Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1881 — An Amusing Incident. [ARTICLE]
An Amusing Incident.
New Year’s Day being chiefly de voted to calls, t» fashionable young swell of this city, who abound* in an abundance of conceit, Was one of the many who called upon Miss , on Third street. The young lady, who, by the way, detested the swell, while he thought she was bftdly “gone” upon him, received 14m wi|ia Ml fhp etiquette she had her many other pgiljers, and he prolonged his visit much longer than the rules of the day allowed. The young lady began to think of some way by'which she might rid herself of her uhwehaopte visitor, but no plan was offered UWll one pl the young ladies remarkedt “Mr. .how do you like tin- way Miss ———’s hair is done up? ’Tie the style.” gijaiog upon the frills, etc., he said; • “Very O feeJy--iMi—but ate fo* ntf much of somebody else’s her head. Pray, why d# y«d wear another’s hair?” The young lady replied: “Pray, Mr. , why do you wear the skin of another calf upon your feet?” A moment’s silenoa, the young man bid them adieu, and made haaty exit, while the marry peals of Uyghu r were ringing in his oars from the bevy of young ladies at the parlor window, and he was heard to mutter, “I worn rjerwhat she means?”— Ez.
