The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-06-17

SPICE.-H no tnat reads VIII not oe
reminded Of a period somewhat similar,
if not little more so, by this deserip.
ton Of
THE FIRST KISS. ..-- .z.-
Oac night as we sat ali alone in the house,
When. her pa and her ma were abed-~G
When one could have heard the tread of o
mouse,
And there seemed nothing more to be
said
Iwickedly put my arm round her waist,
Though had never done so before,
Intending to steal from her sweet lips q
taste, -. . ..
And if got one to take more.
She struggled and called me all names but a
And blushed like cloud in the sun,
Then whispered, "Be quiet, now-will you
behave?
Ideclare. sir, you shall not have one!' -.
zone what?' I inquired, as we paused In
our strife, -'
All, but that was the moment of bliss;
The question confused, and her bushes
When snatched from her lips the first
kiss.
''Shc didn't mean that, and was right
Not half so nice as my brother. -, -
| And though should stay ill the sun could
be seen, |.. g.. = ..as,
She never would give me another" ~ -.
| If she was as good as her word, can't tell, q"
| For I think much too high Of my love; zs.f
Enough that she sighed, and only said;
| "Wenw =:
And then was as tame as dove. =.
Dow, Jr., says, for which no one but
himself is responsible: - =
believe girls are like kittens-gently
| smooth them the right way, and they
rub and purr most afectionately ) but
give them the Contrary brush, and their
back is up in the most disdainful man
| ner. they. like to be kissed, but shama
dclicacy about the operation. - .,>..,s,e
The simple act of kissing Is harmless
enough, butts vanity. after all, aad
sometimes leads to evil, as Patrick's
trouble, which, in all probability started
in similar fashion, will go far toward
confirming: =. ~. - =
And you have heen married, Patrick;
three times, haven'tyouy"c q - :: e E. 20.
"YeS, indade, sir"
And What Do you7say Of it? Which
wife did you hike the best?" =.
"Wcl!, Becky O,B,ien, that I married
The first time, was a good woman, too
| good for me; SO she gGt-sick-and died, -
and the Lnr"- took her. ..-s.ss7s 4 <. s.s.5
Then I got married 10 Bridget: :Plan-
nagaa.. She was a bad woman; and she
got sick aud died TOO, and the devil took :.
her. ..-.-. :, * se,-l., l9,s=.,:,sgs.
"The", fool tIlatI was, got married
to Margaret Haggarty. She was worse. .
very bads-so bad that neither the Lord 2
-ror The devil woud have her so i have,
to keep her myself. ~ =; =. >.
;. The following is a verbatim copy Of
sign formerly to be seen over a shoema-
ker's shopin the village Of Henilan, near
Denbigh, Wales. The schooissaaster
would seem to have been out Of the way
when the sign was written and cdin-5
posed: = = r - g.. .->.., II:
Pryce Dvas, Coblar, daler in Bacco,
Shag and Pig tail, Bacon and Ginarbread
Eggs laid every, morning by me, and
very good Paradise, in the Summer,
Gentletucn and Lady can have good rTae
and Crumquets, and Strawberry with
scim milk, because / can't get no cream.
N B. Shnse and Boots mended very p
we'll" ...s ..e..-.
a sentimental young lady, lately pur-
chased some perfume, which on opening,
she found, did not quite fill the Dill, or
rather her organ of scent. Sue COM
plained -.
II don't. think you. forwarded the
scent meant; ieseens entirely different
to that ! ordered.n "Perfumer, who, is
fond of punning: MADAM, f am sure
that what you meant T sent; the scent
sent was the scent you meant, eoRse-
quently weaare both Of one sentiment"
A man who had filed petition for ldi-
vorce was informed BY his counsel that
his wife had fled "cross petition" as
law 10 SdiI
"a cross petitionl'' exclaimed the
husband "'that just like ber-she never
did good natural thing in her life -
A farmers daughter was visited by. q
rustic youngster, who finding it difficult
to keep UP the conversation, asked the
girl, after an embarrassing silence, III :
She knew Of anybody that wanted. to-
buy shirt?" No, DON'T" she replied,
have you one to ,sell?" z"0h, no,
only asked to MAKE talk. ~. -%1ss: - r
A lady at Saratoga, having decided to
return By the middle. of September, be-
gan month in advance to send her lug:
gage in instalments. She accompanied
the last carload HERSELF .-o..ss- g.