Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-07-15

~ know IT, said Aggie. I begged
them not. but they would smuggle some
In. See any In my hair2
".Some In your hat brim.' I brushed
her OF, and she seized the newspaper
I had carefully brought along To lcok
like an Old married man. and cOnJured
with II a minute. holding 1t out by an
improvised handle. Here she said.
the very childen in kindergarten know
how to make paper dustpans-nOw
brush the carriage seat When we got
out I gave the hnckman a dustpan Of
rice with bill on top. There, burn it,
said l.
Ibid you see him chortle in his
JoyT said Aggie. giggling; Joe. do you
feel like a married couple?
LOTS said I.
"Our ten days in Washington hao
only one bogie-the blank book. Aggie
said she must finish her notes. All l
could do was to sit by and fret, and
put on the stamps; and she told me
hindered her more than helped. and
she was awfully glad to have me
ground, It made her feel better.
I'VE began housekeeping In q cheer.
full way In Q little house on q new
street. It was something like to come
home to ones own dinner table. We
had 20 much silver that II looked funny
with our plain china-nebody had given
US q lot Of ice-cream sets and things.
tell you. marriage Is lottery when II
comes to wedding presents liked
seeing Aggie's face in the sugar bowl,
though. Every night the little maid
imported, to live up to the spoons)
brought them and all the rest upstairs |
on tray and We packed them away in |
the chest we had made and a pretty |
penny 1t cost, with its combination |
lock, which went into the end of the |
closet where nobody could get at 1t. |
One night we came home Mt IL from |
Il reception, and as We stole upstairs |
not to wake the sleeping handmade,
Aggie SO sleepy herself that she tripped
on her wedding gown and had to hold
her, we came upon the whole array on
the floor outside our door.
Isn't it imposing? SO safe! said /,
but Aggie said, desperately, 4 shan"t
care anything about going out even.
ings any more II I've got to put that
silver away after get home
LET 1t stay there
"'Oh. / can't Mamma thinks we're
10 careless We don't appreciate things
enough. She says, If anyone had given
ker such elegant things when she was
married she wouldn't have dared to
close her eyes!'
Take more than that to keep m.
eyes open But helped Agnes shove
the tray under a chair, and drape the
train Of her wedding dress over 1t.
what on earth are you doing, Ae
gle" l asked, on coming In for dinner
One day. All could see was one foot
md skirt rufiie in the closet.
'Aggie scrambled up enough to catch
me round my knee. oh, Joe, I'm so
glad you've GOMEZ
what is 1t? You're ready to cry
"'That's what like about you: yol
don't have to be explained to. Henry
Walker wouldn't have known l felt
ike crying if I'd screamed 1t at him!
That made me feel pretty goOL
Though dinner wasn't ready. But
Its the silver! l came up to chang,
The forks and spoons so they should
.et worn alike, and I've shut the paper
with the combination in the chest, and
can't remember what 1t was'
Il got down beside her. 1t was hot
er than Mexico in that closet. turn
ii and tried the lock. DO you keep
-our dresses out Of my way. they tickle
I,n hnf Of Ill
guess well use the old forks to-day.
aid I; 4 don't believe they'll fade
way yet awhile
oh, I'm so orry-but-they're ev
'ry one shut up in that chest So We
auShed. What else was there to do:
L was funny when Deming came hom.
with me to tea-we'd asked him some I
lays before. 1t wouldn't have been I
unny with some girls The table look
Il principally white china. and the
,itchcn knives and forks didn't 60
'ound. Ever cut omelet with a pew
er spoon? 1t is great.
1T wasn't quite so funny when three
not days had gone by and we had near
Y smothered sojourning in the closet.
md no news of the combination. Don't
ell mammal pleaded my wife. be
.an to think l should have to call in a
ocksmlth. when one evening Aggie
startled me by jumping out Of bed
rying, I've got it! I've got itr
"'Got what-a nightmare? H.
"Tve got the combinationi I've been
working on 1t all the time, and 1t Just
'ame to me In my sleep. Get right up.
Ioe, and hold the light, and mind you
lon't set anything on fire. In another
wo minutes the Hont Of the chest fell
own, and behold our houshold godsl
II anybody wants to steal them be-
ween now and daylight, they can, '
hats ALL said Aggie; but I'm not GO
lg to shut that lock again tonight for
nybody! ;,
In the fall there was burglar scare q
bout town, and Agnes mother came
yer and gave her a lecture upon lock-
lg the windows. She said We really a, a
ught to have a burglar alarm. To -
lease her. had one put in. Election ;,
light l went down to town telling Ag- :,
lie not to sit up for me, for 1 should
ait for the returns. 1t was 1 o'clock
hen opened the front door very
'ftly. not to disturb Agnes. B-r-r-br- c
E. e-plunk" forgotten the alarm.
Before l had time to say a word OF
ren turn down my coat collar. my NJ
life appeared at the head Of the stairs. r.
be pointed a pistol at me. Her hair ~
ing loose, and she was in her-well, ~
ever mind; but she looked distracting- -,
pretty. q,
{" II you come one step further III
,ev she cried.
" It's Joe. Agnes said I, meekly.
81 don't believe It'll Take or You
ltr
Il took 1t of, and made her q low
wv. Don't shoot your husband; he's