The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-12-26

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rejoinder is, ''How are yer" This re-
| ply rarely fails to give the most intense
satisfaction to the intsrlocutor, who i.
dying to know how his friend is getting
along "How does the world use youfa
inquiries one. Il don't complain, )" says
the other with sublime resignation
leaving it to be inferred that although
he is the subject Of cruel persecution
yet he will not murmur, touching ex-
ample Of patience under suffering and
studied self-ControI
We know one man whose inVariable
reply to the question, "How does the
world use you?" is, "Slow, slow"
What does he mean? Would he have
us infer that the world is slow to dis
cover his uses, and therefore tardy in
using him, or instead of using him up
fast, as it does some of its most distin-
guished ornaments, it is lenient and
easy with himl Chow goes it7' is one
OF the most comprehensive of our nu-
merous salutations, 1t may be taken to
apply simply to yourselfaddressed or to
the world at large. A cheerful heart,
prone to look upon the bright side Of
his own lot in life, as well as every lot
adjoining, naturally responds, "bully;"
but the complaining man who is never
satisfied with anything, generally re-
plies trough" and is only qualifedly
grateful under the most favorable cir
cumstances, in saying, $50, So"
"How does the world wag with your"
Is another way of putting the case, not
at all confined to waggish people.
"Been well!' is the laconic salutation
Of the busy man, who passes you SO
hurriedly that he can not catch your
rejoinder even ifyou give it. You may
not have ''been well" since you can re-
member; you may have unmistakeable
admonitions of being worse very soon,
or of not being anybody at all; yetit is
all the same to him. He stops for no
explanations, but hurries on, satisfied
that he has performed his social duties
to friend by asking him if he has
"been WELL"
Gone of the most common salutations
with us here is, "Whst do you knowf"
1t sounds little impsrtinent to stran-
ger, who hears it for the first time.
lie half suspects covert insinuation
that he don't know much, and therefore
should convey it all in reply to a
street-corner salutation. Another man
who knows a great deal, and knows he
does, which is usually the case with
knowing ones, is puzzled to know
where to begin. "Nothing strange"
is the reply which most usually follows
the question, and we have observed
that it affords the questioner the high
est satisfaction, as a general thing. In
deed, it would be strange if it did not,
as nothing is more remote from his
mind than the expectation of any more
startling conslusion.
"Some individuals have salutations
peculiar to themselves, and to nobody
else. We know one man whose eccen-
tricity is to ask people if they are sound.
'Sound" he exclaims, with cheerful
lnterrogatory, as he meets an acquain-
tance on the street. HSound," is the
which seems to afford him
intense satisfaction. 1t is terse and |
a well-meant method of sounding a
friend, against which no one can COM
plain.
SLOW de?" is old fashioned and al
most obsolete. "How have you beenl"
IS often emplOyed-generally with
.one of great apparent solicitude, al
.hOugh in nine cases out of ten it is a
matter of the highest indifferce to the
luestioner how you have been. ga
very good morning to you, sir, ;" is po-
ite elaboration only indulged in by gen.
leman of the old school, a race that is
nearly extinct.
Among parting salutations, "Take
are of yourself" is more frequently
lsed, probably, than any other, except
Good bye" You part with an old
riend who is about starting on Jour-
ley "Take care of Yourself, old boy"
S your final expression as you wiring
lis hand for the last time. Do you
mean to insinuate that you have been
aking care of him all alsng, and that
low he must look out for himself? 1t
ounds a good deal like it. When he
ssures you that he is "bound to do it,"
Vhat an anxiety is removed from your
mind.
"I'll see you again." is a parting sal
tation common to many people. How
% they know they will? The uncer-
ainties of life forbid the use of such un-
ualiied assertions regarding futnre
leetings. Then, too, how often is the
xpression used when the one who ut
ers it don't mean anything ofthe kind.
[e owes you money, perhaps. He
ays he will "see you again." but in
eality he don't mean to if he can help
!. Or you are bore, which isn't un-
kelly, bores beingso numerous, and he
romises to "see you again" at some re-
tote and uncertain period for the pur-
ose ofgetting rid ofyou.-Gris.
"Home! sweet honei" as the bee said
hen he entered his hive. Il
None can feel the pleasures of refIeo-