Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-09
Wit and Sentiment.

by hanglng-round rum shop
BA-s What exclaimed the accomplished
and fashionable Fitzwiggle to the exquisite
Miss De La SParrowgrass what would
you be, dearest, if should press the stamp
of love upon those sealing-wax lipsP Il
should then be stationary, replied the young
lady.
1Sr A very good natured gentleman,
with very long nose, was one day walking
down narrow street two or three very
quizzical ladies, with very ill grace, paused
in their way and looked steadfastly at the
gentleman's nose, when he good humored-
ly placed his finger on its tip, and pressing
it to one side, laughingly said, Now, la
dies, you have room to pass
rg- A drunken fellow, having sold all
his goods to maintain himself at his glass.
except his bed at last made away with it too.
Being reproved for it by some ofhis friends,
Why, said he, | am very well, thank
God, and why should keep my bed 2
Har A man ceases to be good fellow,
the moment he refuses to do precisely what
other people wish him to do.
~ The young lady who fell in love
has just been pulled out by the daring fel-
low who successfully struggled with the
world.
neA- Hope writes the poetry ola boy,
but memory that Of man. Man looks
forward with smiles, but backward with
sigbs. Such is the wise Providence Of
God. The cup of life is sweetest at the
brim; the favor is impaired as we drink
deeper, and the dregs are made bitter, tha,
We may not struggle when it is taken from
ourlps.
11S A young man in one of our western
towns has patronized the fine arts so far as
to buy apicture of the Temptation of Adam
and Eve. Some one asked him if it was a
chaste picture? why, yes he said,
chased by a snake
sslg@' Don't lay in that postur', my dear
) said Mrs. Partington to her nephew, who
was stretched upon sofa with his heels
foot or two higher than his head. Don't
4 lay-ln so; raise yourself up, and put this
pillow under you. | know a young man
y who once had suggestion of the brain in
e consequence of laying so-his brains all
~pSp ,r1 ms bead TO ND g nap aH4 IN The tfs
little back sitting-room.
= ;, SKELETON OF SERMoN-An abridge-
= ment of a sermon, which took an hour in
t delivering from the text, Man is born to
y trouble is thus anatomised =
0. My friends, The subject falls natural
ly to be divided into four heads,-
l. Mans entrance into the world,
to 2. His progress through the world,
3. His exit from the world; and,
= 4. Practical reflections from what may
:. be said
le First then,-
n l. Man came into the world naked and bare
II 2. His progress through itistrouble and care
OF 3. Ills exit from it none can tell where,
ey 4. But if he does well here he'll be well there
NJ Now, can say no more, my brethren dear
es Should preach on this subject from this tim
s., till next year. Amen
ns A MODEL TAyERN.-A gentleman VIII
n has just returned from Arkansas inform
es, US that he heard the following conversation
on at tavern -
re- Halloa boy!
If Halloa yourselfI
e Can | get breakfast hcre?'
III / reckon you can't
Le Why not?'
Massa away, Missus drunk, the baby
got the caolic, and | don't care darn 70
90 nobody +!
, a tTHE GREY MARE is THE BETTE
to HORSE We know very we'll the line
IN. in Prior Epilogue to Lucius but the stor
i'm from which the phrase is derived is som
nd thing like this: Il gentleman, who ha
eth seen the world, one day gave his eldest SC
span of horses, chariot, and basket
t | eggs Do you, said he to the boy, trav
upon the high road until you come to II
ave first house in which there is married co
pie. If you find that the husband is Il
- master there, give him one Of the horses
- If, on the contrary, the wife is the rule
Jas Jao give her an egg. Return at once if y
uO = part with horse, but do not come back
- . - long as you keep both horses, and there
- an egg remaining.
on3 Away went the boy full of his missic
80 : and, just beyond the borders of his fathe
estate, To- modest cottage He alight
0 is from the chariot and knocked at the do
Eeet The good wife opened it for him and C
lies, tested. Isyour husband at homer N
Vord but she would call him from the hay -fe
Gets, In he came, wiping his brows The you
ions man told them his Grand 'Why,' 8
ever the wife, bridling and rolling the corner
1lsh, her apron, | always do as John wants
Id It to do; he is my master-an't you, job
$; as To which John replied, Yes 9Th,
are said the boy, am to give you hor
1t. which will you take?' Il think, {
,onv. John, as how that bay gelding seem
ee of be the one as would suit me the best
vely, we have choice, husband said the v
than Think the grey mare will suit US b.
fo1r No. replied John, the the bay for 1
'he he is more square in front, and his legs
better Now, said the wife Il d.
1t the think SO; they grey mare is the be
ought horse and shall never be contented
ess' a less get that one WE'LL said JC
Don if your mind is sot on it, I'll give
we'll take the grey mare Thank )
ouses said the boy; allow me to give you
e, as egg from this basket it is a nice fresh
COM and you can boil it hard or soft, as
and wife allows The rest of the story you
IS imagine the young man came home
week both horses, but not an egg remained
his basket