Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-10-12
A WHISTLING GIRL.

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 the wornout 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 20 his mother:
Now, nanny, don't believe there's a
thing wrong with Nellie. like her
mighty we'll"
"Gracious, Josh!" said she, holding up
her hands in horror. "If you'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 Jonesfam-
ilyi Ugh"
So honest Josh put aside his sentiment
by muttering, ''Yes, l suppo5s 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 "good housekeeper'
who never whistled, and Nellie seemed
destined to be an old maid
In Gimptown girl became an old
maid if she was not keeping regular
company" by the time she was 2l.
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. MellieY" she asked
her one day.
I'm try. auntie," replied the innocent
girl.
So for a week or so she went about
looking as demure as possible, but 1t was
uphill work.
"Got a new minister. They say he's a
Young man. I'll invite himin in. No tell
in he might-but no, Of course mott
Well, I'll invite him anyhow" said Aunt
DOIOIuy'
A week or two after his she was busy
ing herself making the little parlor look
tidy. when knock sounded on the door
She ushered in a fine looking young man.
with decided Gle. .ical air. but pleasant
and kindly withat
The pastor and his hostess were soon
talking quietly on parish matters. In
the next room there was rattle as OF
some one washing dishes
''Pll call Nellie as soon as she finishes
her work." Aunt Dorothy was saying
when. horrorsl there arose in that young
lady's clear, piccoloike whistle the Ia
miliar notes of "Old 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
tinctness.
Aunt Dorothy turned red and then
white. hdgeted about and finally, wheI
the assortment of noises stopped wen
into the kitchen saying as she went
Excuse me. Mr.. Haviland. and III tel
Nellie TO come in.
With blood curdling GOODNESS she sal'
To her niece: 1.-THE new minister Is here
Come in and be introduced, That wa
what her mouth uttered, but her eye
said: Now you've done 1t with tina
whistle Of yoursl Let's see how youl
get out of it,
Nellie followed the irate lady
.Nr Haviland. my niece, Miss Rose.
/ One would have supposed that rea
rose could not be much redder' ou
when Mr.. Haviland said in an amuSe'
tone. Your brother Is hne whistler
then one knew that Mellies first olrsI
was a mere tinge of color.
I'll have no brother she rephe
honestly. so the evidently painful snt
iect was dropped.
- remarkably fine young lady'
thought the young minister as ne wa
returning TO his boarding place, IAN
evidently as innocent as her Eaine. II
80 dull here. ! really must cultiVat
her acquaintance.
i So the heeting summer days found tn
Rev Mr.. Haviland often at Aunt Dol
OthyS nOAse ot III "AtNS
wandering upon the rocky banks OF tn
river
To the young lady these bits Of sun
J shine in her life were snatches troi
: dreamland. To hear the educated yonn
4 man discourse upon the people an an.
I things Of the big. big world was so oil
ferent from the huIndrum talk and goo
, ap Of Gimplown.
% Her aunt thought Fancy 40 =
70 lieye the parsons a-setting interested
= Men. Nov. If she'll only keep lh'
g. whistle O. hers guiei who lno~z'-So'h I'D
10 thing may eOIne Of ~
10 Ginptown in general said II W. was 81
o. most scandalOus that 50 hne Young nl-
10 ,logld b. ''tOok IN" BY pFe'tH i@e