The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-09-28
POISON ON SWEET LIPS.

Sunday sermon, and his mind with
drawn from earthly cares, his train Of
thoughts were rudely interrupted, and
his attention distracted from his theme
by the following conversation
"Oh, Nellie Hall, where are you?
you ought to have been there-ust the
stunningest fellow"
Then sound of running feet. and
pretty soon he heard his daughter ex-
claim
SIS that you, Maggie?"
eyes; come down quick, I've got
something to tell YOU"
| "Fll be there in a jiffy."
And then a door opened and shut,
| and in few minutes:-
"What do you think, as | was COM
ing over here there was just the stun
ningest fellow right in front of me.
Just rs got opposite the new church,
my music fell and slipped and every
paper in il fell out on the sidewalk"
gracious should have been con-
dumb-con-founded.'
$50 | was, but it was so ridiculous
that | almost died laughing. Well
that fellow do you think, stopped,
:arnca around, and helped me pick
them up. | was hunky dory then.
He walked as far as here with me and
| thanked him, of course, etc, etc.
You know how it's yourself
The good doctor scratched his head.
Could that be his little Nellie whom he
thought so lady-like? He opened the
door softly a little crack, thinking, no
doubt, that he had right to play the
part of n listener to SO strangely mixed
a conversation and in his own house.
Very soon il was continued; this time
his daughter commended the conver-
sation:
There, how's that for high:"
''Oh, isn't that sweet! how much
was it,"
"Only five dollars; cheap enough"
"Yes, indeed; hut you said you We're
going to have pink; this is blue"
"Ncver mind-it's all the same in
Dutch.
The doctor pecped in to see what
they were talking about, and saw Miss
Nellie exhibiting her new bonnet to
the admiring gaze of her friend.
'lt's raging hot here"
"Wcll, don't know as | can make
ii any cooler" said Nellie, looking
around; | suppose fathcr'd bill me if
I'd open the door
Her father had requested her the day |
before TO keep the door closed.
II guess it, time for me 10 ab~quan
dulate,' said Maggie rising.
Don't tear yourselfaway. Are you
going to the lecture tonight ,"
Eyes, | had IA stasing old time last
Thursday night"
George Saunders said he would 20 |
home with you, Tonight
"Did he! He'd better spell able
tirst:'
That's 50. II there's anything |
hate It's these boys bothering around;
they ought TO he put III "A barrel and
fed through the bung-hole until they
are old enough to behave
~ must bid YOU "A fond adieu, now.
I've got thousands of errands to do"
"Wcli, Good-by"
"Oh, the dickens, left my para
sol"
"Here il is
"Now good-by; be sure and come to-
night
Then the door closed and Nellie went
up stairs.
The doctor gently closed the door,
with Il sly twinkle in his eyes. He sat
buried in thought for some little time.
Now and then Il good-humored smile
broke over his face, and once he shook
with silent laughter Then his face
heightened and his brow grew dark,
till at last, with Il profound shake of
the head, he sat down to resume his
sermon, but i'm vain: he could not con-
ccntrate his thoughts; not an idea
would enter his brain; SO he sat idly
scratching his pen OH the paper, till at
last, with gesture of impaticnce, he
pushed back his chair, got up, shook
himself, took his hat and went for
walk. He got as far rs the gate, when
an idea seemed 10 strike him. He
came haea; hang ZIP his hat, and went
in seart!. o. iii, wife. For long time
they were closeted together, until time
Nellie came, down, equipped for the
lecture. After they were fairly seated
at the table, Mrs. Hall inquired:
my dear sir, will you have some
tea?n
''In a jiffy, madam"
Nellie looked up, but her father took
no notice.
REALLY this cake is quite stunning"
resumed the doctor, as solemn as a
judge.
Just then his napkin fel! to the floor.
''ttractOus. III con Un-ttlitt,-louIiu-
cd" calculated the doctor, getting it
a little wrong.
Nellie gazed at her father in perfect
amazement.
my dear, this sauce is staving.
Where did you buy it::''
"Oh, well, it's all the same i'm Ger
man.
Nellie dropped her knife and fork.
"You must give me some money for
the butcher to-worrow," said Mrs.
Hall.
"You'll have to spell ability, first"
growled the doctor, savagely. Then
suddenly taking out his handkerchief,
he gave his nose tremendous blow.
"There," said he, 'how's that for
high?"
II know how it's myself" meekly
responded his wife.
This capped the climax. To acknowl-
edge that her father must have heard
the afternoons conversation was too
much for Nellie. She burst into tears