young
Mr.. FilIey to himself.
Another period of painful silence
followed the Outburst OF wonder
and applause. THIS was followed
by a scream or two not prompted
by mirthfulness or wOnderment'
Suddenly Cousin Nellie burst from
the room and ran out shouting IN
alarmed tones for her MOTHER
Young Mr.. FllIey arose.
HAS she done it, Nellie 7" he
asked.
"Oh, Mr.. Fllley !" Miss Nellie
sobbed, "she has done it, but she
can't undo it! Please run for a
dOctor.'
Fortunately a physician Of forty
years practice IN the town lived
only two squares away. Young
Mr.. Filley cAllel him in a hurry.
He vas good while in Miss Beale's
room, bat when he left it he was
smiling. When Miss BeAle came
out an hour or 30 later she was a
trifle lame, but she announced
trlumphantly to young MIR. Fllley
that she had won the bet. The
official report of the referees unani'
mously sustained tie claim, and it
was promptly paid.
81 used to do it easy when | was
at school," SAID Miss Belle rehec-
lively. Gail the girls lid. My
beeI never once stnck before. |
guess I must be growing Old said
the Cincinnati bud with a sigh
Columbus (OhiO) Letter.