The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-07-05
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A DOUCHE FROM
A GARDEN HOSE
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VI. anu -ililt' '-'"i''Nie "Fic seated III
their garden before the mansion house
and TRANQUILITY waiting for dinner. NJ.
1.na,jip was reading the newsnanor nm
r.ricl, from time to time bc conmon,od
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Hy't van ''"''i'' p,' Wonuef! SAID
Mmc. lelnadle' stretching her band To-
ward her Workbasket and pulling a
thread of scarlet silk ont of its Uttered
slei,s. Your daughter?" said VI. Lena
lic IIc turned on his chair ana looked
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.Lo Gordon ..,Il,.,, .l,a >,
s'" ""'o 81 NUM- "'''''' ''s '"' MOI"
eis.
Scarcely had ne spoken when there re-
sounded from the street n sudden cry. ac-
cuumuicl by a most Formidable ohiuy-
ra..ar. and these were instantly accom-.
[.,..l Inv tbe furious "Reminiscences of %
se..I voice;
.N.4at ms bonpcuod?r criod NJ H.
rar. throwing down his iou,1,.I
.tlaf can he the mattpre"
ir r..p TO iuyc>tigatr ,i.,,,gn.
r. af his cate. followed lv otbe.
o...u. strokes. made him hasten Ills
e nucpiny Inc ggtc. he fuguJ hi,n-..fe
r.tr.fI,d Lv TWO gentlemen ou,. g,
v0- fellow of -. the other sto,it ANA
l.v gray haired oI Lnv III orrl.ft
rt Who. drcnchcd from head ta foot.
WAS raiuly cnleavorinc to d,y himself
vrn IFS rocket handkerchief
Tho vorrg man began fo .cyna-frrltp.
vcfmemIy. breaking ont into cza.par.lt-
IN r.raacEcs. '.NEb9t dil IIpv u5..,, IT,
irr..atiug his uncle in tli, mlurarY
And an mrpose-to amu,c Themselves
ml ~ tho facc--and win l.al of ,va
fer Ike that%"
N Iemadie stammprd all kinds of
excuses. hupping from ora ro,r to au-
other. smnidlv tuluiu. his straw hat
about in his fingers and in dnuccI.jzo
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wp,W>aut-very unplca~autw
"Jurlcasant? | should think sol" re-
pul Tie young man furi,r~lv. WHO. dry
as hone himself. was twice as Vehement
as hi, uncle. With growing irritation lie
continued 10 apostrophilc tlc Door wretch
planted motionlcss before him. sprr,.b-
loss and sorry figure. CRYING ont iL3t If
WAS .II}11~ ~lble To conceive DINIrlr l.t-
tie attention to people who might he mss
ing on the street, that it was pprfeet
insult. returning with ever renewed I'm
ger TO the iniquity of this sudden and
formidable avalanche of wator. NO. ma.
uncle. refuse to say ANYTHING more
aba1l it," he cried. Just look at vour-
sclG See what state you arc iu,,"
In fact, Tie uncle nroscntoJ n mo.t lam
enuLlc appearaucc. His collar was
nothing hut a shapeloss mass of linen; his
lar. satin cravat. all awry. was switch
ed up on his neck: his silk hat was seam
cd with glistcning sears, which bi,tlcd
up here and there like monytrous cater
pillars: his waistcoat and trousers stuck
fast 70 his stout and plentiful person, and
from the poor mans elbows, shoulders
and hips there was Il regular June show
er:
VINO now came stealing up. head down,
on 'imd, heSltatinS feet, but Jeanne the
cu'pft. Jeanne. III angry tones the IA
tHcI spoke. Ill you kindly look at this
Gentleman? Will YOU please to observe
the result of your carelcssnesS"
Na' raised her eyes, the smallest sus-
pcou Of smile lowering about the cor
neIN q her lips, when all of sudden she
STOOD STOOD open mouthed, in stupehcd immova-
om'y. Her pretty face was so droll, all
hcr little figure was so charming, that
WIN her rnmpled hair, her lowered linen