The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-10

But IL Was Unfortunate Work and She
Won't Do 10 Again.
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But IL Was Unfortunate Work and She
Won't Do IL Again.
Columbus. Ohio, Special
Pretty Fanny Beale, lively Cincinnati
society 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. Barnums circus was in Piqua
the other dav and young Mr.. Filley took
the girls to see the show. In discussing the
performance afterward the young man ex-
pressed his particular wonderment at the
feats of female contortionist He was es-
peciaiIy amazed at the highly accomplished
manner in which she twisted her foot
around the back of her neck and made q
cushion rest for her head out of her heel.
The warmth with which Mr.. Filley ex-
pressed his admiration OF this act of the
contortionist seemed to nettle Miss Beale q
trlfle, and she turned up her nose and said !:
"Pshaw! That isn't anything to brag
about / can do it myselfW
Cousin Nellie and Miss Filey screamed
and assured Miss Fanny that she was aw-
and poopoohed. But the spoiled beauty's
Cincinnati sporting blood was up. and she
turned to Mr.. Filley and said, in decided
tones:
..l'Il just bet you the price OF . box of
kid gloves that canp'
Young Mr.. Fllley promptly took the bet.
Then the delicate question as to how Miss
Beaie's ability to perform the acrobatic
feat could be proved to the saiifaction of
the young gentleman arose, and 1t was fin
ally settled that Cousin Mile should be
present while the act was on, as referee for
Miss Beale, and that young Mr.. Fllleyss
sister should also be there, in the interests
OF her brother.
The three girls retired to Miss Beale's
room, and young Mr.. Filley waited on the
plaza for an official report of the result of
the feat Spasmodic bursts of mirth from
Miss Beale's room reached his ears from
time to time. and then there was q painful
silence for = few seconds. This was finally
broken by screams OF laughter. an exclam-
hands in the room.
"Bink~d if don't believe the little tartar
has won It'll" said young Mr.. Filley to him.
self
Another period of painful silence fol-
lowed the outburst of wonder and APP
or two not prompted by mir hfulness or
wonderment Suddenly Cousin Nellie
burst from the room and ran out, shouting
in alarmed tones for her mother. Young
Mr.. Filey arose.
Has she done it. Nellie Z" he asked.
.Oh, Mr.. Filieyi' Miss Nellie sobbea.
She has done it. but she can't undo il.
AtoooS VII aOA uoCtOiS Auu, OI, mrs
Filley, get an old one!"
Fortunately a physician Of forty years
practice in the town lived only two squares
away. Young Mr.. Filley called him IN a
hurry. He was q good while in Miss
Beale's room, bat when he left it he was
smiling. When Miss Beale came out an
hour later she was trif1e lame but she
announced triumphantly to young Mr..
Fillev that she had won the bet The off,
ciai report of the referees unanimously
sustained the claim, and it was promptly
paid.
II used to do it easy when / was at
school," said Miss Beale refectively. .sAll
the girls did. Ny heel never once stuck
before. ] guess must be growing old !"
said the Cincinnati bud with sigh.