The Van Buren press., 1872-07-30

BONNIE CHRrsuE.-Two boys were in
"A school room alone together when some
fireworks, contrary to tho masters ex-
press prohibition, exploded. The one
boy denied it the other, Bonnie Chris
tie, would neither admit nor deny it, and
was severely logged for his obstnacy
When the boys got alone again
Why didn't you deny it ?" asked the
real delinquent, Because there were
only we two, and one of us must have
lied, " said Bonnie.
Then why not say did it?" "Be
cause you said you didn't, and / would
spare the liar" f."
The boys heart melted--Bonne's NOR
al gallantry suhdued him.
When school resumed the young rogue
marched up to the masters desk, and
said, please, sir, | can't bear to be a
liar-l let off the squibs, and burst in
to tears
The masters eye glistened on the self
accuser, and the unmerited punishment
he had inflicted on his schoolmate smotc
his conscience Before the whole school
hand in hand with the culprt, as if they
two were paired in the confession, the
master walked down to where Young
Christie sat, and said aloud with some
emotion: " Bonnie -- Bonnie, lad, he
and beg your pardon--we are both to
blame!
The whole sCho oil was hushed and still,
as older schools are apt to be when some.
thing true and noble is being done-so
still that they might have heard Bonnie s
big boy tears drop proudly on his pock-
ct book, as he sat enjoying the mora tri.
umph which subdued himself as well as
all the lest; and when. from want of
something else to say, he gently cried,
'' Master forever" the glorious shout OF
the scholars filled the old mans eyes with
something behind his spectacles before
he resumed his ohsr-7he DaysgriHg.
STARTLING DISCOVERY During thc-s1t-
ting OF court in Connecticut not lo2f3o
on = very cold evening, crowd or T.
vera had collected around the fire that
sbiazed cheerfully on the hearth in the bar.
room, when a traveller entered, benumb-
ed with cold, but no one moved to give
him room to warm his shins, so he lean.
ed back against the wall in the back part
Of the room.
Presently smart young limb Of the
law addressed him, when the following
dialogue took place:
"You look like a traveller =
"Wall, ! suppose am; came all the
way from Wisconsin foot, at any rate ~
From Wisconsin? What distance
to come on enc pair Of legs. y
"Wall, did it, anyhow
"Did you ever pass through hell in
any Of your travelsf"
"Yes, sir, I've passed through the out.
skirts. F"
81 thought likely, Well, what are tn,
manners and customs there? Some O
us would like to know "
"Oh. you'll find EN- much the same as
in this place the 'awyers sh nearest hC
FIRE"
GolSG FlsnIN0-The following il
an order for supplies recently sent tc
an Americus ga grocer by fishing
excursion party;
Dear Sr-Mysef and couple o
friends leave this morning on fishing
excursion, and you will please send us
by bearer, the following articles, which
ryou prefer it, you charge to eithe
Jack Brown or Ben Loekett. Either il
the safest;
Four pounds Of salt and a small casl
Of whisky.
One pound of ground black pepper anC
n demiiohn Of whisky.
Ten pounds of lard and large jug o
whisky.
One canvassed ham and six quart bot
i.-.--of whisky.
Three good, stout fishing lines anC
three pocket.hasks OF whisky
One paper Of large Limerick hooks
and q gallon Of whisky in any old vesse
you don't use about the store.
Also, send one pound of white suga
and a small jug of whisky
Hurriedly yours, Pull. Cook.
2. S.-As we shall be gone seycra
days, and as snakes are bad on the rive
at this season, my physician has jus
stepped in and suggested that we bette
take along little WHISKY Send it, an,
enter it on your books with other item
apove. PC,
A HINT TO PARENTS Nervous chill
dren suffer untold agones from fear whei
put to bed alone. No tongue can tell tn
horrors of a lonesome room to such chill
dren. A little delicate boy whose par
ents were drilling him to sleep alone
yssd to cry violently every night, and hi
father would come in and whip him. II
mistook his pertinacity for obstinacv
and he thought it his duty to conquer tn
child's will.
One night he said, Why do you al
ways scream so, when you know yo,
will be punished 2"
"Oh, father, father" said the it'll
fellow, ~ don't mind your whipping me
you emily stay with me. +"
The fathers eyes were opened from tha
moment. He saw that human beiu,
\ cannot be governed by dead rules, ike
plant or All animal
Grant has no more capability than
horse, said .fislding Joe Hooker
month since.