Sept. 10.
Tue language purist is often troubled at the thought of the amount of slang that is obtrude ing itself into our mother tongue. Certainly the number of words that might be classed under the term slang, and which have come into current use during the past few years is very great, and might well arouse consternation in the breasts of those who would have the Anglo-Saxon race drink only of the well of English pure and undefiled. Nevertheless
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