The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-15

Edth-Well you wouldn't have me call you Frederick,
would you7 nh. &. -
Y.M.-No, by no means; my
Edith-Ah, and can call you Fred If like can't I?
T. such dear name, and do SO love it call you
Fred, can Z?
Y. M.-Havent any particular objection
Edith -Ah, / knew you would do all asked you When
Baty home four years ago said you were growing
into such fine fellow.
Y. M-Batty?
Edth-Yes only he didn't say nearly half enough And
we must love another very much mustn It weg You
can tell how glad that you havent been giving your
self to horrd heess because then it would be all
so different and do love you now I've seen YOU
And I'm glad, too, that you haven't picked up any
American twang.
Y. M-What makes you think ought to have picked up
American twangq
Edith thought every one in the states did that
Y. M-But, Of course, don't call ourselves states
Edth-Oh, don't you?
VINO, we call ourselves colonies or since the
Grafton movement, provinces.
Edth-Isn't that wonderful! We always call YOU the
states here in England sometimes the United States
Y M (smiing)-No, no! You are mixing things up.
Edth-No, really we never speak of anything else but
the states United States There's the old Thames It must
be twelve years since you saw it last.
Y. M-How last?
Edth-7ou were only Is, weren't you, when your lungs
became badg not than s then, suppose But
remember you quite we'll remember how we used to vex
dear mother by fishing for mnnows Sunday afternoon
Y. M. (mystifed) What?
Edth-Don't you remember7 And the dear old house at
Waltham9 Has America engrossed all your thoughts and
made you forget? @~>-i#a 81 .>"Af =.
Y. M.-America? - =.. ...s .E*.E So .:..
- Edith-Yes, you DEAR funny boy! II =I:-a -.
Y. M-But, my dear cousin you confusing things.
Edith-Cousn? @ 49,. ~@s ;
Y. M-Well, Edith, if you prefer it. What makes you
talk Of America? .' ~ IT. E*s-.@ f. ~"
Edth-Why doesn't it please you9 ~
Y. MI don't know anything about it,, Of course came
via the Suez canal -. ~ . .
Edith (perplexed) -Suez? '.-G. a#.%. :" ~
Y.M.-Yes that's the shortest route from Melbourne
Edth-I-I don't understand. s.a.#
Y.M.-Why you got my etters7 IL !.
Edith-From New York .@@'.. ~
Y. M.-New York; ~.< :-'...@ . ....
Edth-Yes. ..@ E~# ~..@. r..
Y. M.-You my cousin, suppose7 - r..
Edith-Cousn?
Y. M.-Yes; Edith Musgrove T@ H.. e.. 49, .s
Edth-Edith Brockley! And you are my brother, Fred
Brockley + *.H= -y
Y.M.-My name is Henry Storer! 5t.- .ss~
Edith ---! -.: i 49, .#@sr
Y.M.- .....!!
Edith ---!!! f:.s +."@ ~.
Y. M.-What is the mean - We must each have met
the wrong person by mistake! expected my cousin!
Edth-Oh and went to meet my brother. Oh stop the
drver must get out. ...s.. =. r. :..s. -.
Y. M.-Driver Hold hard! Madam I had better put
you another cab and let you get back to the station
There Whit Cabby! Stop and take this lady to the
Waterloo station. Quick about it!
edith enters hansom) But madam, will you pardon
if give you my card and wonder if might be SO bold
to ask for yours? .. <"l>. 2"
Edith h no! no! This is awful To driver)
Y M-very WELL I know your name and you have
account at Cous IF can't find you from that dom de-
serve-a right (reenteng grower) Cabby, you had bet
ter drive back the station have lost relative
i somewhere.-Town and Country. s.