The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27
Cured of His Winking.
HOW HE GOT INTO TROUBLE AT MILLINERY S

HOW HE GOT INTO TROUBLE AT A MILLINERY SHOP
Sanders is great winker. He can't talk to you
two minutes without enforcing his point with a
drop of enc of his upper eyelids; he never takes
letter out of the Office without winking at one of
the clerks he winks when he duns you, and gives
youasly one when he pays bill. When he meets
and greets you on the street, it is always with a
significant closing oftheleft eye, and when he has
stunning piece of news to tell you his wink is right
in it. The world moved smoothly enough with
Sanders until last Friday. Up to that time he had
gone winking and blinking along peacefully
enough, and no clouds had obscured his happi-
ness; but pail is hanging over Sanders now, and
life has charms for him. It's all his wifes
fault, he says. She had business sending him
into n millinery store. {She wanted bow to
match one on her hat, and she started Sanders off
to procure it. He entered the store whistling, and
when one of the shop girls approached, and said
"Good morning." he winked, and replied "good
morning"
The girl blushed and looked nervous. Then
Sanders displayed the bow, and said:
"Got anything to match that 2" and winked
again. The girl vanished to the back room with
flaming checks, leaving Sanders to stare after her
in open mouthed wonder. In minute Or two the
boss milliner, who had been informed of his ac-
tions, appeared. She was indignant, and as she
slammed the door behind her she said, ''Sir-'
"Good morning, madam" said Sanders. "Fine
day, amt it now" and wink was unconsciously
slung at the lady. She brided up instantly.
''Sir, the conduct"
"Of that girl?' interrupted Sanders. "0h,
that's all right; never mind that-little bashful,
ehw
Another tremendous wink.
81 cannot permit such conduct sir. 1t is shame
full and insulting
"Not at all, not at ALL" says Sanders, still off
the track. Don't say another word, we under
stand each other"
Another pOrtentious wink.
The milliner vanished, slamming the door be-
hind her, and Sanders sinks into a seat ejacula-
ting, "Well, I'll be dogOnedw But he bounced up
quick when a gentleman entered, and, calling him
''an old hippopotamus," proceeded to divest him
self Cf his coat and squaring off to Sanders,
cried out, "Now, then, come on"
"Why, why, bless me, what does this mean p
said Sanders.
"0h, 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
wink. Come on !" and he danced around Sanders.
He got one in on Sanders over the eye; his left
duke fell on Sanders ribs, while his right ratified
around all over Sanders mug, and when he
got through with Sanders that individual was as
badly demoralized as pig in a whirlwind, and he
never found out what it was all about until the
milner's husband, who had ascertained his habit,
called on Sunday and apologized. Sanders shook
hands, said it all right, and was just about to
wink again, when he checked himself and said:
"Blame it I'll swear off from that habit !" and
then he turned and winked at the wall to enforce
his oath.