Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-05-07
WIT AND HUmoR.

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30, recall her tone," said John,
UAs sweet as any forest bird'si
The thrush she might have learned it from,
And after fashioned it to words"
"How blest man." cried Ned, ''you are!
Such charms the coolest heart would WOO;
Last eve, l watched you from afar-
You sought her door-I envied you"
"Indeed," said John, 81 fancied not
You watched my step-'twas after dark.
But she-O ne'er shall be forgot
Her simple and her cold remark !"
"What did she say2" cried ardent Ned
"Ah," John replied, with twinge Of pain'
u,Twixt you and me, she-well, she said,
John, you needn't come again."
ETIQUETTE ON STREET CARs.-The duty Of
gentlemen towards ladies on street cars is just
now attracting considerable attention and dis
cussion. Cory o'Lanus, the quaint humorist'
in discussing whether the ladies ought to have
seats, ssys:-I believe they ought. always
aide with the ladies. When am 10 crowded
car, and lady comes in, think it ia the duty
of some other man to get up and give her his
seat look around the car to see II any man
in the crowd looks like making move IN 'na'
direction, and when l see them all keep tnel
seats bury myself in my newspaper and olnsr
for my sex. Some OF your male correspondent
think that the ladies ought to thank US Ior giVint
up our seats Ladies', don't you be imposed
upon by any such idea. Get the gentlemen int
the habit Of being thanked, and they'll expect it
Stick up for your rights, ladies' and STAND Oh
your dignity. Dignity is q good thing to stan
on, when you can't get seat. But seaIs sr
/ your rights, whenever you can get them. Whe
ladies attain the privilege of voting, and sen
members of their sex to Congress, we'll have th
constitution amended to prohibit male creature
from being seated in the presence Of ladies'
think the fashionable style of pantaloons vi
- tend to promote greater degree OF poli'eness
ladies' in the cars and ferry-bOats. They are
tight that you cannot sit down in them with al
@ degree Of comfort or SAFETY
CoMptErELY SoLD.-As the Citrehelle ira
was on its downward trip to Mobile on the nj
of April, an incident occurred that caused
rt,ie amusement to the passengers. As the ira
,.os orproaching Eight Mile Station, lady qu
a,a,ontlv attired, with a lovely bouquet Of VI
K. aorors in her hand, and face concealed FRI
no no -io. hv handsome veil, was discovered star
-. on ,be nla,form. The train was ordered
atom. of course, to take in the fair passenger
and stop il did. The gallant conductor imt
NJ, diatey Jumped out upon the PLATFORM anu OF
ont. as usual, 'All aboard at the same u
raising his hat and politely extending bis hi
to help the lady aboard She, however, did
. recognize his gallantry, but stood DUMP
motionless as a statue. The astonishod conc
tor advanced, involuntarily raised tue seli' "
10 instead of a face of female hesn anu oea
Ds the words, april fool inscribed on a olacA =
wood chunk met MS aS'On'sH aR III,
dur started LACK gave 'hs s'sna' " - ,,;s,;n
face unusual violence, Ju~peu eDOa - :,
rley the innocent engineer IN s'eu'Olnu 's, ''
o ths he the mischief tola you ~ s'Op A''D
s the the The Portland (Maine) Press tens goOu
i'm of the two Barkers, Lewis anu DSS'u' 4n
Lime mer is the auCcessi"' 9'Dlr ~. Tho eorr
lnces latter inc ,uvO,,O "t,.r ia loan and short.