The Lamar register., 1892-12-24
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with q ribbon. and remsSl<sbly keen.
bright eyes.
just how Piumner got into the long
dining hall Of the place he can not re-
member. 1t seema to him that he was
pushed one way and pulled snotnef'
and he is confident that someoody
kicked his shins-he carried the very
bark on them long time. he reeoi.
lects that he Suddenly found himself
on the hoor. having finally been
thrown there with great velocity. As
he went down there were a thousand
shining lights in his ewes, and there
was the noise of clinking glasses
and merry laughter. About the taoie
Were as many as a hundred gentlemen
and ladies. clad in as many KINDS OF
dress, running back 10 the modes OF
the middle and further ages lhere
was a Mrs Cleopatra, who was not at
tired to any great extent, chnSing
glasses with gentleman who appeared
to bear n close resemblance TO Julius
Caesar and pointing acoquettish hnger
at Mr.. Antony. There was Queen
Elizabeth. with ruffie around her
neck so large that it seemed as II II
ought to choke her, exchanging eXcla-
nations of wonder with Walter
Raleigh with respect to the Brooklyn
bridge. while King John tossed merry
jests to Annie Laurie and got them
back again, Mary Queen of SCOTS AIS
cussed the war tariff with Lord Darn
/ ley, and William Shakespeare pat up
his hands with Francis Bacon in a
violent argument as 10 Mr.. DNrwin's
| origion of man
Plunmer had apparently risen 20 4
! sitting posture about this time and was
l drinking 1t all in with his eyes and
! wishing the same with respect TO his
| eager mouth, when there advanced =
marvelously pretty lady who an
nounced herself as Hagar in the wilder
ness, and Immediately introduced a
lady with a water-vessel on her shsPely
head as Rachel at the well.
I'm good faith, A." said Plummer gal
| lantly. you carry your years right
royalty. You must be-why, good
! gracious!' exclaimed Plumrner. as he
hastily indulged in mathematics, ''you
mus; be so old that you can't eouu, it,
and here you are with the down
and color Of the peach on your
I your cheeks, and with eyes that sparkle
and lips that lift nv soul 20 uuutter-
able yearniug. by heaveusi it is good
to be here Aud how arc Uncle Abrs-
ham and little TshmAel7"
I'VE may not dwell. said Rachel at
the well; and thereuPou Hagar in the
wilderness spoke up busincsss-li<e, but
with winning smile:
] ssWa a-,a av,rs,fr, ...S gsg,-,r,,ft..... q
two to bear to you the compliments of
the Queen of @heha, and conduct you
to her Majesty's side. Shall we hare
that honor?''
You beti' exclaimed Piummer. with
great rudeneSs; recognizing and re-
GREETING which. he promptly added,
Even as the duck yearncih for its
native element, 30 my heart gocth out
/ to her serene and unrivalled Majesty"
Plummer,' said her Majesty. a.
slid into chair al her side. cmba--
rassed like. 4 have long looked ahead
/ to this hour Hundreds of years
have waited for it. All. with what in
tensity of alternate hope and de-
/ spair, dear Piummer! Sweetheart.
I have drink
The concluding words seemed harsh
/ TO me. though they were uttered in
( the clearest and most musical of tones
/ quaffed, however, and it must have
been of a beverage brewed BY the i'm
mortal gods Fast as quaffed. odd as
! it may seem, the words were repeated,
! 'sweethearts. try another, and finally
l sank, l swooned-the spectacle. the
music, the company faded aNay-I
] knew no more"
The Christmas day began with ay.
/ ing snow. The bells rang out from
church steeples aud rang merrily from
the neclls Of flying horses The win
! dows had countless forest and city
scenes and figures on them. traced by
the merry but eccentric frost ut
must be late" said forlorn figure,
staggering to an upright position in
| deserted hallway, "Wh-hy. where's