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Sad memory brings the light s..
Of other nights around me.
A Soft Place.
81 was. down TO see the widow Yesterday. I"
sail inns uncle, land she gave me back.
bones for dinner. went down rather early
IN the morning; We talked and laughed
and chattered and run on, she going outs
and in occasionally to see to things till DIM
ner was ready, when she helped me ora.
ciously 10 baskbones Now f took i, as a
symptom of personal appreciation, everybo-
dy knows | love backbones, and Gat,cred
myself she had cooked thcmson purpose for
me. So grew particularly cheerful. and
thought could see it in her too. So after
dinner, while sitting close beside the widow,
| :ancied we both felt sor,er comfortable
llke-I know did. felt that had fall,
len over head. and cars and heart in love
with her, and l imagined, from the swav
she looked, she had fallen teeth and toe
nails in love with me. She appeared Just
for, all the world like she thought it was a
con'ng---tIat was n going to court her.
Presently | couldn't help it, laid nv
hand softly on her beautiful shoulder, and
remarked, when had placed it there, in
my blandest tone, Fin, for tried to throw
my whole soul in tho expression, Remarked
then with my eyestpouring love, trutl, and
fidelity upon her, "Wdow, this is the incest.
snitest place I ever had my hand in all my
life"
Looking benevo!en,ly at ME, and at the
same time flushing up little, she said in
melting aud winning tones:
Doctor, give me your haud, and I'll
put it on much softer place."
"ln moment Of rapture consented
and taking my hand, she gently, very gent.
ly. Tim, and quietly. laid it OH my head
and burst into laugh that's ringing in my
ears. yet.
Now. Tim, haven't told, this to asliv-
ing soulsbut you; hut couldn MT hold j,
any longer, so tell you; but mind, it
mustn't 60 any further" =
". Y. Spirit Of the Times.
The "note and qnery'' department in
newspapers especially the hebdo.t,aslals
furnishes a tedious amount of ignorance,
imheciIity, verdancy, inpudence and non.
sense. The Buffalo Republic devotes half
column, in burIesque, of this sort Of l,era,
ture and gives a lot of answers to imaginary
questions, which are exceedingly amusing
The fact Of not publishing the questions,
but leaving the reader to infer them fiom
,lthe answers, greatly heightens the fun OF
the thing. Here, are some specimens oftbe
,RepubIics:replies 10 correspondents:
: Enquirer. The fourth of July does not
occur on the 22d Of Febuuary. nor is it, as
you suppose, commemora,ive Of anything
that ever happened. to the Rochester Union.
Robertson. he was not in the slop pail.
He was under, the bed. = ~ - !.
Mother. Reverse and spank. -
Bride. Victoria, pins can be had at S. O.
Barnnm's. ,,- -.
! Statistics. Seven times five are-tbiriy,
iye:&s .,:ss y
Helen. Yoa can keep'them up with
"elasti,s.nn. - -
. Msdieus. Apply shoemaker's Wax, and
|tbenesqneez itss - 81 :. &.
Geographer. Rochesteris is on the canal,
east of Epckport. ~ zr..
J; stumurkake. Fifteen drops each Of
lagdanuhnsand camphor, and rub it.ss.-sl. 80.
"a mbitinnss Very few men will descend
50 far. Tobe spoksn Of for Alderman, iyr'
wolves LOSE Of reputation, friends and tciti-
I,zensbip. You cans imagine what = nlau.
fMpss beHos be elected as such. 80 = : * 81 :
1 siFE.4Eifs Is no speculative adventure
with tlloselwho feel ;its value and duties.
Ht has& deeper purpose. andiss epath be-!
1 comes distinct ahd easy: in proportion as IL
! is eafnaStlY and full sphrsuel. .el, Tie rudest
Of. the most refined pursuit,:if adapted dso4
/ The @an sapil sphci.iess of stT,es has
a,truths beauty, and i satisfaesl lops 3 III.
4 shiI,s ION tis1 ocean arssBot b Of taanefs or
! byt beas sers; 4 fstedt ia
fhsir. ana snail est ssllalfep h6iiys
IfGi6Iis ioissio
ssasds its ssta1E fts ifs; ;s6Nyse
'tbscal1 :slJ "a tier paints III tasi
lconpssM ~ Ee9 1lAaps ass n kisnsx fSn the,
II Tim q g s6tsiiasI ne