Evening journal., 1890-03-06

''Why, noln says tho girl; "and we're
Of laughing. But have you seen
the spotted manr
"No, / haint,n said Aunt Tabby
"He's so funnyr' said one of the girls "Of |
course, if no felt bad, and regarded il as an /
affection, we'd pity him, but he does think
he is so killing he is striped"
''More spotted, said the other girl
Both striped and spotted, like a bed quilt"
said the first girl "And to see him stand to
be looked at, and smirk and toss back his hair
oh, dearl"
Then they went on.
Afterward up comes Miss Feeny-she gifts |
up fur dolicate-aud says she:
"Oh, dear, dear, dearl there has been such |
hideous man right opposite me-all |
figured or something! ! felt sick whenever | |
looked at him. Such people ought not to so |
into company!n
looked about as much as wus polite but |
couldn't sec any such person. II Adonirarn |
had only come, could have asked him-he |
notices overything-but he must have left the |
lamp and gone away. hoped he didn't feel |
sick, or hadn't any bad news from his ma and |
pa, and sort Of compelled myself to think it
wus something in the way Of business for l
had 70 wait to 20 home in the Smiths wagon
goin' yet, and every little while I'd hear about
the queer loollin' man. Nobody knew his name
or who he was. One Of the young men got
quite furious with the idea he wus some kind Of
colored man. One real pious lady said that it
wus some disease like smallpox; and that aiiiic-
tions wus sent by God, and people oughtn't
TO act so. And at last strange gentleman
came and sat down by me, and says hes
II beg pardon, madam, but though don't
know you, you probably know everybody
here, and want TO ask you about one of them.
"Well, says /, II am willin' to tell ef ]
know
II am John Croker, says he, oifern' me a
card, 'and l am reporter. | came in today
to get full report of this brilliant affair for
the columns Of the Tomatodale Trumpet, and
/ see you have tattooed gentleman here.
Could you tell me where he comes from or
who he IS"
81 haven't even seen him. said l. 'Tve
becn hearin' tell of him all the evening; but
if he is tattooed he is probably a savage
There is a missionary here lAlr. Trotter), and
he may have fetched him from some barbar-
Gus country
"Quite probable said Mr.. Croker. I'm
interview Mr. Trotter. Thanks
Suddenly an awful fear stole into my heart.
"Does he look fierceP / asked
mo; very animated and smiling, and
dressed in Christian fashion, says he, and off
he goes.
But kept thinking of Adoniram and his
temper, and saying to myself
"If that there barbarous tattooed savage
should have made some remark about red
hair, and Adoniram has flowed out, how am
to know but what he may have got himself
/ l. LII. 10. Ii
somer's or other in the gardenW
The thought wus awful. wus glad when
the Smiths began to talk Of goin' home and
when the wagon came to the door. It was
dark night and real dark any way at the side
Of the porch, and felt lonesome and scary
as / sat there ready to cry with fright about
Adoniram. But all Of a sudden somebody
jumped in at the back Of the wagon and called
out:
"Huloo, Amandain
"Is it you, Adoniramg' says /, "and where
hev you beenp
"To the party said he. "Just had a little
fun with you, that's all. "
"Well, you spoiled my day. said l.
II should feel real sorry TO think that, !" says
he.
"Wen, you did, = said /. 'Did you see the
tattooed mani"
''No," says he, "non
''Wen, there wus one there, said I, land ]
didn't know but he might hev mentioned the
word red, and got your temper up and
scalped you, or speared you, or suthin'.
''Oh,n sez he, ''I amt tOuchy ON that sub
ject; / amt red head no more. went
and got bottle Of that there electric dye OF
DR.. Magnolia's, and I'm brunette now,
guess.n
81 don't like em,n says l.
"Well,n says Adoniram, and never heerd
him speak in such conceited tones before, "rvt
been the admiration Of the hull company to
night. Nobody knowed mo / went about
among the gals just fur fun, and they kept
whisperin about me. I've always been q
plain and humly red head, but enjoyed bein
a heart breaker fur once. l wus afraid t
come to you for fearyou'd kinder take on, ant
say out loud, how harnsome you be- or fain
or suthin'.n
"Ohw says l.
"But no matter how harnsome I get" say
Adoniram, "my hearts fust affections is my
Amandaisn
"Oh, you're quite condescending, says l
then / talked to the Smithses
Well, we got home and lighted down in tn
darkness and said good-by and went in.
sot right down where | wus on the porch, anC
Adoniram went upstairs. l saw the ligh
shine out and his shadow throwed upon th
barn. Then suddenly he seemed to be dane
ing, then heerd howl. rushed upstairs
He wus lyin' on the bed with pillow owe
his head, yelling.
"Adoniramln says I, "what is the matterg
''Alatterp says he; "look at meln
Then up he riz, and wouldn't hev knowe,
him eff he hadn't told me twas him. Hi
hair was black and brown and yellow il
patches, and his face covered with brown
} and black and yellow figures that had tn
effeclSs Of carvings
) ''What has happened to meg' says he
} Hair dye has happened says l. ~
} hasn't took even on your hair and it's ru
down over your face and come out bright a
it dried. If it is electric you may be struc
80, but, Adoniram," says 1, repeatin' hi
words, however harnsome / may be, m
hearts fust affections air yours
, Then tried to wash him, but no was il
deliblc
However, l reckoned it would come o
4 after a while, and it did, and kept the secr'
1 from everybody Nobody knew him at th
r party, and gave out he had chills until
D wus his nat'ral color, and glad enough WI
he to get his own red hair back again and
| as the Lord made him. No hair dye eve
e touched his head again, promise you.-
a Mary Kyle Dallas in Fireside Companion.
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