Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-26
AN EXERCIsE IN oRTUoEPY.

mis- pronounced. \ careful study OF it
accompanied by free and liberal use OF
the dictionary will greatly aid those who
wish to improve their pronunciation:
Geoffrey. sUrnamed Winthrop, sat in
the depot at Chicago waiting for his train
and reading the Tribune, when a squadron
of squalid street Arabs Incompatible for
squalor) thronged from a neighboring
alley, uttering hideous cries. accompanied
by inimitable gestures of helnOUS eXultd-
tion, as they tortured humble biack-and-
tan dog.
You little black guards, cried Win
throp. stepping outside and confronting
them; adding the inquiry, " Whose dog IS
that"
That audaciOus Caucasian has the
bravado to interfere with our clique,
tauntingly shrieked one indiSputa5le lit
tie ruffian. exhibiting combatiyeness.
What will you take for him." asked
the lenient GeOffrey, ignoring the venial
TRADE
"Twenty-seven cents piquantly an
swered the ribald urchin, grabbing the
crouching dog by the nape.
You can buy licorice and share with
the indecorous cOadjutOrs of your con-
demnable cruelty" said Winthrop, pay
ing the price and taking the dog from the
child. Then, catching up his valiSe and
umbrella, he hastened to his train. Win
throp satisfied himself that his sleek pro
tegee wasnot wounded, and then cleaned
the cement from the pretty collar. and
read these words:
"' leicester Licensed. No IL. lSSJ.
Hearing the pronunciation OF MS name
the dOcile canine expressed gratitude and
pleasure. and then sank exhausted at his
new patrons feet. and slept.
Among the other passengers was a
magazine contributor. writing vagares
of Indian literature: also. two physicians
ID sOmbre. irrevOcabiy. irrefragable allie
pathist, and genial homeOpatnist. who
made a speciality of bronchitis. Two
peremptOry attorneys from the legislature
of Iowa were discussing the politics OF
the epoch and the details of national
| finance, while wan, dUlorOuS person
wearing cOncaye glasses alternately ale
trocheS and almonds for sedative. and
| sought coincidence. in high. lamentable
treble, from a lethargic and somewhat
deaf and enervated cOmrade not yet ac
| climated. Near three exemplary brethren
| (prObably SinecuriStSl sat group OF hu
mOrOus youths; and a JOcOSe sailor llately
from Asia in a blouse waist and tar
paulin hat was amusing his patriotic
| Juvenile listeners by relating series OF
the most extraOrdiary legends eXtant. Sug
geSted by the contents of his knapSack
which he was calmly and leiSurely ar
ranging i'll pyramidal form on a three
legged stool. Above swung figured pla
cards with museum and lyceum advertise
mentS, too verbose to be miScOnStrued.
\ mature maiden of medium height
| and her comely daughter soon entered tht
car, and took seats i'll front Of Winthrop
(whO recalled having seen them one Tues
day in February in the parquet of thea
tre). The young lady had recently made
| her debut into society at musical SOiret
at her aunt's. She had an exquisite bOu
quet of flowers that eXhaled the sweetest
perfume She said to her parent, Nam
ma. shall we ever find our lost Leicester =
Geoffrey Immediately addressed her
saying as he presented his card:
Pardon my apparent intrusiyeneSS
but prythee, have you lost a pet dog"
The explanation that he had been stOlel
was scarcely necessary: for Leicester
| Just awaking, vehemently expressed LIS
inexplicable joy by buOyantly vibrating
between the two like the sounding level
used III telegraphy (for to neither of then
would he show partiality), till Succumb
ing to ennui, he purported to take recess
and sat on his launches, c0mplaisantll
contemplating his friends. 1t was truly
an interesting picture.
They reached their destination ere the
sun was beneath the horizon. Often dur
| ing the summer, Winthrop gallantlN
rowed from the quay with the naive anC
blithe Beatrice in her jaunty yachting
suit; but no coquetry shOne from tht
depths of her azure eyes. Little Less
their jocund cOnfidant and courier (anC
who was as sagacious as spaniel, al
ways attending them on these excursions
and whene'er they rambled through the
woodland paths. While the band played
strains from Beethoven, Mendelssohn
Bach, and Others, they prOmenaded the
long corridors of the hotel. And ont
evening as Beatrice lighted the gas by the
etagere in her charming bOudOir in theil
suit of rooms. there glistened brilliantly
valuable solitaire diamond on her finger
Let us look into the future for the
sequal to perfect this romance, and rounC
a cheerful hearth we see again GeOtfrey
and Beatrice, who are paying due homage
to their tiny friend leicester.