The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-02-11

trumpet which means that we shon1d
holler in meeting, if I kr.,w the Bible
HEN: Yes, Srsan, that passage has
not happened ~ occur to my mind in
that light. Thank you for the idea But
to change the subject, Susan-I want
you, the next time you so to meeting, to
take dose of ipecac.'
Me take dose of ipecac!
Eyes, that's what I say
'Ipecac, Sir? I'm not Sick
Perhaps not, but you ought to take
it,
But why SO, Sir?'
Because the Bible says you should,
| Susan
The Bible says l should take ipccac!'
why not exactly, Susan, but it says
that you ought to take an emetic of some
kind: l merely mention ipecac because
it is mildest and safest
what Go youmcan, Sir?'
I'll tell you, Susan. The same prophet
whom You quoted just now as enioining
upon Gods people the duty of halloaing
in meeting, says also, Cast we up. Cast
ye up!'
SO he does, Sir
"And that means take an emctic don't
it?r
ooh, Sir, how can you talk SOP
Il can't, Susan! But why shouldn't I,
when you say that the command you
| just quoted makes halloaing, and scream
ing, and shoutingin religious meetings a
duty?'
Dear me, Sir, there's the baby crying;
l must go this minute
Every one remembers the story of the
contest between two painters-one o.
them painted a basket Of cherries SO nl-
turally that the birds flew down to eat
them. A curtain was before the picture
of the other, and the rival, elated with his
own success, stepped up and attempted
to remove it. 1t was painted curtain !!
The one had deceived the birds, the other
had deceived the painter. Ny City
Friend, cute little paper, tells this very
good one Ct the painters:
'EBeauvallct is II comedian. Beauval-
letis an amateur painter. He paints be-
tween acts we may say, and landscapes
from preference. His genius runs in that
line, and he is not without certain orr
glnality. His figures are like willows
by the roadside; and, ca the other hand,
his trees look as if they wore wigs.
"Another amateur has mania for re-
touching. On visit to lady friend he
saw small landscape in a corner of the
saloon.
That's not bad
"That is by BeauvaIlet," said the lady,
1T isa little too naked, said the visi-
tor; there should be monk, horseman,
or something, as we say, to "enliven the
landscape" two strokes of the brush arc
enough will attend to it, And he
carries off the picture
Two days after, corrected and enliven-
ed it is returned. Beauvaett paid Wis
it in his turn. His eye detected the change
in his work
Whats that?' approaching for a near
er view.
That is Il horseman. You fsrgot to
put one on the road, and your friend b.
thought it an Improvement to insert
onc.'
How on the road2 That's not a
road; its q Tirern
HARpER's FERRY is known the Land
over for the picturesque and magnificent
scenery of the region, as well as for the
extensive Armory Of the United States
Government there located. A few weeks
ago, as the railway train stopped at this
romantic place. for the passengers to take
refreshments, a travelling Hinglshman
stepped out Of the cars upon the platform,
and looking around him, inquired of q
boy,
T." What is the name of this place, my
little MANI"
Harper's Fe ry,' said the boy.
" Oh! all. thauN you. 'Arper's Ferry,
is it? And, pray, is -A,per's Nayazinc at
this ferry, too?"
The boy was stumped for moment,
but Young America soon recovered him
self, and replied,
You mean the powder magazine,
Sir"
Gay, ay," responded Bull.
Yes, Sir, that's here, down there be-
low the Armory; and if you go to look at
it, A,per's Weakly will be there tool"
The Englishman could make neither
head nor tail of the matter, but walked
to his dinner, muttering to himself.
"Arpers Weekly! What a musical
people these Yankees must be, so many
A'pers all in one place!P'
SMALL's warehouse is we'll known in
Baltimore; but a Dutchman, with his
cart, went hunting all over town asking
for C Won leete1 varehuss;" and it was not
TIL he produced his ticket of direction,
that he learned the difference between
s'oaH and little, in the worst of all Ian
guages for foreigner to get the hang Of