The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-06

POPPING the 9uESTioN.-Ono S'SNo
was sittin' by Hetty. and had worked my
sell e. the stickin' pint, ser /: "Hetty, IT a
teller should ask you to marry him, what
wud ycu sayt" Then she laughed, and sef
she, 'that wud depend on who asked me.
Then seq 1, suppose Ned Willisf" Sez she
''Pd tell Ned w Ills, but not you." That
kinder straggerd me. But was to cute to
lose the opportunity, and SO ssE again sup
pose it was mes" AMI then you ought to
have seen her pout her lip, and say, "dont
take no suppose" Well, now, you see, there
was nothing for me to d. but touch off the
gun. So bang it went. Sez ''Lor Hetty'
it's me. Won't you say yesf" And ,nen
there was such hullabolla in my head !
don't know 'zaetly wha. took place, but l
heard Eyes" whisperin" somewhere out OF
the skirmisk.
| New CLorHRs.-Said Joe to Bill-both
were old bummers, and both were terribly
dry
"Bill, If you'll treat, I'll tell you where
YOU cant get whole new suit OF clothes on
six months trust"
"Will you thought Now, no foO,in' yer
Billy"
.True as preachin' will" said Joe, ana
the partiss took drink at Bills expense
when Joe, with a twinkling of the eye' sslo'
"You 20 up 70 the recruiting rendezvous
and tell 'em yer want a suit OF ciotnes'-
They give them to yer on six monts trust.
!, Bill said that his health was SO delicate
i that he shouldn't "list."
: : OBEY1No THE PRIEsr.-An Irshman made
: a sudden rush into druggist shop, TOOK
from his pocket a soda-water bottle, filled 70
the brim with some pure liquor, and handing
- il across the counter, exclaimed
/ oThers, doctor, snuff that will your"
! Tho doctor did as he was directed, and
= pronounced the liquor to be genuine "h's-
!. key.
" s.Thank you, DOCTOR" said the lrsnmah'-
= "Hand it to me again, if you please
z The doctor again did as directed and ask
! ed what he meant.
P "oeb. thin" said Pat, 'if you will have IT,
u the nr;ast tod me not to drink any ot tins
w. W unless / got it from the doctor. 50 mere
VI your health and the priests health.
~ sa;l,r was called upen the stand n .
10 witness. ..::.Well, sir" said the iaw9e.,
YOU ilc tl,e plan.if asd dciendaa - ).
i. know the trift Of them woods. aiss5es =
~ sailor. wAat! mol know the 'oe.'a Y.
plant f ana .ieioneaa'." eont.naoi .e -'F'
We It pr,ey ~. 5 Il = - .e. e a. E
81. CAng : sel Ma ~e'e eA D-H'~ ''e
-..o s8st.la. ,h.s ...3 s-ssi' - ..4.. z 81.
.A.a.t tho 5r.nnae,e.' ss.d t-e -@Hyo,
.w.st d5 yau ma.a by thar "A pre.ty
:" d i, epn,ie4 Aa s..lar, - c'in, nee -
"A a .awye., ana aoa'S @nov waa. aoa'' b.hH"-
c.c means.
=. JACK AsHoRE.-The othef morning | was
=, nurry.ng down to the whari IN order 70 ge'
-, ON board before quarters, when saw
- drunken sa.lor trying to induce shore-beat-
tbo man 10 take HIM off,
are Have you any muney?" said the "ny
are boatmai.
D;s "Mone,-money, you fool!" said Jack in
atlne Of supreme contempt. II haa ~
d n money what the deuce would be g'us
. of aboard ship fort"
Sec .MorHrR," said Ike Partington, lid yo'
yer, know that the Iron Horse hat but one ear :
e. "onc ear! merciful gracious, child, what a.
zone van mean?" why, the engine-eer OF course.
the "Isaac." exclaimed the lady, take some 0
ind DR. Bliss's magical sap, wash your feet am
reed 90 directly to bed" Her knitting fell to tn
. or floor as she raised her hands, exclaimlng-
amt ..What a percushus mind that boy ha
the got"
the THIS is dangerous period of the year tc
lphi- colds. People should be careful. Mrs. Pa
and tiucton says she has got ro mantic atfeetie
'ctly in her shoulders the necaology IN her he's
J are and the embargo in the region of the Jocni
9 the yoin !; and all from opening tho window
loncy throw bottle at two belligerent cats on q
aeeis, shed.
and "Mr. Smithers, how can you sleep 8
g. The sun has been up for two hours" ""'
. what if it has? [Hiccupl He goes to bed
dark. while I'm on bender until midnight
Mr.. Day advertises the loss of his do
ooora Brown hopes he will succeed in finding hir
One for if "every dog has his day." he does
rooms see why every Day should not have his dc
and Patrick o'Flaherty said that his wife v
d that very ungrateful, for "whin l married
~ an she hadn't rag on her back, but now sh
IT the covered with 'em."
DAM 49,, paabrr
= 80. 49, Montgomery county, intends petitioning
""'' Legislature to change his name lie So
that his sweetheart, whose name is oit'
uak g T .-r;I,;no that he should be called A. y
corous 49,. har.eIs tJl BeE5,q, and the little o
hour Lille Bedbugs.
d not >,
"it's HS never sno. DAu - A' Ai.''
nyas some one to his friend. "For my part
.n Of never shot any thing in the shape Of a
hst is except squirrel, WINCH kiiiea WIN . :
when il fell into the river and was browne
der TO FASHIONABLE GAIr-rhe Sunday Mere
4 tree. says I'VE like to see young lady walk
being though Aea was biting her en- each