The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-09-19
tbs IiNTYPG GIRLS.
They Have Lots of Fun, But They WORRY
tn. oor photographer.

They Have Lots of Fun, But They Worry
tn. oor Photographers.
They come in late in the afternoon
a. talking at once.
We want our tintypes TAKEN
"Yes. all together"
"ln group"
Amy particular style you'd like?"
ION, we want something picturesque.
Yes. we want it artistic, an outdoor
scene. you know"
The photographer quickly wheels up
a mountain view for background, waltzes
a wooden-looking rock into the fore
ground, props up rustic fence at one
side. and throws down shaggy grass
suggesting mat before it While he is
composing this medley from the mex
haustible beauties of nature the girls
discourse on the subject in hand
Belle, you sit O. the rock and 1 will
stand beside you; Grace can lean on the
fence and May, you sit on the floor
We ought TO have a book to be looking
At All, here's an album: that will do
Dora. which side of my face would be
the best to have taken?"
The outside" said Dora. promptly.
81 wish we had a parasol," says
Grace.
BE quick as you cam" interrupts the
photographer, realizing how precious is
every moment of the iast-fading light
Dora bestows upon him a look which
plainly says with intent to annihi-
late
I'VE pay you by the job, not by the
hour. Do not presume to hurry US"
AT last they locate themselves &C
sweet and wayward fancies.
"Ah. N.Y. exclaims Belle from the
rock, what an awfully uncomforta BILE
thing this is to sit on
Put your hand or my shoulder.
Grace"
Finally all seems in readiness, when
just as the photographer is about to re-
move the cap to expose the plate, May
suddenly exclaims from the floor:
Hold on a minute, Grace. you ought
not to be standing; you are to tall
Change places with me "
Then ensues a general scramb bling and
rearranging. Belle improving the op.
portunity to try for softer spot on the
rock.
Am l looking at the right placer
May anxiouSly ask of the photograph
er. as if the sun "vuiI certainly fail to
do its desired work if her head was moi
turned at just the most becoming angle.
Yes" replies the much-harrassed
parsonage addressed. heroically chok
ing back unholy utterances. ''Sit per
fectly still now"
He removes the cap, and brief and
blessed silence ensues. When he re
places the cap for moment the choru:
breaks out:
'Oh, my goodness-dear mel never
Why. | was just"
Keep just as you are" says the pho
tographer, authoritatively, unexpect
edly removing the cap again. and thu:
effectively shutting off the threatened
deluge of remarks.
The poor light necessarily made thu
exposure unusually long. and when a
last 1t is over a volley of deep and re
yengeful groaDs comes from the girls a
the photographer disappears with hi
plate.
Then their 'ongues are loosed.
My, | feel all tied up in bowknot.
Goodness, but I'm tired standing s.
long"
Il never knew any one to be so lon,
taking a tintype."
''Oh, feel as if had just had tootl
pulled-so thankful it is over"
''Oh, see this picture of some girls il
a boat. Why didn't he say he had
boat?"
Il don't think he is very agreeable
anyway. All he thinks of is to get
over with"
''Oh, here he comes with the pic'
ures"
Now they gather around the man wit
the pictures, all talking excitedly.
''Oh. oh. just look at me-"
Just see the way my eyes look"
MY head is held too high. and / aske
you
'-Oh. see how nv dress looks" etc
etc. till at last they relinquish tn
artistic treasure long enough to hav
them put in envelopes
Then they pay for them and go our
leaving the long-suffering Photographic
free to relieve his overweight nerve
in any form of speech he thinks will b
most soothing to his feelings and el
pressiye of his sentiments.-Bosto
Globe.