The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-07-27
Guide 10 Conversation.
4. WIN A iorNG MAN.

lhe Young Lady-lou were saying
The Young Mani was saying that
that the garden is charming. Shall ".
walk round II?
4. Y. with pleasure. Wait till
call pa.
T.l. M.-WhyP
T.l. $50 that he can 80 with us.
lie will tell you all the James Of the
plants.
T. Y. No. we needn't trouble him.
H. Y. L-Ah, you are great on bot
any, then.
4. Y. Mo, but with ~intention)
am satisfied 10 know that an object Il
charming without caring positively TO
know lis family.
4. Y. Take care. you are tramp
ling the grass,
4. Y. M.-You al talk Of grass when
within me | feel
i. Y. What? Are you not wellp
L. y. M.-Ah, if | dared to tell YOU
the nature Of my complaint
4. y. LII you cannot tell Il 10 me,
You "a tell ma. Ma,
II. y. Mo, no; never mind call
ing her. | am better. | am quite well.
Il. Y. But hat j. my handkerchief
You have. have been looking for il al
day.
4. Y. M.-Ah. yes, il il yours. In
fact, | dared 70 take the liberty Of 49,
Il. \. Why did YOU not say that
you had forgotten Your ownP Nv
brother would have lent you one.
r. y. NJ, aside-Adorable naiyete.
II. WITH A FUTURE rATHER-iN-LAw.
The future Father-in-Law-Weli. my
friend, you do not accompany the Others
70 the hilliard-Saloon?
The Future >on-in-Law-God forbid,
4. +. FL see with pleasure that such
places Of amusement have no charms
for you.
L. +. >.-Bah, What attractions can
they possess for 4 young man Of high
principles?
II. +. F.-Still. once and a while.
I. +. s.-No. no; ii i never right to
palter with ones principles. Loss Of
time, loss Of money. loss Of reputation
such. alas are the fatal-the invaria-
bly, fatal-consequences Of indulgence
in such a habit,
IT. +. F.-Then you will remain and
water the garden with me?
II. +. >.-Why should | notP
II. +. F.-lou will not find much
amusement in il.
II. +. S.-On the contrary il is a most
h~ealth-giying and fascinating occupa-
ton. Bcholding YOU | shall become
convinced that honest labor can fortify
mar and ennoble and enlarge his mind.
Il. r. F.-That j. very true. 1 see
that we shall get along very nicely.
Since you are fond Of rural occupations.
after we have watercd the flowers sup
pose We pick the c~aterpillars on the
r~Ose-bushes?
y. +. S.-The very thing | was about
70 propose. Pick caterpiIlars in the
company Of an amiable and wise man
| know ~ nothing % charmingl
4. u. F. (aside)-What a noble fell
low, He a not fail 70 make Maria
happy.
TH.-wITH An ARTIST.
You (halting before one 81 his pic
~tures)-By .Joye, what i that? with
ecstasy)-A Rembrandt. by all the
gods,
Artist-No; A little piece II my own.
f.-O yoIrss No, no; surely not
impossible.
A.-Indeed. | assure you il i my own
work.
Y.-It q not be. I beg your par
don, but really ii can no be. II i 20
magnificent, WHY, the /
glanced AZ II I said t. myself, s.That's
4 Observation-Disclosures at his best
A.-Honestly? You are ilattering me.
Mo. no. speak frankly. | do
not beat about the bush. L say, simply
and seriously. Behold 4 MASTER
piece Why didn't yen send il to the
exhibition
Al did. II WAS rejected.
Neglected? RejectedP d. the
idiots, the ignoramuscs' All, jealousy,
jealousy, They know that the day YOU
become known u the public II Is AT ZIP
with them, and no one win remember
that they existed,
A. (modestly)-O,
Luckily II makes no difference 10
you. With your genius YOU can afford
70 wait. Dontdeny it-you have genius,
great genius. Come, now, j. there any
n in the Academy could paint the fig
IRE IN the left foreground No. Is
there any one in the Academy could ac-
complish that bit Of coloringP You
know there isn't. Those who know the
first ridiments Of drawing are ludicrous-
IL ignorant Of color; those with a vague
idea q color inspire pity, BY their com
position. Here. on the contrary, draw
ing. coloring, composition, all are per-
feet. Il II not 20?
A. convinced 1t IN, II is.-Ncw
Fork World
-~SeaSonablc literaturc-On the plat