The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-08-22

"BnLn 4id Bob, awhy is that tree called
weeping wlIlowS'' ss'UAuse 86s of tbe
sueaking. plaslsy things grew nisr ~
school house, and supplied master Mtlih
switches,r
Sress.-It is good aSieu % So nan a.
an act ofseharity-.a Bod align X shsapr llim
boast Of ~. a.u
hisa good sign To- see an lhsnssi 80
wear his old oiothes-bad to zee hem Nlllnr
holes in the windows.
IL Is a gsod sign to see man mfnn khs
pers .iration from his br0w--end 40 nearhfm
wipe his lips as he comes out fMu0eilam
Il is good sign to see woman Nresas1
with taste and neatness-bad 20 eat heRA1k
band sued for fnery.
1t is good sign to s2s a mansal4ertisei in
the papers-bad TO zee. vie sberilE arsrlB
for him. pm
II DECLARE" said an old lady, reFertlnR
to the promise made her on her WedIzlnr- -t<T
by her Fege lord, 81 never shall forces Rhsn
Obediah put the nuptial ring ON 8N anFar
and said, with my worldly goods 4 thee en-
dow He used to keep dry goodb stQr
then, and 'hough he was going 90 girwP
the whole th re was in it. Im01UNHKHh
simple, and did not-know till afterwnnd IN
it only meant one calico gown yeerbt
81 wAEDER into the dc oths oftha fbrasE
says Sambo, " and nature vas ae~A In
going to de wedding. De leaves glistbnj
on the maple tree like new quarter do
in the missionary bOx -dg' sun shoes az
brilliant and nature looked az gay a. a RABBIT
in parsley garden and dc little bell round
de- ole shsep's neck tinkled softly and mu-
sically in the distance"
ADO roc observe how devotional Deacon
Bufam is ~ asked good lsdy Of her hus-
band " Yes, my dear, the Deacon is very
devotional. He always keeps mis- head
bowed in prayer till the consribution-box
has passed"
WIEN lady INDUCES In yawn or tTc,
gentlemen are justified In guessing THAR
hat is needed on their heads, and THAI the
best side OF the door 10 the outside.
An exchange reports q very natural com
meut on the Nashua seronAu's action in
throwing > bo:tle of claret overheard to
tighten the balloon. Said Pat, " And why
the divil didn't they drink il r"
gentleman travelling through one Of
the rural precincts Of q certain country, q
few days since, rode up 20 a farm house,
and thus acc0sted a tow headed urchin who
was seated on the top Of a gRte-postsH
4 Bub, where's YOUR pap The younes-
ter replied: <Papa's Just down there %.
hind the cow-shed TO dig a grave 70 bury
our old dog TUwser. The darned old fool
killed hisself q barkin' at candidates for
sheriff. Be You oneg' Our friend rode on.
A poor man on his death-bed made his
will. He called his wife 20 him, and told +.
her of the provisions be had made. Il
have left, said be, my horse 70 my parents.
Sell il, and hand over the money yon TO-
ceive. leave you my dog; take good care
Of him, and he val serve yOu faithfully"
The wife promised 70 obey, and In due time
set out for the nelghborlng market with the
horse and dog. CHOW much do you want
for your horsee1 inquired farmer "a
cannot sell the horse alone; buI you may
have both at reasonable rates. Give me .
hundred dollars tor the dog, and one doll@
for the horse" The farmer laughedi bats
as the terms were low, be willingly accepted
them. Then the worthy woman gave mo
husbands parents the dollar received L0r
the horse and kept the hundred dollars for
berssst kagns snrcwu wassS~S -la'As- v----- VA.
STORY il told of an old fellow in Michi.
gan, who, when the country was news g0s
lost ia the woods several times while hunt-
ing. He was told 10 buy Pocket-compassy
which he did, and a friend explained 80
him its use. He soon got lost, and Icy out
IA usual When found, ne was asSeu why
he dad not travel BY tine comf ass He
statei that he dad not dare 70. de wishcd
"a 20 north, and ne tried hard 70 make the
blamed thing point north. but twan't no
use 'Swouid diddle, diddle, ditdle right
around, and point about southeast every
timew