t?Se guaiata .Vcritiati.
ESTABLISHED IN 1840.
FUBLIBHSD EVXUT WlDrfESDAY MoBHINO,
Bridge Street, opposite the OJJ Fellows' Hall,
MIFFL1NTO Vi'N, PA.
Tai Joxiata Ssstisel ia published every
Wednesday morning at $1,50 a year, in id
vanee; or $-,00 in all eaves if not paid
nromptly ia advance. No subscriptions die
continued until all arrearages are paid, unless
at tbe option of the publisher.
. gusinrss Carbs.
JoUIS E. ATKINSON',
.A-ttoi'Jioy fit Law,
MIFF LIS TOWN, PA.
g-Colkcting and Conveyancing promptly
attended to.
Office, second story of Court House, above
rrotbonot.iry's office.
JOBERT MtMEEX,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MIFFLINTOWN, PA.
UlEee on Bridge street, in tbe room formerly
oeeupied by Eira D. Parrer, Esq.
gB. LOUDEN,
MIFFLINTOWN, TA.,
Offers bis services to tbe eitizens of Juni
ata cunly as Auc'iooecr and Vendue Crier,
t'hargrs, t'r ra two to ten dollars. Satisfac
tion warranted nov3-5m.
Q YES! O YL'S!
H. H. SNYDER, Perry sville, Ta,
Tenders I" is services to the citizens of Juni
aia and aijoining cnun'ies, as Auctioneer.
Charges numerate. For satisfaction give the
Pitlchman chance P. O. address. Port
ttural, Juniata Co., Pa.
Feb 7. '72-1 y
du. i c. RUXDIO,
IT!
PATTERSON, PEXN'A.
Awgiist 18. lS'-tf.
TH0MASXEll)ER, m. d.,
MIFFLINTOWN, TA.
Uffioe hours & A V. to S P. M. Office in
Belford'g building, two doors above the Sen
tinel office. Bridge street. IS tf
B. 8. Si337a, 3. L9.
HQJLEOFHATIC PHYSICIAN k SURGEON
llvin permanently located in tbs ttrough
of Mitiliuiowu, offers bis professional services
to the ciiirans of ibis place and surrounding
ouniry.
Office on Main street, over Peillcr's Drug
8iore. ? I69-lf
Dr. E. A. Simpson
Treats all f inis of disease, nnd may be con
sulted us follows: t his otlite in Liverpool
Pa., every SATHiDAY and MON DAY ap
pointments c ;n he rr.ado for other days.
t2f('ali on or address
i!. A. SIMPSON.
dec 7 Liverpool. Perry Co.. Pa.
LEX. K McCLl'ltB,
A
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
144 SOUTH SIXTH STREET,
PHILADF.LPHIA.
oet:i"if
QESTP.AL tLAlM AGENCY,
JAMES M. SELLERS, .
1 4 4 8 O U T 11 SIXTH S T It E E T ,
PHILADELPHIA.
VQ- Bounties. Pensions. Back Pay, Horse
Claims. State Claims, ile., promptly collected.
charge for information, nor when money
is not collected. oct27-lf
BUKLMiBU KG STAT JTXORM AL
SCHOOL AND
Literary and Commercial Institute.
The Faculty of .his lustitutirn aim to be
very thorough in their instruction, and to
look carefully after the manners, health and
mortis of the students.
tkztf Apply for catalogues to
11 EN KY CAR VEil. A M7,
Sept 28, 1871-6r Principal.
ATTENTION!
DAVID WATTS most respectfully announ
ces to the public that he is prepared to
furnish
SCHOOL BOOKS AID STATIONERY
at reduced prices. Hereafter give bim a call
at Lis OLb STAND, VAIN St., MIFFLIN.
Oct 2o-tf
Mew Btim gtore
IX PERRYSVILLE.
DU. J. J. APPLEBAL'GH has established
a Drug and I'rescriprion Store in the
above-named place, and keeps a general as
sortment of
DRUGS AXD MED1CIXES,
Also all other articles usually kept in eetab
Iihraents of this kind.
Pure Wines ani Liquors for medicinal pur
poses. Cigars, Tobacco. Stationery. Confec
tions (first-class). Notions, etc., etc.
PaS-The Doctor gives advice free
NEW DRUG STORE. '
BANKS & HAMLIN,
Main Street, MiJUiutoKH, 7Y.
DEALERS IN
DRICS UD HEDimES,
Chemicals, Dye Stuff.
Oils, Paints,
Varnishes, - Glass,
Putty, Coal Oil,
Lamps, Burners,
Chimneys, Brushes,
Infants Drushes, Soaps,
Tlair Hruskes, Tooth Drushes,
Perfumery, Combs.
Hair Oil, Tobaeco,
Cigars, Notious,
and Sttionary.
LARGE VARIETY OF
PATENT MEDICINES,
eeleetcd with great care, and warranted from
high authority.
Purest of WINES AND LIQUORS for Medi
cal Purposes.
a?PRESCRIPTIONS compounded with
great care. malS'70-3y
BKST CIGARS IN TOWN
AT
IlGlloIiniiah's Snloon.
Two for 5 cents. Also, the Freshest Lager,
the Largest Oysters, tbe Sweetest Cider, the
Finest Domestic Wines, and, in short, any
thing you may wish in the
EATING OR DRINKING LINE."
at the most reasonable prices. He has also
refitted his
BILLIARD HALL,
ao that it will now compare favorably with
any Hall in th. interior of the State.
June 1, 1870-ly
B. F. SCHWEIER,
VOLUME XXVI, NO. 19
3foa. Slbutrtistmtttls.
JUNIATA VALLEY BANK
OF '
MIFFLINTOWX, PENN'A.
JOSEPH POMEROY, President.
T. VAN IRVIN, Cashtei.
DIBECTOBS.
Joseph Pomeroy, John J. Patterson,
Jerome N. Thompson. .George Jacobs,
John Lalsbach.
Loan money, receive Jeposits, pay interest
on tine deposits, buy and sell coin and lint
ted States Bonds, cash, coupons and checks.
Kcimi money to any part of tbe United States
and also to England, Scotland, Ireland and
Germany. Sell Revenue Stamps.
In sums of f '-'00 at 'I per cent, discount.
In sums of $5O0 at 2.J per cent, discount.
In sums of $1000 al 3 per cent, discount.
The Place for Good Grape-vines
IS AT THE
luntaln Ualltn Uintnarbs,
- AD GRAPE-TINE SCKSEUY.
rPHE undersigned would respectfully in
1 form the public that be has started a
Grape-vine Nursery about one mile northeast
of Mitnintown, where he lias. Been testing a
large number of the different varieties of
Grapes; and having been in the business for
seven years, he is now prepared to furnish
VINES OF ALL THE LEADING
VARIETIES, AND OF THE
MOST PROMISING
KINDS, AT
Ij O W It T U S .
by the single vine, dozen, hundrel or thou
ennd. A II persons wishing good and thrifty
vines will do well to call and see for them
selves. "
t3?Good ani responsible Agents wan'ed.
Address,
JONAS OBERHOLTZER.
Miflimown, Juniata Co., Pa.
The "Guyper Market Car.
THE undersigned, having purchased of
S. II. Drown the renowned '-Guyper"
Market Car, de-ires to inform his friends of
Mifflin, rt:erson and vicinity, and the pub
lic generally, that be will run the car regu
larly, leavice Mifflin Station every Monday
noon for th) Eastern markets, and teturning
on WEDNESDAY, loded with
FRESH FISH,
OYSTERS,
APPLES,
VEGETABLES OF ALL KINDS IN SEASON.
And Evci'illiing Uetially Carried ill a
.Market Car.
A1:j, Freight Carried, at Seasonable
Hates, Eitksr "77ay.
Orders fro-n merchants and others solicited
Piompt attention to business w'.U be
ginn and saticfactiou guaranteed.
Orders U-ft al Joseph Penuell's store in
Patterson, will receive attention.
' G. W. WILSON.
April 28, 1671.
Flour! Flour!
HMIE undersigned begs leave to inform the
J. public '.ba-lie has purchased the Gt". IiT
MILL, in Milford township, recently owned
Vy Jacob Lemon, and, havi.ig remodeled and
otherwise improved the same, is now pre
pared to accommodate all who may favor him
with their patronage.
H'Jieat Floor and Sifted Corn Meal al
ways on hand and for stile, whole
sale and Retail.
Also, tihorts. Bran, Shp stuff and Clvp
Fur Hah.
Flour and Feed will be delivered lo fami
lies if desired. His wagon will visit Mifflin,
Patterson and Perrysville three times a week.
Persons needing flour or feed, can leave
their orders at the Store of John Elka in
Mifflin, or at Pcnnell'a Store in Patterson,
or addressing a note to Box 35, Patterson
Poftt Office.
GRMS OF ALL KfXDS JiOUGIlT AT
MARKET TRICES.
P. II. IIAWN.
Jan. 3, 1872-31
New Store and New Goods.
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, &C.
Hain Street, JEfflintown.
HAVING opened out a GROCERY AND
PROVISION STORE in the old stand
on Main Street, Mifflintown, I would respect
fully ask the attenlion of the public to the
following articles, which I will keep on hand
at all tii.ies :
SUGAR, COFFEETEA,
MOLASSES, RICE,
v FISH, SALT,
DRIED AND CANNED FRUIT.
HAM, SHOULDER, DRIED BEEF,
Confectioneries, Nuts, &c.,
Tobacco, Cigrnrs,
GLASSWARE,
Iloiii, Feed, Acc.
All of which will be sold cheap for Cash or
Country Produce. Give me a call and hear
my prices.
J. W. KIRK.
Mifflintown, May 2, 1871.
WALL PAPER
Rally to the Place where you can buy
your Wall Paper Cheap.
THE undersigned takes this method of in
X forming the public that he has just re
ceived at his residence on Third Street, Mif
flintown, a large assortment of
WALL 1A.TEK,
of various styles, which he offers for sale
CHEAPER than can be purchased elsewhere
in the county. All person's in need of the
above article, and wishing to save money, are
invited to call and examine his stock and
hear his prices before going elsewhere.
ALargs supply constantly on hand.
SIMON BASOM.
Mifflintown, April S, 1871 tf
(csfJcstATA SestiksL $1,50 vtst year.
M1FFLINT0WN,
JPoetry.
BT LItXIB TOBK CASB.
Two travelers started on a tour
With trust anj knowledge ladtu, '
One was a man with mighty brain,
And one a gentle maiden.
They joined their hands and vowed to ba
Companions for a season ;
The gentle maiden's name was Faith,
The mighty man's was Reason.
lie sought all knowledge from tha wnltl,
And every world anear it ;
All matter and all mind were Ai.,
Bot keri was only spirit. '
If any stars were missed from beaten;.
His telescope could find' tnem ;
But while he only found the stars,
, Sit fomi the GOD iehind them.
.' . ! -
lie sought for truth above, below,
All bidden tilings revealing ;
She only sought it woman wise,
And found it in her feeling.
He said "This earth's a rolling ball," .
And so doth science prove it ;
lie but discovered that it moves,
She found the tpringe that move it.
He reads with geological eye
The record of tha ages,
Unfolding strata he translates,
Earth's wonder written pages,
lie Jigs around a mountain baset '.,
And measures it with plummet ;
She leaps it with a single bound,
And elands upon the sumn.it.
He brings to light the hidden force
In nature's labyrinths lurking,
And binds M lo hie onward car
To do bis mighty wording.
He sends his message 'cross the earth,
And down where sea gems glisten ;
She sendeth hers to God IIimelf,
Who bends his His ear to listen.
All things in beauty, science, art,
In common they inherit ;
But he has only oluped the form,
V bile the has clasped the spirit.
God's wall infinite now loom up
Before Faith and her lover ;
But while he tries to scils its heights,
She Las gone safely over.
lie tries from earth to foige a key
To open the gate of heaven ;
That key is in the maiden's heart,
- And back its bolts are driven.
They part: without her all is dark,
His knowledge vain and hoilow ;
For Faith has entered in with God,
Where Reason may not fol ow.
Select Story.
A DAY U PETTICOATS.
BT A HOLIEST TOl'XU MAX.
'I couldn't think of each a tiling.'
But you must. My happiness depends
upon it Here pat on tbe thingumbobs,
aud the w hat's its name.'
And my friend Bob Styles held np be
fore my hesitant gaze a full suit of femin
ine apparel.
Ilts idea was that I should personate
his lady love for one day, to prevent any
body from suspecting thn troth namely,
that she had joined him in a runaway
marriage party until it should be too
late for interference; that is, until the
milliliter should have tied a knot between
tltt m that nothing but a special grant of
the Legislature could untie
The schemes were not actually so ab
surd as it appeared at first sight. Mag
gh Lee was a tall, queenly woman, with
an almost masculine air, and, at that time
I had a very slight form almost effemi
nate, so that in fact, there was really
but little difference on that point. Then
I had light Lair parted in the middle,
aud put a bonnet on my head and a few
persons will observe that I am not of the
softer sex. These accessories also gave
me quite a decided resemblance to Mag
gie Lee, especially as when in this case
the disguise was her own.
Then the day chosen for the runaway
match was an auspicious one. Mag
gie's pa was to drive her to D , a
small village near where she lived, and
there she was to join a sailing party
down river, to tbe grove three
miles below ; from which the party was
to return in the evening in carriages.
Our plan was, that I should be waiting
in tho village, and should go on the boat
with the sailing party, while Maggie
after leaving her father should slide off
with Bob Styles across the country.
At last I got dressed, and presented
myself before Maggie, blushing a great
deal, I believe, feeling very ranch pinched
about the waist and with an uncomfort
able consciousness that my shirt sleeves
were to short; or wanting altogether.
Everything finished, in the way of
toilet, Bob Styles took me in his light
wason and drove me over to D
by a secluded route and left me at the
hotel, where the sailing- party was to as
senilis. Several of the picnicers were
there, and they greeted my cavalier with
cordiality, (everybody knew Bob Styles,)
asking if he was going with them. He
told them he was not.
Pressing business engagements you
know, and all that sort of thing. Dueced
sorry I can't go, though. I just had
time to bring Miss Lee over, and I'm off
Mr. Bimby, this is Miss Lee, and he
rattled off a lot of brief introductions,
which convinced me that there was but
few of the company that were acquainted
with the young lady whom I was person
ating a very fortunate thing for the
preservation of my disguise-.
W, .a.
57 ?X-r J 1
tb cobstitotios thb obios ab karoaoiHiaT or
JUNIATA COUNtjT; PENN'A., MAY 8; 172.
TT
Mr. Bimby, a tall, lgal looking man,
with a hook nov wl eye glass and
puB haswnew tVlhjaaed with my
personelle, and I overheard him' whwper
to Bob Styles as he vent out :
"Nice looking girl 'that Miss Lee "
"Yes," answered Bob with a mischiev
ons glance at him, he.is a nice girl,
though a little ' go ' 'ahead sometimes.
Keep a little lookout .on her, will you'
then lowering his voice said 'not a bad
match for you, old fallow she is rich.'
Id she 1 laid . Bimby, his , interest
deepening.
On my honor,' replied Bob. Forty
thousand dollais in her own right.
Day, Day f"and he was gone.
Maggie Lee artful creature as shs was,
had told her father that the party was to
assembre at another hotel, and thither he
had takitt her. Having business "in D
be left hee there, merely saying that he
wonld send the carriage after her at seven
o'clock. She, lika dutiful daughter,
kissed him and bkithim good bye, and
before he had gat hundred rods got
into Bob Style's light wagon, which had
driven np to the back door as Mr. Lee
drove front Uieont, and the old story of
head-strong love and prejudiced age was
enacted over again. ; .
As for us of the -picnic" excursion, we
had a delightful Mil down to the grove,
but somehow, I could not not enjoy it as
I onght to have done. When I walked
on hoard the boat, I felt awkward, as if
everybody was looking at me. I found
Mr. Bimby, as I had suspected, a young
and rising lawyer, mighty in Blackstone
in his own opinion. He insisted on pay
ing my fare (the boat was a regular
packet) and purchasing enough oranges,
pears and candies, to set up a street
stand. Four or five times I was on the
point of swearing at his impudent offici
ousness, but bit nry tongue just in time
to pravaut my expnsnrn. But ia was Dot
with him I foand my role the hudesVto
play.
No; the young ladies were the diffi
cult ones to deceive. For instance there
was one among them, a beautiful girl of
seventeen, just returned from boarding
school, who had not seen Maggie Lee for
three years Of course she was delight
ed to fee me, when she found that I was
Maggie Lee ; which by the way did not
occur until we had started. She threw
herself into my arms, pulled' my veil
aside, and kissed me half a dozen times,
in a manner that made my finger ends
tingle for an hour. It was all very nice,
but if I had been a propria persona I
would have liked it better. As it was I
felt as though I was obtaining goods un
der false pretenses, and lawyer Bimby
might issue a warrant for my arrest on
the ground at any moment.
A whole lot of crinoline then sur
rounded me, on the upper deck of the
boat, to the utter disgust of Mr. Nimby
and all the other gentlemen. I kept
very qniet only speaking in ' monosylla
bles, in a falsetto voice.
But the others Lord bless you 1 how
they gabbled. Under a strict promise of
secrecy, the boarding school maiden who
had kissed me so affectionately, revealed
all her love affairs and also became un
pleasanly confidental about other matters
innocent enough in themselves but not
customarily talked of between ladies and
gentlemen.
I was terribly embarrassed, but it
would not do to give up then. As soon
as my trick should become known, Bob
Styles trick would come out, and news
of that kind travels fast in tbe country,
he and his lady-love would be telegraph
ed, and followed before they could reach
Philadelphia, where Styles lived and
where the knot was to be tied.
The river breeze was very fresh where
we sat, and I noticed that several of the
ladies were glancing uneasily at me. I
couldn't divine the reason, until Jennie,
my little friend from the boarding school
laid her face dangerously close to mine,
and said : "My dear Maggie, your dress
is blowing up terribly high your ankles
will be the town talk with all the gentle
men !"
Now I was conscious of havinga small
foot for a man, and had donned a pair of
open worked stockings which came up
nearly to my waist, with a pair of gaiters
borrowed from a servent girl, in all which
together my 'running gear' looked quite
feminine and respectable but the idea
of the girl telling me of the gentlemen
talking about my ankles, who would
have been frightened to death if I had
told her the same thing yesterday, was
too much for me, I burst into a sort of
strangled laugh, which - I could only
check, by swallowing half of jay filagree
lace edged handkerchief. The young
ladies all looked at me with apparent as
tonishment with such a voice, and I
wanted to laugh the more. Fortunately
Mr. Bimby came to my rescue at the mo
ment and edged himself in amouog the
erinoline.
"May I sit here 1" he asked, pointing
to a low stool near me. -
"Certainly," I simpered iu my high
falsetto. ,
'Ah, thank you,' said Bimby, with a
lackadaisical air which nauseated me, as
coming from one man to another : you
are as kind as you are fascinating V .
'You flatter me !'
tbb laws.
' 'I ? No, indeed : praises of you can
not be (lattery, Miss Lee.'
'Oh, sir, really, you are a . very
nanghtyman,, I said In the most femi- j
nine tone I could command.
He cast a languishing glance at me
through the black lace veil and I fairly
began to fear for his feelings. We soon
arrived at the grove, and foand our Land
engaged before hand awaiting us. Of
course danciug was the first amusement,
and lawyer Bimby led roe out for a
shottische. It was hard at first to take
a lady's part in the dance, but I soon
got accustomed to it. A waltz was pro
posed, and I resolved to have a little
amusement at the expense of the unfortu
nate Mr. Bimby.
I had first made him purposely jeal
ous by dancing with two others, one of
whom I knew in my own character, but
who never suspected me as Maggie Lee.
Tbe young mau was a great - woman
killer; a sort of an easy devil may-care
rascal, who made the ladies run after
him, by his rash actiou and coolness of
protestation. I selected him to play off
against my legal admirer. I allowed
him to bold to me very closely, and oc
casionally looked at him with a half
fascinating expression. When we stop
ped dancing, he led me to my seat, keep
ing his arm about my waist, and I per
mitted it.
Having thus stirred Bimby up to wrath
ful feats of valor, I asked one of the gen
tle men to direct the musicians to play a
waltz. Bimby came immediately.
'Ahem a Miss Lee, shall I have the
honor of a trying to waltz with you V
I smiled a gracious acquiescence.and
we commenced .
Now I am an old stager at waltzing.
I can keep up longer than any non-professional
dancer, male or female, whom I
ever met. As long as the Cachuca or
Schounbrunnum rings in my ears, I can
go on if it is a fea.tr
Not sr, Bimby. He plead want of
practice, . and said that he soon got
dizzy
Aha old boy,' thought I, 'I'll give
you a turn then !'
But I only smiled, and said that I
should probably get tired first.
'Oh, yes 1' he exclaimed. 'Of course
I can waltz as long as any lady, but no
more.' -- -
For the first five minutes my cavalier
did well. -He went smoothly and evenly
but at (he expiration of that time began
to jrow warm Five minutes elapsed
and Bimby 'a breath beat harder and
harder. On he went, however, and I
scorned to notice his slackening at every
round, when we passed my seat. After
some ten or twelve minutes the wretched
man gasped out between his steps :
Ah, a are you not get getting
very tired !'
Oh, no !, I burst forth as cooly as if
we were riding around the room ; 'Oh,
no, I feel as though I could dance all
night.'
The look of de-pair that he gave me
was terrible to see.
I was bound to see him through, and
we kept at it. Bimby staggered and
made wild steps in all directions. His
collar wilted, eyes protruded, his jaw
hung down ; aud altogether, I saw he
could not hold oat much longer -
'This is delightful,' said I, 'and you,
Mr. Bimby, waits so easily.'
'Puff ah puff ah puff yes oh
puff very puff delightful,' he gras
ped. Don't you think it ought to go a jttle
faster V
He rolled his eyes heavenward in
agony.
Ah puff I 'don't ah puff don't
know.,
So when we neared the musicians, I
said : -
Faster, if you please faster,' and
they played a la whirlwind. -
Poor Bimby threw bis feet about like
a fast pacer, and revolved after the man
ner of a teetotum which was neatly run
down. At last he staggered a step back
wards, and spinning eccentrically away
from me, pitched headlong in the midst
of a bevy of young ladies in a corner. I
tnrned cooly, walked to my seat, and
sent the young woman-killer after a glass
of ice water.
I got some idea from this of the fun
young ladies have in tormentiug its poor
devils of the other sex.
At this juncture, and before Mr. Bimby
had time lo apologize for his accident, lit
tle Jennie came running into the pavillion
which served for a ball roon. As she
came near, I preceived her hands were
clutched tightly in her dress, and I posi
tively shuddered as she whispered to
me
Oh. Maggie,' come and help me fix my
skirts, for they are coming down.'
What should I do J I was in agony.
A cold prespiration broke out over my
forehead. I wished myself a thousand
miles away, anathematized Bob Style's
Masquerading project inwardly, male
dictions. : I said I was tired out could not
somebody else go J
No, nothing would do but I must ac
company her to the houee of a gentle
EDITOR AND PROPKIETOU. ,
WHOLE NUMBER 1313.
man who owned the grove, and assist
her to arrange her clothing.
So I went.
What if it should be necessary to re
move the greater part of her raiment ?
What if she should tell me to do some
sewing i What if in the midst of all the
embarresment of being closeted with a
beautiful erl of seventeen, in a. state of
comparative freedom from drapery, my
real sex should be discovered ?
1 felt as if an apoplectjc fit would be a
fortunate occurrence for me just then.
However I nerved myself for the task,
and accompanied Jennie to the bouse
designated. An old lady showed ns in
to her chamber, and Jennie, heaving a
sigh of relief, let go ber dress. As she
did so, a parden my blushes a petti
coat fell to the floor. She was about to
proceed but I alarmed her by a sudden
and vehement gesture.
'Stop !' I cried frantically, and forget
ting my falsetto, 'don't undrees for God's
sake.'
She opened her great brown eyes to
their widest extent.
And why not t
'Because I am I am can you keep
a secret ?'
'Why, yes how frightened you look !'
Why, what is the matter Maggie I
you, why, oh ! oh !'
And she gave three screams.
'lluth. no noise, or 1 am last! 1 ex
claimed. Duttiur my hand over her
mouth.
'I swear I mean no barm ; if I had, I
would not have stopped you. Don't you
see V
She was all of a tremble, poor li'.tle
thing, but she saw the force of my argu
ment.
'On, sir, she said, l see you are a
man ; but what does it all mean ! Why
did you dress so V
I told her the story as briefly as possi
ble, after exacting from her a promise of
the most sacred secrecy.
I then went outside tbe door, and
waited until she had arranged her dress,
when she called m3 again. She had
heard of me from Maggie and others and
she wanted to hear all the particulars;
so I sat down by her and we had a long
talk, which ended in mutual feelings of
friendliness and old acquaintanceship
quite wonderful for pnople meeting the
first time. Just aa we started to go
back to the pavilion, I said I must re
lieve my mind of just one more burden.
"And what is that ' she asked.
"Those kisses. Ion thought 1 was
Maggie Lee, or you would not have
given them, They were very sweet but
I suppose I must give them all back."
And I did.
She blushed a good deal, but she
didn't resist, only when I got through
she glancad up and said r
"I thiuk you are real naughty any
how." When I returned, I found lawyer Bim
by quite recovered from his dizziness,
and all bands ready for supper, which
was served in the bar room. I sat be
tween Bimby and Jennie, andt-made love
to both in turn ; to one as Maggie Lee
and to the other myself. After snpper,
at which I astonished a great many by
rating rather more heartily than young
ladies generally do, we had more danc
ing, and I hinted pretty strongly to Mr.
Bimby that I should like to try another
wallz.
He didn't take the hint.
Finding it rather dry- amusement to
dance with my own kind, I -soon ahan
doned the pleasure and pnrsnaded Jen
nie to take a stroll off into the moonlight
with mu. We found the grove a charm
ing place, full of picturesque little corners
and rustic seats ; and great gray rocks
leaning out over the river. On one side
of these latter a little bench was placed
in a nook sheltered from the sight.
Here we sat, in the full flood of the
moonlight and having just had supper, I
felt wonderfully in need of a cigar. Ac
cordingly I went back to a little stand
ner the ball room and purchased several
of the wondering woman who sold re
freshments. Then retiming to the seats
by the rocks, I gave up all cause of
fears for my incognito, and revelled in
the pleasures of solitude the fragrance
of my cigar the moonlight and little
Jennie's presence.
IIow long we sat there, heaven knows
We tartked and laughed and sang, and
looked into each other's eyes, and told
fortunes ; and performed all the non
sensical opeiations common amongst
young people just falling in love with
each other, and might have remained till
the month of August, in the year of our
Lord eighteen hundred and fifty-seven,
for aught I know, had not the carriages
been sent to convey us home, and the
rest of the company began to wonder
where we were.
This wonder begat questions, the
questions fears, and fears search, headed
by the valiant Bimby. They called and
looked and Kstened, but our position
down in the sheltered nook among the
rocks prevented them from hearing, or
seeing us.
" At length they hit upon our path, and
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all carae along in single file, until they
got to the open space above.
Then they saw a sight.
I was spread out in a free and ' easy
position, my bonnet off, ' and my hair
3omewhat towzled up. One fool restrd
on the ground, aud the other on a rock
about level with my head, (regardless of
ankles this time,) aud there I sat puff
ing away in a very un Jady-like manner-
Jennie was sitting close beside me
itB her head almost on my Bhoulder
and her small waist encircled by my
arm. Juet as the party came along above
I laughed out in a lond masculine voice
'Just think of poor what's Lis name
there, Bimby ! Suppose he knew that
he had been making love to a marr V
'Hush !' cried Jennie. 'Look, there
he is and oh, riry gracious ! there is
the whole company.
'Yes, we are fairly caught.' It was of
no use for me to clap on my bonnet and
aszucae oy falsetto again they had all
seen too much for that. Besides, by thie
time Bob Styles' aud Maggie Lee were
doubtless 'one flesh,' and mj disguise
was of no further importance, bo'I owned
up ant! told the story. Lawyer Bimby
was in a rage. He vowed to kill me,
and even squared off, but the rest of the
party laughed at him so unmercifully,
and suggested that we should waltz it
nut together, that he finally coolled, and
slunk away to take ebme private con
veyance to D .
Bob Styles ar:d I ere living in a dou
dle house together. He often says he
owes his wife to my masquerading, bet
he doesn't feel under any obligations to
me, for I owe my wife to the same thing.
N. B. My wife's name is Jennie.
A BROOKLYN ELOPEXEXT,
k Free Confession of a Church Member
to His Sorrowing Brethren.
On Saturday evening, March 29, Mr.
Stephen Owen, of 100 Hampden street,
Brooklyn, etaitej ostensibly for home
from his place of business iu New York.
As he had not reached home on the Sun
day aud Monday following, detectives
were employed. They found no clue.
Mr. Owen was a member of the John
son street Methodic Church, and super
intendent of the Sunday school. He was
45 years of age. Had a wife, but ni
family. His' reputation was unsullied,
but about a week after his disappearance
it was rumored that he had eloped with a
lady. On Thursday, April 11, Mr. Owen
reappeared as suddenly as he had left.
Nothing was heard of him until last Sun
day evening. Then the Rev. F. W.
Ware, pastor of the Johnson street church
read the following- communication from
Mr. Owen to the church :
To the members of the Johnson Street
M. E. Church :
I deem it my duty to make a full state
ment. It U a duty I owe to you and my
own soul.' At the time I so mysterious
ly disappeared from my home and yeur
midst a few weeks ago, I had fallen into
a great sin. It is due you to know, that
I had eloped with another m air's wife I
have committed a terrible sin, and God
made me a great sufferer. For about six
or seven weeks bgfore I left I was walk
ing before God, but I indulged iu thoughts
and then fell. What induced those
thoughts I cannot left. I prrt ?u no plea
of insanity. I fell before the tempta
tions of Satan, and sinned against God,
my friends and the members of this
church, and brought a uaik reproach
against the church, and pnt a stumbling
tone before uubeliever. I have nrr
words to express tbs ajnriy that I have
felt, and I ask yon to forgive nw. At
the time that I left I stood a member of
the Johnson Street Church, and now I
say that I am perfectly willing that you
should pursue tha' course with me that
will be for the good of the church. I
know of nothing that I can do more
Stephen Owe.v.
The Rev. Mr. Ware was much affected
while reading ;hc letter. At its conclu
sion he said that Mr. Owen, after leaving
home, Wont lo Toronto, Canada. There
he was seized with contrition ami sent
the lady home. His intention had been
to go where he was not known, and seud
word to his w;fe, making a' full confes
sion, and if she returned to him to go
far away, ba: he had remembered his
church, aud had come to lift the stain
from it. He rejoiced in the perfectly
frank way in which he had proceeded.
and said it wa3 the only way to expect to
get the Divine favor. With whom Mr.
Owes eloped is not yet known. A'cio
York Suit.
"See here, you forks," said an agent of
a row of tenements to a' number of ten
ants', "see here. I've news for you; your
landlord ii going to raise your rent."
The Lord bless the old darling !" ex
claimed one of the women I was just
a thinking how I was going to raise my
tent for myself, and now here he sends
us word that he's going to raise it for all
of us 1"
A fellow lately started a store iu Kan
sas. The following was the sign he hung
out: "Dry goods by John Smith, who
wishes to get married." This sign drew
all kinds of custom. The single ladies
went, of course, and the married men all
told their wives to go, under the impres
sion that they could easily cheat so great
a fool !"
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