Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23
BY WILLIAM BLACK,

Ia tnrow 1t away, or give 1t to the first
young numskull she finds In her train. !
10 wonder that men Will make such idiots
or themseives-fOr nothing but a pretty
tace. A smooth cheek and a pair Of
baby eyes-that's enough. Don't you see
mat she Is merely playing you of
against Mr.. Duncombe? It's all done
20 pique him. That's the way she be-
gins. All these secret cOnfdences-and
,he attention she pays to your slightest
word-and all her unblushing coQuet.y
that is all done to tantalize him. That
cigar cutter; she has had it ever since
she came over from Paris: why did she
wait till last night before giving it to you
n that marked wayT'
Il suppose young ladies have a right
to open their pOrtmanteaus when they
pleaseY'
AT all events. you needn'tSencourage
ner in her mischief. Oh, 1 saw youi
tricks! That's a very pretty one you've
taught her of looking into each others
eyes while you're clinking wine glasses.
Pledging friendship, suppose! Friend
shipi And then that stupid old conun
drum-What kind Of weather represents
an animal? Rain. dearLof course you
asked her that just to be allowed to call
her dear. l could see what was going
1n-
Doubtless
And mark my words, as soon as sht
has provoked Mr.. Duncombe into paying
her attentiOn-as soon as she has got him
IN fair way Of becoming her slave-I
wonder where you will be!'
where, indeed! With the SHOWS of
yesteryear. But in the meantime, while
heaven vouchsafes such mercies, one
mustn't throw them away, don't you
seeY'
Heaven! It's very little you know
about Peggy Rossiyn. II you think that
heaven has anything to do with her."
Just as this atrocious sentiment has
been uttered, there is suddenly heard the
tinklins of a banjo within the saloon-a
careless strumming, apparently to test
the strings. Then we hear a girls voice,
also quite careless; and we can just make
out something about
MY o.d Kentucky home far away"
The next instant the door opens, anG
Miss Peggy, without her banjo, but ra-
liant, and fresh as wild rose in June.
and smiling content with herself and all
he world, comes out into the daylight.
utu SdyS tnc SiAdiscE VI tAc lMO WOui'
IN:
Look here. Peggy, no one seems te
take any notice Of Mr.. Duncombe. though
he is working so hard for us. He has
been quite by himself ever since break
fast What do you say-shall we go
ashore and walk with him for a bit?'
please. l wanted to be shown how to
steer" says Peggy, timidly.
oApd concidap fh{o M3Sa Po0gy QlNe
a third person present. you'H Be comjns
to Runnymede very soon.
''Not the real RunnymedeY she says
quickly.
"The actual and veritable meadow
where the barons met; and you'll see the
place where King John waited on the
other side; and the island between, where
Magma Charta was signed"
'.Now heaven grant me patience, for
they re at their English history again.
says Mrs. Threepenny- bit, apparently tc
herself: and then she opens the door be
hind her, and calls: Here, Murdoch
come and get ready the gangboard; I'm
going ashore"
1t was at the entrance to Windsor
Home Park, where we were charged
ninepence for permission to pass along
this portion Of the river, that Mrs. Three
penny-bit and her companion came on
board again.
By the time we had got through the
lock at Cookham and poled across to the
oversize inn there the dusk had fallen
dows of the comfortable looking hostelry
shot through underneath the ancient
yews. A good-natured boatman guided
us to convenient moorings, which seemed
| to be just outside somebody's garden. fol
we were imbedded among bushes anG
overarched by tall trees; and then We
began to light our lamps and candles
and to draw together the tiny red window
curtains, while Miss Peggy helped to lay
| the cloth for dinner. Jack DuncOmbt
slung a battle of wine over the side t
cool: Mrs. Threepenny-bit apportione,
| the napkin rings We were to retain dur
| ing the voyage, and so forth; and pres
emily Murdoch's welcome appearance
summoned us to our seats.
Now, when four people are dining to
gether, nothing Is easier than to keep tn
conversation general; but when you hav
a young man who is rather anxious to b
brilliant. and who nevertheless will con
| stantly address his hostess, evidently ey
pecting the other two to listen, then pei
haps, the other two may be driven.,-i
self-defense, to talk by themselves. Nor,
over, when you have two and two tall
ing, courtesy demands that you shoul
not speak loudly, for you might ammo
your neighbors. Besides that, Miss Pei
gy was telling her immediate cOmpaniO
| Of her experiences Of camping out in tn
| Adirondacks, while she and her mamm
were staying at the Sycamore Hotel, O
Lake George. Miss Peggy's eyes sal
more than her words when she was cha
Ilenged to make confession. And it is I
be imagined that the presence Of on
young lady-of rather attractive appea
ance, and just a little bit inclined to /
mschievous-among those idling yOun
men did not tend much to the cultivatio
Of q generous ood-fellowship. She he
self. of course, gave quite different ne,
son for the breaking up Of the cam
She said the young men were simpl
crowded out. 1t appears that they Use
! TO have occasional afternoon reception
to which they invited such neighbOrs {
were within reasonable distance, givin
them what little refreshment was prOcuI
able. But these festivities proved pOpu
lar: neighbors invited neighbOrs: all sort
OF people came unaSkeu' anu the cHmd
Twas reached when one tall native Of tn
wilds was overheard to say to anOthe
stranger: BE them nuts free?" Tha
was Miss Peggy's story of the breakin
Up Of the camp; but there may have bee
,ther reasons for those young men fOl
saking their forest life and going sadl
, away back to their homes in Brookly
: and New York.
In the midst Of all this Queen Tita
: heard to exclaim:
"Well, declare! Look where he hs
] aung that cigar cutter! That is u prett
kind Of thing to wear at ones watc
+ chain as a charm!'
r Madame" observes the owner Of th
: article in question, ''for once you ar
fright. It is a very pretty kind Of thin
v to wear as q charm. But. supposing