The Van Buren press., 1867-03-22

A New FREgDMAN's BUREAu:-Joe
Brazil has mad. out the skeleton Of a new
Bureau, cost only SIC 1000, 900.
l. Every freedman shall have bureau
for himself, with a looking glass on the
top if he wants it.
2. Every freedman shall have Secre-
tary.
8. Every freeaboy Or frsedgir shall have
. wardrobe.
4. Every freed child shall have whatever
il cries for.
5, White people. whether free or not,
must behave themselves.
E, Ali persons OF every color, except red,
must vote.
{. Every free white male citizen Of the
age OF twenty one years or under, and o:
sound mind or otherwise, may vote il he
will take the oath that he would be mig
ger il he could.
8. All white persons calling themselves
citizens without having the proper color
and rank, shall be ipso .facto deprived of
association with a niger.
g. A white man shall be considered as
good as a mgger if he behaves himself.
10. All laws or parts of laws condifting
with the above essential rules, except those
that allow white man to consider himself
as good as a niger, by the nigger's consent.
is srepealed.
Too LONG TO KEEP GooD.-Littlo Jep.
ME is a four year-old, with decided repur-
nance to keeping still, or donning the airs
Of the pIim young ladies by acting ''pro.
per" on all occasions. Her mother was
about making visit to an absent sister,
and designed having Miss Jennie accom-
psny her. So she says" Now Jennie,
when we get to Aunt Clara'S, want you
10 be good little girl, and not act so rude
as you do at home" Ma" SAYS Jennie.
"how long are you going TO stay at aunt's 81"
''About week, / think" says her mother.
"Wcll," says Miss Jennie, very decidedly,
4" if have to behave myself whole week.
] shan't go!' And sure enough, she did
not 60. The sacrifice was too great.
-" believe woman would do n
great deal for n dance,' said DR.. Growing.
=" remember once in my life | used to hirt
with one who was a great favorite in a pro
vincia town where lived, and who confd-
ed to me that she had no stockings to ap-
pearin. and without them her presence at
the ball was ont Of the question"
"lhat was a hint for you to buy the
stockings said Dick. r.
M won Ia ont ~ coil l..
knew that was as poor as herself, but
though she could not rely on my purse,
she had every confidence in my taste and
judgement. and consulted me on plan she
had formed for going to the ball in proper
wig. Now what do you think it was?'
"To 60 in cotton, | suppose ventured
Dick
"Out again, sir--you'd never guess it;
only woman could have hit upon the ex-
pedient. 1t was the fashion in those days
for ladies to wear pink stockings, and she
proposed painting her legs"
" Painting her legs p they all exclaim.
ed.
"Fact, sir" said the doctor, "and she
relied on me for telling her if the cheat was
successful
"And was ii?" asked Duny.
Don't be in hurry, Tom / complied
on one condition, namely, that should be
the painter"
"Oh, YOU old rascal" said Dick.
"A capital bargain" said Durfy.
but not safe covenant" said the at.
torney.
4" Don't interrupt me gentlemen" said
the doctor Il got some rose pink according
ly and / defy the hosiers in Nottingham to
make tighter fit than did on Jenny and
nnore beautiful pair Of stockings | never
saw"
"Anl she went to the ball?" asked
Dick.
"She did,"
\" And the trick succeeded?' asked Dick
80 completely said the doctor,
THAT several ladies asked her to recon-
mend her dyer to them. So you SEQ what
awoman will do to get dance. Poor
little Jenne She was merry mink. BY
the by, she boxed my ears that night for
joke made about the stockings. Jenny"
said " for fear your stockings should fall
down while you are dancing, hadn't you
better let me paint pair Of garters on
Them
~ pressed her gentle form to me- and
whispered in her cor; if, when ] was far,
far away. she'd drop Tor me tear' paused
for some cheering words, my throjbing
heart 70 cool. and with her rosy lips sh.
said, "Oh. Ike you're sich fool