Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-08-21

EyA variably purchased
tx ggZ6s the best grocerie.
AGS t he m a
afforded, and nothing Miss Prissy ever
tried to do or make ever resulted in fail
ure. 1t was neither the eatables nor yet
the drinkables that caused the cloud on
the dcacon's brow. As he expressed it,
he "felt blue as whetstone," and 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 a little, put ar
additional lumo of sugar In his tea.
Third, and lastly" he said, in an
abstrac.ed manner, as he passed the CUP
for refllment.
Prlssy smiled almost involuntarily a
shis ''power of habit exemplifed.
The worthy deacon, busy with his
bread and butter, did not see hi:
listeners face.
..I'll tell you what" said he, carefully
adjusting his knife and fork, .'uuless
something happens in our favor pretty
,oon, we are gone to smash completely"
Even the lingering shadow of the
smile that had played round the corners
of Prissys mouth died out, and she
looked anxiously at her father as he went
On:
"There is four. hundred dollar mort
gage on the house, with interest at seven
per cent, and no man can stand such 8
per cent. as that. There is that one.
hundred dollar note, and two of fifty
dollars each, besides one hundred and
sixty dollars yet unpaid on the lumber,
seventy-fve doIlars-got to come some
bow-for the carpenters, twenty-five for
the mason, twenty five more for the
oaii ting. Besides, that leaves US with
tnc house not yet half finished, the
ground yet to be grubbed and laid ou;
apI fenced, and not a cent, mind you
uct single cent-to do it with"
The deacon leaned back in his chat,
and fairly groaned.
The strong minded Priscilla got up,
and walking round TO his side Of the
table, laid her hand on his arm.
Listen to nc, Deacon" said she
though.fully-she always called him tina,
when she fel. particularly in earnest
"ilsten to me, now, and I'll tell you the
plan have for e1tricating our affairs
rom financial annihiiation."
"Tslk away" growled tho bear.
"Talk, at any rate, Is cheap enough
even in these hard times"
Prlssy declined to notice the sligh,
put upon her tongue, and continued.
bravely:
''You know you have always refused
10 keep cow, pig, or chickens. Now,
then, let US have all three, and I will
show you thi, fail that your interest
money shall be forthcoming, beside.
having our grocery bill fc ,ted as it i.
made"
''Pshaw, Prissp CALCULATED he, will
a groan of disapproval, show could you
do itl Besides, my credit isn't worth q
blue bean. l haven't the money to pay
for a COW, nor a pig, nor even the chick
ems, so there's an end Of that"
In no wise discouraged, the strong
minded young woman coolly continued
81 have ways and means for all of 'em.
deacon. And If you will solemnly agree
to do in all things a, I suggest and ad-
visc, in turn viii, promise and ratify it,
too, to take these debts and the unfin-
ished house on my shoulders, metaphors
cally speaking, and in three years time
VIC will owe no man. and our house and
ground shan compare iavoraDiy with
any in the country"
The deacon considered moment.
"Show me your ways and means,
Priss."
"Well," little reluctantly, "you
know the Laurelsf Mrs. Laurel wants
to trade young new milch COW, with
the calf, for twenty -four yards of that
new ingram carpet of our, and as have
already carpet enough, besides that to
cover all the floor We shall use for year
or so, L have accepted Inc OAeI. 1nae
y COW No. 1, eh2"
"Cow No. Yes"
"Uncle Bemus has taken fancy to
NJ gold watch, and wants to trade me q
COW and hog of the female persuasion
ior it, and as the watch is useless to me
made up my mind to close with him.
So thcro Is COW No. 2, and aforesaid
Ig."
The deacon opened his eyes.
Pom my word, Priss, you're born
rader. But what about the chickens7"
az have bought five-four hens and
,ne rooster-of the Bowers, on tick, ,
Is they say. The hens are wanting to
let. and 1 shall send you to Neighbor
rootie for e"Cs to set them with. Too
lie charges fifty cents per dozen for eggs,
oat his are an extra kind of large fowl
hat can be made to bring four dollars
per dozsn as early spring chickens by
The first Of juno. I can havo ut least
thirty or forty chicks for tho June mar
ket and the proceeds thcrefrom will
take up certain note of yours. In the
meantime tue butter shall pay our house,
hold expenses as we go along. There
Ihail be no butchers bill, nor any other
Kind OF a bill, run up for future settle
nent. The calves we will fatten and
,ell this fall, the hog ditto. Unclo Be-
nus advises me to keen the 4ttef Qf piM