The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-01-17
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A lasting documcn,-An iron will


A lasting doeumen,-An iron will
The bst Possession- Poseaion.
legendary lsngusss-~Thoushn that
breathe and words that burn"
Why Is lighted candle like an ex,inc,
fire IL burns no longer.
Unless your cask is perfectly clean,
whatever you pour into il turns sour.
Why isihs vowel o the only one ever
sounded1 Because all the Others are maud
ible.
A seasoaable inquiry.-why should
winter DO called the dead time Of year? Is
not autumn rather the beuy.ing season.
I'd give tina, girl piece Of my mind"
exclaimed young fellow. ~ would not"
replied his uncle, "you'vs none to spare"
Cheerfhlncss is matter which depends
fully as much on tho state Of things within
as on the state Of things without aud around
us.
BLUNDkss som,imes become success,
just as occasionally fool does wise thing;
hut il isn't at oil safe to make blunders u
basis for the plans ofliie.
Brown tbs other day, while looking at
the skeleton Of donkey, made a very
natanlNuosa,ion. "Ah," said no, 1--WE are
fearfully and wonderfully made"
In tho small island Of Iona, on the coast
ofScotland. sixty one kings lie buried
iony-sight werr Scotch. eight Norwegians
four Irish, and one French. q,
A man. boas,ing in the company Of
young ladies' that he had lixuriant head
Of hair, u lady present observed that il was
owing To the melloSnsS Of tie soil!
you wouh not take me for twenty 2"
said young lady to her partner, while
dancing few evenings ago. "Then what
would you take the for?" "For better OF
for wore." replied he.
In ancient days the precept was. "know
,hyselc" In modern times !, has been sup
planted by the far more fashionable maxim,
"Know thy neighbor, and everything about
him"
A liible class was asked to name the
precious stones named in the Bible. After
several scholars had given answers, one
little fellow called out. "well, Thomas.
what precious stones have you found p
"i'rirnstonc," was the reply.
Patrick was in charge ola ferry boat. A
lady passenger being frightened by the
waves, asked him "ifPeoplc were ever lost
by these boatsy" lie gave the encourage
ing reply" Not often ms'am; we general.
ly fimi them afterwards by dragging the
river"
III would not marry IN eastern man if ]
had to live an old maid all my life," ex.
claimed busom country lass. "why notf
demanded her nstonished companion
"Because every piper you pick up contains
an account Of the failure Of the eastern
mails"
A little girl, seeking celestial information,
asked her mother, "ilave angels wingsT
The unsuspecting mamma, full Of memori-
als Of pictures and traditions. answered,
"Certainly they have" Straigh,way Young
lnquisi,ive sprung her trap-"'rhen what
did they want ladder for to get down to
Jacob ?" Mammals answer is not record
ed.
A lawyer, who was sometimes forgctful,
having been called to plead the cause Of an
oasuder. began by saying, ii know the
prisoner at the bar, and he bears the charac-
ter Of being a most consummate and i'm
pudent scoundrcl." Here somebody wills.
pcrcd to him that the prisoner was his cli-
ent, when he Immediately continued, @but
what great and good man ever lived who
was not illuminated by his contenpora'
RES"