The Washingtonian., 1845-09-06
1" Variety is the spice of Ii e."

FRIENDsHIP.-Lieut Montgomery had seen
much military service. However, the wars
were over, and he had nought TO do but 10
lounge, as best he could, through life, upon
half pay. He was one day taking his ease at
his tavern when he observed a stranger, evi-'
dently foreigner, gazing intentlya him. The
lieutenant appeared not TO notice the Intrusion,
but shifted his position. A short lime and the
stranger shifted TOO. This was 100 much for
Montgomery. who rose and approached his
scruiinizing intruder. Np V Huf
'Do you know me?' asked the lieutenant.
81 think do" answered the foreigner, who
was Frenchman.
"Have we ever met before 2" continued
Montgomery. 'saa'E@
81 will not swear for it; but if we have
and am almost sure we have" said the
stranger, ''you have sabre cut, deep one,
on your right wrist" toFaN N'@'
Il have" cried Montgomery, turning back,
his sleeve, and displaying a very broad and,
ugly scar; 81 didn't get this for nothing, for
The brave fellow who made mea present of
il, reraid with cash across the skull"
The Frenchrnan bent down his head, parted
his hair with his hands, and said--'Y You did,
you may look at the receipt" s,an..f
The next moment they were in each others
arms: they became bosom friends for life
A Love Sick WIDow-A Young widow of
b. ston. Of most respectable family, has fallen
desperately in love with Mr.. Bragg, of New
York. who has already wife and one child.
he widow is determined to have Mr.. B., and
has SO fascinated him that be has been arrest
ed by his wife on a charge of designing 10
abandon his family. One Of the widows let
tiers to Mr.. B. is given in the New York pa
pers. The letter concludes thus: f am
"My dear Henry, If the old woman will 60,
and you tell me she is gone, ! am determined
to 90 to New York k-nothing shall! prevent me.
When shall see my dear Henry? Shall I
see him soone ! should think if she was de-
serted, she would sooner go, or feel willing 10
do so. Perhaps she thinks she can yet per-
suade you to live with her: am sure she
will find herself mistaken once in her life.''
Mr.. Bragg continues in prison, in default Of
finding sureties in the sum of FIVE hundred dol
lars to provide for his wife and family. The
affair is remarkable one throughout. and has
created considerable excitement among the
friends Of the respective parties.
II DO oBJEcr."-An English paper contains
thirteen objections given BY Young lady for
declining match-lhe first twelve being The
suitor's twelve children, and the thirteenth
the suitor himself s..s&taa $3.50
CAUSE AND EFFEcT.-" What are you doing
my son." said father to his boy Billy;
"Smoking sweet Fern segar, father-l made
it," Throw it away this minute: don't you
know that boy that smokes Sweet Fern will
smoke tobacco, and if he smokes tobacco, he
will drink rum, and if he drinks rum, he will
lie, and if he lies he will steal, and if he steals
he will murder, and if he murders he will be
hung and 90 to T'exas.-BDSion Trans.
Witty Perversion DIR. Williams had
quarrel with one of his parishioners by the
name of Hardy, who showed some considera-
ble resentment. On the succeeding Sunday
the DR.. Preached from the following text,
which he pronounced with much emphasis,
and with significant lcok al Hardy, who was
present: "there is no fool like the fool HARDY"
"Jim, why is The moon like toper?''
Couldn't say"
because she regularly fills her horns" -
ooh, DEAR" blundered out n young Jona-
than, suffering from the application Of the
birch; ''Oh my! they tell me that forty rods
make furong, but let them get such plaguy,
lickin' as I've had, and they'll say that one
rod makes an (acher) acre.
A man entered room where two ladies
were sleeping, in Albany, and stole their Jew
els, which were valuable An 1rishman hear.
ing Of the larceny. gallantly remarked" An
shure, the two ladies who wur the most ,val-.
liable 5eoels. he didn't touch at all, at all !!".,
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