The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-11-04
VOLUME AZ, NUMBER Is
Spare Lines.
The long head !. never hsadlons.

The long head is never headlong.
Over.warm friendships and hot potatoes
arc generally dropped a. soon a. taken ~. p.
Why is an unwslcoms visitor like shady
tree : Because We arc glad when y ls"vss.
The devil has work enough Tor ell his friends.
but he will pay their wages only 10 fael
We rarely regret ofhsving spoken too little.
butohen Of saying too mush. 1f i-5usHa 1i
Honesty is the hest policy but he who
acts upon this principle 10 not an honest
man. .hI'or1 rsjc.eH isner sti
A young lady shonld take heed whom an
admircr bends low before her. The bent
bow Is dangerous. %
II God did not lay the burden Of sin upon ~,
no man would lay Il upon himself How NV
ever feel II. 'i oi trryfIq tl -if Eir rtIi rfi
Don't speak that harsh. upkind word, and
thus mako sad the heart Of another. Speak
gently Ills better. .-....i ,i.s ,..-t
The moral sense OF the people 10 the sheet
anchor which alone can hold the vessel ot state
amidst the storms that agitats the world. fi
Why are photographers like the men Who 60
out with water carts Because the more eartss
they have the more dust 10 laid down,
A man adyertises for Q competent person to
undertake the saie OF new medicine, and adds
that Il will DO profitable TO the uHdsrtoksr. n
Aboat has been built for Yale students
which Is 20 nicely balanced that the rowes
are Obliged to part their hair 10 the middle
10 keen their balance.
A man being asked by young lady what
photography was took out his pencil and
wrote the following. telling her that was pho
biography. III. r. A. B. U. I. L. NJ"
Many have lazy desires after Christ, that
are never satisfied. and they are none tho bet.
ter for theu-liks begyars wishing they were
rich. 5 ...... ..,l.7...r u. ... ,... .-
A man In Bridgeport, Conn.,. sent o boz TO
his son in New Orleans, aud enclosed .
screw-driver, with which he might withdraw
the screws which fastened Il.
A man hearing Of another who WIS a hun.
dred years old, said contcmptnously. "Pshaw!
whata fuss about nothing! Why. u my
grandfather Wa. alive he would be hundred
and hity years OIL f,u
"The man who raised cabbage-hcad has
done more good than all the metaphysics In
the world," said stump orator at . meet.
ing. "'rhcn." replied q wag "your mother
ought to have the premium" 1t.a..r-
II has been reckoned that the compound in.
terest Of one cent. trum the beginning Ut the
world tothisiay would equal In value $40, 900.
OOO globes Of solid gold. each. as big rs the
earth. Save your pennies, little boy. N -,g
Look out forpeopls vho ere habitaully suspic-
ious and rcsly to believe that others act from
bad motives. In many cases, the evil they at.
tribute to others 10 only what they fecl inclined
TO do themselves.
The twilight steals over the earth like .
n,ournful thought over the soul. And In our
sorrowful moods. as amid the shadows Of the
evening. we see stars in Heaven that were before
invisible.
Punch relates an snesdvie Of = celebrated
composer" who wrote 10 friend, requesting
the pleasure OF his company luncheon Key
Of C." His friend, q thorough musician, In.
terprtcd tho invitation rightly. aud came to
tho composers house for luncheon st Oas'
sharp. ,..f A
The sweetest music is not tho peal OF mar
riage bells, nor tender descsnts IL moonlight
woods, nor trumpet notes Of victory III ID tho
souls welcome to heaven. God grant that
when wc die there may not come booming TO
our car the dreadful sound, depart - but
,nay we hear stealing upon the air, the mellow
chime Of all thu celestial bells, saying, "Coms.
eome. ys blessed. enter into the JOY Ut your
Lord - r ,.- m hlno'r l
Some ono thus defines kiss There's
formal kias Of fashion. and = burning kis ol
passion, fathers kiss. mothers kiss. and
a sisters kiss to move there's 4 traitors kiss
Of gold. liko ssrpen.'s clau,my fold. 6rss
kiss. stolen kiss. and the thrilling kiss OF
love; u meeting kiss. . maiden kiss. kiss
when fond hearts scv,r, hut tho s.ddest kiss
on earth is this-a kiss T. part forever. !.