They were both musical, and of course became engaged. One evening the
young man was late in paying his visit. The young lady was anxious and
getting nervous. The whole family sympathized with the poor girl as she
waited for the bell to ring. Suddenly the bell rang, and the calm blue
sky of peace reappeared in the young girl's eyes as she exclaimed
rapturously even if ungrammatically, "That's him! How exquisite his
technique is on the bell-pull, and oh! the breadth and compass of his
ring!"
* * * * *
Three street boys were brought by the city missionary into a downtown
Sunday-school, and placed in Mr. B----'s class. "What is your first
name?" he asked of one. "Lem," was the reply. "Ah, Lemuel," corrected
the teacher. "And yours, my boy?" he asked of the next. "Sam," yelled
the urchin. "Ah, Samuel," rejoined Mr. B----. "And what may I call you?"
he kindly asked of the third. "My name is--Jimuel," said he.