The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-11-16
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| and correct or confirm the readers pro.
nunciation. There are 225 words here
which are frequently mispronounced.
GeofFrey, surnamed Winthrop, sat in
the depot at Chicago, waiting for his train
and reading the Tribune, when SQUAD.
ron of street Arabs (incomparable for
squalorl thronged from ii neighborinr
alley. u!tering hideone cries, accon,ranied
By iHimitable gestures Of heinous exulta-
ton, as they tortured humble black and
tan dog
you little blackguards I" cried Win.
throp, stepping outaide and confronting
them. adding the inquiry, "Whose dog is
that"
THAT audacious Caucasian has the
bravado TO interfere with our Clique"
tauntingly shrieked the indispatable III.
tie ruffiap, exhibiting combativeness.
What will you take for him7" asked
the lenient Geoffrey, ignoring the venial
TRADE.
Twenty seven cents" pic :an..y an.
swered the ribald urchin. grabbing the
crouching dog by the nspe.
iou can buy iicorice ani share with
the indecorous coadjutors of your con.
demnable cruelty" said Winthrop, pay
ing the price and taking the dog from tho
child. Then catching up HE yalise and
umbrella, he hastened to his train. Win
throp satisfed himself that his sleek pro.
tege was not wounded, and then cleaned
the cement from the pretty collar, aud
read these words:
Leicester. Licensed, No. $780,"
Bearing the pronunciation OF his name,
the dociie canine expressed gratitude and
pleasure, and then sank exhausted g; bis
new patrons feet and slept.
Among the other passengers was a
magazine contributor, writing vagaries of
somber, irrevocable. irrefragable allopa.
thist, and a genial homnopathist, who
made specially of bronchitis. Two
peremptory attorneys from the Legisla.
turc Of Iowa were discussing the politics
Of the epoch and the details of national
finance, while o wan, dolorous person
wearing concave glasses alternately ate
troches and almonds for sedative, aud
sought coincidence in high lamentablo
| treble from lethaIgic and somewhat
deaf and enervatc conrade not yet nc.
climated. Near three exemplary breth.
ern probably sinccurists) sat group Of
humorous youths /; and jocose sailor
(latcly from Asia) III blouse waist and
tarpaulin hat WAS amusing his patriotic
juvenile listeners by relating series of
the most extraordinary legends extant,
| suggested by the contents of the knap.
sack, which he was calmly aud leisurely
arranging in a byramidai form on three
legged stool. Above swung figured pla-
cards, with museum and lyceum adver.
tisements, zoo verbose to be misconsirued
A mature matron of medium height
and her comely daughter soon entered
the car, and took seats in front of Win.
throp (who recalled having seen them
one Tuesday in February, in the parquet
Of theater.) The young lady had re-
Gently made her debut into society nj u
musical soiree at her aunt's. She had an
exquisite bouquet of flowers that e1haled
sweet perfume. She said to her parent !:
Mamma, shall we ever find my ,ost
Leicester?"
Geoffrey Immediately addressed her,
saying as be presented bis card
Pardon my apparent intrusiveness; !;
but prithee, have you lost d pet dog7"
The explanation that he lad been
atnlen was acarcelv neceasary for Laices.
ter, just awakening vehemently expressed
his inexplicable joy by buoyantly vibra.
ting between the two like the sounding
lever used in telegraphy (for to neither
of them would he show pRrtiality), till,
succumbing to ennui, he purported 10
take recess, and sat on his haunches,
complaisantly contemplating his friends
1t was truly an interesting picture.
They reached their destination ere the
sun vas beneath the horizon. Often du-
ring the summer Winthrop gallantly
rowed from the quay with the native and
blithe Beatrice in her jaunty yachting
suit, but no couquetry shone from the
depths OF her azure eyes. Little Less,
their jocund confidante and courier land
who was as sagacious as O spaniel), al
ways attended them on these occasions,
and whene'er they rumbled through The
woodland paths. While the baud played
strains from Beethoven, Meudefssohn,
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 boudoir In
their suite Of rooms, there glistened bril-
l;antly q valuable solitaire diamond on
her finger.
Let Us look into the future for the se.
quel To perfect this romance, and around
cheerful hearth We see again Geoffrey
and Beatrice who are paying due homage
to their tiny friend Leicester.