Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 307, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1913 — Promoted. [ARTICLE]

Promoted.

An officer of the navy, in speaking es the extent to which the lingo of the navy is used as slang in the families of navy officers, particularly by the young women, offered the following as an Illustration:

The youngest girl of a prominent naval officer was entertaining a friend who had called to congratulate the oldest daughter, who had lately become engaged tb a captain in the same service. The friend suggested incidentally that the youngest daughter would doubtless miss her big sister, whereupon the girl addressed replied: ’ . “Yes, I shall; but just think of it, I am advanced a number.”