Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-01-01
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| throat too" Have you, my dears' asked
| the mother "well, you shall have some med
icinc." "lts no matter" retorted the urchin,
"Iye got en- bat they don't kurt me r.
CouLpN'r HOLD OUr.-A girl, who had
become tired Of single blessedness, wrote to
her intended thus dear Jim, cum rite off
if you are cummin ot all Ed Heldorman is
insisting that / shall have him, and he hugs
and kisses me so continually that ! cant hold
out much longer"
A PfoUs Doo.--We have received infor-
nation, from an authentic source Of "pious
dog" owned in Falmouth, that has been TO
church regularly for years, and has also at
tended punctually all the funerals in that
town. At the death of his master, this dog
went to the funeral, and continued to visit
the grave for some time, but since that event
has never attended another funeral. This dog
still continues TO 90 to church with his ac-
costomod regularity BEDFORD Mercury.
Pretty GooD.-A very charming daugh-
ter Of ono of The "soid men Of Boston, be
ing at ball. few evenings since, was solic-
itcd by combination of moustache, starch
and broadcloth, for the honor of her hand in
dance, to which she returned an affirmative
answer. In subsequent conversation, the
aforesaid combination inquired her fathers
business "He is a wood-sawyer,' she re-
piled. The fellow sloped, feeling that he had
let himself down foot or two by the associ-
alton. The lady's father was a wealthy deal
or in mahogany, which occasionally had to be
sawed by himself or under his own supcrvis-
ion
The Rev. DR.. B-,of Philadelphia. is noted
for brief scntcntious sayings in the pulpit and
out Of it. As he was coming down Chestnut
street the other day, a gentleman asked him,
'Sir, can you tell me how TO find the sheriff
office = "Ycs sir was the reply, "Ecery
time you earn fee dollars. spend ten." Saying
this, the Doctor walked on, leaving his ques-
toner gaping on the sidewalk lie was
stranger who had come to town ON business.
and asked for information; but the more he
pondcrcd, the moro he was convinced that his
unknown informant had answered him wisely
~ Y Observer.
A YANKEE OPERATION. A "lcllow" not
thousand miles from our office raised a
quantity of corn last season and thought in
due time he would make a ''huslling party"
Invitations were sent "occordin. to his town
people and others at distance, all of whom
assembled agreoably to request. The evening
passed pleasantly jokes were cracked, corn
was all husked and general hilarity prevailed,
till it was thought to be about time for "a
lunch. Time wagged, guessing prevailed,
appetites sharpencd, till the company could
stand it no longer and no lunch appearing
those having horses ordered them, but to cap
all they were modestly informed that their
horse keeping was assessed at fifteen cents -
Hacdias (He.) Union,
THE PLuNDER IN DEIHI.-A letter from
soldier Of the 9th Carbineors, says: "For
a description Of the riches of Delhi my pen
is inadequate. Cashmere shawls, inlaid with
gold, bodices covered with gold lace, skirts
of dresses, watches. bars of gold, beds of
silk and down, such as no nobleman's house
in England could produce-you would see
Sikht carrying out of Delhi the first days
as if they were almost nothing. A shawl.
which in England would fetch one hundred
pounds, they were selling for four rupees, and
you may depend our fellows were not behind
them. 1t is supposed the Rifles will go to
England with upwards of one thousand
pounds each, though General Wilson has is
sued an order that the prizes shall be all put
worth upwards of one hundred rupees"
CoALs BIAcKEN IF NOT BuRN.-Sophro-
MUS, wise teacher, would not suffer his
daughter TO associate with those whose odu-
cation was not pure and upright.
Dear father said the gentle Eulalia to
him one day, when he forbade her, in compa-
| ny with her brother, to visit the volatile Iu-
cinda, "You must think us very childish il
you imagine we could be exposed to danger
by it."
The father took, in silence, dead coal from
the hearth, and reached it to his daughter
at will not burn you, my child, take it,"
Eulalia did so, and behold the beautiful
white hand was soied and blackened, and, a.
it Glanced, her white dress also
I'VE cannot be too careful in handling
Goals. " said Eulalia. in voxation.
Yes, truly said her father ''you see
my child, that Goals, even if they do not burn
will blacken; so it is with the company o
the vicious"
ExAorNEss IN BUsINEss.-Many of tn,
Misunderstanding of social life are occasion
cd by the want of precision in language, ant
the habit among many of making loose prom
Uses One party depends on the promise, tn,
out of the matter. In business affairs, espec
tally, the utmost eXactness should be observ
cd among friends. We have known two la
dies to go shopping together, and each Dor
row of the other till their accounts were hope
lessly entangled, when a deal Of other wrang
ling, or mutual GOODNESS and distrust, woul,
be the result. A country friend sends lis
: of commissions to city lady; the latte
purchases and pays for the articles, and send
them as directed, in dependence on the GOO,
faith of her friend, who, on her part-at leas
7, in six cases out of ten-iorgets to refund tn
amount, entirely or in part. The loser, o
the other hand, always remembers the oblga
ton, and, if delicacy prevents her asking t
have her outlay replaced, will seldom be will
ing to render the same service again. It
not unusual, also, to tell or act little untruth
in the way Of business, and persons will nc
sorupe to do it who would scorn the imput,
= ton of falsehood
T TAKEN AT HIS WoRD.--A French savai
- of excellent heart but somewhat ocoentrit
u lately discharged servant. Another pre-
= scented himself, and when matters were nearl
n settled, the gentleman said
l. Listen, my good fellow; | am not unfa
}, but hate TO waste words. You must undei
n stand me at a hint. For example, when