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DOMESTIC oPERA.

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+ Since the commencement az the Seuta
7 operas. an enthusiastic friend ef ours. eb
2 has wife, have become so carried away viii
!, the THror awakened BY attendance two niahi
At the opera. that it is the hardest thing /
The world for them to restrain their dispx
sitiof to sing every thing-the more Sc ~
cause ihuy are both prefcients IN music i
Inc other meFning, while ordering his din
ner, the huteher--a sedate msn,--was sur
prissd TO hear our friend shout cut, will
most emphatic enunciatien-
sWhaf win yoa take It'll
For thai ere steak ~
II The butcher winked 1T his partner ana
answered, VITA an air Of eompesure. III
sauna. slEss but il was evident that IL,
Trend was down ia the day book Of his s..
flmatsen as lunatic Making his puroh s.
and going out of the door. he met Ri. neigh'
sor jones Extending his hand franticaify,
he sung s'P'
| All, friend Jones. and Is il YOU'D sH
+ iioW 90 yoa do, Jones. how do you dos aE3
i Leng time since we've met together:
i r NJ this delightful weather. d
Jones was astonished, as well be might
ne Easing into bakery to procure some
i / Dreaa Tor breakfast, be sung, tea very
II pAAlhtAFe BITE fTSl9 n
II iBakers' bakers. bless four souls,
/ +et US have dozen rolIst. 1
ana relied the word rolls out so ten serlv
.nas tpe bakers wife burst into tears. TIE
rqils were taken downb the bakers wife.
when, hndalDg his voice again, he sang, with
. :, one with fingers taper,
iae me bread up in paper!'' II
which sha Ala 81 Il. $4. { Il
aHd beating time on the paper parcels lie
noio ~ MS arms His wife met him it the /
door, vringisg her hands. The ct Vas u
her, and she commenced singing
IN my dearest Charles, what do you think
The coffec's all as black As ink i
I'm 50 provoked that can cry!l HI
cHkRLEs.
stop, my dear, it's all id your eve /
When misfortune comes, why, bear IT, HI /
4 your loving spouse, viii share il. II
Come now, let sit at table - II /
DO the best that we are able FL L
Lei the coffee go to grass, Il
We will have some tea NV lass I'LL
WIFE. n Il
oh' my Charles. You happy make me- III
CHARLES. stl
IF don't the deuce may take me- #IE
hear the word that now utter Will
MY love is strong. and-sofs The butter II
Trust me il Tilln be weary III
fass the toaft and cheese, my deary" II
II Hi
"Npw good bye, my dearest treasure PHI
ass CHARLES. I'll
Cook the steak just to your pleasure III
But see hatits not oYerdone, #3[
And viii be at home by ohes III
BOTH. #iI
Good bye; FAREWELL III
cannot tell II
How dear thou artp II
How this will end, It is hard 10 foreseeA
bat frianaala IF ihafarilv' 4haka their. heads
Here is very amusing picture Of that
species of odd fish known as na0tter-ofjad /
nan:
4 4 am what the old women call an ODD |
fish, Il do nothing un6er the heavens with
out d motivs--I attempt nothing unless
there is 4 probability of my succeeding
ask no fayors when / think they won't be
granted grant no favors when | think
tbey are not deserved; and, finally, | ddont /
wait upon the girls when I think my atten-
tions are dissgreeable. am q matter.of 4
fact man., am l do think seriously.
once offered to attend young lady homo
I hid seriously that is, meant to wait on
her home if she waited me. She accepted
my offer. Invent home with her; and II
has ever been al enigma to me whether she
wanted 4me. tr not, She took my arm and
said net ! word / babe her good night
aud she said not word. met her again
and sheIgaYe me two hours talk. She feared
Twas oEfenasd she said, and could not fer
tie life of her tell why She begged me V
/ explain but didt give the ghost Of chance
/ ID do i'll She said she heard would net be
offended asked me to call and it has eyer
since been mystery to me wether she want
ell me to call or net.
II once saw ala ~ at her window. thought
| i would call. / did ! enquired fer the
| lady. and told that she not at home l ex-
rect she was. I went array thinking go. II
| i rather think So still. ! met her agsin -
/ she was offended said / bad not been
I neighborly She reproached me for my neg 'g
/ ligence, and spid she thought had been un.
/ Kind. AndsI ha5e ever since wondered
| whether she fSas sorry or not
/ A lady once said to me that she should
/ like TO be married, if she ceuldsget q COED
! congenial husband who would make her hap-
| py. Or 1t least try to- She was difficult 70
1 please. she said I said should like TO get
/ married, too; If could get.a wife that would
4 try to make he happy She said, Umph ard
boxed is if She meant what she said. She
/ Id. For when I asked her if she thought
she could be persuaded to marry me, she
said she'd father be excused I've often
wondered agkE excused her.
i II, sI@gts