The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-07-22
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of age, short time ago. The subjcc
of wedding cake had been introduced
in the course of conversation, in which
the father was taking part.
"Father," said the little fellow afte
having apparently reflected intently oil
something, ~ shan't send you any o
my wedding cake when get married.
"Why soY" was the inquiry.
because" answered the little fellow
"you didn't send me any of yours"
4 distinguished President of Havarc
College was asked by brother clergy
man how long it took him to write ser
mon. He said:
Sometimes week, sometimes Ion
ger.' 'What! week to write ser
mon? l write one in day, and make
nothing of it, yes replied the Doc
tor, 'but make something Of mine
A very polite young man, wishing to
ask young lady if he might speak to
her few moments, wanted to know
"if he could roll the wheel of converse
ton around the axletree of her under
standing for a moment The poor
girl tainted.
Every man has, in his own life, follie
cnough-in his own mind, troubles
enough--in the performance of his du-
ties, DEFICIENCIES cnough-in his own for
tune, evils cnough-without being curl
GUS after the affairs Of others.
Hope is a prodigal young heir, and
experience is his banker; but his drafts
arc seldom honorcd, since there is often
a heavy balance against him, because he
draws largely upon small capital, is
not yet in possession, and if he were
would certainly die.
A good old Quaker lady, after listen
ing TO the extravagant yarn of shop
keeper as long as her patience would
allow, said to him: Friend, what a pity
it is to tell lie; it seems so necessary
to thy happiness.
Ny Rosa, from the latticed grove,
Brought me a sweet boquct of posics,
And asked, as round my neck she chung,
If tulips / preferred to roses.
II cannot tell, sweet wife," sighed,
''But kiss me ere sec the posies."
She did. "Oh, prefer" l cried,
''Thy two lips to a dozen roses"
"MOther, I shouldn't be surprised if
our Susan gets choked some day.
"Why, my son 7" "Becausc, John
WiPsy twisted his arms around her
neck the other day, and if she had not OF
bit him, he would have stranglcd her."
Tempcr.-It is a singular fact, that
the ladies who know how to preserve
everything else, can't preserve their
tempers. Yet it may easily be done on
the self-sealing principle. 1t is only to
Keep tie moath Of tile rcSScI tightly closed.
The marriage service, in the opinion
of the Cleveland Herald, should be
changed to read: "Who dares take
this woman" And the groom shall an
swcr: 81 dare"
Women kiss one another in coming
into room because it is n graceful Gus
tom; they do the same on going away
because they are delighted to lose sight
OF one another.
fyou want TO cure a scolding wife
never fail TO laugh at her with all your
might until she ccases-then kiss her.
Sure cure and no quack medicine.
A shrcwd little fellow, who had lust
begun to read Latin, astonishcd his mas
ter by the following translations: rr,
man gin, trap-Virgin, a man-trap.
"llusband, don't know where that
boy got his temper, / am sure not from
me" "No, my dear, for l don't find
that you have lost any"
Aim not too High, nor Sink too Low.
Climb not too high, lest you fall; nor
lie on the ground, les: you be tramplcd
on Consider yourself as safest when
your own legs bear you.
The three most difficult things are, to
keepa secret, to forget an injury, and
10 make good use Of ones leisure.
The vine bears three srapcs-thc first
OF pleasure, the second of drunk
the third Of repentance.
Worth.-Ifwe would pcrpotuato our
lame or reputation, VIC do things worth
writing, or wIitc things worth reading.
narrrating an incidcn: some time
since was stated that a poor old woman
was run over by ''cart aged six
ty."
Why is river the LATEST thing in all