The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-01
SHORT SUNDAY STORIES.


Some one came home from visit yester-
day and boarded a Fairview car for a ride
to the park before going home. She was
met by several other members of the fam
lily. There was doubt in the minds of the
passengers as to which one of the party
had been away They all talked as fast
as possible. Finally the listenlng and en-
tertained passengers decided it was the
fourteen-year-old girl who had been away.
The others called her "Pinkie." She was
a fine type OF the brunette and she had
enjoyed her visit and brought home news
of all the friends. Amons the points gath
cred by the listeners was the fact that
a man and his wife had been struck by
lightning and killed and girl only ten
years old had been struck too and had
been ripped up the back by the lightning
All the girls of Pinkie's set wore. shirt
one she had on Mr.. IS wife lad
died and her diamond ring had been given
to some ones girl because the girl ought
been distributed to the family. Pinkie had
been TO a ball game that was just fine,
since She had been There The small
child who accompanied the family to the
station would have. to be left home in
of them by remarking that he had never
been in summer car before, and that ne
saw a parrot on the fence as the car
whisked by (the others were too slow TO
see the bird, SO they concluded that the
small child had not seen the bird). Para
graphs of the conclusion could be marked
by the recurring subject of the dead wom-
ans belongings being distributed TO the re-
lationS. From the station to the park they
talked as fast as their tongues could go,
and the amount of family history that was
not related was probably not worth men
tioning. -
There are a score or more Of people in
this city who may now account for the
existence of some peculiar fads because
they have learned that "fads' often start
in very peculiar ways. During last winter,
while one of the Eastern college glee clubs
was in the city, it was rendered a recep-
ton at the Propylaeum. Among those who
had charge OF the reception was the
daughter OF a prominent attorney residing
on North Delaware street. To her was
assigned the duty of providing the drinks
for the company. When the time came TO
serve the coffee she found herself in
dilemma. The sugar had been forgotten.
The hour was late and all groceries closed.
1t was out Of the question TO send to her
home for sugar because the delay would be
equal to not having the sugar. While she
was raking her brain for escape from the
dilemma happy thought struck her. There
was drug store just few doors from the
building. Why not use rock candy? The
idea was acted upon forthwith and
messenger was dispatched to the drug
store and bought all the rock candy In the
store. The innovation took well. Many OF
the guests thought it a fad" introduced
from the East. 1t was so entirely new
next three or four receptions that were
given at the Propylaeum rock candy was
used for the coffee.
talk about the imperdence of chillun
nowadays" said the black auntie. cit seems
to me dat dey do more than dey used to
dare do when 1 was a girl. Why, chillun
now stand round to hyeah old folks talk,
and dey don't mind saying anything dey
want to and break right in. Minds me dat
what 1 seen Uncle Nose Webster do once
to imperdent child would be about what
some of the chillun need. When was a
girl seen Uncle Nose talkin' to some men
listened to 'em talk, and when one of the
men said somethin' that child conterdicted
him. / lowed Uncle Nose wouldn't like it,
and knowed he'd do somethin' to dat boy,
but what do you suppose he did? De boy
stood there with his mouth open, and Uncle
rsSf bs P6 big e6 ta Soa dat qb oS
never stood round no more when Uncle
Nose was talkin'."
A North-side family was busy getting
ready to move to another city during the
heated term" of the past week, and in
order that all of their household goods
should be packed properly they engaged a
professional packer. He completed his job
and left the house and the movers came
| The packer had put all of the pictures
| into a crate which he made. When the
men attempted to take The crate of
in the house through which the crate
could be taken. Then there was a stir
The boxes must go, and after telephoning
and sending messengers in all directions
the crater" was found and the crate Aas
| sawed in two before it would go through
any of the door or window frames.
William S. Overstreet, receiving teller at
| the Meridian National Bank, took a vaca
| ton few days ago and went fishing down
| in the vicinity of Columbus. Upon his re-
| turn he stopped in the bank with a hand
some four-pound black bass, which he ex-
| hibited to the boys without comments.
After few days q friend dropped in. The
friend had been down to Columbus, also,
| few days after Mr.. Overstreet was there.
| While down there the friend happened to
| run across the man from whom Mr.. Over
street had purchased the four-pounder