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The Widow’s Heart.
In her bovver, ;i willow iliveli :
At her shrine three suitors knelt.
Hitch juloreil Hie willow much,
Kaoli assayed her heart totmieh.
line hud wit, and one hud sold,
And one w as east in beauty’s mould,
liness which was it won the prize,
i’llrse or tongue or handsome eyes
First appeared the handsome man,
Proudly peeping o’er his fan;
lied ills lips and white Ids skin,
Could such beauty fall to win?
\ext appeared the man of gold,
Cash lie counted, eoin he told,
AVealtil the burden of his tale,
Could sill’ll golden projects fail
Then tot lit the man ot wit,
Now site heard him with a sigh,
Now she blushed, site knew not why ;
Xow a tear stood on her cheek,
Vow site moved to hear him speak.
Beauty vanish, gold depart.
Wit has won tin; widow ’s heart.
♦- 9
THE DOCTtR OF BRA!.
There was once a countryman
who, by dint of hard labor and the
exercise of great prudence, Itad
.amassed a sufficiency of means.
Besides lots of wheat he had no lees
thau eight oxen and four horses in
his stables. Notwithstanding his
comfortable position, however, he
would not marry. II:s friends ar.d
reproached him with his
celibacy, hut he excused himself by
saying that when he came across
the kind of woman he wanted he
would marry tier. His friends, to
help him, resolved to search
about for such a woman.
There lived a few miles off an
old chevalier, a widower and very
poor, who had a.beautiful and clev
er diughter. The girl was old
enough to be married, but as it
happened that the father had noth
ing to give her, nobody thought it
worth while to woo her. Ihe
friends of the countryman having
represented themselves before the
old chevalier, he speedily yielded
compliance to their wishes, and the
girl who was good and would not
disobey her father, found herself
forced to comply. The country
man was delighted at the prospect
of such an all iance. He determined
to lose no time, and press the mar
riage forward with all haste. Hard
ly, however, were they mairied
than he perceived he had made a
great mistake —that, in short, he
.could not have done anything more
foolish than to take to himself a
wife. When, for instance he was
working out in the fields, what
would his wife do, she was so ac
customed to sii at home in idleness?
And, yet, what was the stupid hus
band to do ?
‘lf, in the morning,’ he thought
to himself, ’l’ll pick a quarrel and
strike her. she will cry all the day
through. Now whilst she is crying
it is certain that she will not be in
the humor to listen to the tail? of
gallants. When I return I will lie
quits with her by asking her par
don, and I know how that is tu he
obtained.’
i
Fired with this splendid idea he
loudly called for his dinner. When
the meal was cone tided, lie ap
proached his wife and struck her
such a blow upon the face that the
marks of his fingers reu aim'd im
printed on her cheek. Nor was
this all. Fancying he had not giv
en her cause to cry long enough,
he hit her four or five more blows
aod then went out into the fields.
The poor little craeture fell to cry
ing very piteously, and with her
hands laid crosswise on her bosom
leutlly lamented her file.
‘Oh, father 1’ she cried, ‘why did
you give me to such a man ? Had
we not bread enough to eat, poor
as we were ? Why was I so blind
as to consent to such a marriage?
Oli, beloved mother, had I not lost
you I would not have been so un
happy. What will Income of me!’
She remained inconsolable through
out the whole of the day, crying
as her husband had anticipated.
Then his first i Sort was to concili
ate her.
‘lt was the devil who tempted
me to strike you,’ he exclaimed. He
swore never again to raiso his hand
to her, he threw himself at her feet,
and begged her pardon with so
humble and dejected an air, that
the wife touched with pity, prom
ised to forget everything that had
happened. But the countryman,
wlio saw how successful was his
stratagem, resolved to put it into
execution again. On rising the
following morning he once more
picked a quarrel with his wife, and
repeated the performance of the
preceeding day. Then he went
forth to his work. The poor little
woman felt now that this triatment
was to ho her fate, and once more
bega i to cry piteously.
Wtiiie in this mournful condition,
there rode up to her door two
king's messengers, each monti'ed
on a white horse, They saluted her
Walker County Messenger,
VOL. IV.
in the name of the king, and asked
her for something to eat. i hev
were dying of hunger, they said.
She set before them all she had in
the house to offer, and while they
were eating, begged them to tell
her whither they were journeying.
'We are not journeying anywhere
in particular,’ said they. ‘lhe
truth is we are searching for a skill
ful doctor, and we meaty to travel
even to England should we not
find one here. Ada, the king’s
daughter, is iH. Eight days igo,
while eating some fish,a bone stuck
in her throat, and left her incapa
ble of swallowing- Every remedy
that can be suggested has been ap
plied to her, tut •sithoutavail. She
can neither eat nor sleep, and her
suffering is terrible. The king who
is in dispair, has ordered us to
search about for someone capable
of curing the princess. If lie loses
her he will die.’
‘You have no need to travel any
further,’ said the wife. ‘I know the
very man you want. He is a great
doctor.’
‘I s it possible ? You are not de
ceiving us ?’
‘No, I am telling you the truth:
hut unfortunately, the doctor of
whom I speak is a very singular
sort ot a penon. He is just
slightly touched in the head, I fear.
Although he has an extraordinary
genius for medicine, he seems to
thoroughly detest the science. My
impression is that unless you beat
him heartily you will not get him
to act with you.’
‘Oh !’ they answered, ‘if he only
needs cudgeling, we’ll give it to
him. lie couldn’t be in better
hands. Only tell us where he lives..
The wife indicated the fields in
which the husband was working,
and wishing farewell,entreat
ed them not to forget the essentia)
condition of their undertaking. They
thanked her, and arming themelves
each with a big stick, made to
wards the countryman. Having sa
luted him, they iniortned him that
they came from the king, and com
manded him to follow them.
‘What for?’ he asked.
‘To cure the Princess Ada. We
have heard of your skill, and we
h ve come to fetch you in the king’s
n line.’
The countryman replied that he
was only a laborer; ar.d that if the
king wanted hi-s services i" that
capacity, lie would he happy to de
vote them to him. But as to rued
nine, he swore on his honor that
lie kniw nothing at all about it.
‘I see,’ whispered one of the
kings messengers to the other,‘that
oivilitv will not succeed here. He
evidently wants to be beaten.’
Saving this lie alighted from his
horse, the other followed him, and
grasping their sl’uks, they , cor.-
menced beating the countryman
with, the heartiest Z“st. The help
less labor commenced by roaring
at them lor their cowardice—two
to one—and their cruelty; hut find
ing them too strong for him, he
threw himself upon his knees and
swore to obey them. They there
upon mounted him upon one of
the white horses ar.d conducted
him thus to the palace of the king.
The illness of the princess had
thrown the king into a state border
ing distracf'on. The return of the
two mis engers inspired him with
hope, and lie ordered them to he
conductjd into his presence that
he might learti how sccesslul they
had been in their inquiries. Hav
ing sounded the praises of the won
derful hut eccentric doctor, they
then proceeded to narrate how
they had found nod the method
they had employed tocapture him
‘I confess,’said tire king, ‘that I
never heard of a doctor like this
before But since it in necessary
that he should he beaten before he
will cure the princess, let him be
beaten.’ Having ordered the | rin
cess to descend, he bade tha coun
tryman approach him. ‘My friend,’
he said, this is the lady whom you
must cure.’
The wretched countryman threw
himself upon his knees and beg
ged for mercy, swearing by all that
was holy that he knew nothing
whatever of medicine. T‘‘e only
reply' of the king was to signal to
two tall sergeants who were stand
ing ! y armed with sticks. They
made a dart at the countryman,,
LAFAYETTE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1881.
and seizing hint by the arms, rain
ed upon him a perfect shower oi
blows.
‘Mercy ! mercy !!’ lie yelled ‘1 II
cure In r, sir, 1 11 cure her.”
The princess stood before him
p ile and dying, indicating her suf
fering by putting her finger down
her open mouth. The countryman
began to ponder within himself
how lie should effect a cure. H e
plainly saw that there was no hack
ing ou*. of it, hut that he must eith
er succeed or perish from flogging.
‘The bone,’ said he to himself, 'is
in the throat. If I could only suc
ceed in making her laugh, the
chances are that I might dislodge
it.’
Impressed with this oqtion,he re
quested the king to order a large
fire to be alighted in the hall, and
furtlu-r desired to he left alone with
the princess. When the hall was
deserted he told Her to seat herself
near the fire, and commenced by
making such hideous grimaces that
in spite of her suffering the prin
cess suddenly burst out into a
shout of laughter. At the same in
stant the hone flew outof her throat
and fell upon the floor ! Picking it
up the countryman flew to the
door crying: ‘‘Sir.', sire, here it :s!
here it is !’
‘I owe you my life !’ cried the
king, it. a transport of joy. And
he promised to give bum in reward
for his services haudsoirie presents
of gowns and cloaks. It wis a cus
tom among the kings and princess
es of that period to make presents
of cloaks and dresses nt Michael
mas and Christmas to the nobility
attached to their courts. Some
times tiie acceptance of these pres
ents was interpreted into a willing
ness to enter into one year’s service
w’th the king who offered them. A
c icvalier thus appareled was ei’l
ed a Chevalier du Rio. Ihe coun
tryman thanked him He declared
positively however, that he only
wanted permission to retur.r. to his
home, feigning that his business
greatly needed his presence. In
vain the king offered him his friend
ship and entreated him to remain,
lie answered that he was pressed;
that when he left there was no
bread in the house, and that it was
imperative .that he should carry
wheat to the mill. But on a signal
from the king which brought the
two sergeants about him again, the
countryman crie 1 for mercy, prom
ising to remain not only a day, hut
forever, if lie were desired. There
upon they conducted him into a
room in which lie was washed and
shaved and habited in a magnifi
cent scarlet cloak. All this lime
however, he was meditating a plan
to escape, and comforted himself
with believing that a practical op
portunity would soon he presented.
The cure he had effected achieved
for him in no time a great reputa
tion. No sooner had it been noised
abroad than upward so eighty sick
persons belonging to the town pre
sented themselves at the gates of
the chateau, and besought the king
to put in a good word for them
with the doctor. The king having
called him, “My friend,” said he,
‘f recommend these persons to
your notice. Cure them all at once,
if you please, as I wish to send
them back to their homes.”
“Sire,” replied the qountryraan,
“unless heaven cures them I can’t.
There s re too many.”
“Let the sergeants be brought,”
exclaimed the king.
At the approach of these two
formidable persons the poor wretch,
trembling in every limb, volun
teered not only to cure the eighty
G ck persons, hut the whole world
in the bargain, even to the last
man. lie begged the king and all
those who were of good health to
leave the hall as they had dope be
fore. Being left alone with tha
sick, he ranged them all along the
fireplace, in which li3 had made a
tremendous fire.
“My friends,” he said, addressing
them with great solemnity, “it is
no trifling favor to accord, that ol
giving health to so many people in
so slioit a time. There is only one
way that I know of effecting a gen
eral cure among you, and that is,
of choosing the oua who is the most
seriously ill arid throwing him into
the fire. When he is consumed,
the ashes will he distributed among
you all to swallow. The remedy is
extreme, but I’ll stake my head on
the result.’
Saying this, he sternly content
teuaplated the surrounding crowd
as if examining their condition.
But among thym all there, was not
one who for the whole of Norman
dy would have allowed that his
malady wtut oeriwns. Tho doctor
addressing one of them, exclaimed:
‘You are looking pale and ill; yon
seem to have the most serious dis
order of tlioin all.’
*l, sire ? On my word I never
felt better in my life than I do at
this moment.’
‘Finn what do you here,you vil
linfi !' cried the doctor.
Without answering, the sick man
opened the door and took to Ms
heels. The king, who was outside,
perceived the sick man jeave .the
hall. ‘Are you cured ?’ ‘Yes sire - ’
A moment after another sick man
appeared. ‘And you ?’‘l am also
cured.’ , .
What was the result of this ma
neuver? There was not a single
soul, old or young, male or female,
who would consent to being re
duced to ashes. All left, swearing
they were all cured.
The delighted king returned to
the hall to congratulate the doctor.
He w r as amazed and filled with ad
miration at the skill that in so
short a.time could work so many
miracles. ‘Sire,’ exclaimed the
the doctor, ‘I have an amulet pos
sessed of u wonderous virtue with
which I work my cures.’
The king overwhelmed him with
presents. He assured him of his
eternal friendship, ami permitted
him to return to his w ife, on condi
iions, however, that when lie was
wanted he should not be urged to
come by t ! 'e use of the stick. The
countryman now bade adieu to the
king. He had ,no longer any oc
casion to he :t laborer; and no lon
gireared to beat his wife. To his
flying day, however, henever knew
how he had been made a doctor.
A Letter to Marier, Itiefc, anil the Keys
of Lafayette.
Editor Measeni cr :
I know that Warier would give
all her interest in the affairs of this
world to take the manly form of
Job Hoggins in her arms, and press
it to her warm breast once more
before she dies.
riince I left Georgia, I have been
going to school, learning to spell,
read and write the English lan
guage correctly. Mnrier will re
joice to hear this, for she always
said that I. was wantingin blit these
things only, to-wit:
Ist. A knowledge of the English
lungjase.
2d. Ordinary temperance.
Bdly. A rlipositym to make an
honest Jiving, and alio would some
limes add, hy way of emphasis,
that I was not virtuous nor truth
f<!’. , ,
I have, (he it said to my credit,)
not used a.ny spirituous ferment
for ten days, and it may truthfully
he said of Job, that Job is a,truth
ful, sober gentleman. The only j
thing that old Job drinks now is j
cistern water and patent medicine.
Job remembers well the first j
time in this life, he ever fell the
f rvent kiss that Marier,pressed upon
his cheek. ’Twas many long yams
ago. To old Job this was the first
kiss of love, hut hedois not under
take to say how many men Marier
had kissed before she zissed Job.
Although it was twenty-three
years ago, the place that Mayier
pressed that kiss is the only sweet
green spot on Job Hoggins’ head.
This kiss was received and pressed ,
on old Job's left jaw hone, and from
that blessed day until this very |
moment, lias and does believe that
some portion of Paradise is still on
this .earth, for in this kiss Eden
with its purity was revived.
Job’s mouth Inis made many,
many < fforts to get pne more taste
of the nectar that still clings to the
place where Marier first kissed him,
Job’s mouth is now located on the
side of his face where the kiss was
first pressed, and the kiss has taken
a stand on the top of Job’s hairless
head. Job is in as bad condition ■
os the gentlemen that Haled saw
in Hie VVoild of Chance. My con
edition is critical, Mr. Editor. lam j
Molting each day to see myself turn -
a summersault. \\ mild that Marier
were here now to press another kiss
! on tlie other side of my face tr pro
duce an equilihiiuni, for l love her
| yet as deiirlv, as in days that me
j gone by. Yes, \ es, Jolt's natural
leal tires should lie preserved as an
! outline of his former neuuty for the
i admiring eye of Dick.
Oh, memory,sweet memory, what
’ would Job give to-day for power to
| recall for one moment the blessed-
Loess of the hour when Marier first
kissed him, and be kissed by Marier
dear, just one more time. All the
I cold compositions of art fade away
when comparedi with the pleasure
and sweetness of the first kiss of
love. And Dick, my darling child,
I an anxious sire is solicitous con
cerning you yet. With what de
light old Job would caress you just
j one more time..' To part your red
i hair in the middle once more, and
} rido you up and down on his f ot,
would he a consolation niof.t dear.
While Marier, your mother, my
son, would put her arms around
the neck of Job,,your father, my
chilli, and bathe hia cheeks with
affection’s tears. Yes, she would
talk and tel! of Job’s former beauty
and liis exploits. She would whis
per iu his ear, “how much like
Dick you are, my dear.” “Jobie, I
am so glad you ha ye come hack to
the object of your first love.” *'Your
mother-in-law is dead now, and how
happy we are and will he.” “How
dear you are to me.” Memory,
sweet memory of days that are
gone. “I’ve loved you through all
the vents you’ve been away.” “ ' es,
I love thee more and more, Jobie,
dear. “I am so happy I could
weep.” “With all thy faults 1 love
ihee still.” ’ Old I am fainting,
dying—J—- Jo—Job —Jolfie, dear ”
etc. Womanlike, it would not be
Inr.g until Job would fee) 1 lie effects
of the broomstick, unless, however,
the loss of a slep-tn other would re
move the angry passions of a good
mtured wife. Before I close, Mr.
Editor, I would say a word to the
hoys of LaFavetle. God bless von
hoys. I sometimes think that you
divide with Marier and Dick, what
remains of in v heart and uflections.
I am sure I thought so in the days,
or rather nights, of yore, when w;e
would meet at Patterson’s, and
you would .gently slap me on the
shoulder, and nay in the most
seductive manner, “take a drink?’’
Oh! soul stinging words, they
reached, lodged in, and are fixed in
the softest place in old Job’s heart.
Ir. my prayer I say God bless the
boys, May their pathway through
life he illuminated hyetars ns bright
as those far off glories that drift in |
the n idnight sky. May they never
he old and bald, and disconsolate.
Boys, do them cussed ,oli locust
trerseverget “on n bender”or “high j
lonesome,” as they used to do, and
run against a gentleman and knock
him down without cause .or provo
cation? Are the good people of
the dear old town of La Fayette
startled now a-dsiy at midnight’s
unholy hour, by she war whoop,
“Let ’er roll?” l’lisy were on one
occasion, as I daresay, some of you j
doubtless remember. Now, in j
conclusion, I will ask you to look
after my poor little orphan Dickie,
Keg that Marier does not break
bark. OVef. hia head, as she did over
the head of his poor, unfortunate
father. Take him toKunday school
with you, and try to make a good
and happy man of him. Tell him
his father was n great and a good i
man. Comfort him by telling him
that tiie name of Job Loggins will
be written in that bright, and im
mortal galaxy, composed of such
names ~s Washington, the Jacksons,
Clay, Calhoun, Lee, Grant, and a
few others, to which his ever hope
ful sire trusts he will add the name
of Dick Logging by theside of yours
truly, ,
Jon Logcins.
P. K.—Job will return to Georgia
next fall J. L.
When n landlady discovered tl at
her hoarders were dropping off, toe
burden ot her song became: ‘Noth-1
ing hut leaves.’
Gen. Longstreet has been settled
on as marshal of Georgia, and he .
will he appointed as soon as he re- j
turns from TuiK.ev. JI. .1. Kim
ball was his chief competitor for
the office.
NO.
Decoy lug elephants.
The kraal, writes a correspond
ent from Ceylon, was an inclo ed
space of some two hundred yards
j . ncli wa v. The fence was com
posed of large trunks of trees, sunk
into the ground, and of about 16
li-et in bight. At one end was lie
! entrance,about twenty yards across;
j at each gate-post were largo tiunks
|of trees, supported in an upright
position by strong ropes attached
|to the surrounding trees. When
j the ele| hauls enter, these ropes are
| cut, and down come the huge trees
I across the passage, ell'eotu.allv,bar
ing nil retreat. We encamped in
[ one of tv row of huts, hastily run
| up on the leeward, side of the kraal,
j and at some distance from it, as the
power of scent is particularly keen
in the elephant, and if once a panic
is raised, they would all rush madly
away, and he never seen ugaii in
that locality.
In the immediate vicinity of the
kraal, and commanding a good
view of the whole proceedings,
I were most extraordinary nets, con
] structed high up among the branche,
I and of sufficient dimensions to ac
commodate most of (lie party. '1 hev
I Were thus made; A number of good.
: stout poles wore laid from the
brunches of one tree to another,
some sixty feet from the ground,
arid carefully made fust; others
were then placed across them, and
side railings, four feet high, were j
added for security
These last were interwoven with
leafy branches, which effectually
concealed the occupants; a ladder
!of long bamboos completed the
1 thing; and tiros were constructed
I veritable crows’ nests, admirably
| adapted for a good view of the
j proceedings, combined w ith ;cr
■ J feet security. The kraal was a
I government one, and about two
I (linusnriil unlives had been em
ployed, for inoro than a fortnight,
in driving the adjacent country; by 1
day they had white wands, and
.it. night torches. The elephant is
a timid animal when not provoked
or wounded, and the above simple
means were ample sufficient to
prevent the animals from “hearking ■
back."
On this occasion, bv good man- i
ageiricnt, a, large body of elephants i
had been driven slowly into the |
neighborhood of the kraal. The '
excitement was gelling intense; j
every crash of a falling branch or I
the chattering of die large monkey |
common to thrse woods, made one j
start and gaze expectantly in the j
direction of Ihe elephants. A t lost, j
when our patience was well li’gh j
i exhausted, a line herd w.vs seen in i
the distance, slowly approaching,
under the guidance of three nr four ;
elephants who were employing i
j every southing art to induce the !
lenders to accompany them into ;
the kraal.
Strange to s.av, (he elephant in !
ils captive slate sei ins to take abso
lute pleasure in decoying ils wild
congeners into the kraals, and in
subsequently aiding in making I
them captive also. About forty
! had entered, when the rear guard
was seized with a panic and bolted ;
the line of healers. The entrance
was thereupon immediately barred,
and those that were within made!
safe. Then came the fun of the :
thing. A decoy clcphanlcatitiously
approached the nearest wild one,
its mahout (driver) walking on tho
! other side, and timing his move- !
} ir.euts so as to he always concealed
hy the forelegs of his animal.
With admirable tact, alter many ■
attempts tho decoy persuaded tile
captive to raise one of his hind 1
legs, .which was mainly brought
about hy tho former tickling the
wild elephant with its trunk, and
so causing it to lift its leg. A noose
was immedia'ely slipped round it
hy the adroit attendant, and the
other < nd was made fast to a neigh
boring tree, after which the poor !
animal was left to its fate; and ils
it,sidious visitors proceeded to an-I
other, whom they served in the |
! same manner; and so hy degrees
| all the best elephants were secured.
: The remainder were subsequently
shot hy sportsmen who were there,
i —Ex.
The tnan who ate his dinner with
the forte of a r.ivcr, has been try ing
' to spin a mountain top.
MAMVBflbau -■‘‘"tg r HI I gl—jMfcimJ*
Iteb) h UMd. w. MATHIS,
‘ l’.il'V is ilfixl!’’ Threc,| 5
’ u t'rds pilling iilonit the line, t
, .. 'oiiUi»rudc of
somewhere ami Hoon IdPgotten.
allrr all <piiit ng.in I leaned -GOODS,
head upon my haii.l mid fell into
di «'|> reverie of all that tho9<nvordt ,1! * n ca " Ixs
may mean.
Some where—o dainty f »rm,slid *
and cold, unclasped hy mother’s
inis to-n:”ht. Eyes that yeatnrdny
were bright and blue as skies of
June drooped to night beneath
white lids t at no voice can ever
rain)again.
Two soft hands, whose rose leaf
tin era were wont to wander loving
ly nrnutid mother's neck and face,
loosely holding white huds, quietly
| folded in coffined rest. r u . >.
Soft lips, yesterday rippling with
laughter, sweet as woodland brook
ga v as trill of forest bird, tonight
ut responsive to kiss or call of love.
A silent home—the palter’of
In.by luct forever bushed— n era die
bed uiipressed. Little shoes half
worn—dainty garments—shoulder
knots of l»luc to match those eyes
ofyesetrday, folded with aching
heart away.
A tiny mound, snow-covered in
some (piiet graveyur i,
A mother’s groping touch in un
easy slumber, for the fair bond that
shall never rest upon her bosom.
The Imv,sob, . the bitter tear, as
hr. ken dreams awake to-sad reali
ty. The hopes ot future years
wrecked, like fair ships that sud
denly go down in siglit of land.
The watching of other babies,
dimpled, laughing,''strong, and this
onegnm! The present ngonv of
grief, tl o fu u e emptiness of heart
all held in those three little words,
“Baby s dead!”
Ln.ha-il, it is well that wo can
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freighted with woe to those who
receive and send them. And yet
it cannot harm ns now and then
to give a tender thought to those
whom our careless pen stroke is
preparing such a weight of grief.—
Telegraph Operator.
It was tlielr first night aboard the
steamer, “At. last,” lie said tenderly
“we are all alone, out upon Hie deep
waleis ot tin- dark blue sea, and your
lieart w ill always beat for mo as it
lias boat in the past ?” “My henrt’s all
rigid,” she answered languidly, “but
my -toniilfli feels awful.”—Koikl.-ind
('bronicle.
At the front gate two weeks be
fore the wedding. He; “My sweet!
my darling! ’ She “Willie, my
love. At ih.e front gale, two years
after. She: ‘'Bill, where are you
I roii.g?” H< : “None o’ y< ur busi
ness.’'— Meriden Rer.mler.
“Da you pretend to have as good
judgment as i have?” exclaimed an
enraged husband to his wife. “Well
no, ’ she replied, “our choice of
partm rs f..r life allows that my
judgment is not to he compared to
yours.”
’What are you doing out therte,
my daughter, in the night dew?’’
said the kindly old gentleman on
tho piazza. “Practicing fencing,’!
waa the sweet reply, ns she leaned
over the pickets till her .ace was
dreadfully close to William’s.
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An ii.lv.-nisi m.-iifmys: “Saveyonr
hair while von hive it.” .Many young
ladies lake -this advice. They take,
their li.-dr otf before going to bed, and
carefully place it on the bilreati or
back of a chair, where the rats' can’t
gel at it. 't least minor says they do.
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roinpa.-doiinte old lady (paying tier
•are)—‘Mow jailed your horse looks;
driver; is not l!ie bit mieoinfortably
large for bis mouth! 1 ilaekmim—‘lt
ain't llio bit in bis mouth, mum; it’s
Hie small bit in liis stotnadi.’
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Itidiiiison (after a long bout at cards
at the .-lull) —Mi’s awful late, Brown.
What will you sty to your wife?”
Brown. Mu a whisper)— Ob t shan’t
say mill'll, you kmnv—‘flood morning
dear,’ or something of that sort. She’ll
say the red.’
Wlien Beecher w as 'asked what enjoy
ment then; was ill heaven for an old
maid so homely that she lias to help
herself up whenever she falls down, hi
Hie it inter, he could make no reply.
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The men folks complain of climbing
to the upper stories,.hut a woman emit
got up stares easily enough— if she is
good-looking. ,*•
Paintingm window shutter ia a
good deed in more ways than one.
It helps the blind,
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A simple, pure, harmless remedy
that cures every time, and prevents
disease hy keeping the blood- pure)
etomache regular, kidneya and:
liver active, is the greatest blessing,
ever conferred upon n an. Hop
Bitters is that remedy, and it pro
prietors are being blessed by 'thou
sands who have been saved and;
cured by it. Will you try it? See
another column- Ragle.