Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-03-15
DIFFICULT PRONUNCIATION.

very large. The following selection
from an exchange is an admirable test.
Read carefully, consult a standard die.
tionary in cases where any doubt exists,
and you will be surprised at the numer.
Gus mistakes made:
Geoifrey, surnamed Winthrop, sat in
the depot at Chicago. waiting for his
train and reading the Iribtne, when "A
squadron of street Arabs incompatible
for squalorl thronPed from neiPhbor
ing alley. uttering hidcous cric-, accom-
panied by inmitabIe gesture Of hrnous
exultation, as they tortured black and
tan dog.
"You little black guards r. cried Win.
throp, stepping outside and confronting
them, adding the inquiry Whose dog
/ is that p
"That audacious Caucasian has the
bravado to interfere Sith our clique
tauntingly shrieked the little rufiiau,
exhibiting combativeness
What will you take for him 2? ssked
the lenient GeoiIrey, ignoring the yenisl
| TRADE.
Twenty seven cents piquauty al
swercd the ribald urchin, grabbing the
crouching dog by the uarc.
"You can buy licorice and share with
the indecorous cosdjutors Of your con
demnAble cruelty saId Winthrop pay
ing the price and taking the dog from
the child. Then catching up his valisc
and umbrella, be hastcncd TO ms train.
Winthrop satisfied himself that hi
slick pro;eRe was not wounded, and
then cleaned the cement from tn"
pretty collar, and read these words
( Leicester Licensed. SO. 1850
/ Hearing the pronunciation Of his
name, the docIc canine expressed graf,
tude and pleasure, and then sank *
haus,ed at his new patrons feet and
slept.
! Among the other passengers was
magazine contributor writing ysRarlcs
Of Indian literature, sIso two uhysicisns,
a sombrc, irrevocAbIc, irrcfrarahIc allo.
psthist and genial homeopathic. who
made speciality Of bronchitis Two
peremptory attorneys, from the Lrg'
! lAturc Of Iowa, were discussing the poll
tics of tho epoch and tn" details ~
national finance. while wan. d1,orous
person, wearing coBrayc r'as'e.. alter.
nately ate troches and almond for a
scdaiive. and sought coincidence 10 =
high, lamoniahle treble icthhrg,c and
somewhat deaf and cncrvatc comrlie
not vet Rcclimated Near three cxom.
plary brethren probably sin"curistsI
sat group Of humorou. vouths and A
iocose sailor lately from A-ial ~ 3
blouse waist and tarpauln bat. was
amusing hi. patriotic juvenile listeners
by relating a series of the mos, cxirs0r.
dinary lcgcnds cxtant. sueres'ci hy the
contents Of bic kuapsack, which b" was
calmly and lciaurclv arranging in a
pyramidsl form on three legged s'o0l.
Above swung figured rlscsrls v,h
museum and lyceum advertisements too
verbose 10 be misconstrusd
A mature mstron Of medium height
and her comcly daughter soon entered
the car and took soats n front Of Win.
throp who recalled having seen them
one night in the pArqu"t of theatre,
The young lady had recently made her
debut into society At a musical soireo o'
her aunts She had an exquisite bou
quet Of flowers that eGhaled sweet per
fume. She said to her parent;
Mamma. shall We ever find my los;
Leceistcrl"
GeofFrey Immediately addressed her
saying a. he presented his card
Pardon nv apparent intrusiveness
but. prithee, have YOU lost pet dog =
| The explanation that ne had been
stolen wac scarcely necessary, for Lei.
cesier. just awakening, vehemently eK'
pressed his ineKplicsble JOY hv buoy
an,ly vibrating between the two like
the sounding lever in teleRraphv lfor Ia
neither Of them would he show par.
cialitvA till succumbing TO ennui, he
p purportcd to take n recess, and sat on
his launches complaisantly contemplat
ing his friends II wss truly an inter
estine picture.
They reached their destination ere
the snn was beneath the horizon. Often
during the summer Winthrop calamity
rowed from the quay with the naive and
blthe B,,strice in her jaunty yachting
suit but no coquetry shown from the