The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-12-25


herself for longer and longer periods, and bring
ing them peces Of uIution carefully skinned. The
father whose hahi'ual d-meanor is grave, be-
comes fatigued with the frivolous sports of
children, and for the sake Of tranquility removes
his lodging 10 a disidnce-within reach. how
ever, to render assistance if required At th.
age of four or five months the children follow
their mother to the border of The forest, where
their father brings them their supper. At six
months old they accompany their father and
mother on all their nocturnal expeditions From
eightlo twelve months they learn 10 attack
sheep, goats, and even bulls but they are 50
awkward they usually wound ten for one they
kill; it is not until they are two years old that
they kill horse or bull at one bite. While
their education is thus in progress they are len
times more funons 10 the Arabs, since the fam
iIy does not content Itself with killing the cat
Tie required for Its own consumption, but kill
ing that the children may learn how 10 kill. At
three wears old the children quit home and set
up for Themselves, becoming fathers and moth
eTs in their turn. Their places are occupied
by another brood At eight years old the lien
reaches maturity and lives TO thirty or forty.-
When adult, he is magnificent creature, verv
different in size, aspect, color and disposition
from the lious 10 be seen in the mrnageries and
geological gardens animals taken from the
mothers breast bred Ike rabbits, deprived of the
fresh mountain air and ample nourishment. As
an indication Of the sjza attained by lions in a
state Of nature, may cite the fact mentioned
by Gerard, that the strongest man in the caval-
ry regiment 70 which he belonged was unable
to carry the skin and head of the lion Gerard
had killed. -EesimiaSfer Rerieac.
HONESTY or COUNTRY GlrLs-An AMUSING
incident took place in one Of the large dry
goods stores Of our city short time since.
good-looting, honest-taced country girl came
TO town with bee filler to do rif, Of shop
ping.
The magnitude ofthe store, the piles on piles
of goods, the dazzling array of articles. the rows
ofbusy clerks, the fitting cash BOYS. quite over
powered our good friend, who scarcely knew
what 10 do. Her 'frIler' obsinatev refused 10
90 in, but loitered about the door
The cl"rksbeing'aII busy Just at the moment,
the young lady was obliged 10 remain standing
few moments. At length dapppr fellow
with gold walch-chain and fourishine nous
iache, came bowling and smiling Up 10 thu blush
ing customer With,
'Anybody waiting on Yon, madam 2
The color dpppenrd in hpr cheeks. as she
besiated and drew long breath, Til finally.
with nod Of her head toward the door, she fall
tered out, Yes, sir, he is
DrpN'r Know MS Own BABv.-A ctizcn
OF Jamaica Plain, L. l., went TO answer
ring at the front door, on the request
of his wife, where be found nothing but
basket. On the covering being removed.
bpautifol little child appeared some five months
Old. The lady screamed, one ofthe ladv viSI-
tors took up the baby and found note pinned
TO It's dress, which charged the gentleman of
the house with being its father, and implored
him TO support it. A rich scene ensupd between
the injured wf4 and the indignant husband, the
latter utterly denying all knowledge of the
little one and asserting his innocence. The
friends interftred. and al last th4 wife was
induced 10 forgive the husband, although he sill
stood 10 it like Trojan that he had always
been faithful husband. Finally The lady very
rogajshly told her husband that it was strange
that he should not know bis own child, for il
was their mutual offspring, which had Just been
taken from It's cradle up stairs by the nurse, for
the very purpose Of playing the joke.
ExQcIslrr SENTIMENT" What exclaimed
the accomplished and fashionable Fizwiggle to
grass "what woud You be, dearest, if should
press the stamp of love upon those sealing-wax
lips -
~ responded the fairy like CT eature, ..should
be-Stationery p
1Z-THE ALARM felt among the bachelors on
account OF the decision, by the courts, that few
visits and friendly attentions to lady might B.
construed INTO an engagement is subSiding, under
the following method of protection. Out West,
the bachelors provide themselves with cards duly
labelled, ''Good for this call only" which are
sufficient evidence of no serious intentions.
0Z"NIy DEAR, come in and 90 to bed" said
the wife Of jolly son ofErin, who had Just re-
turned from the fair, in decidedly show
Gomez you-so" state. ''You must be dreadful
tired, sure with your long walk of six miles,
:'Arrah get away with your nonsense" said
Pat at wasn't the length ofthe way, at all
that fatigued me twas the brtadth of it,
ga conductor ofa night train on one of the
rail roads approached a sleepy passenger the
other night, and asked him for bis check.
Check !" replied the sleepy passenger, half
aw wakr, ''I've stopped giving Of them. My last
would draw no cash" He must be one Of those
chaps who were recently affected by the panic. 9
sSs
70 A 4ankee, who had just come from Flor ai
ence, being asked what he bad seen and admired,
and whether he was not 10 raptures with the
Venus de- Medici, replied, "Well, 10 tell the
truth, don't care much about these stone gals
8z"IHEY SAY--r,' . said kerchbergs sss 4
al Is not true, reclaimed Faustina,r ss.
"What is not true, Countess Z" asked he in