Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-04-11

a hamper, and, perceiving his humility
smiled.
with fingers weary and worn," he
began, and eyelids heavy and red
as you perceive Miss Middleton-a man
answering to the name of Travers has
been standing in mid-stream-mOre or
less mid-on an undeniably rickety
stone for half an hour-torrents foam
ing about him-fatal plunge imminent
and has rinsed picnic plates till he
could no more"
During which time" she asked, "he
brOke-hOw many!'
That is hardly generous" said Mr..
Travers, gravely. How many exactly
l started with | nisremember. One-I
admit it-'came TO pieces in my hand,
as the kitchen maids say. Another
was compelled, morally and intellectu-
ally, to throw at grasshopper tha t
came up impertinently to sniff the
mayonnaise. A saucer or two, by ma
ture amphibious, started down stream
But what would you? / have four here
as clean"
And l gave you eleven" said Miss
Middleton, sternly.
Its better than picking daisies, like
Congreve," said Mr.. Travers, slyly.
Would you like to clean some
knives?" she asked. willing to change
the subject. They don't break so
easily, and we shall want some for
tea"
Its no relaxation cleaning things
hat
discontentedly.
You intend simply to be idle till
tea" she asked. scornfully.
''If you think deserve a little recrea-
ton for cleaning all those plates" he
said.
Breaking themr'
Let us split the difference and say
Having them"
You crack a joke and a plate in the
same BREATH" she said.
Don't you think l might take you
out in that canoe?" he persisted.
It's rather late" she said, doubt
fully
I'VE might find some of the floating
saucers," he urged. The grasshopper
got on one and was plotting it mag
nificently"
But canoes are so unsafe. Perhaps,
II Miss Maltby would come with us,
1T would be steadIer''
This was a distinctly unkind refiec
ton on Miss Maltby, whose attractions.
in the opinion of many, were not de-
tracted from by her weight. Mr.. Trav-
ers, however. saw light in the unkind-
ness, and willingly sacrificed victim.
Without in any way wishing to deny
the merits of Miss Maltby," he said, 'she
would add more than a feather-weight.
Besides, in adopting an invention like
canoes, from the Choctaws, one must
conform to their custom"
(which isT' asked Miss Middleton.
BASED on the tribal motto-'Two's
company The canoes were construct
ed accordingly. and only hold two
Then there would not be room for
Mr.. Congreve?" she asked.
II fancied he was making daisy
chains" said Mr.. Travers
Now, If Miss Middleton had been ad-
verse to the voyage, this foolish re-
mark would have left Mr.. Travers soli-
tary. But she was not. She suffered
herself to be constrained-no too read
fly. Yet since. when once the canoe
was launched, Mr.. Travers seemed to
sink into abstraction, Miss Middleton
took up the ball. Since this is the very
simplest story, devoid of incident or
criticism, it is sufficient to say Of Miss ,
conduct, ''such is Efe," and |
to report her remarks.
You'll be very careful, won't you"
she said. I'm like cat-very fright |
ened OF water"
What cats averse to fish| quoted
Mr.. Travers, irrelevantly. That is
mean-I wouldn't let drop of water |
touch you fOr-what l really mean is,
the canoes perfectly safe. 1t would
aOld i've with ease"