Rensselaer Union and Jasper Republican, Volume 8, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1876 — A Coincidence. [ARTICLE]

A Coincidence.

Yesterday, at a little social gathering on Walnut Hill, two young ladies, one from Newport and the other from Covings ton, were introduced, and eaclipffiled out a half-finished slipper and began work, while chatting cheerfully. At last said the young lady from Newport: “ Will you tell me who you are making your slippers for?” “ Certainly,” said the young lady from Covington. “lam making them for my sister to give to her fiancee, a well-known young gentleman in Cincinnati. Now, for whom are you making yours?” “ Why,” replied the young lady from Newport, “ singularly enough I am making them for my sister to present to her fiancee, also a well-known young gentleman in Cincinnati.”

“ That’s a coincidence, isn’t it?” said the young lady from Newport. “It is, indeed,” said the young lady from Covjpgteri; "may 1 ask, in conndenote/ wqp the young gentleman la who is engageato-yami sister*" , “ Certainly,” Mid the young lady from Newport. “It is ,” naming a young gentleinan quite prominent in this city. “ Why," said the young lady from Covington, Iff lifter astonishment, “ that is ths young man my sister is engaged to.” And then there was trouble on the Wabash. That young man is probably in several pieces by this time.— Cincinnati Timet. c It was at a dinner party at Mr. Pres ott’s Nahant resiijcpce a good many years ago, the honored guest being an English Baron. Just as the first course was removed the historian and host, turning to his guest, said: “ I'm afraid you’ll miss your soup. We have given you instead Our usual aide dish.” "Indeed," answered the Baronet; “and what do yott call it?” “ Chowder.” “How?” “Chowder." “ Would you kindly spell it for me?” “ C-h-o-w-d-e-r. How do you like it, Sir John?” “Midi,” fiiid the noble Briton, “ I’ve-traveled a good deal in my time, and I confess that I’ve eaten thing-? that were, worse; but not much, not much.” The guests kept thbir faces straight as long as they could, but thg roai came at last, and it was a hearty one.— Boston Transcript. , * ■