The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-23
Pleasant Paragraphs.
ldiers don't win laurel leaves by leaves


Soldiers don't win laurel leaves by leaves
Of absence. y''a ~
The croakers are not all in the ponds, but
they should be.
The gate Of perdition is dangerous one
to let children swing on.
Partial culture leads to the ornate; psr-
fected culture to simplicity.
We distrust some men because we don't
know them others, because We do.
We cannot have all things our own way |;
some things must be allowed to 60 Gods
way. sa
If you are asked to do a right thing, an.
swer by doing It. 'Tis short answer, but
it does not give offence. ..s
Good dict makes healthy children, and the
South Sea Islanders think that healthy chill.
dren make good diet. Ig n
"Sir, will make you feel tho arrows of
my sentiment. "Ah, Miss, why should I
feel your arrows when you have no beau"
Many of our girls would like to bc boys so
that they might go to the war. and more of
onr boys would like to be girls SO that they
might stay at home.
"Can't change bill, CHI? Well, I am
glad Of that. I've had thirty-six drinks in
three days, and it may stand q good deal Of
wear and tear yet"
Motives are better than actions; men drift
into crime; of evil they do moro than they
contemplate, and Of good they contemplate
more than they do.
A lively Hibcrnian exclaimed, at party
where Theodore Hook shone as the evening
star, "Och, Master Theodore, but YOU are
the hook that nobody can bate" y
A tendcr.heartcd widower tainted at the
funeral Of his third beloved. "What shall
we do with him?" asked a friend of his
"Let him Alone" said wagsish bystader,
"hc'll soon revive" .... ...r..
It was beautiful expression of Burke's
upon the loss of his son, that his child in
this world should be his ancestor in tho skies.
Elder born in glory, the junior of the house
hold is the senior in heaven. a
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A city editor says that man got himself
into trouble in New York by marrying two
wives. A western editor assures his contem-
porary that good many men in Michigan
have done the same thing by marrying only
ono. .t-...I.a f....r. ..
A renegade Irishman, running down his
own country, said thcro was nothing in 1t
worth having except the whisky. "Oh
thcn," replied wag, "you mean to say that
with oil her faults you love her SILL"
81 understand" said a deacon to his neigh.
Dor, "that you are becoming hard drinkcr. I"
"That is a slandcr," replied the ncighbor,
"ior no man drinks CASTER" lsru.r ~
A lady asked minister il she might pay
attention to dress and fashion without being
proud. "Madam," replied tho minister
whenever you SEQ tho tail Of fox out of a
hole, you may be sure the fox is there also. :"
"'rhcn I'll bring suit for my bill !" said
an enraged tailor to dandy, who refused to
pay him. "Do, my dear fellow" replied
tho imperturbable swell. pointing to his
thread bare clothes, "that'S just what |
want"
The Duke de Roquelaure was one day
told that two ladies Of the court had quar-
relied and very much abused each other
"Have they called each other ugly?" "No."
"very well," said he, al can reconcile
them"
Every thing useful or necessary is cheap.
est. Walking the most wholesome exercise;
water the best drink and plain food tho
most nourshing aud healthy diet. Even in
knowledge, the most useful is tho easiest &C.
quircd. ftT.