Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-12-04


Mr.. Short p
Lord! ma am, how should know? I
wasn't at the christening. But she's no
chicken"
"As true as am alive, Mr. Short, She's :
only nine
"Anl twenty, Mrs. Longi" Well I'm
| not 2 judge of these matters, but i should
say"
''Sho looks ten years older than she really
il. She has very womanly look for one OF
her age don't you think she has MIR.
Shortp"
"Umph | think she has some resemblance
to a woman.
'Shc was forward at fifteen, thongh say
it, as most girls are at twenty-five
II hate your forward chit"
"But you don't understand me, Mr.,
Sholt | mean she was as forward in wc-
manly appearance.
''Uh, rs to the appearance could swear
she had bccu WOMAN these dozen years.
Dancing was now proposed, and as MI
Short protested against shaking the foot
even though Zephy,ina was ready to be
his partner, Mrs. Long still entertained
him with the accomplishments of her
daughter
"Donfyou admire Zepi,.yina daucng?'
.! cant say that I'm a judge Of those
small matters, Mrs. Long
You re too modest, Mr. Short.
1T n rare ffhTIiit; Mrs. lung:
Observe with what grace she moves -
really think she dances remarkably, for
one Of her age, don't you think so Mr..
Short o. .s
"Umph' think she dances much better
than the elephant, In fae the elephant is
very clumsy dancer y
"I'ie, Ge on you' Mr. Short, to compare
my daughter Xcphyrina to four legged
beastess.
"",'hy, that's not her fault you know
ma a'rm.'
"Whose tault?'
"Why, your daughters that she wasn't
made beastess too, as you call the elc-
phani.'
II hope NJ insinuations, Mr.. Short ?"
"Oh Lord no ma am, | havn't an in.
situation tarn. i"
"Don't you think that Hephyrina il just
about the right hcisht?'
II think she is rather long"
"Do you indeed, Mr.. Short? hope you
don. think it an objection"
objection! Oh b. no means--shc may
be Long--ah, as long as she pleascs-l've
no objection"
"I'm glad to hear you say 50, Mr.. Short,
Hephyrina is certainly rather tall of her
aye"
II hate hcanpolc. y
How your mind is always wondering
from the point Mr.. Short. If [ talk on
music, you talk of cats in the gutter. If |
speak of a lady's dancing, you talk Of the
movements of an elephant. I'll speak of a
tall young woman, you Immediately fly to a
bcanrole.'
"That is my misfortune, Mrs. Long.
swell, well, every body must have their
little pecularities. Did I ever show you
my daughter Zcphyriua' drawings?'
"Of beer, or cider?'
"What are you thinking of, MIR. Short p
"Why, don't pretend to know, I'm sure
ma am.
Il spike about Hcphyrina $ drawing and
you talk about beer or cider. | mean her
drawing of birds and flowers, Mr.. Short"
"Oh -ay--yes--I understand you.
",Just step to this table, MIR. Short, and
we can examine them to more advantage.
There what do you think Of that Mr..
Short ?"
"That's beautiful crow.
"a crow Mr.. Short--ha! ha ha a
crow. Why, what in the world can you be
thinking Of? That robin redbreast. t.
"Well, dare say it is, now you mention
| it, Mrs. I.ons-but really took it to be a
crow. The truth is, these things should
always have the names written under
meath.
$50 I told Zephyrina--but la She said
they'd speak for themselves.
"Caw Cav IL beg your pardon, ma am
that's the note of crow, and now / recol-
lect YOU said this was a robbin rcdbreast."
"This was one Of Zephyrinas first at
tempts the next is more perfect. Look al
this. Mr.. Short" turning over leaf
"What pretty looking gosling."
"Oh murder Mr.. Short-I thought you
was man of more taste"
81 admire a young goose, well stuffed and
roasted. y
"But mean in drawing y