Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-11-27

| "Why, / don't pretend to know, I'm
/ sure a'am." a - e.. a...r :. 5l,
g spoke about Zephyrinas drawing
and You talk abont beer or cider. mean
her drawings of birds and flowers, Mr.
| Short"
Oh-ay-yes Il understand you.'
"Just step to this table, Mr.. Short, and
we can examine them to more advantage
There what do you think Of that, Mr..
Short 2" ... ...
"That's beautiful crow"
"a crow! Mr.. Short-ha ha ha &
crow! Why, what in the wo.ld can you
be thinking of? That's a robin red.
breast. ....
"Well, 1 dare say it is. now you men
ton it, Mrs. Long-but | really took it to
be crow. The truth is, these things
should always have the names written un-
derueath." 2. o.. ..a. b . .
$50 | told Zephyrina--but la I--She
said they'd speak for themselves 'l-...
"Caw! Cav IL beg your pardon
ma'am, that's the note of a crow, and now
l recollect you said this was a robin red
breast" ... .
"This was one of Zephyrina's first at.
tempts the next is more perfect. Look al
this, Mr.. Short" turning over q leaf. .l
"Wbat pretty looking gosling."
"Oh murder Mr. Short-I thought you
was a man of more TASTE"
81 admire young goose, we'll stuffed
and roasted ~
"But mean in drawingr'
"Did you ever see me drawing cork,
Mrs LongG" :-a
"Nonsense Now you've got from beer
and cider to corks. A gosling indeed -
Why, this is goldfinch, Mr.. Short" ,..-
I'm very glad you informed me, Mrs.
Long, for really my taste in painted birds
is so small, that took that to be gos-
ling. All, what's here? A Goldfish, as
Pm alive, and charming one it is" 's
"Oh, Mr.. Short, how can You be so stu
pid That's butterfly" ~H
Is that butterfly, Mrs. Long? Do
you say, upon your honor, that Goldfish is
butterfly" t .a..
"Fiel fie Mr.. Short! I've as good a
mind, as ever / had to eat, not to show
you ano,hera aliving thing. You've 30 taste
in ornithology. Perhaps you'll like the
flowers better. Isn't that beautiful p
"What that cabbage? never could
abide cabbage" a ..-ftas.'..
cabbage! Oh shocking call that rose
a cabbage" t..'-~
is that a rose ?" 20
Indeed it is damask rose. Look at
this. Mr. Short" -.' ...- ".t ..--.s
What, that mullen =? Well, that is
pretty, must confess-it's as natural as
life.'
"That's carnation, Mr.. Short" 7ia
"Oh a carnation, is it? Well dare
say you're right-yes, it must be carna-
ton, now | think of it." e..
Don't you think on the whole, Mr..
Short, that Zephyrina draws surprising for
one of her age?"
81 must confess / never saw the like"
I'm charmed to hear you say so, Mr..
Short-the appreciation of man of taste
is highly gratifying"
"Tve very little taste in these things,
as | said before" ... =.
lake piece OF tnls CAKE; Mr. onof',
and glass of wine. The cake is of Zeph-
yrina's own making" ...
"Umph!" -. .yr.' .
"Light as cork-don't you find it so?'
"Heavy as grlndstoue," muttered Mr..
Short" Sban't be able to sleep wink
to-nis ht-terrible thing for the dyspepsia.
I'll take another glass of wine, if you please
ma'am. Confound the cakeP " r..
"Zephyrira, dear, | wish you'd enter
tain Mr.. Short few moments while
/"
"I'll take my leave, Mrs. Long. Good
night"
Mr.. Short took his leave. and Mrs. Long
declared to her daughter Zepbyrina, that
she thought any further attempt to catch
the grabbed old bachelor would be labor
thrown away, and that she should present
ly bait her hook for smaller fry.