The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-08-02
A WRESTLING GIRL.

Gimptown was an old fashioned burg
full of old fashioned people, not one Of
whom pretended to deny that Nellie
Rose was the prettiest, liveliest girl in
the place.
Now, although Gimptown folk had re-
luctantly succumbed to the inroads Of
progress insomuch that they admitted
there were no witches they still chung
persistently to wise old saws. Why not
call them thewornout old saws and rele-
gate them to the rubbish heap Of other
bygone misconceptions?
Thus it happened that while other
girls were spoke for" as soon as they
came of age sweet Nellie Rose wasted
her sweetness upon transient lovers.
Joshua Jones, the most appreciative
of these, had remarked to his mother:
Nov, nanny, don't believe there's o
thing wrong with Nellie. I like her
mighty WELL"
"Gracious, Joshr said she, holding up
her hands in horror. 'If yol're a-gettin
stuck on that gal, you had just better
get over it as quick as possible. My
grief A whistling gal in the Jones fam
ilyi Ughr'
So honest Josh put aside his sentiment
by muttering, Eyes, suppose 'whistling
gals and Growing hens is as true today
as it ever was.
Josh was right This old saw is just
as true today as it was when the lunatic
of long ago manufactured it. Accord
ingly he married a "good housekeeper'
who never whistled, and Nellie seemed
destined to be an old maid.
In Gimptown q girl became an old
maid if she was not keeping regular
company" by the time she was 81.
81 can't see why Nell can't be like
other girls said her Aunt Dorothy, who
didn't believe in old maids. Cant you
stop this whistling, Mellie?" she asked
her one day.
sI'il try auntie. replied the innocent
girl
so for week or so she went about
| looking as denure as possible, but 1t was
uphill work
"Got new minister. They say he's o
young man. I'll invite him in. No tell
| IN he might-but no, of course not!
Well, I'll invite him anyhow" said Aunt
Dorothy
A week or two after this she was busy
| ing herself making the little parlor lock
tidy, when a knock sounded on the door.
She ushered in o fine looking young man,
with decided clerical air, but pleasant
and kindly withal
The pastor and his hostess were soon
talking quietly on parish matters. In
the next room there was q rattle as OF
some one washing dishes.
"Tll call Nellie as soon as she finishes
her work. Aunt Dorothy was saying,
when, horrors! there arose in that young
lady's clear, piccololikc whistle the fa-
iniIiar notes Of cold Hundred" Poor
Nellie had kept her mouth in its normal
position for two whole weeks, but now,
to the time of rafting crockery, the
notes rose and fell with startling dis
THICKNESS. ~
Aant Dorothy turned red and then
white, fidgeted about and finally, when
the assortment of noises stopped, went
into the kitchen saying as she went,
Excuse me, Mr.. Haviland, and I'll tell
Nellie to come in"
With blood curdling GOODNESS she said
to her niece: "Thc new minister is here.
Come in and be introduced" That was
what her mouth uttered, but her eyes
said: NOW you've done it with that
whistle of yoursl Let's see how youth
get out Of IT,"
Nellie followed the irate lady.
"Mr. Haviland, my niece, Miss Rose. "
One would have supposed that real
rose could not be much redder, but
when Mr.. Haviland said In an amused
tone, Your brother is fine whistler, y
| then one knew that Mellie's first blush
was mere tinge of color.
I'll have no brother" she replied
honestly, SO the evidently painful sub
ject was dropped. 8
"a remarkably fine young LADY,
| thought the young minister as he was
returning to his boarding place, ''and
evidently as innocent as her name. Its
| 20 duh here. / really must cultivate
her acquaintance"
So the fieeting summer days found the
| Rev. Mr.. Haviland often at Aunt Dor
othy's house or in Mellio's company
wandering upon the rocky banks Of the
river.
To the young lady these bits Of sun
shine in her life were snatches from
dreamland. To hear the educated young
man discourse upon the people and
| things Of the big, big world was 80 diff
| ferent from the humdruIn talk and gos-
| sip Of Gimptown.
Her aunt thought: "Fancyl do be-
lieve the parsons a-getting interested In
| Nell. Now, IL she'll only keep that
whistle o hers quiet who mows?- some
| thing may come Of itr'
Girnptowns in general said It was al
most scandalous that SO fine young man
should be- "took snp by pretty face,
when everyone knew that face was dis
| figured by whfstIing mouth.
| Miss Smith whose age was an I'M
known quantity between 20 and 40, and
who had set her cap 80 often that that
article was badly frayed around Its fig
urative edges, said. mo, he shan't be
bamboozled, not If ] have to warn him
myself |"
And II is on record that she did warn
the daring man.
In spite Of all this opposing element In
his flock, Mr.. Havi1and could not help
thinking how dull life would be without
| a certain flower whose perfume he alone
] aaaYued 10 have discovered