A Contingent Name

The Syracuse Post says that a girl baby was reeeutly brought to a clergymau of the city to be baptized. The latter asked the name of the baby. "Dinah M., " the father responded. "But what does the 'M' stand for?" interrogated the minister. "Well, I do not know yet. It all depends upon how she turns out." "How she turns ont? Why, I do uot onderstand you, " said the dominie. "Oh, if she tnrns out nice and sweet nd handy about the house, like her mother, I shall cali her Dinah May, but if ene has a fiery temper and displays a fcombshell disposition, like mine, I shall cali her Dinah Might."