The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-09
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.
Incidents and Yawning.

The proverbial small boy has created trouble
for one young man, not yet twenty, who fire.
quently calls on his sister. The small boy was
anxious TO employ some Of his idle hours during
vacation by doing some work, for which he
should receive remuneration, and so one morn
Ing he made application to prominent insur-
snce agent to do collecting. The agent asked
him all sorts Of questions relative and not rela-
tive to the business. and finally said: ''Now. il
you should do collecting for me. how would
know that you would make the returns hon.
estyf You would have 70 have some security
before could let you do it" ''You know NJ.
D.. don't your referring TO the young man;
well, be calls on my sister Annie, and he'll 60
on my bond for any amount" The agent has
told the story on the young man. and all one
nas TO ask him now Ia, II be continues calling
IN MY sister Annie
The formal card Of invitation which 10 sent
,ut to-day does not in the least resemble
he one which our grandparents received
n the early part o: this century. An
Invitation dated Jan. /, 1910, is in the possession
81 . gentleman Of this city, and it Is valuable
curiosity. The card Is an or clubs, the
Vie and form similar TO those which We use
low, and presumably was used on account OF
The scarcity Of paper in the country. On the
by age, 10 the invitation. written in the peculiar
chirography of seventy years ago. Beginning
;lose up in the left hand corner, it reads: 'The
company of Revd Price Is respectfully solicited
1t party at Mr.. Hunymans Friday. 5th
inst and is signed NJ. G. Sprigg, W. III.
Worthington. In the lower left corner is
..Ronney, Jany. i, $780, and en- the right edge,
vertically, Managers"
There are 80 few places here that have any
n 80, "a. <hok hon aofD NJ
be living therein that when the property OF Mr..
d. p Erwin Was sold to Mr.. Stewart under the
name OF Elm Nest it provoked considerable
talk, and the question was asked as to how it
received its name. Numerous passers looked
sharply for a nest Of elms, but only one could
BE- found 1t seems that the name was given 10
it some years ago, aud with view TO the
eternal fitness Of things Q number OF elm trees
were bought and were 20 have been transplant
ed there. but never were. Riders the north
east part Of the city may ind elms with trench
dug around them. These are the trees that
properly belong to 'Elm Nest
There has been something in the atmosphere
during the past week conducive to yawnipg. An
ordinary walk in the street would convince you
that your final exit was to be made instantly
and strait down some ones throat. The or
binary yawner IL not one who hides bis distend-
ed JAYS IN q handkerchief, or covers them with
his hand; he is not ashamed to yawn. neither is
be cultivated enough to conceal It, For want of
q word which shall mean both masculine and
feminine person the pronoun She Is used, but
the yawnine 10 not confined to the ''hes. n
Women make great display the men.
The variety Of yawns Is as great as those who
commit the act. There 10 the one who opens
his mouth so wide, that mouth 10 all that is Wis
ible. Then one, who shuts his teeth closely and
swollen appearance Of the throat betrays that
he tried to swallow It. The one who closes bis
jaws with snap like turtle, the modest little
yswn which is made to assume o deep breath.
The time also varies. One man was seen whose
one yawn continued while he walked nearly half
block. while another had scarcely opened his
mouth until it was closed again. Malaria is in
season, and o slight touch Of that may DO the
cause Of the epidemic, but, whatever il is. it 10
20 be hoped that IL has reached its worst and
following weeks may not be so sadly spent IL
seeing such dread sights.