The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-02
A MeSp Dialect.

II ha< heen frequently remarked since
lmogen Clark's novel of old New York,
Gods Puppies" began TO make Itself
felt, that new dialect had appeared In
literature. II is very wonderful dialect,
that witch Miss Clark Introduces occasion
ally into the pages 81 her vigorous story
Il represents the sort OF English spoken
by the original Dutch settlers Of New York
In that most interesting period under the
English occupation when the Dutch resi-
dents were forced much against their VIII
TO recognize the encroaohmcut Of English
ideas aud customs. as we'll AS the English
language Here is an example OF the
dialect tnkcn FROM the chapter In which
IAN Praa announces 30 the English girl
Peggy that hor stay In the Dutch don't
nIc's house is doing the domnIe great
harm with his people
Jan glanced wildly around and wrestlcd
with his ucckband no, ionEc jurfrouw,
YOU must listen" he went on, From tat
house must sou 60. harm and troubles hat
you brought tcrc nlreaty aud shame peslics
How dare Nouf"
1T is t'c trut. So goot man as nefer
vas ant hurdnckdE has he pecome NO so
T.
pest haf her 20. for Ms are not Fnkish
WAYS Ant he say. 1T is my house can
not pit her pcgonc.
| reggy was on IRE In an instant.
why was /, necessary that my stay here
should he public talk; ] did not wish Il
known looked for quiet What concern
! Is II ~ your people when got What right
! have they to talk about me as " J was
some charity patient rescued from the
| street, Your dominic shall not lack pay
mcnt. I promise YOU, Tor every momcnt '
| have passed beneath this roof aud for the
poor skin he has made me beholden to-
She sprang 20 her feet In q tempest of
wrath
walt" IAN suffered "ysit lcctie mo.
mcnts. top't you go ant act otheadtei
I toni yon grt eEsitet'
! annette might have spared me this-thc
/ deceitfnl mink"
/ Annette? She Is rlat MS ncfer vas to
! hnr YOU here she ton'i know val to oters
say always apout 10 Enkish pusy In her
/ mind s. She Ant rc domino ne ton't say
notlngs apout Won, no more ms Annette
/ toes put TO ucighpors see to young mems
coming ant toy ask iIeikc Tat vomans,
iunrouw, ia IKE n tat ting YOU can not
carry water In because Of re leetle holes
In to potion. ant she eapples Gapples
For myself. l say notings em tlsgre'
Hous!"
Peggy tapped the ground augrily with her
foot
This ls TOO much II Is uncomfortable
Where is the domino
Jan rctreatcd n step In horror then, un
der the excitement Of the moment h
moved forward and laid n OBTAINING han'
upon the girls arm
81 "T'e. eroai--t'e great PeEgarliiorn! :
Egmont oh. listen! Tont you efcr vor
to t'c domino speak, put loost 90. He say
his roof II is s0cret; 10 a gueHt nc can moi
teny e. 1on't you understand re elteri
ant dcacons make IL question OF his
right tolng t'py tenant II ~ him Ant he
answer tat you 60 Of your own viii, not
before. toy must wait FOR tat. Veil ten
fey yait-tays. ant tags, ant tays-lt Is
now most two weeks tat t'ey sre here
ant always he tlsresart telr plack looks
Sacrament Jan finished with snari
"ton't you see vat harm you YORK him IN
tcir mlndtsr'
DO you mean to say that the domino Is
suffering for my sake, Peggy asked sharp
~ that he is heng prosecuted"
"P.per.pcr secuted, yes, only Kott fotgii
mel ne tescrfes II In a measure, Vel ten
We say notlngs apout tat-notings! ~
domino lofes his peoples 20 tenter Ike {
fater. ant Il hurts him not to to as t'ey
say, put he thinks no Otherwise can he act
TIE ant is not yet; ven grumplings rise II
a church ten must 10 minister
peyare for himself. Ant he has pocn ter,
sefcn-ant tirty years ack! It viii preak hil
heart"