The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-16

cigar ana Tor goou cigari ue aalu
After thar little repast, too | shall en-
joy it The more. Hero is a'good corpu-
lent one for you. aud another for me. I
alwa,s say give me NY smoke, aud tho
world may turn upsidc.dOwn. Ay, aud
every human being in it. too lie added
We laughed at the Jest. Such a little
tribute was only due 10 him after the gen.
crous declaration about US.
Give me light" ho said sticking tho
cigar into holc in tho extreme corner OF
his mouth. a position which fanatical smo-
kers aro foud Of.
l drew out my bundle Of matches with
triumph. Il have half bOxful in my.
pocket" I said. 1T never doesto be
f, without them And rubbed ono on my
boot heel. II missed Gre tried anolh-
er. it missed also. ] trieda third, II
missed again
"What are you about9" hcsaid, testify.
"You arc very awkward; | thO't any fool
could strike u match"
MY boot is damp I said nervously-
"rIl try the wall here did 80. aud
failed with three more in succession.
lie now lost all patience "You arc a
moro stupid fellow tbnn | took y'u for -
Here give 'em to me-" Hetricd himself,
but in vain; they all failed one after the
other I felt my heart sinking.
,.The dunp must have got at them !
falmrcd, trying again!
II hate delays he said in passion.
it spoils my smokc. Are oyOua uoodlef'
Why" cried Jessie they are spfety
matches! They light only upon the box !"
Old Foxbelry flung his cigar over the
wall in fury. He eayeslne one look aud
walked away TO the carriage. Irushed in
| despair to The coachnan tand the foctnlan,
For Heavens sakeaa match Twenty
poupds for one, II whispered hoagsly
..,IMd bless the mani isaia the former.
,stWtine what d'y nleanas sis
"a match! 3 patch!; Quick e sSpipan
tti0SiteF hatchg Y j, 4 is.lli.
yI.oueht to have one : he said, feeling
Kin Yaistcont pocket. "wait=-no -yes
I;-,licrcis pne do believe. s.ss.:s .,s,
BE pulled ou, ons saved /. was AZ
| p gem, tha.aii,s splinter; ;ofswood Alas!
[Iwih haying in his poekyl-tho Top bad
worn of. Itvss no good struggling with
fate l bowed my head and submitted
All the way back old Foxberry never
opened his lins. When he got out he
complained Of being III, and said TO the
l,ousckeeper THAT BLACKBOARD has done
it pnrposely, in hopes Of killing me but III
be ever with him." Tho next day he
altered his will.
Now added Bob, admit that have
reason to loatho the sight ofsnfety matches
that light only on the box"
Two members Of the Wo+t Virginia
Legislature lately took the sleeping cars
to 90 TO Grafton. The cars were crowded
aud the two had to sleep together. One
was fat; the other was lean; the fat
Man snored. and the lean man therefore
las awake. Atabnut midnight the SOM
motto legislator could no longer stand the
stentorous breathing Of his mates arose and
set by the Ere An old lady entered and
wanted a place to sleep go to my
4 birth said the sardonic lean one; II left
my little boy bay asleep there; Ishall sit
up. / must think Of Legislative thugs /"
So the lady went 10 the berth disposed Of
useless clo,hing. and lay down. PRESENT.
IL the "boyp kicked. Then the lady
pa,ied him on his lmck and said. "Lir still
sonny; pa said I might sleep along with
you" ',Ob ho!" roared the hison "a boy
no rlore hut bison. Thunder who are
you? amt by. I'm a member #
the West Virginia I.egiAla'nre7" The
lady went into swoon, n'r could she be
arou ed- till thc:fat man promised her that
he would have tue lean one in,pcached,-
Exchange,
The heather Chine il making whisky
III California by frnenting old rice aud
rubber shoes. and things aud the revenue
people are hard after lin The whi,key
made in this way is much s"ught after BY
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