The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-01-15
A SOCIAL EXPERIMENT.
old Mr. PuogIeuP, of Mob rim. Gets
Sarcastic NJ the Young
ladies ENPcu,e
San Francisco Iusi.

San Francisco Post.
Woman is by nature so erratic and
inconsistent II creation that it doesn't
do to bet on even her most marke ed
characteristics. For illustration, the
other day cd Mr.. Pungleup, of Mob
Hill, was commenting on the railroad
velocity with which young ladies lab
Der to each other whenever they meet,
without either in the least under
standing or replying to what the other
says.
ats just II clean falsehood gotten
up by you good-for-nOthing men," said
the youngest Pungletop girl, indig-
nantly.
"Ail right" said her father, benig-
nantly; "we'll try an experiment. /
see your friend, Miss Gluckerson,
coming up the street. Now, I'll wager
that new walking suit you want so
much that you can say roast turkey
and cranberry sauce in response to the
| first half dozen remarks she makes
without her noticing the fact"
81 never heard of anything so per
fectly absurd" replied Miss p;
"however, might as well have that
suit-it's lust too lovely for anything
so I'll just do it to teach you a
| lesson.n
"Mind, now" said her father, as the
| front door bell rang, flair play. You
Mustn't change your expression i'm the
least and you must repeat the express
sion in your usual voice and manner
this is to say, in single breath-all
run together, as it were.'
Just then Miss Gluckerson was
shown into the parlor, and through
the library door old P could hear
the usual osculatory peck exchanged
and Miss G. eXclaim, without even
the smallest comma in the whole
remark:
40 you lazy thing been here per-
feet age don't look at this hat perfect
fright going TO have flowers set back
and bow changed why weren't you at
the matinee Harry was there"
"Roast turkey and cranberry
sauce,n rapidly inserted Miss -, ac-
companying the words with that pecu-
liar preliminary and concluding CUR
gle with which all women, for some
occult reason, invariably adorn their
conversation when DESTROYS of being
agreeable. -,
serene rattle of brook over the peb-
bles. "Molly Smith is going they tell
me she paints promised me phaeton
in the spring saw that hateful Miss
Grupery ON the street buff overskirt
and green ruching just fancy"
"Roast turkey and cran-"
"The girls at Clarke's are to gradu-
ate next Thursday. Jennie Giggles Is
going to he square cut with inside illu-
sion and white kid boots; can't you
come round for dinner tomorrow and
stay all"
dRoast turkey and"
"Night and show Molly your new
basque? That man with "A light over
coat stared ut me yesterday. Jim
O'Neil is going East. This candy
frightfully stale"
"Ruast turkey"
"Ma thinks Mrs. Brown amt prop
er. Those ferns are just too lovely to
look at; these cuffs clean this morn
ing: are my crimps coming out
Yours aint. Lille Skippens said YOU
met Charley Boggs the other night
and he said something nice tell me
quick
Roast turk"
"Why, how perfectly absurd you
are, Linda" interrupted the visitor,
angrily. "You don't listen to a word
| say. was asking about Charley,
not roast turkey George Shelly
thinks you're awful nice. Now, tell
me, what did he say? Good gracious.
What are you hugging me for?
"And, T'ilda,n thoughtfully remark
ed Miss Pungleup, after the matter
had been explained and her father adj
mitted that he had lost by n scratch,
al believe in my heart that If you
hadn't thought about Charley just
then shouldn't have any new suit
this winter.