The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-09-25
Written for the Ahbsya'e NJ oolal.l
Testimonial.

! aN iiCFtbN dlliui, w 20" ~
possibility Of q doubt. that Miss
- is strictly, earnestly, con-
scicuuoDsIy, scugthiIy. soberIy,
naughty, sinfrlly, wjckcdly, fool.
isltly, sensitiyely, sensihly, NONSENSE
callv pious, well behaved and prud-
jsh IN the extreme degree and past.
70 give some proof, example, or
il..ustration-.jnst as you'll have it
of the verify Of this, III state, first,
of all, that she ncuer jokes-except-
ing when an occasion presents Itself
for a real good one" Am positive
that She womd just as soon perform
the funeral rite, Of her own darling.
beloved and loving pnssie cat, |
guess. as 10 even entertain the re-
mo.est ,daa Of a Joke, at the wrong
time. when a}9 knows if will be lost
10 IN audience. And take . joke !
Don't mention il! According to her
"fastidjons tastes" Il compound Of
aSaphutida and Qninine is com.
pressed sweetness compared to the
highest favored. sugarcoated joke,
GIVEN in BROKEN DOsEs-when SIZE
chances to be the victim.
Sbe NEVER laughs, when she has
nothing 10 touch her visibility. Ina
natives Of her little world" would
90 off limp with astonlshniont ana
die 10 the first comfortable attitude
they could strike, ii they were III
Ter presence five seconds and Ter
give tone to mirth once, only. Ga every
occasion where so.emuity is required,
she is as SCHENECTADY and cootom.
rlatiye as a cheerful little sercoch-
owl sitting On the gate poGt after
sunset, screening out your future
Heath knell.
Did she possess ~ gept)emao
friends ] would venture to say that
she would be sponge.cake propriety
personifed ia her manner 10 hem
speaking only when NECESSITY COM
PEELED F(?) III, and then. in tht
most sweetiy timid, coo}ng, arci
style that ever struck 3 poets heart
invariably would arise 70 your mind
whenever lie sound Of that winning
and childish voice fell o. your ears
Byron's words: "The nursery lisp:
on G sling thev uttar.D etc.
She never carcs-no; 0o& n bit
if you happen to catoo her with he.
bangs done up in a variety of bril-
liant colored faunelS, But leav'
you to imagine the t&h.oan. lmag
sination is mightier tlsa the pen i!
this instance. 10 reference to ahov'
stated fact, and the honest ayowa
that che never forget 10 put a tripl
! coating of poudre. Dc riz on he
f already lily-like face. she is strangel..
!. unlike other girls,
She goes to chnr@a and Sunday
school, all Of her oeso accord, whe'
, she can find no ot.sr place Of resort
and, her expression on such occa
: sion! It's a study tor The most pre-
found. Her dignity; her air G
/, Christian tortitnted; her d~eplorabl
{ look Of deep penance, and the agoI
: ling length Of her funeral counte
!, nance is such as to make the proles
> sor Of long practieed sanctifca'io
J feel truly suicidal, because Of hi
disastrous failure in attempting /
.get of" such a generally piou
4 look.
j.. Quite frequently she has to h
gently rerrimanded by the ministe
: for reason of that angelic countt
{ nance, keeping his attention diyerte
from his winding stair" discourse
/. Consequently she has fallen into tn
Il. plausible habit Of screening tia
:, heavenly vissage with her hug
palmetto fan whenever she graces
e public assemblage.
In sincere truth, her bangs, fro
effects Of undue PIosITY. e~mpilatIcalI
refuse to be crimped, and stand ct
+ straight as a poker on night8 III
she is at the skating rim, viii
those individuals WHO are less lnte
b., ested in their soIe's salvation =
d prayer-meeting, just across the wa.
# But she never goes to any place
amusement. Oh! no; never, | 70
unto you, never, when the weath'
d. is 20 terribly bad as to compel h
Of remaining at home, And as