Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-05-17

VIC hurry and 1t Is nearly 10 now."
They did not catch the car, how
ever, and were soon at home entertain
ing Mrs. Richardson with an accoun
OF the faquir.
Frank was late down to breakfas
next morning. but when he finall
appeared the three girls gave thre
simultaneous shrieks, and his motbe
stared at him.
"Shorn of his glory!" gasped Gene
We've. ''The faquir's curse full
filled"
''Ah, young lady, that remark ha
betrayed you" exclaimed Frank, tri
umphantly.
"How?" asked Genevieve amaz
edly.
"Why, some one cut my mustach,
with pair Of scissors, last night
after had fallen asleep upon tn,
sofa in the front hall. l could have
sworn l heard the rustic Of a silker
gown and felt the cold steel touch my
face When awoke the outer dool
stood ajar and there was sllted sleet
, all over the hall carpet. / went up
stairs to my room, and found a va.
cancy on my upper lip. Confession
is good for the soul, so make a clean
breast of it, Genevieve Percy"
''There Is greater void In youi
head than on your lip il you think !
had anything to do with it." retorted
Genevieve, scornfully. al was asleeu
before the clock struck IL. Beside, |
am not fond of having freaks around
me, and you are more of curiosity
now than the faquir himself"
sit serves you right; for that habil
OF going to sleep on the sofa instead
of retiring properly is most absurd, "
said Idalia, her beautiful eyes alight
with laughter, as she marked FRANKIE
rueful expression. Johnny did it,
perhaDs-or Ritchie. You and Ger
trude played hateful trick on him
once"
"No, 1T was the faquir," cried
Genevieye, clapping her hands. "He
has fulfilled his own curse and taken
revenge for that sneeze."
The whole family joined in he,
merry laughter and the room rang
with peals of mirth.
81 advise a shave, Frank" SAID
Gertrude, maliciously. "After lunch
We'll go down to the Musee and look
for your mustache."
ION my soul, I believe you were
all in the conspiracy" exclaimed
Frank, as he swallowed his coffee,
and then, SELLING his hat, rushed off
to the nearest tonsorial parlors.
The usual throng surrounded the
rostrum that afternoon as the quar-
tette entered the curio hall. But the
faquir was evidently on the lookout
for them. A smile made his paint
besmeared face more hideous tha
before, as he extended the toDgs
toward Frank. The girls pressed
close behind him, and, looking over
his shoulder, saw two jagged bits OF
black hair repOsing calmly in the brass
dish.
Frank turned to look into Ger
trude's crimson face. and an express
sion of enlightenment dawned in his
eyes.
"Ah! The flirtation-the inno.
cent PACKAGE think 1 understand
he said in her ear. what will the
Bruce say?"
"YOu won't tell?" gasped Gertrude,
her self possession deserting her In
this crisis, and her eyes dropping be-
meath the astonished gaze of Gene.
We've and Idalia.
ON hear your confession first"
said Frank enjoying her confusion.
"Will you, indeed?" pluckIly.
"Then you'll wait long time, and 1
have nothing to fear. A promise is
a promise
Not a syllable could Frank get out
Of her, although he tormented her
with questions all the way home.
As for ldalia and GenevIeve, nevel
having been in her confidence, they
were utterly dumfOunded at the
denOuement, for they had be-
lieved some of Franks madcap
friends the perpetrators of the joke
until they looked into the faQuirs
brass dish.
Gertrude told them all about it thai
night. In the supposed faquir she
had recognized a vagabond quarry
man who used 10 blast in the quar-
ries near Dysan Hollow some years
previous. The scheme had instantly
flashed through her brain, and,
a moment when she was
she scribbled a few
lines on a leaf torn from her note
book, and wrapping it around a gold
dollar 1rnnna1 N IN oh
Obedient to instructions, the faquh
nad entered the house by the un-
latched door, and finding everything
as representative sound asleep
on the sofa and a pair OF scissors on
the hat-rack-lOst no time in per-
forming his appointed task and tax
ing bis departure. The trip to the
Musee next day was a part of the
plan, but Gertrude had not counted
)n such swift detection.
The Richardson's enjoyed the Joke
when it was made known to them,
although Mrs. Richardson was con-
Mortified at Gertrude's i'm
prudence in giving vagabond like
hat access to the house. Frank J
oses no opportunity OF tOrmenting
Gertrude and threatening to tell the
Bruce. But it is simply talk, for 1.-THE
Bruce" tawny Highlander, and one
# Miss Louis waTmeSt admirers, is
till in bliSssful ignorance OF the
aquir's curse. .-Waverley Magazine. |
Not TO BE Borne.
That dogs are affectionate is univer |