Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09

uttered 1t on this fatal morning after
breakfast. Brownlee had a headache,
and was not as responsive to his wife's
affectionate caresses as usual.
well. I'm not ashamed Of 'em. any
how" he replied in desperation.
They packed their things and left
town the next evening.
If Mrs. Brownlee in her buoyant
trustfulness anticipated scenes Of greet
ing in which mingled the picturesque
effects Of a summer residence on the
banks Of Lake Como. as described by
Claude Melnotte. with the other details
Of romantic stage illusions, which be-
guile the senses Of girl who has seen
only the fashionable side Of life. her
anticipations were somewhat dampen-
ed when they stepped of the train in
the dark and found themselves on a
platform where some rough-looking
men were lounging about under the
canopy Of a projecting roof that was
sheltering them from a dreary rainfall.
They seemed to recognize the member
Of Congress, despite his disguise. for
he wore a fashionable overcoat and a
closely rolled umbrella, though he had
exchanged his silk hat for a Derby.
After some whispering the knot Of
loungers gravitated toward them.
DOG my oats. Bill" called out one.
.. "if this amt Smith Brownlee. Hello,
Smith; got back. have yo'?' slapping
f, him on the back. "My, but yo' look
putty! Come ere, Jim: look at i'm.
of ,af i'm, =,
dark road? Say, Smith. yo' must
a-struck it rich when we sent yo' to
Congress. When yo' left var yo' didn't
have an overcoat to yo' back, an I'll
leave it to the crowd, now. did 'e?'
Smith tried to take 1t as a Joke. He
laughed softly and introduced his wife
In the ill-lighted waiting-roOm whittier
the delegation of his constituents had
followed. They removed their hats and
stared at the lady like a lot Of bump
kins: but this diversion continued only
until the most loud-spoken constituent
| could think of saying something that
| was intended for compliment to Mrs.
| Brownlee, but which ricochotted upon
| her husband In the form Of another
rude sally at the mctamorphosis of his
| condition, when they all hawhawed In
| chorus.
Mrs. Brownlee was beginning to ge,
shocked. The smell of the coal oil made
her i'll, and she plnched her husbands
arm as signal to break away and HE
| to the bosom of his family. Brownlee
cursed himself and the crowd, and fol
the first time In his life felt sorry that
he ever married. Outwardly, however
, he gave no token of his chagrin, bu,
! smiled and cracked Jokes and clutched
at every straw that promised him relief
from the merciless persif1age Of his i'll
. bred constituents. He finally managed
| to get his wife and himself into a foul
smelling little country bus that carried
! passengers; and a hoarse shout thai
: sounded half derisive to the well-train
ed perceptive faculties Of Mrs. Brown
lee went up from the platform through
/ the darkness and rain as they drove
away.
Brownlee told the bus driver to stol
: at the hotel. He did, but the owner
was tearing down that part Of the
building where the rooms for guests
were located, to rebuild, he said, "agir
court time" and there was no place
! there for them. So there was nothing
! to do but what Brownlee, in the mos
desperate calculation of his chances
had never contemplated even as a las
resort-stop at his home.
! Daisy" said he, In a hoarse voice
/ as the bus splashed through the mirt
Of the road; Daisy" softly taking hel
hand in his, "are you prepared to make
a sacrifice for me-greater. l hope, thar
any shall ever ask you to make FOL
; me again in all our lives?"
| She said Yes" wearily, with hel
head swaying loosely on her shoulder!
like a sick child's; what do you asl
me?"
THAT you will not hate OF despise me-
when 1 Introduce you to my father ant
mother" he said. tenderly.
They are poor, then?" she asked II
that same weary tone.
They are the commonest people II
the State; they are SO common tina
! when everybody in town had the chol
era it passed them by as not worth no
ticing."
"Myr' she exclaimed; ''how did yo'
ever get into Congress"
"By nv own efforts. and not witt
the help Of anybody In the world.
Just simply hustled for it!'
WELL" she said, "let 1t come"
The parental Brownies lived in
plain, yellow, frame house, colonial il
10 ri m
sides like q big box, but without an.
ornate adornments under the caves
and without even a veranda, except
small one that afforded q view of tn
cabbage patch and pig sty in tn
farther perspective ut the back of tn
house.
Brownlee's mother smoked a cornco'
pipe and had whiskers. Brownlee'
father ate his supper in his shir
sleeves, and wore cowhide boots out
side Of his pants while he was eatin
1t. The furniture was scant, and the
rented the house; that is. they rented II
but Brownlee. NJ. c., paid the rent Th
! greeting that the Brownies, first ed
/; ton, extended to the Brownies, secon
I edition, was cordial to demonstrativs
ness. The maternal Brownlee wa
something of q cook, and soon had
-apast steaming on the table. 1t WASH
a bad supper. but Mrs. Brownlee didn'
have her Washington appetite wit
her. and her slight headache had grow
worse, and she asked to be shown I
her room. The room had no comfort
except 4 patched carpet, pine Bee
stead and an upright packing box wit
a curtain drawn around it for a wash
stand, and a portable mirror OF tn
species often seen at cheap auctio
. stores.
When she arose the next morning he
headache had not abated. The SINE
Of fried pork and coffee that struck he
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