The Washington herald., 1909-06-09
The Proof Of the Pudding.

Says the somewhat hard-headed Char
lotte Observer:
The Charleston News and Courier The Wash
ington Helle. and the MontgOmeTS Advertiser
ETeotly gTieTe US BY continued eTTancy. for We
have taken no little trouble in the cause Of their
enlightenment. One insists upon Je-usha as the
lady who put the kettle on. another upon Polly.
and another upon Molly. A little more eucourag-
ing. however il the case Of the Nashville Ameri-
can which interpleads for Johnny and thereby pro
duces a version almost half correct
It pains rs very much to be obliged 10
draw the documents. with the accent
on the 'ments" (that being the way
they pronounce it In North Carolina)
on the Charlotte Observer. but IL seems
We shall never hammer the truth into it's
Uranium otherwise. We said in the first
place that it was Polly who put the kettle
on. and we thought we had silencod all
difference Of opinion concerning the mat
ter-indeed. We think we did. save in the
isolated and persistent sanctum down
Charlotte way. We went to the trouble
OF fashioning an editorial PRONUNCIATION
In reference 10 Polly that might easily
have ben played on the piano, we think,
and the Observers failure to be con-
vinced thereby we ascribe more 10 its
poor ear for music than to its willful de-
termination 10 be contrary, albeit past
experience with It furnishes seant reason
for suspeeting II was altogether that.
VIII the Observer concede that Charles
Dickens may be considered fair and ap-
proxinateiy conclusive authority upon
which 10 rest PolIys claims in this mo-
mentous discussion? We take Il that the
Observer will-even the Observer. Dick
ems would not put words that belied his
tory and the truth into the mouth OF one
OF his better or nobler characters. would
he? No one viii contend that he would
Very we'll II the Observer will turn 10
chapter xvii Of 'Barnaby Ru6ge" and
read this. perhaps it viii not poster US
again with its ridiculous chatter about
Jerusha, Johnny. ct al:
"a long and profound silence cns,ied. broken only
aby. whose eyes were stiu vide open and intently
fixed upon the IRE, q BY an effort q recollection
on the part Of Grip. who would CITY IN a low
voice from tine 70 time. Polly put the ket--.'
and there stop short and 60 on IN doze sgsin-
After long interval Barnaby's breathing grew
more deep and regular. ard bis eyes closed But
even then the Enquiet spirit Of the raven inter
posed. Polly, Put the ket--.' cried Grip. and BIS
master was broad awake again.
AT length. Barnaby slept soundly and the bird.
with bis bin sunk upon bis breast his breast itself
puhsd out into comfortable aide-man-ike form.
and bis bright eye growing smaller and smaller,
really seemed 70 be EIhsiding into 4 state 0f re-
pose. Now and then he muttered in q sephulchrsl
voice. Polly put the ket-' but very drowslly. and
more like q drunken man than rejecting raven.
The widow. scarcely ventu1ng 70 breathe. rose
from her seat, The man sidsd from the closet
and eItinEuished the candle.
tie On cried Grip. suddenly struck with an
idea and very much excited tie OF. Hu-ahl
Polly. put the kettle on. wen al have tea. Hur-
rah harTah hurrahr "
Far be It from US TO rub anything in.
but-weIl. we do hope the Charlotte OBJ
server is convinced now. 70 say the least
OF IT,