The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30
Women's and Mons Qunrrc1s.


which is an unusual thing, for, says one
of them: "Yes, by George, I'm tired
hearing about that fuss; every time l go
home it's dinged into my ears till l wish
l was in the Sandwich Islands, or my
wife was, or something"
Then the other man said that he did
think that women would quarrel over
the most foolish things one ever heard
of, and he was glad that men did not
allow such trivial affairs to disturb their
friendships as women did, and, in
fact -
Then there arose chorus of growls
and wells in the rear. and both men
turned round quickly to see what was
the matter, and saw their respective dogs
engaged in tussle, and went right back
to part them. There was Il good deal of
dust and dog, swearing, and much eX-
element, and the ragged edge of Il
crowd began to appear, when the two
owners glidcd in and jawed at the dogs,
and. as that did not have the desired eff
feet, possessed themselves of each dogs
tail, and tugged and pulled for dear
life. But the larger dog had locked his
hold on the other. and had shut his eyes
on outer things, and didn't care cent
how either the world or his tail wagged,
so long as he could hold on, and hold
on he did. Then the owner of the other
dog forgot himself. and gave the big one
a kick. and n red-nosed gentleman in the
crowd, who sported a pair of bed-tick-
ing pants, said if any one kicked dog
of his like that, he'd kick him; and some
one asked him what business it was of
his" and he said he guessed he had
some rights as spectator"
"Get your dog off, says the owner of
the smaller dog.
"Get him off Yourself" answered the
other.
Blast him! l will!' said the first,
and he proceeded to deposit sundry re-
sounding kicks in the animals ribs,
whereupon the owner interfered, and
said no gentleman would kick dog
like that" and the man with the bed
ticking pants said that was So" Then
the other man wanted to know who
was no gentleman 2" and the man of the
big dog said Z" he was," and the other
said he could lick him if he was;' and
there's no telling what might have hap
pened if a brave policeman hadn't ar
rived and cracked the dogs over the
head, which had the effect of settling
the fight all round very summarily. The
two men haven't spoken since, but it's
supposed that their opinions are the
same as to the trivialty of women's
quarrels.
The NARROW SEAT.-Some time ago
there lived in Western city young
gentleman and lady, who, for conve-
nience sake, we will call Ned and Kitty.
They were frequently seen together, ex-
hibiting unmistakable evidences of ten
der attachment, which were fast lead
ing them toward the vortex of matri-
mony.
Buggy riding was favOrite pastime
with the young lovers, and there was
scarcely q woodland glen or prairie
flower for miles around that did not, at
some time, witness their happy love-
making as they rode by, or stopped a
moment to bill and coo and exchange
vows.
When the young man wanted Il buggy
he invariably wrote about as follows to
the livery man:
Mr.. Mc.-Please send the narrow
seated buggy to my door at five o'clock
p. NJ. and oblige, yours, NED.
p. S.-If you can't send the narrow
seated buggy, don't send any. NED.
In the course of time they were mar
ried, and few weeks after the event
TRANSFERRED, Ned presented himself at
Mes office, and told him that he wished
to take Mrs. Ned to the country for n
few days recreation, and desired him to
get ready buggy.
"All right, old boy! I'm glad to see
you round again, and l can let you have
your favorite buggy"
Which 2"
"Why, the narrow-seated rig. OF
course"
"Never mind it, Mac. that one will
do" and he pointed to buggy that two
persons might have sat in, with a yard 5
space between them.
LANGUAGE OF FINGER RINGs.-In case
of a gentleman wishing to marry-lite-
rally in the market with his heart-he
wears plain or chased gold ring upon
the first finger of the left Tor heart) hand.
When success attends his suit, and he
is actually engaged, the ring passes to
the second finger. After marriage it
passes to the third finger.
If, however, the gent desires to tell the
fair ones that he not only is not Gin the
MARKET" but he does not design to mar
nv at all, he wears the signet upon his
little finger, and all ladies may under
stand that he is out of their reach.
With the fair sex the claws of the
RIM" ora.