Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-01-16

! nnaggs, IOrLny. ''By i,e way. Brem,
ner, did / tell you wh.-. nv boy said,
the other day, when ] took him t.
have his hair cut?" 8
NO" sa d Bremne-. enthusia tic
ally. ''Tell 1t to US, Snaggs."
''Girls, putin regsby. don't have
to have their hair cut My little
girl has the most beautiful of golden
hair you ever saw. You've seen it.
sommers. Every one turns to look
at her, when she walks out with her
uother."
"Humph!" said SnagGs, with i'll
concealed contempt Il was saving
that 1 took my boy to have hair
cut and it was the first time that ne
had ever been to BARRIERS sLOp A
man was being shaved, and his face
was all over lather. Without word,
the boy drew his hands from mire
and bolted for home. running 80 fast
that l didn't overtake him until he
was at the door. what did you do
that Tor. you young rascal9' sa d.
"'Oh, papa he answered, If my
face is going to break out all ike
that, don't want to have my hair
cut Funny, wa ,n'J il? He thought
the lather was the result of the hair
cutting. He's awfully QUICK at rea.
.onIng, that boy"
"Well, it seems to me that he
didn't reason to very correct con-
clusion. Now. my little girl was
having a dress fitted. The other day,
aud she asked the dressmaker where
the dress orchard was She Thought
that dresses grew on trees"
IL must confess that I can't Sc,
much reason about that" said
naggs, spitefully, "if you are giving
it az An instance Of reasoning against
what my boy said OF the man at the
BARRIERS"
'.Reasoning?" hotlv replied Gregs
by. ~ never said anything a-oul
reasoning. 1t was poetical. she
sd d she thought that dresses grew
on trees, and that ribbons we're the
blossoms. she told me so herself.
And then another time, she and her
mother were conversing--"
"Y, u'll have to excuse me-" saio
Snaggs, sing Il remember now
that l have an appoint Uent at the
cub. 1 forgot it, Bremner, wnen l
promised to come here W tn YOU"
.'Oh, don't 90 yet," laid Breinner
toll US that story about what the
boy said TO tie organ-grinder."
"Ah, yes" replied Snaggs, eagerly.
forgetting his appoint
menu in the Joy of narration. Mr..
Sommers didn't hear that one, did
he? We'll. one day an organ-grinder
stopped in front OF our house"
Il don't wish to interrupt" put in
Gregsby, also rising, "but l promised
Mrs Gregsby that l would be home
almost directly. lmerely came over,
to tell you that could not
stay tonight"
.Dh, WE'LL" cried Sommers ant
Bremper. simultaneously ris NJ aud
holding out their hands. "if you
really must g.. why, you must, J
Il am very glad to have mad.
your &C uaintance, Mr.. Gregsby,"
said Bremner, aS he shook hands and
wished him goodnight, and he
added: u wish you would come over
some night and see me. My friend
Mr.. Snaggs here often pops in, ant
We Will all get better acquainted.
"And you. MI: Snaggs, drop in anu
see me-" said Sommers: 'you will be
nearly always sure Of meeting Gregs-
by here. Come in often and have
hat. l have lot of bows myself,
and l like to hear about them"
That man Gregsby is blanket
IDIOT" said Snaggs to Bremner a
few days after: land l give you 70
tice that if be come; to your house, ]
won't"
And as Gregsby said almost tn.
same thing to Sommers, let us hope
that the acid of one neutraiizes the
slkali Of the other Idler.