Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-17
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beant much o hand at spcech-makin';
but 'ercs 10 the jolly good eth Of the
best mcnstcr an the best missus as ever
lived. With thrce-timcs-thrce, my
lads; an one moro for lucltl'
How the old raftcrs rang with their
cheers! IL would be n vain effort 10 at
tempt TO describe John Barlows re-
sponsc. IL was mastcr-cffort Of in
coinprehcnsibillty lie got 80 mixed up
with the glorics Of the good old times,
the iniquities Of the income tax, and the
audncity Of frog-cating French women,
that IL was "A relief 10 his wife when his
burst Of eloquencc was finished.
Next, singing was in order, and inter.
minnblc ballads with inevitable Choir
uses Of ri-too-ra-li-loora-ri-toora-li-day,
chccred the company, while old Thomas
Rowe, by special request, sang In n
quavcring voice ditty whose immoral
refrain was that
"Tio who drinks cold water,
And goes 10 bed sober,
FndcB rs tho leaves do, fades as tho leaves do,
And dies In October
Ito who drinks good ale
And goes 10 bed mellow,
Lives as no ought 10 live, lives rs he ough 10
live,
And dies Jolly follow"
A sentiment which would be hardly mp
prcciatcd In this prohibition age, but
which seemed to find considerable favor
among the harvcst-homers.
Then those who had been serving re-
tired 10 an ante chamber 10 attack a
similar rcpast ON q smaller scale, and
all hands set to work 20 clear the tables
away. When this was done three old
men drew from che rcccsscs Of green
baizc bags their liddcs and the fun be-
gan Ia get fast and furious. "Sir Roger
de Covcrly" was the first on the list, of
course, John Barlow and the diary-muid
the premier couple, followed by Mrs.
Harlow and the hcad-wHgoncr, while
others came In quick succession, but all
mated from different degrees Of society
In the small community, Arthur Dunbar
being ris-d.rh with the hcrlsmans
daughter, btnlwart lass who cnndidly
confessed her appreciation Of tie com
plimcnt II was at this moment that
Kate Grahamc came into the roc m,
dressed IN her simplest costume and
looking as pretty ASA picture She was,
Of course, imm 'diutoly appropriated by
the schoolmustcr. who had been wait.
Iug under instructions for this especial
purpose and was speedily lost in the
maze Of the dance. Reels and jigs fol.
lowed In quick succession, during which
Arthur Dunbar found u more profitable
to ST ON an old fashioned settle" with
Kate Gruhamc aud make comments ON
The passing pageant. Then, a quadrillc,
AMI once moro % Arthur's disgust the
old scEoOlmastcr stepped forward and
claimed the young lady as his partner.
just then an apparition made its APP
pcuranco In the doorway, which con.
ccntrntcd the gaze Of everyone. II
was Mudcmoiscllc Cumpignon, looking
with bcaming eyes on the gay scene.
Mrs. Barlow nudgcd Nir. Barlow with
her nrm and whispered something In
her car, when to Kutc's surprise the
guOd-humord yocmnn, with u very red
facc,upprnachcd the lady and addressed
her, and the nest minute led her out IN
triumph ont, the floor, aud they were
whirling away with the best Of them.
From that time forth Kate Grnhamc
gave herself mp to the full enjoyment
of the occasion, vcnturing even such n
breach of her Instructions as to delight
In merry spin with Arthur Dunbar as
/ n partner
How swift tho moments ilcw. But
all things must come 20 an end Mt last,
and In the wee sma' hours Of the morn
mg the happy jewellers took their de-
parturc and the old house was once
more quiet again
Did Kate Grahamc dream that night2
nm afraid she did--of u tall handsome
young man with auburn hair and
brown cycs-which was very rcprchcn'
siblc in that young lady, considering
1ic educational advantages She had en-.
joycd and the taste for only very aris-
tocrntic society she ought TO have i'm
bihcd In Miss llonoriu's drawing.room.