Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-31

Harry. raising his right arm over his
head. ~All eyes on our hostess see how
she bushes! and give three rousing
cheers, One two three, Hurrah bur
rah! hurrab for our hostess. Miss Laura
Rogers"
Each guest present entered innocently
into HaFrys plan and all eyes were
turned on the blushing Laura as right
hands were lifted high and waved In the
air. as they Joined In the cheer led by
Harry Then. when the laughter died
away. all attention was turned 10 the
tany. every eve an Harry. whose hands
sought the sticky substance on his plate.
But before touching his tafy he paused.
looked around and said: Maybe I'd bet
ter wait till | see some one else take bod
Of this stud''
Certainly" said Paul, dipping bis 6n
gers into the olive oil preparatory to
lifting his taTy. Then he took 10 up.
aud, ending Il OF the right consistency.
began to work and PA II. The other
guests. save Maybelle. followed suit; but
all looked out OF the cornets OF their eyes.
watching Harry. who OILED bis fingers
and took the handful Of tIny Into hls
hands Then. very easily. he pulled Il
out. doubling II over his hands and pull
/, ing again To the establishment Of al
nothing happened. for the taNy clea ed
from Harry's hands as nicely as from the
hands OF the others Maybelle. woader-
Ing what could have been the matter with
the liquid glue used laid hands on her
own plate Of tafy when lol she uttered
little exclamation The tafy stuck like
glue to her fingers. and she got her hands
in such a mess that Laura had to get a
wet napkin and come to her relief Only
one person laughed. and that was HAIRY
He laughed till the tears rolled down his
cheeks, Then. calming himself. be said
How stupid Of me 10 do such a thing
hut thought the tany on my plate
looked more juicy than It did 90 May
bellies. so. while you were all cheering
and waving 10 our hostess. slipped my
plate 10 Maybelle and took hers to my
self That's how the Joke failed 10 hit
the mark Too bad" Then Harry fell
10 laughing some moreJ although he lie.
clared be wouldn't do so II be could heir
II.
or course the company ;aok the swiIcbea
Joke as Harry called II. IN govj part.
and tried very hard TO laugh over H.;
but all the time they were thinking OF
the joke vet 10 rnme Sure there could
he no failure in thar. for Laura hal de
cided II would lead to suspicion should
she give Frances signal when - was
20 turn on the light. so she tod her she
should watch closely aud count and v.heo
the nth person hacked down the stairs
she was to come forward and pc form
her part.
After the taTy had been pulled 10 their
taste, and much OF II eaten-the RI
mainder heing wrapped IN oiled white
paper and put In little boxes TO he car
| ried home nv the guests-Laura proposed
| that they try the old-time Hallowee en-
| trick OF walking down the cellar steps
| backward carrying a mirror 10 their
| hands that they might see The faces OF
/ their future wives anj husbands All
| agreed 10 this. and mirror was brought
/ from upst'drS Then all assembled In
| the dark kitchen. Laura opening the door
! leading iltp the sellar Paul went down
/ frst. coming back Ia say that he saw
the face OF a fair young princess over
| his shoulder Following him went Laura,
/ returning with some wonderful ale Then
I went MnyhpIle. and after her went Frank
! Day. n big. awkward fellow. very con
Celted and vain. As be stepped on the
huttom stair there was 3 Hash. a quick
! report. and TO she astt bishment Of all q
! bunch OF hre-crarksrs went of In the
I cellar at Franks very fee. at the same
| time Frances was heard TO yen: ''Lorjy-
| mercy yer nlver told me that you was
goln' 10 FIRE OF cannon 10 the very face