Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-09-19
4&z&sN W. Eshasas
n sT65 ast5aiH IL coon MORAL

STO2LNUMTH u GOOD moral
Rev. Dr. Hall was sitting in his study on
pleasant August aiternoon, hls thoughts ii
Nit fbh6Hh Sunday sermon, and his min
tfAd aEhsffptie earthly cites, when histrail
, t4d4tFE Will rldely interrupted, arltlshi
kttehti6n distracted from MS theme BY fh
following conversations:
80, Nellie Hal where are your You o,igh
70 have been here--just the stunningest fei
TRen fle sound Of running feet. and pretty
sooushs heard his daughter exclaim: a.as
scsIstiat you. Maggie ~ Ii fos 1s4ss i,
eyes, come down, quick. I've got some.
thing to tell gousn $3.50
I'm be there In half ajify.'
Then the door opened and shut and in d
few moments
what do You think, as was coming over
here, there was just the stunningcst fellow
right ii front Of me. Just as got in front
ofstheencw- clurchn music roll slipped and
every paper in it Slipped on the sidewalk. =
is'Gracioas! 1 should have been dumb
founded '" ~ a% .ssl '5s 85*s3g ~
sand SO | was; but it was SO ridiculous
that I almost died laughing e1ssfssssA
''Nell, that fellow. do you think, stopped,
turned around, and helped me pick them up,
Twas hinky, dofythsn. Hewalked as FAR IS
here with nue., thanked hlm of course, &C.,
&c. rouIknow Cow itIis yourself.
The good doctor scratched his cad. Could
that be his Nellie, whom he thought. so LADY,
like? He opened the door softly, little
crack. thinking, no doubt. that he had the
right toplay the partof. listener toso strange
ly mixed conversation, and in his own
hoass. szYEfy ssoenH was continued, this
time his dahg hter Commencing the CONVERSE
ton.
'IThere! how s that for high ?'-s.
"Oh, isn't i sweet how much w;isit?"
"OnlySive dollars; cheap enough"
Eyes, indeed but you SAID You we've go
ing td have piuk 4aud this Is bltic ~ u Y
.sNever mind-it's all the same in Dutch'
The doctor pceped 70 see whas they were.
talking about, aud Miss Nellie was exhibiting
her new bonnet to the admiring gaze of her
friend $3.50 IS ksas 5st@t ssfN
cts raging hot here"
swell. II don'., know us / can make it any
cooler,' said Nellie, looking around. II
s'pose father'd kill me If opened the door,
Her father had requested her the day before
to keep the door closed.
Il guess it's about time for me to absquatu-
late.s' said Maggie, rising. 4fslss ss' .4
''Don't tear yourself away. Are you 60
Ing to the lecture tonight ~
"Yes Lfiad astavng old time last night
"George Saunders said lie should 90 home
with you Tonight. ~. .l,te sf .sfg
eDid lmass HID butter learn to spell able
first"
"That's so. If there's anything hate, it's
these boys, bothering around !, they ought to
be put in Id bi,freI and fed tlirsaghlhe bung
hole until they are old enough to behave"
II must bid you fond adieu now; have
thousands Of 'elrands to do"
"Well, goodbye"
"Oh, the Dickens. i have left my parasol."
sHere it ISL
o"Now goodbye; be sure and come to-
night
Yes goad-bye.". 81. ,- s.,
sAAbS& uDOF@GiOSeuss ana ssISesilc aWeHt OH up
stairs.
The doctor gently shut the door with a
sly twinkies illa his eyes. lie sat buried in
thought some little time. Now then good
hplnored smile broke oyer his face, and once
he Shook with silent laughter. Then again
his face Heightened and his brow grew dark,
till at last, with profound shake OF the head.
he sat. down to resume Ills sermon but in
vain-llc could hot concentrate his thoughts
mot an idea would enter his head SO he
sat idly scratching his hand on the paper.
till at last, with gesture Of impotence, he
pushed back his chair, got up. shook himself,
took his hat and went out for walk. lie
got as far as the gate when an idea seemed
to stfikeshtnL suecamc back, hung up his
hat. and went in search OF his wife. For
longtime they lcloscted together, until time
tor.teA. When tea was ready, Miss Nellie
came down equipped for the lecture. After
they were fairly seated al, the table, Mrs.
Hall said:ss Y sgas 1 sa
.'My DEAR, will you have some tea?''
sin halt jiffy. madam
Nellie, looked mp, but her father took no
+
notice.
Really, this cake is quite stunning" went
on the doctor, as solemn as a judge. just
then his napkin fell to the floor. .Gracious,
Pm condumbAotnpded,'' calculated the doc
tor, getting it little wrong. ii
Nellie gazed at her father in speechless
amazement.
my dear. this sauce is staving; where did
YOU buy its'' /
81 made it" said his wife. coolIy.
ooh well, yits allythe same in German
Nellie dropped lier knife and fork.
''Yon must give me some money for the
butcher Tomorrow said Mrs, Hall. II
you'll have to spell ability first,'' growl-
ed The doctors saYagelys
Then slalaenlg taking DIT his Handkerchief
he gave his nose tremendous blow. There
said ha. ..how. is that for high e. a...
81 know how lis myself = raeekiy replied
HIS WIFE This capped the climax. The
knowledge that her father must hare heard
the afternoon conversation was too much for
Nellie. She burst into clears and left the
room. The sage doctor nodded wisely to his
wife, and when she. got out Of hearing ex-
claimed: 80 - = - =. = -
sThere, wife, Iaiguess we shall hear no
more flapR phrases from her.
sThesnext day the GOOD doctor called his
daughter into ahis ss.sdys and said 70 her: