The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07
Girl Slang.

Correspondence of the Wilmington Review.
"Heigho. darling I"
"Howdy. honey |"
time last night Z"
Il never had such a sweet time in all
my life
"Oh, l had The darlingest time out -
says the black eyed girl; then raising
both hands and shutting her eyes for q
moment "Oh, girls, I'm just gone over
Dick Murphy. | do think he's the
sweetest fellow | ever saw -
Several answer together
80 do L."
'Isn he the sweetest danccrl"
Il don't see anything sweet about
him. says a little blue-eyed creature,
who Is sitting on the piazza railing with
her feet in a chair.
THE idea, Bell You seemed to
think SO last night"
We'll. | don't. | think he's hateful
When did | seem to think so last
night?'
in that huggeree you danced with
him-let me see-the secondI believe it
was; you seemed to enjoy it immense
ly."
Yes it was the second l danced with
him, but think he was despicaLle the
rest of the evening" and the petite Bell
turns her head away, and looks rather
dreamily into the west.
well, | just had a torely time" says
another voice, land isn't Ben a ducky ?
| think he Was the incest fellow there.
He and | have a racket on hand and he's
the dearest fellow to firt with don't
talk Don't you like him, Jen?"
No, | think he's a mess |"
'Oh, you do" says black eyes, 'tJen,
that's the worst [ ever heard. You
have forgotten what [ heard you say to
him last night Ha, ha, hal That
hurt you. Miss Jennie! But wasn't the
music darling? | think the racquet is
too sweet for anything y
"Oh, VS." says another laughing
voice, ''yOm enjoyed hat fist racquet,
didn't you I"
Over the lelt"-the brown head goes
to one side no. not by a jugiul. ] do
think he's the latest dancer-I do think
he's decidedly ~late!'
II bet you promenade with him to-
night"
Il never is to" says Black eyes, jump
ing up.
That's too thin, Nell. 1t WON'T
wash-any>of it."
~'Jeunic' calls Blue eyes from the
banister, you looked lovely last night
Dear me Thank you. | didn't
know | could look lovely
"Oh, shes onty giving you taffy,''
Black eyes calls.
But, really, Jen, you did look daisy,
| vour dress is aWtul sweet -
You re a brick
Thank you. I'll return the compli-
ment. You're a trump"
Il really am,' Black eyes answers
soto roce, and taking three or four steps
of the racquet, she is at the side of
bell. And 80 Blue eyes thinks Dick is
hateful! Well, he loved you once,
know, but if you do hate him now, |
know he don't care, for he told me last
night he didn't care for anybody. Name.
don't you thing Dick Murphy just darl-
ing?"
He looked very handsome last night,
but my one could hardly get a chance
to speak to him, he was so devoted to
Kate Merton. Wasn't she beautiful
last night? Cream color is so becoming
to her."
LES. Says duo eyes, Hc ; ulS dCt'
ed over her, and as for her, If | were so
dead in love with anybody l wouldn',
show it so plainly Her cheeks are a
little flushed, and perhaps because hel
eyes are not SO clear as usual she does
not turn around when some one ex.
claims: "Do look ! There come Jack
and Jill down the hill. and they're max
ing a Decline for this house, too. Girls
don | look a sight.?'
No. you're all .. K. Oh, my law
it is John and this is his handkerchief
pulling a blue silk wrap from around hel
neck-"suppose he had seen it, what a
| slam it would be on me -
Black eyes had run to the other side
of the piazza and is looking down the
street. Putting one little hand upon
her heart. she says pathetically, sit
still, my heart, sit still !" Yes, indeed,
here they come to chin the girls, as
heard a fellow say yesterday. If they
keep us 100 long | AN going to ask them
to play quits-see ii | don't. My fathers!
It's Fred Merton. Take him out | say
and bring in anther horse"
TO be cOatinned.)