Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-16

record OF all the notes, many OF them
being past due, and nearly all having in
dorsements of various amounts; he will
probably have much trouble in collecting
many of them.
HOW TO PRONOUNCE.
A Grouping Of Words in Daily Uso, Some
OF which are Mispronounced
by Everybody.
The union consolidated and amalga-
mated orthoepical society of Bagdad Of
fers aprize of one orange orchard situated
IN Manitoba, to the man, woman, boy or
girl who will correctly pronounce every
word in the following condensed Ameri-
can romance. A pronunciation which
is authorized by either Worcester or Web
ster will be accepted. Worcester preferred:
ADVENTURES OF GEoFFREY.
Godfrey, surnamed Winthrop. sat in the
depot at San Jose, California, waiting for
his train and reading The Tribune, when
a squadron Of squalid street arabs Gncom-
parable for squalor) thronged from q
nelghboring alley, utterin lhideous cries,
accompanied by inimitable gestures of
heinous exultation, as they tortured hum
BILE black-and-tan dog.
"You little blackguards |" cried Win.
throp, stepping outside and confronting
them; adding the inquiry, "Whose dog is
that?"
"That audacious Caucasian has the bra.
vado to interfere with our clique" taunt.
ingly shrieked one indlsputable little
ruttian, exhibiting combativcness.
"What will you take for him ~ asked
the lenient Godfrey, ignoring the venial
TRADE.
'Twenty seven CENTS" piquantly an
swered the ribald urchin, grabbing the
crouching dog by the nape.
"You can buy licorice and share with
the indecorous coadjutors of your con-
demnable cruelty" sold Winthrop, pay
ing the price and taking the dog from
the child. Then catching up his valise
and umbrella he fastened to Ills train.
Winthrop satisfied himself that his sleek
protege was not wounded, and then clean.
ed the cement from the pretty collar and
read these words: Leicester. Licensed.
No. II, $780," Hearing the pronuncia.
ton Of his name the docile canine ex-
pressed gratitude and pleasure, and then
lie
and slept.
Among the other passengers was
magazine contributor writing vagaries of
Indian literature in restaurateur's res
taurant; also two physicians-a sombre,
irrevocably irrefragable allopathist, and
genial homeopathlst who made spe-
cialty of bronchitis. Two peremptory
attorneys from the legislature of Iowa
were discussing the politics of the epoch
and the details of national finance, while
wan, dolorous person, wearing concave
glasses, alternately ate at troches and al
monds tor sedative, and sought condo
lence in a high, lamentable treble
from a lethargic and somewhat deaf
and enervate comrade Tot yet &C
climated. Near these exemplary breth-
rem probably sinecurists) sat group
of humorous youths; and a jocose
sailor Qately from Asia) in blouse waist
and tarpaulin hat, was often amusing his
patriotic juvenile listeners by relating
series of the most extraordinary Latin
legends extant, suggested by the contents
of his knapsack, which he was calmly
and leisurely arranging in pyramidal
form on a three-legged stool. Above
swung figured placards with museum
and lyceum advertisements, too verbose
to be miscOnstrued.
A mature matron Of medium height
and her comely daughter-one being
named for Charlotte Bronte--soon en-
tered the car and took seats in front of
Winthrop (who recalled having seen
them on Tuesday in the parquet of the
theater) The young lady had recently
made her debut into society at musical
soiree at her aunt's. She held an exquis-
tie bouquet of flowers that exhaled sweet
secriflcable perfumes. She said to her
parent, Mamma, shall we never find my
lost Leicester?'
Geoffrey Immediately addressed her an
extempore remark, saying complacently
as he presented his card: "Pardon my
apparent intrusiveness, but prithee, have
you lost pet dog?"
The explanation that he had been stolen
was hardly necessary; for Leicester. just
awakening, vehemently expressed his
inexplicable Joy by buoyantly vibrating
between the two like the sounding lever
used in telegraphy for to neither Of them
would he show partiality), till succumb-
ing to en1aui, he purported to take recess,
and sat on his launches complaisantly
contemplating his friends. It was truly
an interesting picture.
They reached their destination before
the sun was beneath the horizon. Often
during the summer Winthrop calamity
rode from the quay with the naive and
blithe Beatrice, in her jaunty yachting
suit, but no coquetry shone from her
azure eyes. Little Less, their jocund
confidant and courier, (who was as saga.
cious as spaniel, always attended them
on these excursions and whenever they
rambled through the woodland paths;
while the band played strains from
Beethoven. MendelsshoD, Bach and
Others, they promenaded the long
corridors of The hotel. And one
evening, as Beatrice lighted the gas
by the etagere in her charming bou.
doir in their suite of rooms there glis-
tened brilliantly q valuable solitaire
diamond on her finger. Let US look INTO
the future for the sequel to perfect this
romance, aud around cheerful hearth
we see again Godfrey and Beatrice, who
are paying due homage to their tiny
friend Leicester.
Across Baby.