The sun., 1901-11-02
Stories In Slang.

II Il were not for slang II IL quite likely
that we should be much more prim than
we are, and IL IL possible that we should
not be nearly 30 happy. In -Toothsome
Tales Told in Slang by Billy Burgundy
(Street SMITH we find II said in the OPEN
ing paragraph OF the eighth tale. which is
the last but one: 'Once upon a time a very
petite edition OF femininity. entitled Mi
nerva. sashsyed into the city Of New York
from the wealthy West She was the pret-
dsst blossom that ever bloomed in a low
tide bodice, and was fortified with bunch
OF Uncle Sans prJmissory notes as big as
q roll OF carpet
We have thought OF the different and
quite lean appearance of this with the slang
left out OF IL: Once upon a time an under
sized lady Of the name of Minerva came TO
New York from the West. In evening dress
she was the most beautiful Of her sex and
she vas rich.
To sAy that she -sGshay yod' into New
York, conveys ~ cou'se, the idea that she
entered the metropolis In Tvacious man
ner. 'Low-tide bodice" seems % have
leen suggested by hat other Ihrase ~
lofty and striking fancy, 'hgh-,Fater
pants We dare say thore arc plenty
who can bs warranted not O. H. disturbed
BY n Certainly II will mover enter the
mind of the r.adsr ~ doub' that Minerva
was literally supplied Siih packet money
She had como to NrS York. ~e gbtisr
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