The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-08-23
A STORY WITH A GOOD MORAL,

| IA SIOht VII Ill "A UUUD MUhABs
Rev DR.. Hall was sitting in his study
one pleasant August afternoon, his
thoughts intent upon his Sunday ser
mon, and his mind withdrawn from
earthly cares, when his train of thought
was rudely interrupted, and his atten
ton distracted from his theme by the
following conversation
| 90, Nellie Hall where are you? Yor
ought to have been bere-iust the stun
ningest fellow
Then a sound of running feet, and
pretty soon he heard his daughter ex.
| claim:
g Is that you, Magg1e?"
Yes, come down, quick. I've got
something to tell you"
| 'I'll be there in half Jiffy."
| Then door opened and shut and in
| a few moments
T! "What do you think, as [ was com
ing over here, there was Just the stun
ningest fellow right in front of me.
Just as | got III front of the new
church my music roll slipped and
every paper in it slipped on the side
| walk"
"Gracious l should have been
| dumbfounded !"
"And so l was but it was so ridicu
lous that [ almost died laughing"
"Well, that fellow, do you think,
stopped, turned around, and helped
me to pick them up. [ was hunky
dory then. He walked as far as here
with me. | thanked him of course.
&C., &c. You know how it is yourself. >
The good doctor scratched his head
Could that be his Nellie, whom he
thought so ladylike? He opened tie
door softly, little crack, thinking, no
doubt, that he had the right to play
the part of listener to so strangely mixed
a conversation, and in his own house.
Very soon it was continued, this time
his daughter commencing the CONVEX
sation.
"There how's that for high %
ooh, isn't 1t sweet how much was
it ~
"Only five dollars; cheap enough. y
g Yes, indeed but you said you
were going to have pink-and this is
blue !"
Never mind--it's all the same in
Dutch"
The doctor peeped to see what they
were talking about, and Miss Nellie
was exhibiting her new bonnet to the
admiring gaze of her friend.
cts raging hot here"
"Well, / don't know as | can make it
any cooler" said Nellie, looking
around. q s'pose father'd kill me if
[ opened door" Her father had re-
quested her the day before to keep the
door closed.
q guess it's about time for me to
absquatulate," said Maggie, rising.
Don't tear yourself away. Are you
going to the lecture tonight"
YES; I had a staving old time last
night"
"George Saunders said he should go
home with you tonight"
did he? He'd better learn to spell
able first
"That's SO. If there's anything 7
hate, it's these boys botheriug around:
they ought to be put in a barrel and
fed through the bung hole until they
are old enough to behave"
q must bid you fond adieu now
Ihave thousands of errands to do"
"Well, good bye"
ooh, the dickens, l have left my
parasol"
q Here il isl
"Now good bye; be sure and come
tonight"
eyes, good bye"
The door closed and Nellie went off
up stairs.
The doctor gently shut the door
with sly twinkle in his eyes. He sat
buried in thought some little time.
Now and then 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 a profound
shake of the head, he sat down to re-
sumo his sermon; but in vain-he
could not concentrate his thoughts
not an idea would enter his head SO
he sat idly scratching his hand on the
paper, till at last, with a gesture of
he pushed back his chair,
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 ia search of his wife. |
For long time they closeted together, |
until time for tea. When tea was
ready, Miss Nellie came down equip
ped for the lecture. After they were
fairly seated at the table, Mrs. Hall
said:
My dear, viii you have some tea Z"
''In half iiffy, madam. "
Nellie looked up. but her father took
40 notice.
Really, this cake is quite stunning,
went on the doctor, as solemn as
Judge Just then his napkin fell to the
floor. Gracious. I'm condumiound-
3D." calculated the doctor, getting II a
little wrong.
Nellie gazed at her father i'll speech
ess amazement.