Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1909 — An Unexpected Reply. [ARTICLE]

An Unexpected Reply.

A very demure little Frenchwoman, who teaches her native tongue In a well known southern college, learned recently, under embarrassing circumstances, that it is not always safe to accept as a final standard of correct English what one may casually hear. One night at supper the president of the college announced to the assembled young ladles and teachers that an Informal musical program would be given presently In the college chapel. Turning to the dainty Parislenne, who in addition to her other accomplishments plays the piano well, he said: . '.S . “Perhaps Mme. Petit will be so good as tp assist ns.” V The lady addressed arose and eoyly replied: “I vUI do my durndest, profeeseur!” -Lippincott's.