Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1890 — What She Said. [ARTICLE]

What She Said.

He was a San Franciscan In th« played-out city of London, says th< Fan Francisco Chronicle. He came from the west, where he had developed that Independence and self-reliance which, combined with good looks and S2O gold pieces'mado a man superior to all Europe. He strolled with graceful dignity into a gilded bar, over wnich preBided a divinity of superb physical form, but still a woman, with that air which only an English barmaid can possibly put on—an air of mingledponceit, pride, coquetry, and iiumility. She awaited his order. He was dressed in the latest fashion. He threw the lapel of hiß coat bick with a proud gesture, and fixing his fascinating evt on the bar beauty he said: “Tell me, my pretty maid, what car, you suggest for a man who ate a Welch rabbit last night and does pot fee! well this morning?” She did not smile; she did not ap p©ar to be affected by the appearand of his swelling dhfest or wicked, eye she simply said: “Why didn’t you heat two Welot ribbits. and let *em chase head: , bother?” . ■