Fair Foreigner Carries Rattler and Blueberries Together.
“Nice Blueberries, very cheap, only 10 cents a quart,” was the solicitation of Anna Riscavage, a buxom young foreigner, in front of a prominent residence in Centralin, Pa. The mistress of the house noticed that the berries were luscious and that only a few quarts remained in the basket. She therefore said she would take them all. and the berries were poured into a quart measure. While the last quart was being poured out the purchaser fainted from fright when a big rattlesnake fell from the bottom of the basket on the berries. When she recovered later she was still further horrified to see the fair berry vender calmly tucking the serpent away in the bosom of her dress.
Miss Riscavage smilingly explained that she caught the serpent while berrying and extracted its fangs, so that it was harmless. She was taking it home in order to preserve its skin intact for medicinal purposes.
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