Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-01
Slang Phrases.

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versation
Oh, Nellie Hall, where arc are you
you'd ought TO have been hcre-just the
stunningest fellow"
Then sound Of running feet, and pretty
soon he heard his daughter exclaim
" Is that you, Maggie2"
" Yes, come down quick, I've got some
thing to tell you"
I'm be there in balf a iffy."
Then the door opened and shut, and in a
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 it rolled out on
the sidewalk"
Gracious, l should have been dumb
founded"
And so ] was, but it was so ridiculous
that | almost died laughing. Well, that
fellow, do you think, stopped, turned round
and helped me pick them up was all
huuky dory then. lie walked as far as
here with me. I thanked him Of course,
etc, etc You know how It's yourself
The good doctor scratched his head -
Could that be his Nellie, whom he had
thought so ladylike2 lie opened the door
softly little crack, thinking, no doubt,
that he had right to play the part Of a
listener to so strangely mixed a conversa-
ton, and in his own house. Very soon it
was continued, this time his daughter COM
mencing the conversation
There how's that for high ."
"Oh, isn't itsweet? How much was it ?"
"Ouly Eve dollars-chcap enough"
Yes, indeed but you said you we're GO
ing to have pink-this is blue"
Never mind, dear It's all the same in
Dutch"
The doctor peeked 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 cooler" said Nellie, looking around.
81 'spose fatherd kill me if | opened a
door, Her father had requested her the
day before to keep the door closed.
| guess it is time for me to absquatu-
late" said Magge, rising.
Don't tear yourself away. Are you
going to the lecture tonight"
Yes, bad stavng old time last Tues.
day night"
George Saunders said be should 20 home
with you tonight"
odd he? He'd better 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 barrel and fed through
the bung-hole until they are old enough to
behave
81 must bid you a fond adieu now, |
have thousand Of errands to do"
Well, goodbye"
90, the dickens, I've left my Parasol.' 80
Here it is"
goodbye; be sure and come tonight
"Yes, goodbye"
Then the door closed and Nellie went
off up stairs.
The doctor gently shut the door, with a
sly twinkle in his eyes He sat buried in
thought for some little time. Now and
then a good humored smile broke over his
face, and once he shook with silent laugh
ter He got up, shook himself took his
hat and went out for 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
a long time they were closeted together,
until time for tea When tea was ready,
Miss Nelly came down equipped for the
lecture. After they were fairly seated at
the table, Mrs. Hall said
My dear sir, will you have some tea -
"In a halfa jiffy, Madame"
Nellie looked up, but her father took no
notice
Really, this cake is quito stunning
went on the doctor, as solemn as Judge,
Just then his napkin fell to the floor. ezra
cious, I'm dumb -confounded," CALCULATED
the doctor, getting it little wrong
Nellie gazed at her father in perfect
amazement.
My dear, this sauce is staving, Where
did you buy it ~
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