The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-09-10
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The CaIarg for Sapjember SAYS: The
Erisl 'utl IS .e fesni ot a fog in the mind
--tne-e Is another Humorous method Of ex-
preston, which Is the result OF too much
Eteralress md acuteness of mind
Human thought and iatg age have come
o. 0cCuc. from much use To run in grooves
or runs, but there are occasionally people
7hc .S.a.ently refuse to be Influenced by
ICY thing that has been done before tlen,
ma VINO are Consequently all the time say
Dg sfotesquo and unexpected things.
OF sucn character WIS a particularly
practical student, who. at the examination
- the College ct Surgeons, was asked by
.Ocrne;hy, What would you DO if a man
was U.Uwn Up with gunpowder - lie
,epae1, i would wait till BE came down.
True" replied A0ernetEy, '.aud suppose
should kick you for such an impertinent
Suswe~- what muscles would | put in mo
u ?" 'The h"Xors and extensors Of my
arm" replied tie student, "for should i'm
medlaJeiY knock you down"
- 5 son." said an anxious father once,
"v'a- makes you chew that nasty tobacco?"
Now the son was very literal sort of per
son, and declining to consider the question
IN thc spirit IL which L was asked, replied.
''Fo get the jniue out, old oodger"
4 lady was once convorsing with sailor
who lad suffered shipwrcck and, as she
cook great pleasure il tie analyzation Of
feeling and emotions. asked him ompassion-
ateIy, Glow did you feel, my dear man.
~ the cod waves broke over you 2" But
the =oamon knew nothing of metaphysics,
aud answered simply, WET, MAIN very
wet"
/ small child being askcd by a Sunday
q oh taf - nj l..
afcI they mad crossed the Red Sea ?' au-
Bwered, Il don't know. mann, but l guess
:hGy dried themselves"
Queer answers are very often received by
grown people who talk TO children, for the
rVas0n that tie latter have not YET become
lccUstomcd to the subtleties and fgurativc
rucauings and roundabout ways of words,
tu0 therefore, lock at things very practi-
sally. SAM said young mother TO her
daring boy, ''do you know what the differ
ence IS between tie body and the soul2 Tie
soul, nay child, ;s wLas you love with the
body carries you about. This is your body
(toucEng the boys shoulders and arms),
ruC there is something deeper in. YIN
an feel it now. What is it ;" "Oh, |
.uow," said he. with a dash Of intelligen &c
lis eyes, lhat Is my Il tnuel shirt" ~
passive verb, =" said a teacher, ''is expressive
uf the nature OF Ucsjving an acton, as
Pe.es is telteu' Now, what did Peter
Ao?' "We!l, l don't know, )" said the
scholsr celebrating, "Uulels he holIered."
A youth who was beng reprmaLded for
playing marbles on Sunday. was asked, DO
you know where tLose Ultle boys 20 who
play marbles on Sunday ~ lie had not
been sufficiently taught IL regard TO a future
state. aud replied quite iunoceutiy, ''Oh,
yls. Some on 'em goes 10 the mmon. and
some on EN- goes Gown to III r;ver''
An uaeX geCtca bit Of Inform ation is some
times elected by this literal understanding
Of questions, as when a Sabbath school
teacher was attempting to teach very small
boy the meaning Of wages in the passage.
The wages Of siu is death, - and asked him
What does your father get on Saturday
night - 'Dru-k, ma'am - aus weged tue
boy, without any hesitation.
This same literal turn oc mind which I
have been Illustrating, is sometimes used
Intentionally, and perhaps a little malicious
IS, az. thua becomes the property Of wits
instead Of bluaOerers. Thus we hear of u
very polite ard impressive gentleman who
said to a youth IN the street, Boy, may |
inquire where Robinson's drug store is %
Certainly, s,r," said the boy, very respect
fully. "Wl.!, sir >" said the gentleman.
after waiting awhile, "Where is it?'' Il
haven't the least idea, your honor" said the
urchin. There was another boy who was
accosted by an ascetic, middie-aged lady
with, Boy, l want to so to Dover street. d
"Well, a'am, said the boy. .Ewby don't
you 60 there then 90