The National tribune., 1894-10-11
APE Won ENaAGED9

Once. in one of those inexplcably-s
lulls in the conversation, we heard Mr. Har-
grove, with tender solicitation in his tone,
while he held piece of buttered bread sus-
pended in midair, say to the girl who sat next
him: " Are you engaged ?" The other boys
waited breathlessly for the answer, for there
were others who it seemed were interested in
the question.
We were indebted to Mr.. King, of Ten
nessee, for happy hours. Mr.. Erwin was heard
to remark, sententiously. that Johnny is
a king at home, but tho deuce when he gets
away" l don't know what he meant by that;
perhaps somebody else can explain. AT any
rate, / overheard someone say that beltfui
of long haired scalps departed with Mr.. King
for Tennessee, trophies of his first Reunion.
Perhaps he learned something of the art of
counting in the little log cabin at the Monon-
gahela House.
THE MUZZlo MATES.
Has anybody heard any whispers concerning
the mad march of the Muzzio Mates? 1t is
rumored that band of eight organized them
selves into q society, whose origin is secret.
and whose aim its members solemnly obli-
gated to conceal, and, headed by The Right
Reverend Lord High Grand Muzzio L. Leon
Martin. of Pittsburg, started out upon forage.
Their watchword is spoons Mrs. Sher-
wood and Mrs. Marble, having expressed de-
sire to become members of the Muzzio s, they
tiated. All are requested to be present IN
Louisville next year, as business of Importance
will be transacted. Of the
SECRETS CoNFIDED TO NE
] shall say nothing, though it would be inter-
esting to you to hear of the yonng man who,
in the press and darkness of the crowd at the
fireworks, held another young mans hand for
a half hour, thinking it was one of the girls.
THE other young man" told me about it, and
I cd tn CIT a H.
NEST of all did it seem when learned it was
not one of the boys who had held his hand,
but one of the girls thinking it was my hand
she held. The burden Of the complment(?) is
overwhelming.
We girls after some Intellectual objections
and remonstrances, had to. as one OF our friends
put it. come down off our perch and submit
as gracefully as we could to the dear, brotherly
way ' some folks" had acquired of calling us
sally" and Fannie" and Jennie" etc.
We Just had to. But we draw great big
line at being called By our last names. Thus
far shalt thou GO and no further" is the bur-
den of our song We were royalty received in
Allegheny and PittsburG. We were grateful
beyond expression for the cordial reception we
were given. Bnt again we drew the line when
we CHANGED to read over an undertaker's shop
the suggestive words, Welcome, Friends"
We drew'the limo with a vengeance.
| was almost tempted to tell you how one
day in Canton, gong into the Kitchen found
a young lady brandishing the curling irons
ever Mr. Seaman's luxuriant locks, and how
the kinky result of this curling ordeal won for
him the soubriauet of "Jakey Fieckenstein"
but won't tell on him.
How use doth breed a habit in a man."
Brother Chas. Moore, Assistant Keeper of the
Long Island Beach Light House, is naturally
an authority Gil lamp wicks. but his knowledge
of gas, ! am told, is very limited. He was
rd tn pipbt he tn rnPd the
gas very lew:
well. Brother McMurrsy, guess that will
run ali night"
There is so much ! might say, but am afraid
that ! have already said too much for my
personal safety. / am glad our next Reunion
is a long way oil, SO that these Loyal Home
Workers may have opportunity to forget
how many grudges they owe me.
With joyful memories am. loyalty
Georgia A. Martin.