Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-11
SLANG PHRASES.

Rcv. DR.. Hall was sitting in his stud,
one pleasant afternoon, his thoughts in
tent upon his Sunday sermon, and hi
mind withdrawn from earthly cares, wher
ms train of thought was rudely interrupt
cd and his attention distracted from hi,
theme by the following conversation
"Oh, Nellie, where aro you-you'd
ought to have been thero-just the stun
ningest fellow"
Then a sound of running feet, and
pretty soon he heard his daughter ex-
claim
Is that you, Maggie ?"
Yes, como down quick, I've got
something to tell you"
"lll be there in half a jifly."
Then door opened and shut, and in n
few minutes,
" What do you think, ne | was coming
over here there was just the stunningcst
fellow, right in front Of me. just rs |
got opposite the new church my music
roll slipped and every paper in it fell out
on the sidewalk"
Gracious ! | should have been dunn
loundcd.n
"And so was, but it was so oridiculous
that almost died laughing"
" Well that fellow, do you think, stop
ped, turned round, and helped mo pick
them up. | was all hunky dory then.
lie walked as far rs here with me, and |
thanked him of course, etc. You know
how it is Yourself"
The good Doctor scratched his head. |
Could that be his Nello, whom he
thought so lady-like e? He opened the
door softly, little crack, thinking, no
doubt that he had right to play the part
OF listener to so strangely mixed n con
versation, and in his own house. Vcry
soon it was continued, this time his
commencing the conversation.
"Thcre, how is that for high ?"
"Oh, isn't that sweet, how much was
il ?"
"Only five dollars, cheap enough"
Yes, indeed; but you said you were
;oing to have pink; this is blue"
Never mind, it's all the same in
)utch."
The doctor peekcd to 500 what they
we're talking about and Miss Nellie was
Xhibiting her new bonnet to the admir-
ng gaze of her friend.
It's raging hot here"
We'll ! don't know as ! can make il
ny coolor," said Nellie, looking around,
| 'spose father'd kill me if | opened
oor." Her father had requested her the
ay before to keep the doors closed. I
" | guess it's time for me to absquatu- 4
'tc," said Maggie, rising.
" Don't tear yourself away. Are you t
Ding to the lecture tonight ?" {
" Yes, | had staving old time last t
tuesday, night"
" George Saunders said he should 60 s
ono with you to night" Il
" Did he? He'd better spell able, Il
rst." $
"Thot's so. If there's anything hate Il
is the boys botherng round; they ought '
} be put in II barrel and fed through the "
lng-hole until they are old enough to Il
,have." d
/" must bid you fond adieu now, n
We got thousands OF orrands to do" |
" Well, goodbye" b
"Oh, the dickens, I've left my parasol." tC
" Here it is" nj
" Now goodbye, be sure and come to- G,
ght." b
" Yes, good bye" Il
Then the door closed and Nellie went Il
stairs. b.
The doctor gently shut the door with a N
7 twinkle in his eyes. He sat buried in to
ought some little time. Now and then
good humored smie broke over his
&c. And once he shook with silent al
lighter. Then again his face heightened pa
d his brow grew dark, until at last with ca
shake of the head he sat down lir
resume his sermon; but in vain, he h'
aid not concentrate his thoughts, not tol
idea would enter his brain; 50 he sat th'
y scratching his pen on the paper, till INF
last with a gesture Of impatence he at
shed back his chair, got up, shook thu
nsolf took his hat and went out for a lIC
TX. lie got as far as the gate when an / 4
a seemed to strike him. He came &c
*, hung up his hat and went in search
ris wife. Fora long time they were
.etcd together, until time for tea. say