The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-01-28
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Naming the Twins.
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a friend OF Bullerwick's, who staid
vt his house n short time after the
twins were born, overheard the fol-
lowing conversation between tho fond
parents one night after all hands had
retired. He was in the adjoining
| room. o-.
Mrs. B.-What shall we cali the
twins, Henry, dear?
DO, I dunno. Almost any good
names. How would Moses md
Aaron do? OF Cain and Abel
Mrs. B.-You ought TO DO ashamed
Of yourself 10 want to nnmc ono OF
your own children aftera murderer!
You might havo hunted the whole
Bible through without finding any
thing worse.
DO, we'll, call them shudnch,
MesEack nnd Abcdncgo, then. ~
Mrs. B.-You know vc-y well that
there nre only two twios, md that
they cant have throc names divided
equally between them. I Late scrip
tnre names anyhow. J want to call
theIa after some distinguished man.
B.-Woll, rnme ono of them But
Ter and the other Schurz. .,.'a.
Mrs. BID rather die on tho
spot than have child Of mine named
after on under garment.
B.-How'll Bismarck and Gutcha-
koif suit youP
Mrs. D.-Builerwick. you know I
can't abide those German names.
You would inflict curse on Your in
nocent boy if you would send him
through tho world with such o name
rs Bismarck Butterwick. You know
very well you would. I prefer an
American namo. One That belongs
to this country.
B.-Yery we'll, then, call ono OF
them Spoiled Tail and the other
Holc-in.tlIo.day. These aro indi-
genous 10 this continent.
Mrs. D.-Mr. Buttcruick, if you
are going TO turn tho subject into
ridiculc, L will get up and dress my
self, and go down stairs. You shan't
insult mo 10 my fHco, anyhow. You
know we'll enough that I meant somo
, white American name. ..
BLOW would Smith or Jones
nnswor2
Mrs. BID rather bury both of
them in ono grave. Why don't you
suggest some distinguished American
nome?
Bio, MI right; thoro's Benedict
Arnold and Martin Van Buren,.
Mis-. D.-Thoy shall mover hayo
those names with my consent.
D.--uow about Adams?
Mrs. B.-ThaCG only ono nnmo
md there hre two babies,
B.-Wcll, call one IA" and tho
CtlIer "Dams."
Mrs. D.-Mr. Butlcrwick, If YOU
uso language like that again III 90
homo 10 mothers this very night,
B.--Woll, tEon, Il you must hayo
tho names OF celobrntod Americans,
call enc "Tiiiy Slowboy" and tho
Mrs. B.-Wcro thoy prominent
non2 I don't romombor, hcnriuu
aboUt them before.
D.--Why, my doar, they both
signed tho Declaration OF Indepond.
ence, and Slowboy was yico Presi-
dent under Washington. II Won
want etraiGht.out revolutionary patri.
OTIS, those aro your mon.
Mrs. B.--WhGt did Mr.. IoodlcJ
do2
B.--Louisa, ] nm surprised ne your
ignorance! Don't you know that iio
commanded tho army ut Yolloy
Forge2
Mrs. ID don't think much OF
their names, anyhow. Say over some
others.
D.-L9lnmo 500. "Wcll, now,
there's Mcphistoplioles, and
Mrs. D.-Whnt did you say ho lilp
D.-Did2 Why he commanded the
frigato Constitution in tho War 1912
md ho vas killed while mailing tho
American fng to tho mast
Mra. Baud you want 10 namo
ono OF your children after him ?
B.--Cortainly. Why not? Noble
old patriot Did lc not dio in defense
Of Why, Louisa, what AFRO you
! going 10 do2
I Mrs. B.-Why I'm going to unit
this house and tako tho twins with
; mo md stay away forever. / know
just rs well ns you do that ATobhis.
torhcloa IL another name for tho
devil. I've scon linn Mt tho opora.