St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-04
BREAKFAST TALK.

A nlce-lOoklng artist OF pleasing ad-
dress who was sent to Vassar college by
one of the newspapers to make sketches
of the pretty girls, says the New York
Star, will not be forgotten for some
time by three of the young ladies he
met there. The advent of handsome
New Yorker is enough to cause CON-
motion in the seminary; but the appear
ance of an artist. and one who was go
ing to draw their pictures. set the hearts
of the susceptible young girls a-futter-
ing. They were aSSiduOuS in their
attentions to him, and he enjoyed the
pleasure of being cOurted instead of
counting, until, during jocose moment,
he mentioned to several grouped about
him that he probably had more CORE
spondence with them than any of their
gentlemen friends. The students were
surprised. and asked him to explain.
''YOu received the corset l sent you,
suppose" he said, speaking to Miss
F
"l?" said the girl. her eyes disten6ed
with astoniShment.
Yes; bust Sc, waist 49," responded
the artist.
"Sir!' said Miss F., Indignantly.
s'You,'' said the visitor, turning to
Miss c.. wrote asking me to send
you six pairs of clocked-silk, No. So
hose, did you not?'
81 never heard Of you before today"
responded the girl, her face flushed and
her breast heaving with excitement.
'Well, now, Miss L." said the art
ist, 81 hope you won't deny that I, at
your request, sent you cream-cOlored
satin dress and pair of No. 20 cor
SETS"
This was too much for the modest
room screaming. To one of the profess
ors, who demanded an apology, the ar
fist explained that he haG been private
secretary for the head of the big dry
goods house of - at the time he re-
ceiYed the letters.
ga man born and bred in the United
States fails to appreciate how much
slang he daily uses in conversation, F"
said an American just returned from
continental tour to New York Sun re-
porter. "He fully appreciates these
blemiShes, however, when he returns to
America after having had daily inter-
course with some of the well-bred per-
sons in Europe. lie picks up these
blots on perfect speech so gradually.
and they multiply so rapidly, that be-
fore he is aware of the extent of these
acquisitions, at least one tenth part OF
his vocabulary consists of slang express
SiOnS. This fact is so trne of America
that even the ignorant peasants Of Ire
land recognize it when their country
linen return to their native land.
AS heard in America, slang seems to
iadd force and expression to converse
tfrns, hr,f &c 70 t,on
lcOntrasted with really simple aud con-
ssequently elegant diction, the differ
.ence in strength can be readily seen.
There are some slang words, however.
lin the Americans vocabulary which, ii
fused at the right time and place, find
their bull's-eye like the mimic ball. But
las rule the use of slang words is only
ia blemiSh on conversation, and its use
icannot be too heartily condemned"
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Z Two naval officers discussed the case
of Commander McCalla yesterday in a
Wall street Office, says the New. York
Sun, with reference to its bearing on
the shipmentiof American-born boys as
apprentices. One thought that the
court should have been held secretly in
order that such discouraging facts as
the possibility of All apprentice being
imprisoned several days by mistake
might not be made public.
''H0w many boys will want to ship
after learning that they may suffer in
that way?" was asked.
Just as many as ever" answered the
other. Il got my father to send me to
the academy Immediately aztec reading
a narrowing tale of the way boys were
fogged at sea. and the publishing Of
the story of the Enterprise will promote,
rather than discourage enlistmentS.
Besides, if sailors are ill-treated on our
ships, the more nearly complete the
story is when published the quicker the
men will be treated as they should be.
1t is my experience that nothing tends
to make the men more contented with
the service than the knowledge that
when they want to work their jaw
tackle they Will always find a reporter
ready to listen to and to print what they
say"