The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-14
A WINKING INDIVIDUAL.
How He Got Into T, GU BILE at MILL
merry Shop.
Kaoknk Constitution

keokuk CONSTITUTION.
Sanders is a great winker. He can't
talk to you two minutes without enforc-
ing his point with drop of one of his
upper eyelids; he never takes letter out
OF the office without winking at one OF the
clerks; he winks when he duhs you, and
gives you sly one when he pays bill,
When he meets and greets you on the
street, it Is always with u significant clos.
ing of the left eye, and when he has q
stunning piece of news to tell you his
wink is one of the greatest import. The
world moved along smoothly enough
with Sanders until last Friday. Up to
that time he had gone winking and blink
ing along peacefully enough, and no
clouds had obscured his happiness, but a
pail is hanging over Sanders now, and
life has no charms for HIM. It's all his
wife's fault, he says. She had no busi-
ness sending him to millinery store.
She wanted bow to match one on her
hat, and she started Sanders of to pro.
cure it, He entered the store wbistling,
and when one of the shop-girls approach
ed and said "Good morning." he winked
ana replleu "GOOQ morning.
The girl blushed and looked nervous;
Sanders displayed the bow, and said:
Got anything to match that?" and
win ked again. The girl vanished to the
back room with flaming cheeks, leaving
Sanders to stare alter her In open mouth.
ed wonder. In minute or two the boss
milliner, who had been informed OF his
actions, appeared. She was highly indig-
rant, and as she slammed the door behind
her she said, Sir"
Good morning, madame" said San
ders. Fine day, amt it now," and a
wink was unconsciously slung at the lady.
She bridled up instantly.
Sir, the conduct"
"Of that grip interrupted Sanders.
"Oh, that's al right; never mind her
little bashfuI, eh2'
Another tremendous wink.
IL cannot permit such conduct, Sir. 1t
is shameful and insulting"
Not at all; not at all, says Sanders
still of the track. "Don't say another
word, we understand each other"
Another protentous wink.
The milliner vanishes. slamming the
back door behind her, and Sanders sinks
into a seat circulating: "Well, I'll be
doggouedW But he bounced up quick
when a gentleman entered, and, calling
him An old hlpprpotamus," proceeded to
divest himself OF his coat. and squaring
OFT at Sanders, cried out: Nov, then,
come on"
"Why, why, bless me, what does this
mesn?' said Sanders.
"Oh, yes, you're nice one, you are.
What kind OF place do you take this for,
coming around and insulting women and
girls with your winks. Come on" and
he danced around Sanders. He got one
10 on Sanders over the eye; his left duke
felt Of Sanders ribs, while his right rat
tied around all over Sanders mug, and
when he got through with Sanders that
individual was AS badly demoralized as q
pig in a whirlwind, and he never found
out what it was all about until the MILL
ner's husband, who had ascertained his
habit called on Sunday and apologized.
Sanders shook hands, said it was all right,
and was Just about to wink again when
he checked himself and said:
Blame it, I'll swear of from that
habit and then he turned and wlnked
At the wall to enforce his oath.