St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01

Babe-Rats.
Agnes (biting her lips in an effort to lool
severe)-For shameI You know better
than to talk that way to your sister. You
learn that from those dreadful Ewing ave-
nue. children. [ shall have mama forbid
your playing with them.
Babe-You don't IN ind her.
Agnes (placed on the defepsive)-Why
don'tI?
Babe-She said you oughten ter set out
here with that Mother Hubbard on when
the cars was goin' by full of folks.
AgneS-She meant in the evening, wher
the gentlemen were coming home from
business.
Blackwell, it's evenin' now.
Agnes-No, it isn't; it's only half-past
four. Babe, you Babe! let that wistara
alone.
Babe-What wistaria?
Agnes-That vine you are handling.
Babe-Can't fellow jest tech it? I saw
you pull one of the flowers off.
Agnes-You never did. Babe.
Babel did, and you took a pin out q
yer collar to fasten it on Phillipsez coat.
Agnes-Say Mr.. Phillips.
Babe-Ddn't you?
Agnes-When you speak of gentleman
you must say mister.
Babe-Pa calls him Phillips
Agnes-Im sure he doesn't.
Babe-He does. Other night pa called
him that Teller"
Agnes-Babe, you're telling a story.
Babe-Ask ma. We was all in bed and
pa got up and looked at the clock and said:
''Aint that Teller gone yet?" An ma said
for pa not to be a fool, that the Teller was
as nice as the general run of fellerS. And
pa he said list about" AM pa was jist
gittin' his shoe to rap on the floor when ma
said she guessed Philips was going, cause
she smelled cigar. AM pa said perhaps
he'd start purity soon if he was firm up.
CThe speaker looks scrutinizingly at the
young Lady, See here, Ag, you needn'
purten' you're readin'.
Agnes with affected astonishment)-
Whal is it dear? What are you talking
about?
Babe-'Bout that flower you pinned on
Phillipsez button-hole.
Agnes-When, dear?
Babe-Oh, you know, that night you was
gOin' Walkin with him and run in to get
your hat.
Agnes-Were you here?
Babe-CourSe | was. | told him that
was your new dress you had on an 1 asked
him if he didn't like it.
Agnes-Did he?
Babe-He said yes, but he liked your
pink one better. | tOle him l did, too; but
why you got your new one was cause it was
a remnant. an ma said it was bargain.
Agnes-Why, you horrible little wretch;
how dare you?
Babe-Oh, 1 wasn't scared. Phillips jes'
laft an asked me how old | was. | tole
him 8, goin' on 7, an he said l was "holy
tearer." An laft, too. Gee! Amt he
strong, Ag?
Agnes (blushing slightly)-I don't know.
Why?
Babe-He gis swung me up onter the
gate pos easier than muffin, an l asked
him if he ever rubbed his money. He said
no, an asked me why, an tole him.
Agnes-Told him what?
Babel tole him cause pa said that he
didn't have one dollar to rub agin anuther.
CThe young lady is aghast with speech
less CONSERVATION. The boy swings on the
gate.)
Babe (suddenly)-Oh, Ag, he's coming.
AgneS-Who is coming?
Babe-Phillips He's on the front of
that car smokin'. $
Agnes (rising and hurrying to the house,
Are you sure?
Babe-Course Pm sure.
Agnes Goodness What an unusual
hour. (She goes into the house quickly and
runs up to her room. Babe continues to
and Mr.. Phillips alights and comes into the
dooryard.)
Phillips-Hi. Babe, old man! how are
you?
Babe-Hello, Gee!
Phillips-Will you tell Miss Agnes that
have called?
Babe-She knows it. L saw you smokin'
on the car, and she's run to get fixed up. L
tole her she oughten to be sittin' roun' in
her Mother Hubbard. and she said it wasn't
evenin' yet.
Phillips-Perhaps she'll be more inclined
to follow your advice in the future.
Babe-Ag say she don't want nobody's
advice.
Phillips-To whom did she say that,
Babe2~
Babe-She tole ma that.
Phillips-About the remnant?
Babe-No. l don't know what they was
talkin' about, only ma said that pa said it
was best to go slow, and ma said she tole
him he wanted Az to go through the woods
an pick up crooked stick. Then Ag said
she didn't need nobody's advice.
Phillips-Was that ALL Babe?
Babe-Y es, only ma said she was mar
ried and had two babies when she was as
old as Ag an she said pa didn' have any
more money than the law allowed. neither,
when she married him. Ag said she reck-
oned he forgot that.
PhiIlips-You have a remarkable men,
DRY, Babe. When l come up again I'll
bring you paper of candy.
Babe-Id rather have knife.
Phillips Smiling with self. appreciation
L don't know what your hand is, old boy,
but considering my ante L think you've
played the limit.
Babe-Sir?
Phillips said guess We'll have the
knife.
Babe-Or let's see, I'd like a pony
best.
Philiips-Arn't you a little hasty, Babe?
How would steamboat strike you?
Babe-Oh. yes; steamboat.
Phillips-Au right. I'll send the river
up the next day. l think you must take
after your pa good deal.
Babe-Pa amt got no steamboats,.
Phillips-Well, We'll get pa one, too
Babe-An' Az?
Phillips-Oh Agnes can ride on pas.
Babe-You bet she wouldn't. She told
ma she'd never ask pa for anything if she
never got no weddin' trousers.
Phillips-Yes I'd think such matters
should be unmentionable. Didn't she say
trousseau. Babe?
Understanding like that.
Phillips-How did ma express herself
on that?
Babe-What?-si
Phillips-What did ma say then?
Babe-Oh. ma said to let pa whistle?
Philllps-Is pa a whistler?
Babe-Oh, don't know. Ma said for
Ag TO do what she wanted, an ma-Oh,
gee! mas got an awful big name.
Phillips, (languidly putting his clgar)-
What is her name. Babe?
Babe-I don't know.
Philllps-What makes you say it's big?