Wichita eagle., 1890-03-06

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help, when up came tTo girls laughing as il
they'd kill the uselvcs,
"Veu is it secreti1' says Aunt Tabby to
one of 'ern
"Why. mol" isays the girl; ''and we're
ashamed Of laughing. But have you seen
the spotted MANI
"No. l haint," aid Aunt Tabby.
"He's so funny.s said one Of the girls. "Of
course, if he felt b sd, and regarded it as an
atffiction. we'd pity him, but he does think
he is so killing-and he is striped"
ssMore spotted s. i'd the other girl.
Both striped and spotted, like a bed quilt"
said the first girl land to see him stand to
be looked at. and sn1i rk and toss back his hair
oh, dear"
Then they went on.
Afterward up cones Miss Feeny-she gifts
up fur delicate-aud says she:
'.Oh, dear, dear, dear! ohere has been such
e bideous mon right opposite me-all
figured or something! I felt sick whenever
looked at him. Sucfl people ought not to go
into company"
looked about rs lnuch as wus polite, but
couldn't sec any stch person. Il Adoniram
had only come, 7 cend have asked him-he
notices everythirg--hut he must have left the
sick or hadn't any had news from his ma and
pa, and / sort of com mpelled myself to think 1t
wus something in the nay of business, for
had TO wait TO go home il the Smiths wagon
whether or no, and they weren't thinking of
goin' yet, and every listhe while I'd hea- about
the queer lookin' man. y obody knew his name
or who he was. One Of the young men got
quite furious with the ide he vvus some kind Of
(lra ,a1 i Saii not IT
WIS some disease ike sraa lpox; and that afiiic
tons wus sent by God, and people oushtn't
10 act SO. And ut last Il strange gentleman
came and sat down by me- and says he:
Il beg pardon rnaiars- but though / don't
know you, you probably know everybody
here and want to ask you about one of them"
We'll" says I, 81 am 'yillin' to tell eff
know"
Il am John Croker" saF vs. he. oGerin' me q
card, land | am a reporter. / came in today
TO get q full report of this brilliant affair for
the columns OF the Tomato:aIe Trumpet, and
I see you have tattooed gentleman here.
Could you tell me wnere he comes from or
who he is?n
II haven't even seen HIN" said I. 'I've
been hearin' tel OF him ell the evening; but
if he is tattooed he IS probably a savage.
There is q missionary here Or. Trotter), and
be NAV have fetched him from some barbar-
Gus country"
Quite probable" said Mr. Croker. "I1l
interview Mr. TrOtter. Thanks"
Suddenly an awful fear stole into my heart.
"Does he look iierceq' I asked
"No: very animated and smiling, and
dressed in Christian fashion,, says ne, and off
he goes.
But / kept thinking of Adoniram and his
temper, and saying TO myself:
"If that there baTbarous tattooed savage
should have made spEle remark about red
hair. and Adouirsm has flowed out, how am
I to know but what he may have got himself
scalped, and be lyir' bo+hed i'll his gore
sonler's or other in tlle garden:"
The thought wus awful. 1 wus glad when
the Smiths began TO talS of goin' home and
when the wagon came 10 the door. 1t was a
dark night. and real dark any way at the side
Of the porch, and l 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 Che wagon and called
out:
''Huloo, Aniaude!"
SIS it you, Adonirem Essays I, "and where
hev you been?"
ITO the party" said he. "Just had little
fun with you, that's all"
"Wen, you spoiled my day" said I.
81 should feel real sorry 10 think that" says
he.
"Wel, you did," said l. "Did you see the
tattooed man"
NO" says ne, "no."
'WelI, thero wus one there said !, ''and
didn't know but he might be-" mentioned the
word red, and got your temper up and
scalped you, or speared you, or suthin'. "
oh seq he, Il amt touchy on that sub
iect: 1 amt red head no more. l went
and got bottle of that there electric dye of
DR. Magnolia's, and I'm brunette now, l
guess"
u don't Ike EN-" says l.
"Wel." says Adoniram, and never heerd
him speak in such conceited tones before "l've
been the admiration of the hnli company to-
night. Nobody knowed me. [ went about
among the gals just fur fun, and they kept
whisperin' about me- I've always been a
plain and huinly red head, but [ enjoyed bein'
q heart breaker fur once. | wus afraid to
come TO you for fear you'd kinder take on, and
say out loud, 'how harnsome you be, or faint
or suthin'."
"Ohm says T.
But no matter how harnsonle I get" says
Adonram, my hearts fuSt atections is my
Amanda's.n
oh, you're quite condeScerdinG," says /;
then | talked TO the lSmithses.
Wen. we got home and lighted down in the
darkness and said good-by and went in. I
sot right down where l WIS on the porch, and
Adoniram Went upstairs. l saw the light
shine out and his shadow throwed upon the
barn. Then suddenly he seemed to be dane
ing, then heerd howl. rushed upstairs.
He wus lyin' on The bed with a pillow over
his head, yelling.
''Adoniram!" says I, "what is the matterr
''AIatter?" says lie; 'looE at rle.'
Then up hc riz and wouldn't hev knowed
him ef he hadn't told me twas him. His
hair was black and brown and yellow III
patches. and his face covered with brown
and black and yellow figures that had the
eifeclls Of carvings.
''What has happened to nel' says he.
Hair dye has happened" says l. ut
hasn't took even on your hair srj it's run
down over your face and come out bright as
il dried. If il Is electric you may be struck
SO, bat, Adoniran,' says l, repeatin' his
words, however harnsone | may be, my
hearts fust affections air yours
Then tried TO wash him, but he was in
deiible
However. l reckoned it would come Of
after while, and il did, and kept the secret
! from. everybody. Nobody knew him at the
party, ami gave out he had chiiIs until he
WIS his nat'ral color and glad enough WIS
( he TO get his own red hair back again and be
as the Lord Ilsde INN. No hair dye ever
( touched his head again, l promise YOU
: Mary KYLE Dallas i'll rlreSie CoIlpaQion.