Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-02-24
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with family, and for this second
hand children" Sensible girl, that
1t is said that it costs the ladies twice as much
for their wardrobes since the highnecked dresses were
adopted.
BLUE BELLS IN THE SHADE
The choicest buds in Foras train
Let other fingers Irvine;
Let others snatch the damask rose,
Or wreahe the eglantine,
I'd leave the sunshine and parterre,
And seek the woodland glade,
To stretch me on the fragrant bed
OF blue-bells in the shade.
A western writer, in speaking of man who was
bitten mad dog Says He attacked by quadruped
while laboring under cerebral excitement" This call
cutting things fine.
Drunk-any gentleman who mistakes his hat for
spoon. Undertaking to write with cork screw, is also
slight indication Of vinous hanucination.
One of the best things of the day was said by the
captain Of Of steamboats, ateyA bolt of canvas
bcted overheard his boat The captain bolted after it,
and exclaimed as he got on board again, As went in
for duck, was bound to have the canvas-back."
GAS to the free-love doctorings," said Mrs. Par
ngton with face benevolent as Thanksgiving dinner,
81 don't know much about 'em but it seems to me they
needn't cause much fear where love exists at ALL Where
hearts beat responsible each oher and where they
moudered together by early love and plenty Of Children
no free-love doctorngs can do em any harm.
A man who admires fine woman has yet no
to wish himself her husband than who
mred the Hesperan fruit would have had wish himself
the dragon that kept it,
THE WELCOME BACK
Sweet is the hour that brings us home,
Where all will spring to meet
Where hands striving come,
To be the first to meet us.
When the world hath spent its frowns and wrath,
And care been sorely pressing:
TITS SWEET to turn from our rowing path,
And find freside blessing.
Oh, joyfuly dear is the homewarl track,
five are but sure Of welcome back
"Papa, can't go to the geological rooms to
see the camomie fight the ryenosr boss ?" Sartin,
my son. don't get your trowsers torn Strange my dear
what taste that boy has for nata history, No longer
than yesterday he had eight pair Of tomcats hanging by
their tails the clohesne Ho! Bless his little heart
come to his mother"
1t is said to have been satisfactorily demon
srated that every time wife cols her husband adds
a wrinkle her face It thought that the announce
ment Of this fact will have most sautary effect especially
Is understood that time wife smiles her hus
band it will remove of the old wrinkles
THE CRIcKET-
Merry Cricket, twittering thing,
How love to hear thee sing
Chipping tenant child of mirth,
Minstrel Of the poor mans hearth -
Stay, merry Cricket-stay and be
Companion in our joIlity.
The heart of a young girl is like nest where
the little swallow cps shows head tries its wings, and
watches the favorite moment to fly.
If you want a man to feel woolfsh and think
Of just tell him that his children look like Mr..
Smith, who deeps the grocery on - street.
One of the smart city urchins hearing his
father read article in the paper in relation to
know what them Isl What are theyg inquired one Of
the family, Tumbers Of icker!" almost shouted the
juvenile.
THE LAST GooD-BYE-
Farewell Farewell! is often heard
From the lips of those who part
IT'S whispered tone. it's gentle word,
But it springs not from the heart.
may serve for the lovers lay,
To be sung meath a summer sky;
But give me the lips that say
The honest words, Goodbye !'-ELlzA Cook.
In the Irish Language, the electric telegraph
is called sgeo abada boita the literal translation of which
is, "News upon stills"
A friend, boasting Of his watch lately, said
it had but single fault would keep exactly twenty four
hours too slow 1t made for the who always
day after the fair.
The very last curiosity we have seen spoken
Of is wheel that came off dogs tail when wagin.
The Sunday Atlas, in fit of revolutionary
enthusiasm. svs-" Hurrah for the girls Of TO- "Thun
der" cries New Jersey paper that is too darned old
No, no-hurrah for the girls Of ~
A young lady recently returned from board
ing school, being asked at the table she would take
more cabbage, replied" By no means, madam-gasrono
mcal safety admonshes that have arrived at the u
innate of culinary degutinaon with the code
Esculapius" Oh scissors!
An old maid was heard to exclaim while sit
ing at her oilet- can bear adversely can encounter
hardshps and withstand the shocks of tickle fortune but
OH to live and droop single pink cannot endure
and, what is more-I WON'T"
81 wonder what makes my eyes so weak"
said loafer to gentleman Why because they in
weak place." returned the latter.
elf five and a half yards make a perch, how
many will make CATFISH"
"sal," said one girl to another, e am SO
glad have beau now" "Why so?" asked the other
"Oh, cause, can eat as many onions as please.
Why is a six-foot woman with a baby like a
certain outside garment? Because she is tal-rna.
cit is affirmed by scientific gentlemen" says
the Boston Post that the pressure Of the times if it could
be used propeing power would force vessel across the
Atlantic in twenty our hours"