Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-09-26
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a story with n Moral.

Reverend Doctor Hall was sitting in his
study one pleasant August afternoon, his
thoughts inten. upon his Sunday sermon,
and his mind withdrawn from earthly
cares, when his train of thought was rudely
Interrupted, and his attention distracted
from his theme by the following conversa-
tion
oh, Nellie Hall where are you you'd
ought to have been here--just the stunning
est fellow
Then sound of running feet, and pretty
soon he heard his daughter exclaim
is that you, Maggie p
Yes, come down quick, I've got some
thing to tell you.'
I'll be there in half jiffy.'
Then door opened and shut, and in n
few moments
What do you think, as / was coming
over here, there was just the stunningest
fellow right in front of me just as got
in front of the new church my music roll
slipped, and every paper in 1t fell out on
the sidewalk
Gracious should have been dum5.con-
founded.
And so l was but it was so ridiculous
that L almost died laughing
We'll that fellow, do you think, stopped,
turned around, and helped me to pick them
up. l was ali hunky dory then. He
walked as far as here with me l thanked
him OF course, etc., etc. You know how
tits yourself
The good doctor scratched his head.
Could that be his Nellie, whom he thought
so lady-like lie opened the door softly,
little crack thinking, no doubt, that he had
The right to play the part of listener to so
strangely mixed conversation, and in his
own house. Very soon it was continued,
this time his daughter commencing the
conversation:
There how's that for high 2
'Oh, isn't it sweet how much was it p
Only five dollars cheap enough
Yes, indeed but you said you were
going to have pink-ths is blue.'
Never mind-it's all the same in Dutch
The doctor peeked to see what they were
talking about-and Miss Mile was exhi-
biting her new bonnet to the admiring gaze
of her friend.
It's raging hot here.'
well, l don't know as l can make it any
cooler,' said Nellie looking around.
Il s'posc father'd kill me if l opened a
door, Her father had requested her the
day before to keep the door closed.
Il guess its time for me to absquatulate,
oaio hdSSic lloibS.
Don't tear yourself away. Are you 60
ing to the lecture tonight p
Yes: ] had a staving old time last
Tuesday night
George Sanders said he would go home
| with you tonight
Did he = He'd better learn to spell able
first
That's so. If there's anything l hate,
its these boys bothering around they
ought to be put into barrel and fed through
the bunghole until they are old enough to
! beliaye.'
i must bid you fond adieu now;
have thousands OF errands to do
We'll, goodbye
%, the dickens, I've lost my parasoln
Here it is.'
Now, goodbye, be sure and come to.
night
Yes, goodbye
Then the door closed and Nellie went of
up stairs.
The doctor gently shut the door, with a
SLY twinkle in his eyes. He sat buried in
thought some little time. Now and then
a good humored smile broke over his face,
and once he shook with silent laughter.
Then again his face heightened and his
brow grew dark, Till at last, with gesture
Of impatience, he pushed back his chair,
got up, shook himself, took his hat and
went out for a walk. He got as far as the
gate, when an idea seemed to strike him.
He came back, hung up his hat, and went
in search of his wife. For long time they
were closeted together, until time for tea
When tea was ready, Miss Nellie camC
down equipped for the lecture. After they
were fairly seated at the table, Mrs. Hal
said:
My dear sir, will you have some tea p
In half jiffy, madame
Nellie looked up. but her father took nc
notice.
Really, this cake is quite stunning,
went on the doctor, as solemn as n judge
just then his napkin fell To the floor
Gracious, Pm con-dum-foundcd,' ejacu-
lated the doctor, getting il li.t!e wrong.
Nellie gazed at her father in perfect
amaZemcnt.
My dear, this sauce is staving. Where
did you buy it p
Il made it,, said his wife coolly.
'Oh, well, its all the same in German
Nellie dropped her knife ana fork.
You must give me some money for the
butcher, Tomorrow said Mrs Hall.
You'd better spell ability first, >
groYled the doctor savagely.
IHtu SuuueDly luhlu5 OUT MS lbuuhcI'
chief, he gave his nose tremendous blow
There said he, how is that for high p
j now how tits myself, meekly replied
his q life.
This capped the climax. The knowledge
that her father must have heard the after
noon conversation was too much for Nellie
She burst into tears and left the room.
The sage doctor nodded wisely TO hi
wife and when she had got out ot hearing
exclaimed.
There wife, l guess we shall hear NJ
more slang phrases from her.
The next day the good doctor called hi
daughter into his study, and said to her:
MY dear girl, don't you see how very
foolish these phrases are? They mean
nothing, but are exceedingly injurious Il
those who use them. by ever so sparinI
a use, ones speech gets SO corrupted tha
person often makes use of one of these
expressions at times, which afterwards h,
would be sorry to remember. They sounC
very silly to a listener, and often the use q