The National tribune., 1901-11-28

Amanda and AnnabeI going about show
ing their'-
But the thought was too monstrous
for him. He showed the Objectionable
things away as il their touch WIS Of
fersive.
Young man, show me some OF the kind
that stay down and don't tilt
After awhile the Deacon secured four
Of the Kind that promised to be suitable,
which were made up into as many par
GELS. He took two under each arm and
started far his hotel.
Glad | don't have TO wear no such
things" remarked he, adjusting the long,
bulky parcels. They're clumsy enough
merely carrying 'em. Hold on thereP'
The skirts, done up in the form Of a
figure s, had managed to work out of the
end Of the paper, as they never failed to
do, and one steel hand had caught a
button on the cloak q a stylishly-dressed
| lnatron who was passing.
Excuse me, num-" said the Deacon,
getting very red, Il didn't know l was
speaking to a lady"
Careless boOr," said the woman in
dignantly, as the Deacon labored with his
mittened hands to disengage the entangle-
ment. You'll ruin my cloak. How
could you be so carelessY
When she was released she angrily
patted her garment back into shape and
stalked of with glare in her eye at the
Deacon as if she had caught him sheep
stealing.
"Dumb the things" said the Deacon.
back into the paper. 81 don't wonder
they tilt when they're on. They've cuss-
edness In them for anything"
The more the Deacon tried to repress
the loops in front the more they stuck eus
behind, and presently they caught the
handle of a cane which an intensely Dig
nifed-looking gentleman was swinging as
he paced along. The two turned and
glared at one another, as the Deacon ex-
tricated the loops, and exchanged some
remarks which were not complimentary.
Il ought'ye hired a hay-rack to take
these plaguey things to the hotel, said
the Deacon, as he started on again. ''Why
in time didn't that pasty-faced counter
hopper put EN- uB Fight in the first place.
Helloi Hold on there"
1t was too late painter coming
along with ladder on his shoulder had
thrust one end through the loops, which
the Deacon had again allowed to project
upward and outward. Some one had
run against the rear end of the ladder,
and the unlucky skeleton" was wrenched
out from under the Deacon's arm, and,
after hanging in the air an instant, fell
far out into the street.
n AnG nclSEF uiGMAnS eau, Gdiut
pacing along. One forefoot caught in the
network of steel, then the other. and the
horse plunged and fell on bis side.
That's the Governor in the cab" said
some OF the bystanders, rushing out to
help release the horse and too intent upon
this to note the innocent author of the
disaster. The Deacon felt impelled to go
with them. but his burden of the three
remaining skeletons chained him to the
spot.
Hello. Deacon" said the Governor,
looking out and noticing him. BE sure
and be at my reception this evening"
Il certainly shall, Governor" responded
the Deacon. "And to think it was Anna
bells skirt that throwed his ho-se," he
added to himself, in a mood of eontrition.
Poor girl. I'll have to go get another
one for her."
He gave the clerk strict injunctions as
to tying this one up, but they were use
less. So determined was the innate devil
try of the old-fashioned "steel skeleton
that the ingenuity of man never succeeded
in tying one of them up In paper so that it
would be perfectly innocent and harm
less.
When the Deacon finally succeeded in
getting the four to his room he wiped his
red face and gruinbled:
"Dumbed if l wouldn't ruther go out
and drive a herd % frisky steers, Just
from the prairie. 10 miles than carry them
things another rod"
He found sems Of the men at the hotel
dressing. being shaved and having their
boots shined for the Governors reception
when in Rome do as the Romans do
thought he, making his way to the barber
shop.
twenty-five cents, please" said the
barber. as he dismissed the Deacon from
his chair and called for Brush
for .i,a,
whistled the Deacon. I've sold many