Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-11-23
READ THIS If YOU CAN.
But Won't the Others Pick Flaws in
Your Pronunciation When You Do?

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Let some member of the family reaC
: this story aloud, while with the dictiona
ry, late edition of either Worcester ol
Webster, and any other good helper to
the study of language, the. Others criti-
! else and correct or confirm the readers
pronunciation. 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 a
squadron of street Arabs (incomparable
for squalor) thronged from aneighboring
alley, uttering hideous cries, accompan.
led by inimitable gestures of heinous ex.
ultation, as they tortured humble black
and tan dog.
"You little blackguards!" cried Win
throp, stepping outside and Confronting
them, adding the inquiry, "Whose dog is
that?"
1.-THE audacious Caucasian has the
bravado to interfere with our clique -
tauntingly shrieked the indisputable lit
tie ruffian, exhibiting combativeness.
"What will you take for him?' asked
the lenient Geoffrey, 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-
domnable cruelty" said Winthrop, pay.
my the price and taking the dog from
the child. Then catching up his valise
and umbrella, he fastened to his train.
Winthrop satisfied himself that his sleek
protege was not wounded, and then
cleaned the cement from his pretty col
lar. and read these word:
Leicester. Licensed, No. $780,"
Hearing the pronunciation of his name,
the docile canine expressed gratitude
and pleasure, and then sank exhausted
at his new patrons feet and slept.
Among the other passengers was
magazine contributor, writing vagaries
of Indian literature, also two physicians,
somber, irrevocable, irrefragable allo-
pathist, and a genial homoopathist, who
made speciality of bronchitis. Two
peremptory attorneys from the Legisla-
ture of Iowa were discussing the politics
of the epoch and the details of national fl.
nance, while wan ,dolorous person, wear
ing concave glasses, alternately ate troches
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dolence in a high lamentable treble from
a lethargic and somewhat deaf and ener-
vate eomrade not yet acclimated. Near
three exemplary brethren (probably sin
ecurists) sat group of humorous youths,
and jocose sailor Qately from Asia) in
blouse waist and tarpaulin hat, was
amusing his patriotic juvenile listeners
by relating series of the most extraor-
binary legends extant, suggested by the
contents of the knapsack, which he was
calmly and leisurely arranging in pyra-
midal from on three legged stool.
Above swung figured placards, with mu-
scum and lyceum advertisements, too
verbose to be misconstrued.
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 in society at
musical soiree at her aunt's. She had
an exquisite bouquet of flowers that ex-
hailed sweet perfume. She said to her
parent, "Mamma, shall we ever find my
lost Leicester"
Geofrey Immediately addressed her,
saying as he presented his card.
Pardon my apparent intrusiveness;
but prithee, have you lost pet dog?'
The explanation that he had been sto-
len was scarcely necessary, tor Leicester,
just awakening, vehemently expressed
his inexplicable joy by bouyantly vibrat-
ing between tho two like the sounding
lever used in telegraphy (for TO neither Of
them would he show partiality,) till, sue
cumbing to ennui, he purported to take
recess, and sat on his launches, COM
PLEASANTLY contemplating his friend. 1t
was truly an interesting picture.
They reached their destination ere the
sun was beneath the horizon. Often dur
ing that summer Winthrop gallantly
rowed from the quay with the naive
and blithe Beatrice in her jaun tly yacht
ing suit, but no coquetry shone from the
azure eyes. Little Less, their iocund
confidante and courier land who was as
sagacious as a spanieD, always attended
| they rambled through the woodland
paths. While the band played strains
from Beethoven, Mendelssohn. Bach, and
Others, they promenaded the long corri-
doris of the hotel. And one evening, as
Beatrice lighted the gas by the etagere in
her charming boudoir in the suite. of
rooms, there glistened brilliantly a valua-
BILE 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 Godfrey
and Beataice, who are paying due hom-
age to their tiny friend Leicester.
----e-e-s
s'Buchupaiba."
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