Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-01
VARIETIES.

A girl who had become tired of single
blessedness thus write to her intended
husband dear Bill, come home rite off
if your re comm at all. Edward Kelder-
man is insistin' that 1 shall have him, and
he hugs and kisses me so continually that
l can hold out much longer"
Il think" said a wife who could not
agree with her husband, 81 think, Mr..
Jibbs, we had better divide the house.
You shall live on one side and 1 on the
other
Every well, my dear replied he; "you
take the outside, and III have the inside :"
A youth who much desired to wear the
matrimonial yoke, had not sufficient co"r-
age to pop the question: On informing
his father Of the difficulty he labored IN
der, the old gentleman replied passionate
ly-"Why YOU great BOBBY, how do you
suppose l managed when l got married p
ooh, yes, said the bashful lover, "you
married mother, but have got to marry
a strange girl
\ short time after the death of Andrew
Jackson, Senator Corwin and Ii friend,
who were riding together in a stage coach,
fell RECOMMENDATION concerning the Hero
of the Hermitage, and, after speaking of
the Generals indomitable perseverance
Corwin asked him if he thought the Gen
eral was in heaven. Il dont know" said
Tom, his marked countenance relaxing at
the conception of the joke, "Idout know /;
but if the General made up his mind to
go to heaven all - could not prevent
him.
81 wish to look at some shoes for Sissy"
said a very important-looking lady enter
ing a village store.
ayes ma'am,' replied the obliging clerk,
instantly displaying a dozen pairs Of tiny
ankle-ties and baby boots before the aston
ished dame.
Il don't want these, sir. Why Sissy
Is mydaughter, a grown up young woman,
and wears ladies's slippers number six ~
\ communication to the Memphis Ara-
Lduche starts off thus " Escorted by the
| glimmering rushlight of faucy, or by the
radiant taper of some splendid theory,
with blazing torches shedding ldstre on
all the glittering grandeur of some dark
! labyrinthine electrified cells, some Of our
i~itcrati have discovered natures gorgeous
drapery, the inimitable crystal drops and
the beauteOus msssy gems that arch the
grand vault Of electricity There Is a
good deal more of it, but a larger dose
we think wouldn't be wholesome. The
writer heads it electricity on the Brain
We think that's the disease.
A kiss from the girls of old Williamson
is a tribute paid to their beauty, taste and
amiability. 1t is not accepted, however,
until the gallant youth who offers it is ac-
ceptsd as the lord oftheir hearts affections,
and firmly united with ONE, his chosen
love, beneath the same bright star that
rules their destiny forever. The common
confectionery make-believe-kisses wrap
ped in paper, with a verse to sweeten
them, won't answer them. We are certain
they won't, for we once saw such q one
handed to a beautiful young lady, with
the following:
"Pd freely give hole worlds Of bliss
To gather from thy lips one kiss
To which the following prompt and neat
response was Immediately returned
young men present these to their favorite Miss,
And think by such means to entrap her.
But la they ne'rr catch US with this kind Of kiss,
The right Kind ha'rf got any t~5rgppsT."