Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-01-03


afforded, and nothing Miss Prissy ever
tried TO do or make ever resulted in fail
ure. 1t was neither the eatabes nor yel
the drinkables that caused the cloud on
the descon's brow. As he expressed it,
he "felt blue as a whetstoue," anl the
cause arose from the tightness in money
circles.
Miss Prissy, the deacon's strong
minded daughter, perceived the lower
ing countenance, and wishing to con-
cillate the old gentleman little, put an
additional lumD Of sugar in his tea.
Third, and LASTLY" he said, in an
distracted manner, as he passed the cup
'or refIlment.
Pussy smiled almost iuvoluntariIy al
this power OF habit exemplifed.
The worthy deacon, busy with hi:
bread and butter, did not see his
listeners face.
I'm tell you what, " said he, carefully
adjusting his knife and fork, ''unless
something happens in our favor pretty
soon, we are gone to smash completely"
Even the lingering shadow OF the
smile that had played round the corners
Of Prissy's mouth diei out, and sec
looked anxiously at her father al he went
en-:
There is 2 four. hundred, dollar mort
gage on the house, with Interest at seven
per cent, and TO man can sand such d
per cent. as that. There is that ore
hundred dollar note, and two OF fifty
dollars each, besides one hundred and
sixty dollars vet unpaid on the lumber,
seventy-fve dollars--ot to come some
hOw-for tie carpenters, twenty-five for
the mason, twenty-five more for the
painting. Besides, tlal leaves US with
the house not yet half finished, the
ground yet to be grabbed and laid out
and fenced, and not cent, m.nd you
not a single cent-to do it with"
The deacon leaned back in his chair
ani fairly groaneJ.
The strong minded Priscilla got up.
and walkin" round to his side of the
table, laid her hlnl on his arm.
..Listen to me, Deacon" said she
thoughtfully-sne always called him that
when she fels particularly in earnest
''listen to me, now, and I'll tell you the
plan l have for extricatiGS our affairs
from financial annIhiIation.
Talk away" growIed the bear
"Talk, at any rate, is cheap euou!h {,
:,eu in these hard times.
Prlssy e.. clired to Ect,ce the aliSh
put upon her tongue, and contiuUci,
bravely.
You know you have always refused
10 keep q cow, pig, or chickens. Now,
then, let rs have all three, and l will
show You tins fail that your interest
money shall 30 forthcoming, beside:
having cur grocery b:i fo)te.t as it Is
made"
.'PsLas, PHss!' CALCULATED he, with
groan OF disapproya', "how could you
do il: Besides, my credit isn't worth
blue bean. haven't tie money to pay
for a COW, nor q pig, noI even the chick
Ems, 50 there's au cud Of that.
In no wise discouraged, tie strong
cjuGld young woman cOol.y continued:
~ have ways and means for all OF 'ein.
i2acg". And if you will so!emnly agree
TO 10 in all things as su-gcs5 aud ad-
..s-, n turn vii. promise and Iauly IL,
.cJ, to take these debts and the uniin-
ishcd house on my shoulders, metaphor
cally speaking, auj in three year, tune
nc will owe no man, and our house and
groaud shall Compare iayorab!y with
aUy-in TIE country.
The deacon considered a moment.
'Show inc your ways and niean>'
Prtss."
"Weu," a little reluctantly, "yot
know the Laurelsl Mrs. Laurel wants
20 trade a young new milcn COW, with
the calf, for twenty y-four yards OF that
uow ingram carpe; OF our, aud as hsys
sl:esdy carpet enough, besides thss g
cover ell ,hc floor we shall use for yeaE
Or so, hayo accepted the offer. fas'
y COW No. 1, eh9"
"Cow No. YES"
''Uncle Bemus has taken fancy &c
ny gold watch, aud wants to trade me
COW and hog of the female persuasion
FOR T., and as the watch is useless to NE
(, our present circumstances, nave
made up my mind to close with hlm;
10 there Is COW No. 2, and aforesslo
Gg."