The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-11-20
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DEVIL.

America are quite equal to those of the mon-
Key tribe. A friend furnishes the Drawer
with the following as the latest illustrations
johnny, three year old, was at dinner
with the rest Of the family, wl,icl, included
an aunt on Il visit.
Aunt Elle"," asked the hopeful Johnny.
do you ever say devil r.
Why, no, Johnny, what makes YOU ask
such question ?" replied tile lady.
"Because pa Says so. Pa, what made
you say devil the other day, when you was
looking for the hammer and couldn't fluid
q"
"ol'," said pa, rather cornercd, "didIg
"el'' SO as TO fi"'l it easier, suppose"
Here the discussion ended, the explana-
ton being considered as good as could 10
gwen under the circumstances, but Jolnny's
rctentive memory treasured it up.
A few days aftcrward, JoI,uny's cap, as
little caps will do, got somehow out of its
place, and Johnny forgot where lie left It.
Ills mother told him to look till he found
it.
OF he started, up stairs and down stairs.
and soon his treble voice rang through the
halls, crying out, "dcvi DEVIL DEVIL =,
John, my son." called outhis frightened
mother, what in the world do you mean Ly
using that wicked word,"
$50 as to find my cap easy !" cried John
{" Pa says devil when he can't find tL;ncs.
don't he, MAJ"
lhe force OF exmap!c could not farther ro.
and the anxious mother had to negotiate
with Johnny's father to lie more select in
li's use OF words i'll the presence Of his chill.
drcn.
Il LILLE Boys Proyer.-A little bow.
after saying nightly the prayers which lad
been taught him, was quite tenacious OF
what he called praying his own way. He
mad large number Of brothers and sisters.
whose needs or peculiarite= lie somsanisa
made the subject Of his petitions. GHs6ne
OCCASION, at commencing :ls;s exsrcisdslse
was overcome with sleep. Wrestling with
his stupor, he said, ~
go, Lord, bless Elizabeth, and make her
better than she is''
Ills head fell lack on his pillow, but
soon rousing, he murmured drowsily, Bless
Henry too" 1t was in vain; tile tongue
refused its office-so he added indistinctlv
80, Lord: I can't, there are too many of
en-" and he sank into the deep slu,uter Of
childhood
" At another time, while conducting this
exercise in 4 somewhat more wakeful man.
ner, lie said:
Lord, please to bless father, and give
him new heart. BE so kind as to Bless
Mary, my little sister, and give her new
heart. Oh, Lord, bless mother-but you
need not give her new heart, for she
could not have any better one than she's
got; and don't See how she'd 20 to work
to be any better woman than she is now
Young man, private word. When YOU
60 courting, find ont as soon as possible
whether your affections are being planted
more in bundle of dry goods and, things
generally, than pulsaling heart, l,emned
III by warm ribs and all that Many
fellow has laid himself out Cor a full made
woman, and only found very extensive as.
sortment of cotton, whaleLone and similar
dclusive institutions. Just look over the
goods before going TO the parson.
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Prussie Acia.-A German paper asserts
that Prnssic acid causes suspension of. life ut
ilrst, and that one who takes it can be- sIa-
stored to animation by the peuripg-of ace,
tate potash and salt dissolved iii: water on :
the head, ,and spino. Rabbits have beea
thus recovered " - -
Can you give mo two halves forS dol. d.
lar?" inquired loafer at a retail store,
Certainly, sir" said the accommodating
clerk, placing the two halves on tho countes
"Tonorrow Twill haud you:a doIlar,,s. 4. !.
said the 'oafcr, as lie pocketed the iiaise
Il Tender Remark, Even ii railway
gine is not tho toughest matesial it sISssss ss
world, for it has its. /" tender 2
to it. s:sfs ssg
[The writer's head Isl doubt q
lar predicament. ..<;
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