Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-07-16
HOW THE PARTY ENDED.

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furnish sleeps livers and peas to sew
eral prominent coffee manufactures,
aud in ten years he lad made good
thing of it So good, indeed, that his
wife had insisted on q new house up
town, and new furniture. and other
things to correspond, and lothian, hav-
ing the peace of the family at heart.
consented to crafty her.
The house was purchased and fur
nIshed by contract. and everything was
as gorgeous and gay as gilt and red vel
vet could make It
Mrs. Green was IN raptures and
Sophie G cen and Maud Green, the two
grown-up daughters, were fairly brim-
ming over with bliss.
They would now be able to outshine
the Joneses, and TIE Trippses, and the
Plummers, and that had always been
pet ambition with them Those fami-
lies had always looked down upon the
Greens, because they lived in a smaller
house, and had only one silk dress
apiece; but now the mansion Of the
Greens was palatial compared with the
houses of the Joneses, the Trippses,
CT the Plummers.-
Now, my dear said Mrs. Green to
her husband, one night after they had
lcu lllt ut lOusC = AOAN
night, and just as lothian was care
fully settling the blankets around his
head preparatory TO counting the bliss
of Somnus, we must do one thing
more. 1t is required of US, lothian,
and we dare not neglect II.
'Eh?' said Jotham. sticking out one
ear, and getting little farther out OF
the way of Mrs. Green's sharp elbows.
What's that? Jine ths church, !
reckon?'
No, indeedI' said Mrs. Green, with
emphasis. Not II Sophie and Maud
have seen something of gay life, and
are at least engaged. I've no objections
to the church, lothian, not at all; but
when a girl Is religious, it kinder keeps
| the fellows OF. That is, all of 'em
that's worth money, and money makes
! the man i'll these days. Jothaml Jest
! think what you was before you got
richl Nobody, nor nothing; and now,
| even the mayor OF the city and the
aldermen bow to you'll Yes, lothian,
money makes all the difference IN the
worldl'
Il guess you've got me there, Saman-
1 tha,' said Mr.. Green. edging still farth-
I er away from those uncomfortably
sharp elbows. But what is 1t we've
got to do?'
Give a party said Mrs. Green, with
a triumphant lifting of her ten toes
under the bed-clothes, which LEFT poor
Green with nothing lie could call hi:
own in the way of quilts and blankets
a partyl Why Samantha Ann
what should We give a party for?'
To show our friends our house, ant
our new furniture, and my diamonds
and laces, and Sophie's lovely Paris
SUIT. my dear.
We'll. L guess you've got me there,
said Mr.. Green, making a somewha
sly but unsuccessful movement to Ie
cover the lost yantage-gI ound as rela
ted 10 bed-clothes.
Everybody that is anything give
parties, nowadays. Some calls 'en
swearays, and some calls 'em dayjunIes
both of which words is the Latin 70
party. / like TO hear things called b.
these 'era + ench and Latin names
even if a person don't understand 'em
1t sounds 50 stylish, and all the boni
tong use 'em. I've picked up goof
many of them since l began to associ
ate with distongay people. But wha
do you say about the party, Jothamy
oh, have no objections TO party
Samantha. i should like 10 have tn
Perkinses, and the Hayes, and tn
Caicopees, and
For the Lords sake, Mr.. Green, arr
you crazy? Don't you know that al
these people are out of our set now? l
did very well to associate with then
when L did my own work, and yo
)nly kept one clerk, but il is a yer
different thing now, lothian. Time
has changedl'
sIVaIl I pueSS vou,ya pof ma there
Samantha
Let me seeI Who shall we invite
First OF all, Mrs. Judge Lucas. She
dreadful disagreeable woman, bu
she's got two marriageable sons-hkel
young men, and independent as I
property. Then there's Hodges folks
they give dinners, and carry thing
, with high hand generally. L migli
: get asked TO their next dinner-o
course | should-and it would be a
. elegant chance for me to show tina
new salmon satin dress of mine, tina
I've never even had on before folks
And it's a shame, too. TO have such
, splendid dress a-hauging in the closet
and no call to wear It'll. Say, Greer
e you. Lain't asleep. be you?'
, Well, l guess you've got me there
= Samantha Ann. What was it abOu
= salmon? Have 'em by all means,
t you like 'em. Yes, to be sure. Sa
D mon is a very good kind of fish,
{ FISH Who was talking about fish
3 cried Mrs. Green, angrily. Il wa
. speaking about the party-our party
lothian Green. and L do believe yo
was fast asleep. And that's all I'll
thanks | get for worrying the life OIL
of me for your sake, and the girls
: declare, sometimes it seems as il
should go raving distractedP
Don't you do it, Samantha Tain
your duty said Mr.. Green, sleepil.
but with strong determination
keep awake, if possible.
,. You stay awake and hear what
e have to say-that's what | want {
l. you, lothian. There's the Boody trib
Old BOody is the biggest rascal on Il
foot stool, they say; but he's rich, al
e he keeps a wine-cellar, and he Civ
away champagne by the dozen. Ar
he's great on Christmas gifts, too. \
- children, and who knows what
might do for Maud and Sophie il
$ should happen 10 take liking To 'eu
Then there's Paul Reserden. He is Il
= most conceited puppy L know of; b
he sings beautifully, and singing ad,
{, so much to party. Then there's NJ
Folger, the editor OF the Duly Bun
m blebee. He's a dreadful lmpertlnel
man, and is always wanting to kno
; everybody's age; and who their gran
mother was; but he always puffs all Il
Sarties he goes to In his paper, and