The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1895-06-08
HETEROPHEMY
An Awkward Trick for which the Tongue
or Nerves Are Responsible

An Awkward Trick for Which the Tongu
II or Nerves Are Responsible.
i Heterophemy, the curious liseas
which consists in using ore word whcI
meaning tn use an entirely dilrercn
one, gives rise to many amusing com
binations. An old lady living in
town on the Hudson river is thus az
I fiictcd. She is tall and stately in an
: pearance, courtly and gracious in man
ner, and this makes her incOngruou,
sentences all the more ridiculous
r Strange to say, she herself is total,
unconscious of her iniirmity, for the
] family. friends, and ev"n the servant,
endeavor To save her from the mortiii
cation she would feel.
l. Not long ago, when she was recover.
ing from serious illness, the bishop Of
the diocese CHANGED To be making his
f.annuaf visitation, and at the sugges-
ton of the rector, they went together
TO call upon Mrs. Drew.
She was delighted tn see them, and
entertained them with her usual grace
and cordiality. The conversation nat
urally touched upon her illness, and
her thankfulncss at her recovery, whi.h
Tor time had been despaircd of.
Presently she turned To the bishop,
saying earnestly, MY dear bishop, let
us have little drop"
The startled prclate glanced at the
sector. lie, knowing his old friends
infirhity, cast about in his mind for
her probable meaning.
Bishop, repeated the old lady, SER
ieusly, lets have little drop"
Certainly, Mrs Drew" interposed
the rector, waiting Sor her to make
some move whiqhv mieAt disclose her
meaning. But Mrs Drew waited ex-
pcctantly, also.
. If you have not your Wade Mecum
with you, there is a prayer-book, she
said, after moment.
The rector, with sigh of relief,
turned to the bishop. Mrs. Drew will
be glad to have you read prayers with
her," he said quietly.
Prayers were read, and then the gen.
tlemen prepared to take leave.
( Your visit has been pleasure"
Mrs. Drew said warmly. Now, Mr..
Belknap, won't you take this little bow
home to your dear wife, with my best
love?'
For moment Mr.. Belknap wondered |
I she could mean the bishop, but she
Believed his mind by lifting a magnifi-
;ent bunch OF roses from vase on the
able.
Allied to this is another form of mis-
to. which most of US are occa-
aoles. EsuhiectA-tlaveH org '~f,rtr,v,--e ward;
o her intense modification, often re-
'erses her vowels thus, says she is en-
irely unconscious of it, even after
peaking.
One summer evening she was saun-
ering with friend toward the village
,ost Office of the little town where
hey were staying. On the way they
encountered an acquaintance with a
handful of letters.
"Ah, good evening"" she said in her
peculiarly gracious, suave manner,
Are you strailing out for your mole?"
The mystified young woman made
ONE inarticulate reply and passed on.
Is soon as the friend could recover her
'ravity she gasped: II suppose you
Intended to ask Miss May if she was
trolling out for her mail?"
The'same young lady was relating
ad story of various misfortunes which
ad overwhelmed dear friend.
Think" she concluded pathetically,
of losing husband, children, property
nd home at one swell foopv And
owl of laughter rent the roof.-At-
antic,