The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-10

upper NO. a. Bidheou RuspAciOusiy aV Vopoh
Nos. and 8. and beckOning the proprietor
aside, asked mysteriously:
'Do you. know these menu
The Dutchman started.
II know no more as dat dey called fer de
whieky skins."'
Don't take no mO2ey of them." whisper
ed No. l. a
''SrS / not take any money for the
whisky skins f'' asked the astonishsd Land
lord. r.
mo; they are informers.',
Hey informsrsl" III
Eyes, tsoy buy liquor of you so as to in
form on you."
"Ahl understand" said tko Dutehmsn.
Dey not catch me. Thank you cir. You
take. .somethinS"
-'I don't object" said topper No. l. and he
took a swig with his companions.
whats to payp said topper No. 2, put
ting his hand into his empty pocket
'Nething,' t said the Dutshmau. "Me no
sell liquor, me keeps it for my friens."
And having smiled the supposed informers
out of the door. he manifested his gratitude
by generously inviting the supposed anti
informer to take second glass. Of course
No. 1 did not decline the invitation. .
WHAT SIZE WANTED.-A young woman
bad been converted at a camp meeting. The
minister had told her that if she had faith
the Lord would give her whatever she would
ask in prayer. Believing implicitly ia his
words, she one evening retired to grove
and feryently prayed the Lord to give her a
man. Itse happened that aniowl sat up in
one of the tress. and being disturbed, gave
out boO-o-ol She thought the Lord had
hoard her prayer and only wished to know
her choice She was overjoyed, and with
the greatest thankfalness of spirit answered
back Nui
Anybody, Lord, if it's only man."
| $50 n Another religious story reaches
us from responsible source. aad it is en-
titled.
"A Rrr or CoEseLArEoE.--A clergyman
was once sent for in the middle of the night
by one of the ladies of his congregation.
well, nay good woman" said he, $50 you
are very ill, and require the consultations of
religion. What can do for your"
"No," replied the old lady, II am only
nervous and can't Sleep"
How San help your" asked the parson.
"oh, sir, you always put me to sleep SO
nicely when / go to church. that thought
if you would only preach little for me-"
The parson made tracks" of course, and
tracts we all know are wonderfully consol-
ing
PAT's IDEA OF SToeK'-Pat Donahue was
a "hroth of boy" right from the Gem ofths
say, and he had small contract on the Con-
way Railroad, in New. Hampshire, in the
year of grace, 1855, in which he agreed to
take his pay part in cash, part in bonds, and
part in stock. The stock Of this road be it
rem membered-lke many othcrs-was not
worth Continental" and has always kept
| up its value with remarkable uniformity
In due time Pat, having oOmplsted his job,
| presented himself at the treasurer's Office for
settlement. The Money the bonds, and the
certificate Of stock were soon in his posses
sion.
"And what is this now :" said Pat four
shing his certificate of stock, bearing the
broad seal. of the corporation. a 3.
"That is your stock, sir" blandly replied
this treasurer, .-..... ..-.
"And is this what I'm to get for me labor
Wasn't me contract for the sthockH"
"Why, certainly; that is yOu< stock
What did you expect,"
"What did expectf' said Pat, exeitedly,
what did erpoct~ Why pigs, andshape
nd horses, shure" Ae.l .-.. + Ga
MAKING GHzAr FUss.-Two Ouch far
mers at Kinderhook. whose farms were adj
jacent. were out in their respective fields, .
when one overheard an usual loud following
in the direction of : gap in high stone
wall, and ran with ell speed TO the place,
and the following brief conversation ensued:
"Shon, vat ish to matter I"
"Vell. den," says John, 81 vas trying to
climb on to top of dish high stone wall and
I fell Ell, and all To stone wall tumble down
onto me, and it hash broke one of mine legs
of. and beth of mine arms of, and smashed
mine ribs in, and deese pig stones are lying
onto To top of mine body" .ss,
"Ish dat all" says the other. Ivy you hol-.
low 50 tam loud tot you got de tcof ache"
| YourzruL FExIEISE PREcocIrr.--"Sally
Jones. have you done that surz yeti" "No.
thsir, ! eaa't do itp CANT do III Why at
ycu- age could do any sum that was set
ns. Sally, advise yoa to avoid that wsrld
can't; there is no sum csp's be dcrs, tell
you" II think. this. thss know thlm
that you can't thifer out." "Hsl well, well
Sally. let's hear it." .It is thith, thir: #
one apple cause rain to the whole humaa
faith. how many of them will it take 70 make 8
e barrel of thider. thir r. Miss Sally jo1gssa
/ you mey turn TO your parsing lesson q ass
wHY is tho ruddsr OF . boat Ike hang
I manP Il Assis rtS-n duty 70 psrforsn. 'i.'
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