Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-11-18

my green Piaid ana my velvet heac
dress. with the bugles and lace lust a.
the clock struck; for was determine,
that that woman should see and fee
the difference between me and her. i
she had any feeling left in her.
When she did come my heart beat a.
IL had been running; and it wa
roighty hard work to keep MY hand:
out OF them pipe-stem curls OF hers.
The only way / managed it was t,
be very lofty and cool and bite IN,
tongue when l felt like bursting out
eGd when she had f";shed h. -ir-
maroIe about nve children ana ur
work 1 just engaged her without
further ceremony and set her down tc
work in my second story front room,
opened the closet door where my gray
silk hung and went out pretending
that forgot to shut It.
1t wss one Of those deep closets. with
shelves and drawers. that c,'nnect the
front and back sleeping rooms in mos.
houses nowadays; and 1 had taken
care TO lock the door loading into the
back room and take the key; so. the
minute that mademoisello put down
her work and after looking all round.
stole into the closet. | whisked in from
the little hall bedroom. whero | had
been watching her. shut tho door.
locked it and had the key in my pocket
as quick es flash.
Then l went chuckling down stairs.
but not a stitch of work could do for
laughing. l declare. | WIS so tickled
that | almost forgave Mr.. Martial who
was scared out Of his wits. when he
found l could not pour the tea for
Giggling. and upset the gravy dish. as
| happened to think of madcmoiselle
shut up all day without n mouthful to
eat and squalling herself hoarse to get
out.
But what is it?" says Mr.. Martial
oh, nothing" sa-s /.
Its Mysteries says he. "and
'hall go for the doctor"
No. you needn't" says /; its onl,
you won't tell?"
80; l won't tell"
We'll. it's only something funny
You mustn't make bit OF noise. then,
come on your tlp-toos
Its in there" l. whispered. un-
locking the back door this time. Jus:
in-THERe" pushing him in. and lock-
ing the door like lightning
You'd better believe there was O
concert then. He believing fire and
she squalling murder. but didn't
mind. but off / went for my brother
Sam and Pa and Ma Martial.
Brother Sam came fast enough. for
he always thought Mr.. Martial was
small potatoes and few in O hill at
that" but Pa and Ma Martial wouldn't
believe a word of it.
oh. very well!" says ]. seeing is
believing" and opening the front door
| marched them up stairs and unlocked
the closet door.
Out came mademoiselle like starved
tiger cat and, when he couldn't help
it, out sneaked Mr.. Martial after her.
his hair all rough. and his shirt collar
tumbled.
There. Ma Martial" says 7. what
do you think now? Pretty couple.
they are. to run away together and try
TO assassinate me and steal my dresses.
Nice romantic young lover. isn't hes
And she's beauty. too. amt she?"
IN have satisfaction. squealed
TN see if l am TO be
locked up in closets and starved and
And I'll see." said ]. III / am to
have my dresses stolen don't care
about Mr. Martial. You might have
him and welcome; but ] won't lose my
gray silk"
Ma Martial began to cry and brother
Sam was going to collar Mr. Martial.
when Pa Martial stepped between
them.
See here George. said he. whats
all this about1 Speak up like man
Who is this woman?"
She's a dressmaker," whimpered
Mr.. Martial. Il bought a dress for
Mrs Martial for New Years. and as
the last time / gave her one she said
the trouble OF making it was worse
ihan having no dress at all. thought
I'd have it all ready made; and hear
ing this lady was an uncommon ft
conIdn't smuggle one or my wueI
dresses away and make it by that BE-
cause I daren't 60 near her closet my
self, and my wife must have heard par
Of what we said and contrived to shu
US both up here. and that's the who'll
truth
There. ladies and gentlemen, that
all the excuse he ever did or coult
make, and what's more. they belieU
him. even brother Sam.