The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-05-17
SLANG PHRASES.

thoughts intent upon his Sunday ser.
mon, and his mind withdrawn from
earthly cares, when his train Of
thought was rudely interrupted, and
his attention distracted from his
theme by the following converse
ton
ooh. Nellie, where are you-you
ought to have been there-just the
stunningest fellow"
Then sound Of running feet, and
pretty soon he heard his daughter
exclaim;
''ls that you, Maggie 7"
"Ies Come down, I've got some
thing to tell you"
"l'll be there in half a jiffy.'
Then door opened and shut, and
in few minutes:
"What do you think? as | was
coming over here, there was just the
stunningest fellow right in front OF
me, Just as got opposite the new
church, my music roll slipped and
every paper in it fell out on the side
walk.
"Graciousl | should have been
dumiounded."
And so | was but it was 60
ridiculous that almost died a-laugh-
ing"
swell, that fellow, do you think
stopped, turned round and helped
me pick them up. was all hunky
dory then. He walked as far as here
with me and | thanked him of course,
etc, etc. You know how It's your
self. "
The good doctor scratched his
head. Could that be his Nellie,
whom he thought 50 lady.like ? He
opened the door softly, little crack,
thinking no doubt, that he had a
right to play the part OF listener to
SO strangely mixed a conversation in
his own house. Very soon it was
continued; this time his daughter
commencing the conversation.
There how's that ior hlgh r.
"Oh, ,s,. t that sweet? how much
was it?'
''Only five dollars, cheap enough.
"Ies, indeed but you said you
we're going to have pink that is
blue
Never mind, it's all the same in
Dutch. "a
The Doctor peeped to see what they
were talking about, and Miss Nellie
was exhibiting her new bonnet to
the admiring gaze OF her friend.
Its raging hot here"
"Well, don't know as can make
it any cooler" said Nellie, looking
around, Il 'spose iather'd kill me if
I'd open door"
ier father had requested her the
day before to keep the doors closed.
Il guess it's time for me to absquat-
ulate." said Maggie, rising.
Don't tear yourself away. Are
you going to the lecture tonight p
eyes, had a staving old time last
Tuesday night"
George Saunders said he should
go home with you tonight"
did he! lie had better spell
able first.
That's 50. If there's anything /
hate It's the boys bothering around
they ought to be put in "a barrel and
fed through bung-hole until they
are old enough to behave"
81 must bid you a fair adiou now;
I've a thousand errands to do.
"Well, goodbye"
ooh, the dickens I've left my
parasol."
"Here it is"
"Now, good bye be sure and come
tonight
eyes, goodbye"
Then the door closed and Nellie
went upstairs.
The Doctor gently shut the door
with sly twinkle in his eye. He
sat buried in thought some little
time. Now and then a good humor-
cd smile broke over his face. And
once he shook with silent laughter.
Then again his face heightened and
his brow grew dark, until at last,
with a profound shake Of the head,
he sat down TO resume his sermon {;
but in vain. He could not concen-
trate his thoughts, not an idea would
enter his brain, So he satidly scratch
ing his pen on the paper, till at last
with gesture Of impotence, he
pushed back his chair, got up, shook
himself, took his hat and went out
for walk. He got as far as the
gate, when an ider seemed to strike
him. He came back, hung up hi,
hat and went in search OF his wife
For long time they we're closteC
together, until time for tea. Wher
tea was ready, Miss Nellie CANE
down, equipped for the lecture. AZ
ter they were fairly seated at the ia.
BILE, Mrs. Hall said