The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-07
ON SLANG.

Rev. DIR. Hall was sitting in his study
one pleasant August afternoon, his thoughts
intent upon his Sunday sermon, anC
his mind withdrawn from earthly cares
when his train of thought was rudely inter.
rupted, and his attention distracted from
his theme by the following conversation
so, Nellie, where are you-you'd ought
to have been there-just the stunningest
fellow"
Then sound of running feet, and pretty
soon he heard his daughter exclaim:
is that you, Maggie ?"
eyes, 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 a
few minutes:
"What do you think ? as | was coming
over here, there was just the stunningest
fellow, right in front of me. just as got
opposite the new church, my music roll
slipped, and every paper in 1t fell out on
the sidewalk.o
'.Gracous! should have been dumb.
confounded.o
Sand so / was, but it was so ridiculous
that almost died laughing
Well, that fellow. do you think, stop
ped, turned round and helped me to pick
them up. / was all hunkydory then. lie
walked as far as here with me. and
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 ladylike? He opened the door, softly,
little crack, thinking, no doubt, that he
had 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:
"Ihere, how's that for high ~
sob, isn't that sweet? How much was
it?'
"Only five dollars cheap enough"
eyes, indeed; but you said you were
going to have pink this is blue"
Never mind it's all the same in
Dutch"
The doctor peeped in to see what they
were talking about--and Miss Nellie was
exhibiting her new bonnet to the admiring
gaze of her friend.
'It's raging hot here."
"Well, | don't know as | can make it
any eooer,o said Nellie, looking round.
II s'pose father'd kill me if opened a
door, Her father had requested her the
dav before to keep the doors closed.
II guess it's time for me to absquatu-
late" said Maggie, rising.
Don't tear yourself away. Are you
going to the lecture tonight 2"
''Yes, had astavng old time last Tues
day night"
George Saunders said he should 90
home with you tonight"
..Did he !? He'd better spell able first"
'sThat's so. If there's anything hate
tits the boys bothering round they ought
to be put in barrel and fed through the
bung-hole until they are old enough to be-
have"
81 must bid you fond adieu now I've
got a Thousand errands to do"
"Well, good-by."
sob, the dickens, I've left my parasol."
''Here it is"
Nov, goodbye be sure and come to-
light"
"Yes, good-by."
Then the door closed. and Nellie went
up stains.
The doctor was surprised, but not too
much so to think of plan that would be
likely to cure the unfortunate habit into
which his daughter had fallen. The plan
was discussed with the young lady's moth
err, and adopted. The time for tea had
arrived, and when all were fairly seated at
the table, Mrs. Hall said, "My dear sir,
will you have some tea?"
''In half C jiffy, madam"