The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-18
SLANG PHRASES.

rudely Interrupted, and his attention
distracted from his theme by the follow |
ing CONVERSATION:
a0b, Nellie Hall, where are youe
You'd ought to have been there--just
LHe stunnIngest fellow."
Then sound of running feet, and
pretty soon he heard his daughter ex-
claim
''ls that you, MaggieP" is
"Yes; come down quick, ;Pve got some
thing to tell you."
..TH be there in jiffy.1
Then door opened and shut, and in q
lew minutes
"What do you thinkf AS I was COM
Ing over here there was just the stun
ningest fellow right in front of me. Just
as I got opposite the new church my
music roll Slipped, aud every paper in it
Iell out on the side wafk.n
"Graclous! Isnould have been dumb
contounded." r, p
"And SO was, but it was SO ridicu-
lous that almost died a-laughing.
W ell, that fellow, do you think, stopped,
turned round and helped me pick them
| up. was hunkydory then. He walked
| as far as here with me, and thanked
| MIN, OF course, etc. You know how tits
yourself"
The good doctor scratched his head.
4 SOutu pu1o OO Llo ASClEy "hVuA bS
thought 90 ladylike? He opened the
| door softly, o little crack, thinking, NO
DOUBT, that he had a right to play the
part OF lhe listener to so strangely mixed
conversation, and in his own house,
Very soon it was continued; this time.
| s daughter commenced the conyersa-
ton.
| "rhere, howe that for high?"
| "Oh, isn't tnat sweeti HOW much was
IitW
s.Only IS; cheap enough"
| ayes, indeed; but you said you were
going to have pinS; this is blue" -.
"Nevef mind-Ips all the same in
Dutch."
The doctor peeped in to see what they
Iwere talking about, and Miss N ellie wis
IexuIbiting Her new bonnet to Inc admir-
ing gaze OIL her friend.
'sLps raging hot hege.o ...H
"Weu, don't know as l can make it
any cooler" said Nellie, looking round !;
Il suppose fathef'u Kill me it Pa open
1 the door," a. ....u .
| Her father had requested her the day
betore to Keep the door closed.
II guess igs time tor me to absquatu-
late" said Maggie, rising.
/ "DoRt tear yourself away. Are you
\ gong to the lecture to-nighlW
"Yes, 1 mad a 'sGaving old time last
Thursday night"
"Geolge Saunders said he would go
home with you tonight"
"Did he? te'd better spell able first,''
"Tnaps so. Ii there's anything hate
'tis these boys bothering around; they
ought to be put into a barrel and led
i through tue bung-hole until they are old
lelougn 10 behave"
~ must bid you a fond adieu now.
rE,tf h,Nt1r u ouHC Of Ia a -
.Well, good-by."
"Oh, the dickens, I've left lmy para.
SOL"
"Here 1T is"
Snow, good-by; be sure and come to.
night"
Then the door closed, and Nellie went
up stars. rag..5
Tre doctor gently closed the door, with
a SLY tWinkleln his eyes. He sat buried
in thought some little time. Now and
then a good-humored smile broke over
his iace, ana once he shook with silent
laughter. Then his lace heightened and
his brow grew dark, Till al last with .
lprofound snake OF the head, he sat down
to resume his sermon, but in vain; be
could not concentrate his thoughts; moi
an idea would enter his brain; So he SAT
idly scratching HE pen'en the paper, till
at last, with gesture Of impatienee, he
Ipusned back his chair, gotup, shook him.
sell, took his hat and went ior walk
He got as far IA the gate, when an idea
seemed to strike him. He came back
hung up his hat, and went in search oi
his wife. For a long while they were
eloseted together until time tor tea
When tea was ready Mise Nellie came
down equipped for the lecture. Altel
they were fairly seated at the table, Mrs
4 Hall inquired: .sr -
"My dear sir, will you have some teap
"ln a j.ffy, MADAME
i Nelly looked up, but her father took
no notice. N'
7"Reaiiy, this cake is quite stunning. ,,
resumed the doctor, as solemn as 6
Jjudge.
| just then his napkin fell to the floor.
aclous! Pm con-dum-iounded!' u
| calculated the doctor, getting it a little
wrong.
Nellie gazsd at her father in perfec,
amaZement. -''' N''7
."My dear, this sauce is staying
Where did you buy it?''i
'"Oh, well, it's all the same in Ger.
man." N' H i'.t 3aI -
Nellie dropped her knife and fork.
"You must give me some money
for the butcher tomorrow" said Mrs.
Hall. a' Hsi'i+t ST ''s 'r@ ''J III
| IOuu nave 10 spell ABILITY flrSt,V
growled the doctor savagely. Then sud.
denly taking out his handkerchief, he
gave his nose a tremendous blow.
"There," said he, shows that for high p
"I know how it is myself" meekiy re-
/ sponded his wife. ~ Of
This capped the climax. The knowl-
edge thai her father must have heard the
afternoon conversation was too much for
| Nellie. She burst into tears and left the
room. The sage doctor nodded to his
wife and when sne had got out of hearing
exclaimed: '.'iS 'N'-f.-. .~i. g. s''97 y
"There, wife, guess we will hear no
more slang phrases from her.n ss-5aA
So the next day the good doctor called
his daughter into his study and said to
Iher'
"My dear girl, don't you see how fool :
ish these phrases are? They mean moth
ing, but are exceedingly injurious to
those who use them. BY ever so spafing
a use, oness speech gets SO corrupt that
iaperson often makes use OF those 'ex-
Ipressions at times, which afterward he
would be very sorry 10 remember. Tney
Ilsound very silly to a listener, and too
lofIen usage OF them leads TO someth ing
Iworse. Ii is bad enough to hear the
boys use them sometimes, but girl
is expected to be too refined and lady.