The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-06-07
It's the Way YOu Say II.

There is man III this city who wants
killing. He has got way of paralyzing
people that will bring him into trouble.
The man we speak of is sharper than
tacks, and well posted on all topics OF
interest, and can converse and entertain
those he may be thrown i'll contact with
as well as anybody. He can put on II va
cant expression and seem to be the most
ignorant person in the world. He was
at party recently, and was introduced
to n young lady from an interior city
who was guest, and the first thing he
said to her after the compliments Of the
season, was
"Sad about Greeley, isn't it?"
The young lady did not exactly COM
prehend what he was driving at, and
said beg pardon, ETC., when no remarked
to her that Greeley was dead and ho
put on sorrowful expression aud added
that Greeley was great man. The
| girl, who had known of tine decease Of
the great editor for many years, was rs.
tonished ut the man, and looked ut him
as though she thought he was far behind
the times, Or fooling her, but he put on
such vacant, aesthetic, lah. de.duh look
that she thought he must DO crazy, and
she excused herself and went into the
rcirc5lmcnt room. lie was telling q
friend about his interesting conversation
with the girl, when he remarked YOU
can't tell what anybody knows until you
find ont. Now, how did know she had
heard Of Greelcys death? She lives
out in the country, and might not have
heard of it," The girl was seen later
in tho evening, asking another gil what
in the world started that young man to
sneak of Horace Grccloy's death rs a
matter Of news. The other girl said
sho didn't know. She saw HIM at .
picnic last summer, and while they was
opening canned pigs feet and chicken,
he talked continually about Stewart S
remains, and she didut know what to
make of him. She said she couldn't
eat q mouthlul. He says he finds that
IN conversation at parties that 1t gives
a better tone to it to bring in some his
tor, subject, instead Of continually
talking about the weather, or something
If that nature. lie was at q churcl
sociable not long ago and created Il gool
deal Of interest by bringing up thesubjcc
of the prize fight between Sullivan auo
Paddy Ryan, but he said they didu'
seem to catch on to it at first, thong.
fore he got through he said he coul.
have gold pools on the fGht. Some mel
are born paralyzers. We have in minC
now n young board of trade man whC
vas out to n club house last fill shooting
ducks. lie is dry joker, and his fac,
never betrays him, always maintaining
I a serious expression when he wants ii to
lie was introduced to y local preacher
who, when no heard that the gcnllema
! waa from Milwaukee, said:
, "You must be acquainted with on
, Bishop there"
9 80, yes" said the man,. rs thong
! he wished he had rs many dollars as i
knew the Bishop, and feeling in his Coz
uocket among some letters, Il have g
Il permit from the Bishop to shoot dnci
. on Sunday, but | suppose | shall hay
, TO divide with him." And he looked {
solemn us n statue and looked throug
his pockets as though anxious to fin
:, the "permit" to show to the loo
9 preacher, so that there need not be an
:, misunderstanding. The minister sigh'
=, and went away as though his heart VI
. burdcned. -PCcEs San.