Dodge City times., 1883-02-08
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ching So absurd escaped the notice Of
everys boy. bG 4
Little Milly caught the conductor .
words. and repeated them until began
to onder if any one knew what he was
talking about.
"Halloo. Griggs." said Milly. as VIC
stopped at Willow Bridge; "did he stop
the cars just to sFeak to that man?"
At Walnut Hill the conductor shrieked:
what a hill!'' as though he saw it for
the first time. College Hill was Molly
GILL;" or Powder Mill" or "Rowdv
Bill" It might have Teen either, and
we should have kept on to the end OF
the road, and back again, if We had
trusted to our ears only. l have
heard Boylston pronounced like ''Boys
aloner' and Cottage Farms like ''Gor-
don's Barns." 1t is of no consequence
if you know your way. but if the naroe
of the next station in large letters conld
he shown in each car, it would save the
nerves of strangers.
We all know the indescribable cries Of
tue street-vende1s. from the time of
"rhree muck-reel far a quarter!'' TO
"Bandanas, Straw hrees, Pi-app-ulls.
and Konk-ud grapes One intensely
hot day heard a man on side street
crying atinteryals: "Mercy sake alive!'
But he was only retailing some coro-
modify. One day you hear aman calling
"Old gold and cardboard" who carries
charcoal and hardwood. The next it
sounds like ''Stackpole and Hapgoo6::
an original way of advertising a nsH
firm. You can never be sure what
merchandise is passing the door TN
less you see it. A Sioux war-who0p
would be as easily understood and n.t
more startling. But it is certainly trl:e
that speech can be pleasing. Invalids
aud the blind notice the difference in
speaking very quickly. know girl
who likes to be girl, although she is
really young lady. She is not beauti-
full, or very accomplished, but always
seems to become the centre of circle.
She is delightful. From her delicate
straight back brows and dainty dress,
to her firm light step, everyth ng is as
clearly defined as her charming speech.
Rosalthe, in the fairy tale, dropping
pearls and roses from her lips. could
hardly be more attractive than this sill
ver-throated speaker, whose words are
music.
This accomplishment she owes to
deaf grandmother, assisted by a judiCi-
Gus mother, who enforced the rules
against screaming, as well as those n
favor of careful enun iation. The plan
is successful enough to encourage others;
and probably the same result might be
attained in families unprovided with
deaf grandmother.
There is no doubt, even in this age of
doubt, when we are not allowed
to believe in William Tell and other
heroes of our childish days, that the
original use of language was to be
understood. Then why speak and read
30 carelessly that a sentence sounds
like an Indian name as long as a hoe
handle?
The family who can claim one goci
reader is fortunate They enjoy the
same books, and grow towards each
other, instead of apart. The CHEEKY
home readings will be remembered by
all when home is far away. To read
pleasantly and intelligibly is an accom-
plishment quite as desirable as to play
tolerably well, and would not require
h If the time that is spent at the piano.
and none of the nerve-rasping sounds
which are associated with daily prac-
tice, and supposed to be the fault of
these innocent instruments.
Something is evidently wrong either
at home or in school. There should be
remedy sor cry point of failure; but
where are the three wise men who will
lay their heads together and discoverit,
or the three wise women who will rise
rise up and test its elficacy?-Louis
Hall, IN Vide Awatc.
If the bars of your wire grid ron
are too far apart too hold oysters. you
can remedy the matter by getting two
niecns of the wire netting found at hard