Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-07-16
WIT AND HuDIoR.


SCARE Me AaAN.-A young gentleman, or an
elderly one we disremember which, after having /
paid his addresses to lady for some time pop |
ped the question; ! the lady in frightened man. |
ner exclaimed 'You scare me, sir.' The gen.
tleman did not wish to frighten the lady, and
consequently remained quiet for some time,
when she exclaimed; Scare me again. We did
not learn how affairs turned out, but should
think that il vas pretty near his turn to be
scared.
Amelia, for thee-yes, at thy command I'd
tear this eternal armament into thousand frag-
ments-Id gather the stars one by one as they
tumbed from the regions of ETHEREAL space and
put them in my trowsers pockets-l'd pluck the
sun-that oriental god Of day, that traverSes the
blue arch Of heaven in such majestic splendor-
I'd tear him from the sky and quenoh its bright
effulgepcy in the fountain Of my eternal love for
thee
Amelia-'DOn't, Henry, it would be SO very
dark
Madame said O husband to his young wife,
in little alteration which will epring up in the
best regulated families, when man and his
/, wife have quarreled and each considers the other
at fault, which of the two ought to advance to-
ward reconciliation 'The best patured and
wisest Of the two, said the wife, putting up hel
mouth for kiss, which was given with JUNCTION
She was the conqueror in the conflict.
Mrs. Forty, in her book on Naples and Sicily
tells the amusing story of the verdict OF an IN
nm n uaf nf Wavprlv n0Velgs
he They were consigned to gentleman, VIII
was an admrer of English literature and Whe
US the name of the book, and the author, we're rea
out for the information of the inspector, who SO
at A high desk, and did not look at the volume
himself he Immediately declared that the wor
was prohibited. The clerk, who read the nam
Walter Scott, pronounced it as any Italian woul
g, do-Votaire Scott.
"'This, sir, is Voltaire Scott
,.Wen, sir, and what then Votaire's wOrl
are prohibited; and do not see what different
~ the Scott Makes"
There is something ominus in the custom
ave scribed in the following extract: The mann
of advertising for husband in Java is by placil
an empty flower pot on the portico roof, viii
is as much as to say. "A young lady is in |
house; husband wanted That, says moro
III bachelor, is as much as to say that when m
marries he goes to pot
Haab, the Arabian, being asked what "
aM the most excellent thing in man, replied, 'sena
But if he have none, what is the best the
I'm Honesty But if he has not thatf u
counsel of his friend replied the doctor. A
HEB in want of thatY sTacturnity.' And If
cannot have any Of these thiugsf "A sud-
PS death as soon as possible.
A Young couple had laid plan lately to
Orks. wit the vigilance Of cruel parent and elo
lnas The SEQUEL is thus told The youth stood bet
iudsi the window; the young lady attempted TO oil
out, when oh horror, some one detained
from the rear why dost thou not come, &c
Amelia?' She replied in an agitated voice
can't Bill; mans got hold on my tiltersP
del,v. An elderly maiden, who had suffered 8
,n,bs disappointments, thus defines the human II
with Mana conglomerate mass OF hair TOD
"'' VI smoke, confusion, concet, and boots. VIC
lRao. the waiter, per force, on the aforesaid ami
oN; A bachelor friend Of ours has left a boar
house, 10 which there were humper o
maids. on account of the miserable fair set b
him at the table.
Bob, you say you believe most disease
contagious. How long have you entert
such notions2' Ever since sat alongside
pointed girl and caught the palpitation of the hear
q ls sS@e sau rye got no hoops on this morning.
,,,.o, Clara 'Hsw is it that you don't sing 4
ID asked cousin John. what do you mean, st'
. why if there are no hoops, the slaves are
'HIA. to come out you know
A very modest young lady who was P
ger on board packet ship, it is said, &
out Of her berth and jumped overheard OF
HoSss, ing the captain, during storm, order th'
to haul down the sheets
) Claims. A spirited young lady who was ab
tsnss w,is t. marry man whose purse was longer u
octsd- head, said she preferred his dollars to his
II, AND None but the brave deserve the fair, ar
II nVyhs hut the braye can live with some OF them