Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-09-17

of competence sufficient to secure her against
excessive grief, in the event of an accident
happening to her companion."
OnE ON A SHANGuAI.-
: Feathered giraife who lent you wings2
G Who furnished you those legs2
9 How could such everlasting things
: AS those, come out Of eggs2
v LOOK AT THIs Among the announcements
i of births those interesting events in the family
, published by the Springfield Republican, We
~ notice the following =
4 ';In this city, 22d son TO Obed Look.'
II Ofcourse Obed iOOf- f-ed-at the baby IL he
n didn't he doesn't deserve to have had such
I presentation.
We rather expect We have more than one
1 reader who can fully appreciate the truth of
: the following ''sonnet," which we find floating
about In our exchanges-a stray waif, as it
were, "without local habitation on name:''
remember, remember,
When went a hooking peaches,
How a dog came and caught me
By the Surplus of my breeches
How l hung fast to the bushes
How the dog hung fast to me,
Till my crying brought man, who
Flogged me most otful-iee.
Nor so MUCH OF a UoMPLpIENT The Flor
ence correspondent of the London Morning
Post tells this good story: ssThere is a story
| 0i an imperial Highness waltzing thrice in the
same evening with an English lady at the
Court OF Berlin. She naturally felt, and
frankly expressed, herself highly battered by
| the compliment. i did not intend il as a COM
pliment,' was tho answer. sThen,' said the
lady, somewhat rebufied, syour Highness must
| be very fond ol dancing.' q detest dancing,'
was the still unsatisfactory response. Unde-
| tered by her i'll success, our fair countrywo-
man still prosecuted her inquires. sWhst,
then, may ask, can be your Imperial High
ness motive for daneing2 sMadam,' was the
oil rnsu pnYIt- a ~
spire =
MAKING IT PLAIN.-Two Dutchmen had oc-
casion to go to a haeksmith's on business, and
finding the smith absent from the shop, they
concluded TO go to the house. Having reached
the door, said one to tho other =
Come, Hans, you AK nbout de smit 2'
ssNain, main, y sad the other; 'sbut you can
tell better as | can, so den knocks.''
The mistress OF the house came to the door.
Here was dilemma. At length Hans spoke
els de smit mitin2'
ssSir ~ said the woman.
Sis de smit mitin ?''
ssI don't understand you,'' said the woman.
Hans then blowed ont, 'sVot de debil, l say is
de snit mitin ~
The other Dutcbinan, perceiving that the
woman could not understand Hans, stepped
4 up, and, pushing him aside, said;--
'Let me come up what can say something.
10 Is de blaefsmit shop in de house9"
a A HoT JoKE.-SOon after tho close of the
Q American Revolution, q deputation of Indian
IS chiefs, having some business to transact with
l. the Governor, We're invited to dine with some
e of the officials in Philadelphia. During the re-
n past, the eyes of young chief were attracted
| to caster of mustard, having in it a spoon
ID ready for use. Tempted by its bright color,
=. he gently drew it towards him, and soon had a
hrimming spoonful in his mouth. Instantly
Sc detecting his mistake, he nevertheless had the
W forttude to swallow it, although it forced tears
IS from his eyes A chief on the opposite side
l. of the table, who had observed the conse-
I, quence, but not the cause, asked him 'swhat he
ii was crying for ~ lie replied that he was
VI Fthinking of his father, who was killed in bat
h te.' Soon after the questioner himself,
prompted by curiosity, made the same expert
j; ment, with the same result, and in return was
$ asked, by the young sachem, "what he was
V crying for l''-''Because you were not killed
! when your father was,' was the prompt reply.
How OLD NICK LosT IT.--The following is
to goOdto be lost. We clip ii from an ex-
change paper, and respectfully call the atten-
, tion to it of certain persons who feel disposed
to spread in the newspaper life ;--stA young
man who ardently desired wealth, was visited
by his Satanic majesty, who tempted him to
promise his soul Tor eternity, if he could be
supplied on this earth with all the money he
could use. The bargain was concluded-the
devil was to supply the money, and was at last
to have the soul, unless the young man could
spend more money than the devil could furnish.
Years passed uway-the man married, was ex-
travagant in his living, built palaces, specula-
ted widely-loSt and gave away fortunes, and
vet his Golfers were always full. He turned
= politician, and brbed his way to power and
fame, without reducing his pile of gold. He
i became 'iiliibuster,' and fitted out ships and
armies, but his banker henored all his drafts
i lie went to St. Paul to live, and paid the usual
= !, rates OF interest for all the money he could
: borrow, but though tho devil made wry faces
q a when he came to pay the bills, yet they were
a a all paid. One expedient after another failed
- the devil counted the time, only two years that
Il he must wait for the soul, and mocked the
" efforts Of the despairing man. One more trial
ia was resolved upon--the man started a news
w. paperl Thc devil growled ut the bill at the
y, | end OF the first quarter, was savage in six
u months, melancholy in nine, and broke, 'deao
~ y, brole' at the end of the year. So the news
nj III paper went down, but the soul was saved"
re A French Tack - We lndthis in a Frenct
re- correspondents letter to Southern journal
pr ''My dear" asked II young Paris lady TO
'se female friend. 'do yop believe that mister n
The would lend me three thousand francs ~
y was the name Of u well known sporting
man.
alt depends on chance" was the answer.
HIInw shall / set about II Z"
We "Take pen and write;
of 0My dear Alfred have been disappointed
Spy in the non-recGipt of some money TINS morning
Could you briug me tins evening three tnou
ity sand francs, and at the same time carve phea
ere SAINT | have lust received" ''ERSEsTTNE."
Ter .And do you bclieve,' said she, when thu
ge- letter was sent that shall have the money!
ne .sWith that note my dear you'll not get
ay SOU" ,,,
op ..Why did you make me write it1"
en s,Because Il was necessary that a first not
should prccede 4 sccond-do you understandi'
W "No.n
oTake your PEN"
IN, 0What write againl''
'ys "Threc lines only"
ely "My dear Alired-ThinlS of my noie as no
led sent. just after l had despatched it, receiy
ing ed my money. Don't forget however, to com
in and sup with me. The pheasant is superb"
ice This letter was sent like the first.
ops SNOW see what will happen," said the lad
his friend.
yet. s,Alred will feigu not to have received yol
ext second letter, and will make a show of gene
osity when he thinks you need no money. ii
rest is with yourself"
rate All was executed according to form, u
gan sporting man calamity offered the three tho
lets sand francs, convinced they wonld not be a
,ere ccpted; but to his horror the lady quick
, eff pocketed the money; and to add to his anus
the ment the mischief pheasant was there
eat