The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-10-25

enough. iiers are two hundred and
i'hSee thousand Collars. took them from
you, to save youf own lite, and make nv
dear cEid happy, return them 10 YOU,
believing that you will not blame me for
what have done.
Lsuson Watkins was bewildered a,
first. but gradually the cloud was dis.
persed from bis mind
%, Lauson--my busbandl can you
forgive mel'
The redeemed man olasped his wife
TO his bosom. and while The warmest tears
rolled down mis- cheeks, he cried:
Forgive yeul No no, my love. my
angel of life have nothing to forgive
you. can only bless you-bless you
with my whole heart and soul. And you,
TOO, my generous friend ne added, ex.
tending his hand to Langrsve, must
bless you also, p! cannot tell you all
isel.'
/ Tha! was sn evening ofjoy and thank
'fulness. On the next morning, uncla
LangraYe was up early, but not early
enough to catch Tho first smile Of the chill.
dren, Tor he found them JUS, coming in
from the garden vita their hands lull Of
Aowers for their father and mother.
The childreh--the two oldest. had a
faint recollection Of Uncle LangraVe, but
they soon learned 10 love hin, and so
well did he love them and all else about
them, that he determined 10 make the
cottage his home,
LauSon Watkins was once more rich
man, but he did no. leave tie home where
he had learned the great lesson OF life.
lie enriched il with rarer fruit and pleas.
ing ornaments, and then from out his
bounty lie sought TO do good to his fel.
lows. Size was happy vile, and they
had happy children, and ell Of them had
one Of Inc most joyful, merry, laughter.
loving old uucles in the world.
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u AnBReyrATIoSs.---" Peter Squills. Les.
son on authorizations
"All hume, sir"
Toe the line What does A. B.
stand for?'
Arch BscIeloro.''
Wrong, but I'll Try you fuIthsr-A.
D r'
"Apple DampIifgs'
Oh you wretgu-B D.S'
Bull Dogs"
There it ia again Once s1ore-L.
l.. D. E"
Lazy, Lounging, Doctor"
Peter, you'll be the death Of me!
try E. G ?"
English Grammar.
"Well, have it your own woy-N.
So
Number Six"
20. S.?'
"Old Scratch"
: "U.S.?'
Uncle Sam"
Right for once. There. go 10 youE
seat you Il be a man before your mother
that's ssrtain."
Too IEQUIslTIvB-"B Bob, that Is a
fine horse you have there, what is he
worth 7"
Three hundred and fifty dollars"
mot SO much as that p
eyes, every cent of it, and another
fifty on top ofthat."
care you sure ?"
"Yes, III swear to lt'A
"All right"
"What are you so 'tarnally damn'd
inquisitive for ?"
"Merely for assessing purposes. am
the assessor for this ward, and only want
ed to know what you rated your nag a"
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DARHEY AsTRoNOMY.-' Caesar, said o
negro to colored friend of his, which do
YOU tink is de NOSE useful OBJ de COMETS
de sun or de moon 2
well, Clcm, l don't tnk ] should be
' able to answer dat question, seein' as how
ncber had much book larnin.'
'Woll, Caesar peck de moon orteE
take de fust rank in that partiklar.'
why 80, nigger?
Because de moon shines in de night
, When we need de light, and de sun shines
) in de day time when be light am OBJ no
consequence.
well, Glenn, YOU IS de most lancd dar'
: key | cher seed. guess You used 10
' sweep out school house for llbin.'
WHICH Is WHIoH.--Mrs. Pepper gos
. the better of the philosopher. the other
day, in arguing the question whether
Q woman or men talk the most.
d "You say a woman can talk man
y almost to doath," said Mrs P, but Id
: like to know if Sampson didn't jaw o
! thousand PhiIistncs to death 2"
d The philosopher gave in, and that
e very evening presented Mrs. P. with a
| ticket to a strawberry festival, where
!, that respectable lady got into seventeen
:, sharp disputes and enjoyed herself anna
zingly, ,...
A chap who was caughtin the water.
, wheel Of a grist mill, and had the good
| f,,,trno IN cscspo with no other damage