St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-10
ST. sJuhnsburn Galedonian.
Slang Phrases.
A STORY FOR GIRLS.

earthly cares, Wnen MS Tram Oh though
was rudely interrupted from his them
by the following conversation:
"Oh. Nellie Hall, where are you
you'd ought to have been hcre-Jus
the stunninge>t fellow
Then a sound of running feet, anC
pretty soon no heard his daughter eX
claim:
..Is that you, Maggie p
"Ies, come down quick, I've go
something to tell YOU"
I'll he there in half iiffy.'
Then the door opened and shut. ano
III few moments
What do YOU think, as | was com
ing over here, there WAS just the stun
ningcst fellow right i'll trout of me
Just as got in front of the new churcl
my music roll slipped, and every pa
per in it rolled out on the sidewalk"
..Gracious, should have been dumb
founded
And so | was. but it was so rdicu-
lous that | almost died Il laughing
Well. that fellow, do YOU think. stop
ped, turned round aud helped me pick
them up. | was all hunky dory then.
He walked as far as here with me.
thanked him of course, etc, etc. lou
know how It's yourself
The good doctor scratched his head
Could that be his Nellie, whom he had
thought so ladylike? He opened the
door softly, Il little crack, thinking, no
doubt, that he had a right to play the
part of Il listener to so strangely mixed
a conversation, and in his own house.
Very soon it was continued, this time
his daughter commencing the CONVEX
satiun:
There. hOw's that for high p
"Oh, isn't it sweet! How much was
it -
"Only five dollarS-cheap enough
YES. indeed; hut YOU said YOU were
going to have pink - this is blue
Never mind, dear, it's all the sam,
in Dutch"
= The doctor peeked to see what they
were talking about-and Miss Nclli,
was exhibiting her new bonnet to tn,
admiring gaze of her friend.
Its raging hot here
"Well, don't know It's | can make i
any cooler" said Nellie, looking around
81 'spose fathcr'd Kill me if opened
door" Her father had requested he
the day before To keep the door closed
Il guess it is time for me /" ahSquat
uiltr' s""' N'eSle' Iis'h3'
D"h I I'ai NouiHcil away. Al" You
gong I" the lecture fortnight
YES | had il STAYING "i" time las
lucSuaA hiSh'' -,
home with yOu Tonight"
~" ne nc " "e''er learn l" SP'l
ahic ms.
maj So II t9ere any thing
h''c' 'heSe boys potheilhS around
thrI ought l" tie PUT III barrel an'
lrh through ihc nHI%-hnle untll theI
are old enough I" "chaNe.
must hid YOU a l"hd adleu now.
nave thousands oi errands to ito.
ell Sood-"Ae'
w. the dlckeliS' I've ieit my para
SOL
, iert 1t Is
'oo"-p!e; oe sure aud come To-
night
es, goodbye.
Then the door closed and Nellie
went OIL up stairs.
ne doctor gently smut the door,
WIN sly t"lhhle III MS eyes. lie Sill
nuileu III 'n"uSi't iof some l'iie 'lhle
now ana 'neh eood h'lhiofcd sihilC
pioHe oNel us race anu once lie slo"'
win silent laightel. lie got up shook
himself TOOK MS nat ana Went out Tor
walk. ne got is lar as the gate
Mheh an iuea seemed I" strike him
ne t"il'e plch' iiuiiS up MS nat ana
went III search Oh his we. FOR long
!!lile 'litH were T i.r together ui'l
s Wire I t"i ata " men, YEA was teaHE
ilsS Neiiit c'l'it """h epuipPG" ior Tue
N'tule' Ai'ei 'hrN were larry seated
at lllc tdple- MIS- Hail Sillu