Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-24
Not Butter.

IA orlSuU WOIlstn, WHO makes IL a.
point to find out in what subject the
person to whom she is introduced is
interested, and to lead the converse
ton speedily to it, had an amusing
experience, which she relates with
great glee. A dinner was given by an
intimate friend, and she whispered
hurriedly to her hostess, who had in
PRODUCED her to preternaturally
grave man who was to take her in to
dinner. "What does he like to talk
about best:''
"Butter!" said the hostess lips,
with meaning smile.
It seemed strange subject, but the
tactful guest brought the CONVERSE
tion around to it, and as she after
ward said, "talked as to know good
butter when one saw and tasted it
was one of the most important things
in the world"
Her companion did not seem inter
ested, and the conversation first
dragged and then came to stop. An
other effort, and then the lady gave
up the task, and devoted herself to
her neighbor on the other side.
The "butter" man was obliged to
leave, pleading another engagement,
the moment the dinner was over,
much to the evident regret OF his host
eSS.
"It's too bad he could not stay
longer, and talk to u.s." lamented the
hostess to her friend. "He's such g.
charming man. knew you'd be just
the one to get him in a good mood for
talking, and then thought we could
all reap the benefit"
Charming! That mani" repeated
the guest. "Why, he scarcely opened
his mouth though racked my brains
to make the butter question attract
ive!"
"Butter!" calculated her hostess in
dismay. 81 said 'Buddha!' supposed
OF course you knew he was q high au-
thority on the subject? What must
he have thought"
II fancy" replied her friend, dryly,
"that he thought he had hold OF an
advance agent for some agricultural
show. "-Youth's Companion.
A Little Nanny-Goat
A small girl-a very small one-who
did not shine particularly in the way
OF goodness, was attended by nurse
maid who was q simple, honest,
religious girl, always mindful of her
duty; and this duty, she felt quite
sure, pointed to the reforming OF the
little heather committed to her
charge.
On Sunday afternoons she often
took Miss Nellie to ameetlng that was
held in the basement of some place Of
worship, and the surroundings were
very plain and doleful, but the preach
er was an earnest man, and, to
Hannah's great delight, her young
lady listened to him with much
attention. The words, "Now, my
hearers, I will give you little anec-
dote," were frequently used, and then
would follow some incident by wayofil-
lustration. Nellie always looked SO ex-
pectant at this announcement, and lis
tened with such eager attention to
what followed, that Hannah's heart
bounded for Joy to find that the
troublesome child was SO seriously I'M
pressed. Her eyes filled with tears, and
she failed to notice the look OF disa-
pointment that spread itself over the
small maiden's face after each anec-
dote.
Finally the pent-up feelings came to
the surface; and one afternoon as
they were walking home, Nellie indig-
nantly exclaimed, "That mans an
awful story-teller, and l sha'n't go
there any more!"
"Tut, tut!" said the Mortified Han
nah; that's very wicked, Miss Nellie.
What ever makes you talk so?'
"Cause he is. He's been saying
ever so many times. Now my hearers,
I'll give you a little nanny goat; and
he never gave anybody one! I don't
b'lleye he got any. Harper Dung
People.
Amusing the Little Ones.
It takes very little to amuse small
children if people know how to set
about it, and the elder brother or sis
ter left in charge Of some fractions
Jumps of humanity should bear in
mind the fact that nothing is SO
soothing as employment. To find
that he or she is really doing some
thing sllke big people" will act like q
charm, and few occupations are 50
absorbing as painting.
The verriest fodder can do this after
q fashion, and q piece of white paper
withSa square drawn on it will answer
| all purpo The square can be di-
yIved into two parts, and the child
told to paint one half red and the
other green, or one yellow and the