Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1878 — Undue Familiarity. [ARTICLE]

Undue Familiarity.

The late Dr. Sprague, of Albany, was a gentleman of the old school type, of remarkable courteousness of manner and of corresponding reverence of feeling. He never trifled with the names of prominent men, and it is hardly probable that he cduld suppose anyone would use his name with undue familiarity. The following anecdote illustrative of this characteristic of the grand old man, was related to us by one of his sons, and subsequently acknowledged, with a hearty laugh, by the older son of whom it was told: One day, at the tea-table, this son, then in business in Albany, but living at his father’s house, spoke of “Charley Bridgman.” The name arrested his fathers attention, and he said: •* My son, of whom arc you speaking?”. . “ Of Mr. Bridgman, father,” was the reply. - “Not of Rev. Dr. Bridgman, surely, William?" ~ “Why yes, father; why not?” “Why not? my son, because such familiarity in connection with a prominent preacher is unbecoming. I am ?[uite surprised and shocked at your reedom; and I hope he has no knowledge of it.” “Why yes, he has, father. I have called him • Charley’ to his face! “ ‘Charley’ to his face; and does he call you William?” "Well no! father no; I can’t say that he does.” “ Well, what docs he call you then?” “Generally he calls me ‘Bill.’” This was too much for the good Doctor, and with ill-suppressed sympathy with the mirth that rang round the tea-table, he made good his retreat. — Chicago Standard. - '’'Just back from a trip to Havre: “You will never catch me traveling by an excursion train again. Why. sir, at the station at Havre I lost my cane and my wife.” 1 Then, with his utterance choked by tears—“ A new cane, too.” —Paris Paper. SvrntaiNG will exhibit its presence by Uie cries of the baby, and should be removed by the prompt une of that highly-recommended , remedy, Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup. It Is free from CpUn,. Price, 25 Cents.