Troubling presentiment Young Borem (in the parlor) - "Tommy, does you sister know I'm here?""I think so. She told mamma this morning she had a presentiment that trouble was coming." Tags Newspaper 1906 Temiskaming Speaker
Chances "If I should ask old Bullions for his daughter's hand, what do you think of my chances?""Very fair. You have youth, health and a good constitution, and should pull through with careful nursing." Tags Newspaper 1906 Temiskaming Speaker
Narrow Escape "They tell me you have had a very narrow escape from death.""Yes, they were going to operate on me for appendicitis, but they discovered in time that I hadn't the money to pay for it." Tags Newspaper 1906 Temiskaming Speaker
Open Work Proposal "You say you wear open work stockings all winter?" she asked."Yes, I can't get anybody to mend them.""Oh, George, this is so sudden." Tags Newspaper 1906 Temiskaming Speaker
He's got it "Your husband is well, I presume.""No, he's not. He's been took pretty bad all of a sudden with bronchitis, catarrh, nervous debility, rheumatism, spasmodic twitches, erysipelas, heart failure, and several other complaints.I am going for the doctor.""My goodness, how did he get so many diseases?""Out of a medical almanac he was reading." Tags Newspaper 1906 Temiskaming Speaker