Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1846-12-10

over with The Nosmans-I say 10 yoaf
mother, and Ill beginning with The lemon
Z Of her looking AT me, Ny dear, the tod
dEf And this my darling girl il the so
cisiion Of idess.'-.9dveniwes Of Miss
Robtssoa Crusoe.
Fordaihers ---'Terence. you're the
dunbesi fellow that ever came out o: Ire
land
'Iadade' man. L never came out Of Ire
land II sll.'
How so
'Bekase, mann ye see, I was born in
the Jsrses. I4was; though my father came
from Cork. be did. and me mother from
Klllsrney.'
'Wsll, lis allthe same you're an Irish
man. lnasmueh as your forefalhers came
out .oi Ireland.
-Four fathers. mani An lis . nice
purity fellow I'D be wild four faIhetsl-
Please yer ladyship. my mother wss uiver
thar sort Of person $50 she wasn't
-Four fathers. indade A purity fellow il
bye'd be making Of me. so We would Z
Aad Terence went of in high duegeon
An eccentric English divine was called
upon 10 perform the funeral service OF a
dead debtor. After the ceremony " as DER.
formed, and the corpse was on iis way 10
the church yard. the sheriff made de
scent on The body aad attached il Tor debt
- by The thea law Of England he had
power 10 do.
Move on I said the priest.
Stop! shouted the sheriff.
Move on Z exclaimed the priest d
gain.
This body Is mine 7 said the sheriff.
This body - God's! roared the priest.
In the kings name. command YOU
10 lower the cofin 7 exclaimed The She
rid. 4s.ss1ss
Bury ne man shouted the infuria.
led priest, and II the sheriff says three
words, take him .oo-Pve read the fune
rai service. and somebody shall be bu
ried T !
A LITTLE girl hearing il remarked iha,
oil people bad once been children. ar.less
u inquired, who took care Of the babiesl'
A finished coque,,e. al ball, asked q
eeniIemAn nesr her. while she adjusted
her tucker. whslher be could firt a fan
which she held in her hand. No, ma
4 dam answered be. proceeding 70 use il,
but | can fan firi.'
Description d Saeppiag Turtle
Aud what's The matter nov. Pa'fick -
Faith. TIL 40, be digging ia thatdi,ch no
more. Captaiss There Amt the like o.
what saw. in ireland aud no where else.
I'm ihinkin'-the critter had q kiver on
his back, snd when he ran out bis hea
be swallowed il directly. and when be
walked be crawled strait on his belly
Faisehood to Children Tim. il ever
Catch you doing the like again. williake
your hide off,
No you won't, father. for you have told
me 50 more than twenty times. and nv
skin has not been touched
Jim, does your moihereyer scold you Z.
'No-something worse than that Does
she ever whip you, jim Z No. my mo.
tier never whips me. but she washes NV
face every morningf
Jack Tar's DESCRIPTION Of t1ean5oai.
-'Is got saw.mill on one side, and a
eEis,.mllI on. 'tother, aud blacksmi;h's
shop 10 the middle. and dowa ia the cell
lar there's = tsrna,ion great poi boiling ell
the lime.
AT . b house one DAY. we saw an
old goab|sr Trying 10 eat The strings Of
some nighl-esps ,hallsy on the grass 10
bleach.
That ssid We. is what is called in
Aodueing cotton into Turkey
Pray. Miss c. said gentleman The
other evening. why are ladies' food Of
How stupid. replied Miss C is il not
perfectly na.ursl and proper that lady
! should ike good cgsr. sur.
'Jssne'. walk up sir. ond say yoar L. !
Yes. s;r.
'Jeemss. who Va. TIE oliesl map
'Daes'a, know. sir.
Wei. who was the ollesi woman.
then
'Aaa T.qui y. -.
'Is ycuf master up Z asked en- earl,
visitor Of he alsfqNis 81 Blaneiosd.s rsleix
Yes 90. rejoinsd The fellow with great