Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24

The T'iring-Out Dodge.

and always go to operas and parties
alone. They don't have any money
themselves, and consequently they are
looking for rich wives. They are hand
some fellows. and always manage to
keep all the pretty girls sen q string"
They never propose They are always
stalking business" with the girls, but
they never come right out like us hon
est fellows, and ask them plump to
marry them. They are dog -in-the-
Of late, when I call on Julia, I am
ALWAYS sure to find one of Browns boys
at the honse. He sits in dangerous
proximity to the girl [ love, talks very
sweet, and, [ think, tries to run me out.
OF course, when you make an evening
call on a young lady, the first visitor is
entitled to the floor, and, after saying
few pretty things, you are expected
to place Browns Boy under everlasting
obligations to you by putting on your
overcoat and leaving. Now, Browns
Boy, unlike Mr.. Lamb, always comes
early and goes late, and I've put him
under obligations to me SO many times
that I'm getting sick Of it. He can
never live long enough to pay this debt
of gratitude Oh, how l hate Browns
Boy
Last night I had my sweet revenge !!
I had been telling my sad tale OF sor-
row and disappointment to Sally smith
[ told her [ "meant business" all the
time with Julia, and that I'll knew Browns
Boy was flirting, and that [ knew him
to be a chronic hirter.
Now, Miss Sally, confdentially,
what shall I do" I asked
"Wel, Cousin Eli, I'll tell you just
what to do" said Sallie, her eyes spark
ling with interest.
"What, Sallie? ?"
"Why, the next time you call on
Julia you must come the " tlred-out
dodge" she replied, looking me ear
nestly in the face, and quietly picking
tea-rose out of my Prince Albert lapel.
"What dodge is that, Sallie p
cts just like this, Eli. You must
call on Julia as usual =
eyes"
"And if Browns Boy is there, you
mustn't be the least bit jealous -
"No."
Aud you must talk just as enter
tanning as you can-
eyes"
"And you mustn't look at your watch
nor feel uneasy, but quietly remove
your amber kids, then lay your London
oyercoat on the sofa, and sit down as If
YOU had called by special invitation to
spend the entire evening"" and then
Sallies great liquid eyes looked down
on her fan.
"Well, what then?" I asked, deeply
interested.
"Why, Browns Boy is spoony fel
low. YOU know. His strength lies IL
cornering a girl, and coming the sentl'
mental dodge. He won't be able tC
stand such siege as this, and I'll bet
dozen six buttons that he'll get NJ
and leave the field to you
All right. nv dear Sallie I'll try it,
Then [ took her dainty little hand
and pondered on the greater than f.rlI
| strategy which was to demorallzt
Browns Boy, and perhaps capture the
, loveliest blonde girl on Madison avenue
Last night I mounted the brown
, stone steps which led to Julia's palatla
residence, with a heart big with resoltl
ton. resolved to see Julia and tall
with her alone, at all hazards. At tn
1 touch of the bell, the big walnut an(
l bronze door swung back. In secon'
/ I saw that miserable, silver-tongue'
S Charlie Brown-that flirting Brown
e Bov-on the sofa with julia.
S Charlie started, and Julla's diamond
3 rings flashed straight streak Of Ugh
+ from Charley Browns hands. u
= dear! those flirting Browns boys!
: "Ah. Julia, I'm delighted to have a.
b opportunity of spending an evening
: with vou,'' I commenced, as [ sllppe'
/, off my gloves.
d "Our happiness is mutual, I assur
e you, Mr. Perkins, " replied Miss Ju! III
Il "Von't you remove your overcoat :?
y "Thank you, Miss Julia 1t Woul'
( be unpleass 1t to sit a whole evenln
with ones overcoat on, and
l. "Then you are liable to take col
/ when you go out, suggested julia, In
IL terrupting me.
e "Es specially when one expects to 81
and talk for several hours, L contl1
ued; "and when have so much to sa
, as I have tonight, [ don't know whe
l. I shall get through
2 Charlie Brown began to be a lttl
'e uneasy now, and looking at his watch
ventured to ask:
IS els Nilsson is sing Mignon, tonight
Mr.. Perkins
Of course I didn't hear Charley, bu
kept blazing right straight away
: Julia and ritualism and parties an
t. Lent, and all such society trash.
"a "Oh, Miss Julia, did you hear abot
10 Jay Gould getting shot % l askee
! remembering how Cousin Sallie said
- must entertain her, and talk Charl1
% Brown out of his boots.
,f "Jay Gould got shot! How
8 Where ?'' exclaimed Julia.
+, Why, in a Seventh avenue hare
~ ware store. mean he got pigeon sht
", =, for the Jerome Park pigeon match.
$. ooh, Mr.. Perkins! Ha ha no
in could you?''
II Then Charley looked at his watch.
"a "Have you seen Barnum's cannlbal
~ Mr.. Perkins ?" asked Julia.
i. "Oh, yes; I've seen the ugly wretcl
o. es."
%. "What do they call them Gambia
20 fcr?"
~ ooh booouco 4bov live off of 9th,