Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-21
WIT AND HuMoR.

How SAL DIsdRAcED I'll F NTLY.-A traveller
n the State of Illinois, some years ago. came
10 q log hut on the prairies, near Cairo, and
there halted. He went INTO the house of logs.
1t was q wretched affair, with an empty packing
box for O table, where two or three old chairs
and disabled stools graced the reception room,
the dark walls of which were further Oh ilfnent-
ed by a display Of t. ware, Pud broken dee
article or two.
Tho woman was CRY ing in one co. ler, n1d the
man, with tears : his eyes and pipe IN his
mouth, sat on stool, with his d'"iy arms rest
ing on his t'ees, and his sorrowful look 'ng head
supported by 'he pains of 3 hanf'. Not q
word greeted the iuterlOper.
'well,' he said you seem to be awful 'fOs-
bio here. WHAT'S up?'
'Oh We are most crazed, neighbor,' said the
women; end we aiu't got no patience to see
fo'tq now.
That is oil right, said the Visitor, not much
t,ken aback by this polite rebuff; but cant l
bo of any service to you in On this trouble ?
well, we've lost our gal. Our SAILS gone off
and left us, said the man, ~ tones of despf'r.
sAh, do you know what induced her to leave
YOU p remarked 'he new P-rival.
We'll, we cent say, stranger, as how she's SO
far lost to us; but then she's gone and disgraoed
u.s. remarked the afflicted father.
Yes, neighbOr--aud mot as should say it as
is her mother, but there warnt poortlier gal
in the West than my Sal-shes gone and brought
ruiu on ug, and on her oWu head now,' followed
the stricken mother.
who has she gone with p asked the visitor.
Well, there's the trouble. The gal could
have done we'll; and might have married Martin
Kehoo, capital shoemaker, who, although he'i
got but one eye, plays the flute in lively man
ner, and earns q good living. Then look what {
home and what life she has deserted. Sh'
was surrounded by oil the lrxury in the cOun
try said the father.
Eyes! who knows what poor Sal will have Il
eat, drink or wear now p grOaned the old woman
sAnd who is the fellow that has taken he
from you, to lead her into such miseryl' quot
+ he.
'Wny, she's gone of and got married TO a crit
It ter called an editor, as lives in the village, an
the devil knows how they are to earn living
SEVERE ON NEW YORK.-Mr. Brady, Of Ne
York, once said to celebrated Rhode Isan
= lawyer, 'why do you vegetate in little countr
village9 Why don't you go to New York, whel
you could find a proper sphere for your talent
and would rise to fortune and distinction
Little country villagep replied the lawyer
take the thieves, and pickpOckets, and gamble
out Of New York, and it is not SO much bigg
than WEXFORD as you think it is.'
They tell in Washington of mistake ma
n by the wife of Western Senator and ex memb
Of the Cabinet. The lady is the daughter of
Methodist preacher, and her hu-band, before
he became q politician, was circuit preacher.
= party one evening, M. Montholon, Minisi
Of France, was presented to the lady, and 81
"a desiring to do the agreeable, asked, pray, 8
Nv what circuit do you travel in :?
ET A lady took her little boy to Church for
first time Upon hearing the organ he was
his feet instanter. sit down. said the moth
Il WON'T he shouted, 4 want to see the monks
Tho author Of radical total abstinence no
as wrote in his book, Drunkenness is folly
iu. was much chagrined when the work came he
-" from the press to find that the printers
made it read, Drunkenness is jolly"