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TIIE VICTiMISKD BACIlKLOn.
June 1 . Having just learned that my pre
sent landlady is about to retire from the
service, having accumulated during her ten
years experience as keeper of a boarding
house an ample fortune, a circumstance which,
taking into consideration h-r hirh rates of
board and very indifferent fire, I do not con
sider at all strange in view of all this, I
find myself under th? very unaccountable ne
cessity cf seeking new quarters There is
nothing I dislike so much as going the rounds
of the lodging houe keepers for surrh a pur
poo. In the first place, my extreme diffi
dence, for I am a very modest man, rrn l ?r9
it di.agree?ble , and I am likely to take up
with a poor one at last, from my inability to '
j no, when the advantages of a place are j
set forth by the voluble tongue of the pro- J
pnttor.
T ihiuk, therefor-?, that it will ave trouble,
in Iiu f applying to place mys-df in tlie atti
tude of the cne applied to. In other words.
I think I will advertise for board. In that
ease, I shall have a variety of chances offer,
the best of which I can make a selection of.
Let me sec. How shall I express it ? After
all, there is a good deal in the expressions.
Shall I say that 4 'a gentleman of limited
means is desirous of procuring a commodious
boarding place on easy terms ?"' That would
prevent the asking a high price, but I am
afraid it would cut off all applications from
those who could offer reasonable accommo
dations. On the whole, I think the following will
be as good a form as I can use :
"A single gentleman, is desiring of procur
ing board on rcas onahle tcria. A qui.-t
house indispensable. Letters may be address
ed to G , Box 110, Pest Oftcc."
There that contains the -.vhole in a nutshell.
Neat and concise Nothing r.-iuVns but to
make two or three copies, and forward to tb ;
newspapers, and then await the rc:-u!t, what
ever it may be.
June 3. My itdvertisement only r.ppcnrcd
yesterday for the first time, and already I
hav? always c-l-cvcn lette;s directed "A. G .
Box 110 Post Office."
One of them purports to be ftom a lone
widder, who c er since the death of her dear
departed Flahnigan lias had to struggle with
the cowld-hearted world for surpxt, and
woui I be willing to hoard the single gentle-
man en the best in tho market, and an iligant
cook she is, for the small sum of four dollars
a week, but if the rinerou.-;-h-ai tad" gentle
man ii willing to give five, she has n't the ill
manners to refuse it, not ehi.
Irish all over ! If my name is Green, (I
believe I have n't announced it before,) I am
not verdant enough to take up a diet of
"pratces" out of compassion for m lone widder.
No, Mrs. Flannigan, difficult as U the task,
I must refuse your application
There is nothing worth notice about the
other applications, if I except the fallowing
with which I am, on the whole, most favor
ably impressed. It is frank and to the point
"Mrs. Brown Stout has observed in the
papers an advertisement for board. Mrs. B.
S. is not a professed boarding-house keeper
(heaven forbid!) but having an apartment
which she does not use, at all, wculd bo will
ing to receive as an iniuate a gHEtleman of
character, which she feels assured iu the case
with the advertisement. Mrs I S. not be
ing a professed boarding-houe keper, as she
has before had occasion to remark, cant.ot
offer such sumptuous fare as may be found in
our first class hotels. She would make co
unusual parade for Mr. G. if be shoull con
clude to become a boarder, but would treat
bira in all respects like one vf the f tinily.
The absence of other hoarders, and the sniall
ties of her own family may be regarded as
sutTcicnt assurance that the house will be
quiet.
; "In regard to terms. Mrs. B. S. is satis
fied that considering the peculiar advantages
of the situation socially, being treated as a
memJjer of the famil?, Mr. G. will not con
sider seven dollars per week exorbitant. !rs.
B. S; may be seen at her residence at 13G
street. Early application desirable "
Evidently Mrs Brown Stout is a woman cf j
refinement and gentility I like hei frank
ness, in warning me not to expect such fare
as may be found in our first class hotels. Of
fcourse I do not. Certainly I have never met
with "u kt any of the boarding-houses of which
it has U- a my fortune to bo an inmate. Ab
Mr. Brown Stout remark, it eannct but be a
quiet house, since I shall be the only boarder.
As to the price, I did tot think of paying
over six dollars a week, thet being the price
I pay at present
However, as Mrs. B Si remarks, the ad
vantage of being treated as one of the family
is ho slight one. It is so long since I have
been regarded in any other light than as a
person who has a stipulated amount of atten
tion for paying a stipulated sum, that it will
be quite refreshing to be treated thus.
I believe I can't do better than to call on
Mrs. liro-wu Stout,- and if appearances strike
me as favorably as I anticipate, engage board
there- '..
Ten o'clock. Bless me! I did -not think
it was so late. I will call to-morrow.
Juve .. I may now consider myself fairly
domiciled at the houe of Mrs Brown Stout.
She is a la lj- of imp sing appearance, beiDg
quite as large as bee umuq led me to expect.
She seems in some respect to have tastes quite
oriental, since she is in the habit of wearing
a turban of bright colors. This may be,
however, on account of her reluctance to wear
a cap, and intended as a substitute for it.
When I introduced myself to her she re
marked ; '
'Mr Green, I am happy to receive you in
to my family We have never taken boarders
We never ii'td to. We do not consider
you as a b- -or. We sLall look upon you
and treat you as a member of the family, and
I trust I will look upon yourself in the same
light."
Very kind indeed to a stranger!
"Mrs Stout," I commence 1-
"Brown Stout, if you please," interrupted j
the lady. "Stout is a vulgar appellative,
add Brown to it, and, mark the diiTerence, it
becomes prlstocratic. For this reason, I al- !
ways wish so to be addis-ed by my full
name." -
"I beg pardon," said I in some confusion,
"I was about to say, Mrs. Brown Stout, that
your kindness to one with whom as yet you
are wholly unacquainted, almost overpowers
me, but I trur-t that I shall not like the adder
turn to sting my benefactor."
The figure used in conclusion I regard as
rather felicitous on the whole.
"In regard to your room," said Mrs. Brown
Sfeut, "I cannot give you a front room, as
thire but two, one of which I use myself and
the other I reserve for coTrpnny. There is,
however, a back room '.tirectiy behind, whi h
foinin n Is a de);shiful view ofthe ahem ? of
the 1 a-k ya-.l. It is, I con'c s, a litt!edark,
a:id if you were a stranger, I should deem it
necessary for me to apologize somewhat for
fatting you in it, but as one of the family
I think I aay venture."
Of course I assured her that I should be
satisfied with any arrangement frhe might
choose to make
The room is a little dark, I confess, and
the furniture rather eld and scanty. I am
writin.2 this on the wash-stand, there being
no dres-ing table which would be rather con
venient for the put pose , or indeed any table
at all. I am seated on fhe side of the bed,
the only chair being taken up with a pile of
Mrs. Brown Stout's articles which she has
not remove 1 as yet.
Frankly, in regard to accomodate ns, I was
better o'T in uiy former place.
But then, as Mrs. Brown Stout remarks,
it 's an inestimable advantage to be treated
as one of the family.
June Ct. Until to-day I had not seen, with
the exception of Mrs. Brown Stout, any
member of the family of whom I am hence
forth to be treated as a member
I had considerable curiosity on the 'ubject,
as was not unnatural, but it has now teen sa
tisfied. There are two other members of the family
viz. Alphonso and Cordelia
Of Alphonso I need not tpeak at great
length. He is, I believe, an Ensign or
Cornet, or something in the military lino. At
all events, he has a precious pair of whiskers
which impressed me not a little.
As to Cordelia, she is a young lady of per
haps twenty-two. She looks rather faded;
At least her hair does, bcin" 5 I can find no
better descriptive terTu t;i.u tow color which
is to use a oemmon proverb, "more useful
than ornamental, I should think she was
rather insipid, but perhaps it is ungenerous to
my kiiid-huartei and considerate entertainer
to hazard such a conjecture.
The introduction was very pretty and feeling
"Mr. Green," said Mrs. Brown Stout,
taking my arm, "let me introduce you to the
other members of my family my sou Al
phonso and my daughter Cordelia, who will
henceforth look upon you as a member of our
happy family, . i tied to share in all its pri
vileges, and in oar mutual confidence."
"Proud of the honor of maLing your
acquaintance, Mr Green," said Alphonso,
twirling his moustache.
"I am delighted," said Cordelia, curt
seying, "to find that my ma has with her
uual good tapte selected one who T judge
from his appearance will become a valued
member and an rnameut of oar household
circle."
Is It not pleasant, after being tossed about
in the world so long as I have, to come at
length into the company of such delightful
people, whose constant anxiety it seems to be
to make you happy?
Jane 8. When I came down to dinner to
day, I found merely a dish of sausages in the
centre of the table, with vegetables. This
was followed by rice pudding.
"Our family, Mr. Green," remarked Mrs.
Brown Stout, "are very plain in their tastes.
They do not believe iu luxurious Irving. . It
is condemned in the Bible, Cordelia, my
dear, after dinner, you may find the passage
in which mention is made of riotous living
and frowued upon by our own organization ,
and cf course also by all physicians. We
regard it therefore as a sacred duty which we
owe to our hearts to "abstain from indulging
in what otherwise might serve to gratify
our palates. Considering you as a member
of our family, wo do not feel obliged to
deviate from our usual course."
Of course I said that I trusted hat she
would not on my account.
At the same time, I am free to cohfess that
if there are two dishes in the world for which
I cherish a distaste, they are sausages and
rice pudding.
However, I smothered my dislike, (it
would have been very ungrateful in ma not j
to have done so, aud bolted a sausage, rud
swallowed two or three spoonfuls of the riee.
When inquiries were made as to my poor
appetite, asserted that I was subject to dys
pepsia, a misrepresentation which I trust will
be pardoned when the motive is considered
in un -villingness to wound the feelings of my
fair entertainers.
June 0. No improvement perceptible at
the dinner table. To-day we had fried liver
in the lieu of sausages, and rice pudding over
again.
I was again troubled with dyspepsia, which
prevented my eating much ; feeling hungry
afterwards, I repaired to an eating-house,
where I made up for my forced abstinence by
a plate of roatt turkey, 4c.
I wouldn't hava Mrs Brown Stout know it
for the world. In fa:t I couldn't enjoy niy
dinner so well, being apprehensive that my
presence m'ght be detected by some friend of
the fatuily, and so come to the ears of Mrs.
Brown c-tont.
At tea-time, Mrs. Brown Stout real from
the evening paper that Madan.e Sotitag waa
to give her last concert ia the city that even
ing ,
"How I should delight to go," said Corde
lia. "Wont you carry me, Alphonso?"
"Impossible," said he, "I have agreed to
go in company with some of the officers of
my regiment, and of course it wouldn't do
for Jiie to be accompanied by a lady "
"What a pi'T," said Cordelia, in a tone of
the greatest disappointment, "I would go
alone, but it would not look well, and rather
than incur public remark, I will forego the
the pleasure."
"It is a great pity," remarked Mrs. Brown
Stout.
If," said I, with some little embarrass
ment, "I could be ef any service as an es
cort, it would give me great pleasure to ac
company the young lady."
"May I go, ma? said Cordelia, eagerly.
"Certainly, my love," said Mrs. Brown
Stout; "since Mr. Greca is kind enough to
oiler. If he were a stranger, I should say
no ; but being a member of the family, it's
perfectly right and proper."
I accordingly went oat and procured tickets,
for which I was obliged to pay a considerable
premium.
I am not particularly fond of music myself
I blush to record it ; but the consciousness
of doing Cordelia a favor, reconciled me to j
sitting out the evening.
"My dear sir," eai! 8'he, "how can I ever
repay you for ue gratification you have this
night givca me."
'Only," I replied, rather felicitously I
think, "by treating me as you have hitherto
done, as a member of the family."
"Kind, noble heart," murmured Cordelia.
I felt not a little flattered, as may readily
be srp posed.
Jul i 10. I have now been domiciled at
Mrs. Brown Stout's for upwards of a month.
During that time I have been invariably
treated as a member of the family.
In my last entry I mentioned going to hear
Sontag with Cordelia. I have been with her
to various places since. Somehow, her broth
er always has gome other engagement which
prevents his going with her I suppose he
has a great many duties to attend to, and that
explains it.
I can't say our living ha3 improved. Cer
taialy, the Brown Stouts do live very plain
hideed. I don't see how they can bear it
themselves. For my part, I almost always
have to fitii-b nut my dinner lwbere.
The other day I saw Eouie strawberries
coming into the house. I congratulated my
self on a probable improvement in tho living
bmt they haven't appeared on the table. It
can't be possible that the Brown Stout's live
plainly in public, and purchase delicacies in
private." I can't for a moment beli-ve it.
Still it is rather mysterious about those straw
berries. JulyA. t am perfectly overwhelmed." I
harlly know where I am, or what I am about
Mc?. Brown Stout has just been to eec me in
my room, and on such an unexpected sulject.
v V'tr. Green," said she abruptly, "may I
inqulra what are your intentions in regard to
my daughter Cordelia?"
"Good Heavens . madam," said I, "what
do you man ?"
"Mr. Green," said she, "do not evade me
in that manner. You must know the poor
girl is in love with you "
'lie-ally. I never remarked it," said I,
and I am truly sorry for it."
"Thii will not do, Mr. Green. Ever since
your arrival, you have paid systematic atten
tion to Cordelia, striving iu every way to
gain her affections. You have succeeded too
well."
"In -fhat way?" I enquired.
"Do you ask?" she replied. "Have you
!i"t carried her to concerts, and other public
places? Have you not areompanied her to
parties, iid escorted her home ? Have you
not led everybody to expect that you wer
strongly in love with h"r?"
"On my svul, madam, I never mcurt any
sue-h thing. Beside, you wiii do me the jus
tice to remember t!:rt I only volunteered on
such occasions when she expressed her regret
that her brother eculd not accompany her.
In fact, if you will oblige me to say it, when
1 received unmistakable hints that such an
other would be acceptable. You will also
permit me to remark that you have always
requested me to consider myself as a member
of the family, and that in that capacity it
was quite proper for me to accompany Miss
Cordelia."
"Mr. Green," said the hdy, "I pc-rceive
that you are an unprincipled triflcr with la
dies' hearts But your base subterfuges shall
not avail. Alphonso!"
Alphonso rushed into the room with a
loaded pistol.
"Villain," he exclaimed, "make reparation
for your crime, or I forthwith challenge j-ou
to conibat-dcadly comlat-muzzle to muzzle.''
"Give me till to-morning," said I, trem
bling, "to ccm: t the subjec-t; At present
I am so overw heh led that I am not myself."
I am alone novr but not fr e from agita
tion. I am timid, constitutionally, and can
not fight Alphonso On the ether hand I do
uot wish to marry Cordelia There is tut
one alternative I must fly. To-night, when
darkuees ha-j enveloped the earth, I shall
steal from the house with Fueh of my worldly
possessions as I cau get into a carpet-bag,
and take the earliest train out of the city.
Alas ! when I came here on the footing of
a member of the family, I little thought that
they intended to make me so in reality.
Henceforth, when I engage board any
where, I shall stipulate as an indispensable
condition that they shall not treat me as a
member of the family !
DOESTICHS O.V A UC.YDCK.
The following sketch is from the New York
Post the editor of which pronounces it ' 'one
ofthe cleverest specimens of Am?rican hu
mor be has yet seen. The edition of the
Post containing it was speedily exhausted,
and it became necessary to republish it on
Saturday. If some folks, who get c a len
der want lo see themselves as Others see them,
let them read "Does.ticics on a bener."
Dear Edifr : I hav been to Niagara,
jo'l know Niagara Falls big rocks, water,
foam, Tabla Rook, Indian curiosities, squaws,
moccasins, stuffed snakes, rapids, wolves,
Clinton House, Suspension bridge, place
where the water runs swift, the ladies faint,
scream and get the paint washed off their
faces ; where the aristocratic Xudian ladies
sit on the dirt and make little bags ; where
all the inhabitants swindle strangers ; where
the cars go in a hurry, the waiters are impu
dent and all the small boys swear.
When I ennte in sight of the suspension
bridge, I vjlo vividly impressed vith tho idea
that it was tome bridge, in fact, a considerable
curiosity, and a considerable briJge took a
glass of beer and walked up to the Falls
another glass of beer and walked under the
Falls; wanted another glass of beer, but
couldn't get it ; walked away from the Falls,
wet thro', mod; triumphant, victorious, hum
bug ; sir, all humbug, except the dabliness
of everything; which is a most certainty, and
the cupidity oT everybody, which is a diaboli
cal fact, and the Indians and niggers every
where, which is a Satanic truth.
Another glass of beer 'twas forthco ming
--immediately lo -iofhr, all of which I
-drank. I then proceeded to drink a glass of
beer, went over to the States, whir I pro
cured a glass of beer, went up to stairs, for
which I paid a sixpence, over to tho Goat
Island, for which I disbursed twenty-five
cents, hired a guide to whom I paid half a i
dollar sneezed four times at nine Cents a t
sneeze went up on the tow j for a quarter
of a dollar, and looked at the Falls didn't
feel 6ublime any, tried to but couldn't took
some beer, and tried again but fiiled drank
a glass of beer and began to feel bett-.r
thought the waters were sent for and were ea
a journey to the -, thought the place be
low was one sea of beer was going to jump
down and get some, guide held me; sent him
over to the hotel to get a glass of beer, while
I tried to write some poetry ; result as fol
lows :
O thou (spray in one eye) awful (small
lobster in right thoe) sublime (both feet wet)
master-piece of ( jiuieny, what a lie) the
Almighty. Terrible and majestic art thou
in thy tremendous might awful (orful) t y
behold, (cramp in my right shoulder) gigan
tic,' huge and nice. Oh, thou that tuu. blest
down aud risest up again in mysty majesty to
heaven thou glorious parent of a thousand
rainbows what a huge, grand, tremendous,
injnite, awful terrible, and old swindling
humbug you are, what are -ou doing there
you rapids you you know you've tumbled
over the rocks and can't gr.t up again to save
your puny existence : ycu make a great fuss,
don't you ? -
Man came back with the bee, drank it to
the last drcp, and wished there had been a
gallon more walked oct on a rock to the
c ije of the fall, wouiar; on shore very much
frightened told h:r not to get excited if I
fell " -er, as I would step right up again, it
would not be much of a fall anyhow ; got a
glass of beer of a woman aud another of two
small boys with a pail fifteen minutes elaps
ed when I purchased come more of an Indian
woman and imbibed it through a straw ; it
wasn't good; had to get a glass of beer to
tr.ke the tiste out of my mouth; legs began
to tangle up, effect of the spray in my eyes,
got hungry and wanted something to cat;
went into an eating house, called for a plate
of beans, whn the plate brought the waiter
in his hand I took it, hung my beef and beans
up on a nail, eat my hat, paid a dollar to a
nigger, and sided on the step walk ; bought a
boy of a glass of Jog with a small beer and
a neck ou his tail, with a collar with a spot
ou the end ; felt funny, sick ; got some soda
water in a tin cup, draa': the cup and placed
the soda on the coueUt. and paid for ihe
money full of pocket ; very bad b ad-aehe ;
rubbed it agVr.st tao b.xp-post, and then
stuo:ped along; statior. hnnv came along and
said if I didn't walk straight he'd take me to
the watchman ; tried to oblige the station
house ; very civil station house, v-ry ; met a
baby with an Irish woman and a w heelbarrow
in it, couldn't get out of the way, she wouldn't
walk on the silo walk, but insisted on going
on both sides of the street at once ; tried to
walk between her; consequence c'ill--ic'n, aw
ful, knocked out the whcelbair jw's nose, Iroke
the Irish woman all to pieces, baby L-osc- court
house handy, took me t5 the constt'lo, j.:ry
sat on me, and the jail said the magistrate
must take me to the constable; objected ; t'-.a
dungeon put me into the darkest cou.-taLle in
the city ; got out, and here I am prepared to
stick to my original opinion Xiayara unut
humbug ! non excehut, non tndiynut a-l,ni-rulconi
Yonrs anuestioubly,
Q. R. Philander Doesticks, P. B.
Family Jara.
Jars of jelly, jars of jam.
Jars of potted beef and ham.
Jars of early gooseberries nice,
Jars of mince meats, jars of spice,
Jars of orange marmalade,
Jars of pickles, all home-made,
Jars f cordial elder wine,
Jars of honey, superfine ;
Would the only jars were these,
Which occur in families !
One of the German Almauacs remarks
that "A young girl is a fishing rod the eyes
are the hook, the smile is the bait, the lover
is the gudgeon, and marriage the butter in
which he is fried."
3T An Asiatic chi.f being asked his opi
nion as to wine, remarked th.it he thought it
.is juice extracted from a woman's tongue
and lion's heart, for after W had drunk
enough of it, he could talk forever and fight
the devil.
A French author says, "when I lost my
wife, every family in town offered me an
other ; but when I lost my horse, no one of
fered to make him good."
There is a man down East so tall t!:at he
is obliged to get up a ladder to pull his hat
on ; and when he goex to bed he is obliged to
shut up his legs like pair of pen-knife
blade.
A Frenriunan in a Free Country.
When I lived in la belle France, sare, zy
Used to say to me, you shoul J go to Ameriqu3.
Dat one great couatrej where every holy d
just as zey like.
Zat please ma, so I pu'i up ray ovi anl gi
aboard zi sh-jop, aa 1 pretty sooa afujr a lonj
time, I land in ze Ameriqae.
A porter seize. my trunk wheder I want
him or no, and carry him o.T. So I have to
run after him, t nd try. to get it away. Tell
him I report hiin to the gnt T irnutt. 'Zia
he a frse country,' he said, aud I want a
quarter dollar.'
I gave it to him, for I very much afraid I
lose n y box. As I go along ze street, a man
spit tobacco juice ind it fell on ray c at, and
I say tu him, 'Sare, you have eoil my coat.
You should take out your m- tchtir an 1 wip
him c:7.' Bat he only laugh, and say, Z:s
is a free country.'
I saw a maa crujlly belt his lectin boy
with a poker, so my hoart fill with coujpasri m
and I say to him. 'Sare you an one bad man
to hurt zat little infant si w'u a pker.' -jl
about your busines-, you rascal,' ecz he, 'I
guess zis is a free country.'
A lectio whi'.3 p.fter I vazi a great big Irish
Paddy, wiz what you call a hillulek, in his
hand. He came up to tho, point at a littli
ribbon, which I wear in my waistcoat, and
sid, "Be jabers, arc you one of zem blooJy
know nothings;' 'Sare,' sail I, I here shall
tell you I not b!o ly at all.' 'Arj you a
know nothing?' ho said. I not kniw what it
mean, so I say' 'I don't know., 'Ah?' h-D
exclaim, 'you don't know, youiwir
I will make yeu to knew z't zls is a fcc ccun
try, a-free for n:e as for ycu, and wiz :
he raise his phillalch, and lay it on my head.
I ruu away very much frighten. Mia
Dieu I zat ever I should come into a f.eo
country, where everybody do just as they
like, and no body to ttop zem, I shall sail in
the next ship for France. I don't want to
live no more in a free country.
The Eastern question.
The War in the East does not seem to be
progressing quite as well a was anticipated.
When Admiral Napier departed for the Baltic,
it was his bla-phemou boast, that -'in three
weeks he would be in St. Petersburg or Hell.'
Those weeks have ranged themselves into
months; and, unless some unforeseen circum
stance should take place to quicken his move
ments, they may even -be l?ngtVned into
years. And yet, no gr.tf advan'ages have
been gained by the Eii'i'i and French. In
lact, all the f nhtliig that Las been done, wa
by the Turk s and, in one instance, by th
French. .Little or no creJit has redounded
to the arms of Great Britain ; yet, if Russia ia
beaten, Erg'aul will receive the praise When
Napoleon fell at Waterloo, the English claim
ed the honor to which they were not entitled;
so they always do It was well for Britain's
soldiers then, that an army of Prussians was
w'thin hearing : and it was well that the prayer
of L .-! Wellington,' "Oh! that Blucher or
night would come," wai answered, or there
had been a different story as to how 'English
men' conquered at Waterloo. As long as
Turkey had to Sght itus'a tingle handed,
she bod our sympathies. We could even
uaye seen FratiC aid her, and yet ext .-adad
a heartfelt wish that thy Czir should be beaten
back ; but to hoar England base, perfidious
England, her hands yet red with the bloo ': of
the inhabitants of China and India with the
recollection ofthe cowardly, vacillating, and
cold-hearted policy which bound her : .-j
when Poland cried for liberty, ar, ! v .' .: : r
held her when Hungary rais-i . bleeding
head and begged, iu piieous tones, for succor,
still fresh before us prating of right and
"protection to the weak againft the strong,"
is more than we can bear without almost
bidding a hearty welcome to the news of au
English defeat. With these recollections be
fore us, we can utter no prayer of God-spetd
to her armies.
"I am going to the Tost Ofhce Bob, shall
I inquire for you ?" ' Why, yes, you my
inquire for me if you have a mind to, bat I
don't think you'll find me there."
A Quiker said to a gunner. "Friend, I
counsel no bloodshed, but if it be thy desir-s
to hit the little man in the blue jacket point
thiuc engin" three irrhc lw r."
Some malicious p -sous as. f I .t-at the let
ters M. D., which are ; iace 1 f if j hys'uiauk
uiones, ni'-ans "Mo ey
Hit me Now. A scu3-j between -jmo
Irish laborers once took pvi :: on a narrow
bridge, and a battle roy-1 eusuin?, one of tho
Hibernians was very Wy knocked over the
bridge While be was fou-aderirg about in
the water, he loudly exclaimed to his oppo
nent "Och, you sj .-alp-sen, conio and hit mo
now, if you dire."
A Bad Sign To pee ll the color is c.