Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-01-25
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ADyrcs-Never run in debi, il you
can get any one to treat you.
When You hnd il impossible 10 ride on
your journey. walk.
II you think. 10 resenting IN injury,
you are sure Of getting decentIy logged.
pocket the afroni, and walk of with e.
smile Ii i lime enough to look savage
when you are out Of siRht.
II you have no bat 10 put on, wexf .
cap. II you have got neither. 60 bare
beaded; yoa win be considered an odd
6sh.
When you cant have roast turkey ior
dinner, put up with any thing. The sto.
mach and necessity soon become eompan.
ions.
Neverrefuse any thing offered 70 you
except kick becauss Il 10 not slasys
convenient to return The latter.
Never be 10 : hurry 10 do any thing
quick, except catching heas. In this bu-
siness, il 10 necessary 10 be remarkably
rapid 10 your movements. else you mo
catch him.
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The Deacon's Prayer.-A friend tells Us
OF supsrsnnusied old deacon, who for.
merly lived in the vicinity OF Skowhe-
gan, way down east. He was noted for
his disposition To- inquire shout ell that
was going o. around him. Even when
engaged in bis family devotions, when.
esera 40 individual psssed bis window. be
would inquire who il was. His prayer
would be somewhat after this fashion -
Lord, We are poor miserable creatures
who is that going byi-have mercy upon
us-l gusss il is neighbor Give ere
prone TO do syil-vhai does be want -
Amen.
] say, Harry, were you at the battle Of
Bunker Hilll Not eroetly. Tom, but
them my daddy says he knew . man that
told him that be saw an old friend OF his
that bad "a unels who often affirmed that
. grandfather by bis mothers side belong.
ed toa regiment OF foot, ia which there
was man who said that daddy OF bis
told him that mereaLtils uncle met 4
man one day who said be had seen Gen.
Washington about these diggins one day
: afore breakfast Were you ever closer 5
Not quite q near eunshot d that.
thank your
.9fectation Extraordinary. Mamma,
exclaimed Z beautiful girl, who had suf.
feted afeetation 10 obscure the little in.
tellect she possessed. What 10 thai lonO
green thing lying on the dish befor; you Z
A cucumber, my beloved Georgiana,
replied the mamma. with . bland smile OF
appreciation on Ter darling's commenda-
! BILE curiosity.
A cucumber gracious goodness, my
dear mamma. how very extraordinary -
always imagined. until this moment.
thai they grew in sliessi'
Have you sny onions 2 said ) gentle.
man the o,her.day 10 . remarkably green
looking suckes.
No. | hsint. was the reply, and the
gentleman passsd on. The sucker, after
scratching his head for somstims ), sxclsim.
ed, 1 wonder ifthat tarnal fool didn't
mean ing ms, Capitol
An. Jrishman asked teacher Of music
how much be charged for lessons, was
Uniformed six dollars for the frat month
and three for the second. Then I'll come
the second month"; said Pat.
Sir. you gamble
No; / do not
f 4 saw you playing Al Billiards.
Bill Yardsl why | never saw the
man.
An old woman met man with era.
die, oh. air. said she, behold The fruits
Of ms,rimoay.' Softly. softly was the
answer. this is only fruit basket
UH.-A men ia Baltimore has married
a Miss Tongue. Many men have married
into the Tongss family-but this daring
individual has taken wife. who 10 all
To9ggs. Rreckless indiwidusli
Many women wish 10 appear lively be. |
cause they think il gives them an sir Of
youth and wit /; bat vivacity, which l. not
the result Of these, only places folly in |
more distinguished point Of view.
BEAUTIFUL S,MILR.-As the water that
ho-sIrom . Spti5g does not congeal 10 |
the winter, 90 those sediments Of friend.
,hip which flow from the heart cannot be
frozen BY adversely. -
We remember many things that We
should forget, Cas- injuries. disappoint.
ments. &c..1 but forget that We should |
remember. viz: God and our souls.
The happiness OF unhappiness Or life
depends more on little circumstances or
Interests Of the heart. than on the events
apparently efihs greatest importance.
Il issS great mercy 10 be preserved in
health q 70 be delivered from s:ekness.
Life Is pieture fortune The frame but
misfortune the shade--the FIRST only 10 in
irinsie ornament. bat the latter. Il we'll
sustained, forms the intrinsic merit 5y
giving holder relief to the figures.
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