The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-12-23

discuss now" and he disappeared as II
he had been shot up some invisible
chimney.
just how Plummer got into the long
dining-hall of the place he can not re-
member. 1t seems to him that he was
pushed one way and pulled another,
and he is confident that somebody
kicked his shins-he carried the very
bark on them long time. He recol-
lects that he suddenly found himself
on the floor, having finally been
thrown there with great velocity. As
he went down there were n thousand
shining lights in his ewes, and there
was the noise of blinking glasses
and merry laughter. About the table
were as many as hundred gentlemen
and ladies, clad in us many kinds Of
dress, running back to the modes of
the middle and further ages. There
was Mrs. Cleopatra, who was not at
tired to any great extent, blinking
glasses with gentleman who appeared
to bear close resemblance to julius
Caesar and pointing coquettish finger
at Mr.. Antony. There was Queen
Elizabeth, with rufile around her
neck so large that it seemed as if it
ought to choke her, exchanging excla-
nations of wonder with Walter
Raleigh with respect to the Brooklyn
bridge, whiel King John tossed merry
jests TO Annie Laurie and got them
back again, Mary Queen of SCOTS dis
cussed the war tariff with Lord Darn
ley, and William Shakespeare put up
his hands with Francis Bacon in a
violent argument as to Mr.. Darwin's
origion of man.
Plummer had apparently risen to a
sitting posture about this time and was
drinking it all in with his eyes and
wishing the same with respect to his
eager mouth, when there advanced a
marvelously pretty lady who an
nounced herself as Hagar in the wilder
ness, and Immediately introduced a
lady with water-vessel on her1shapely
hSdu DIP udCHel at Tue well.
in good faith" said Plummer gal
lantly, ''you carry your years right
royalty. You must be-why, good
graciOus!" exclaimed Plummer, as he
hastily INDUCED in mathematics, you
must be so old that you can't count it,
and here you are with the down
and color of the peach on your
your cheeks md with eyes that sparkle
and lips that lift my soul to unutter-
able yearning BY heavens! it is good
to be here. And how are Uncle Abra.
ham and little Ishmael?"
I'VE may not dwell" said Rachel al
the well; and thereupon Hagar in the
wilderness spoke up business-lixe, but
with winning smile:
"We are appointed q committee Of
two - bear Go you the compliments OF
the Queen oN Sheba, and conduct YOU
to her Majesty's side. Shall we have
that honor?'
"You bet!' exclaimed Plummer. with
great rudeness; recognizing and re-
GREETING which, he promptly added,
Even as the duck yearneth for its
native element, SO my heart gOeth out
to her serene and unrivalled Majesty
'Plummer,' said her Majesty, as
slid into a chair at her side, embar
raised like, 4 have long looked aheaC
TO this hour. Hundreds of years
have waited for it. All, with what in
tensity of alternate hope and de
spair, dear Plummer! Sweetheart
have drinkT
THE concluding words seemed harsl
to me, though they were uttered il
the clearest and most musical of tones
quaffed, however, and 1t must hav,
been of beverage brewed by the i'm
mortal gods. Fast as / quafPed, odd al
it may seem, the words were repeated
'Sweethearts, try another and finally
| sank, swooned-thc spectacle, the
music, the company faded away
knew no more"
The Christmas day began with fly
ing snow. The bells rang ont from
church steeples aud rang merrily from
the necls of flying horses. The win
dows had countless forest and city
scenes and figures on them, traced by
the merry bu% eccentric frost. AT
must be late said forlorn figure
staggering to an upright position in q
deserted hallway, "Wh-hy where.