The Van Buren press., 1872-09-03

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ED Father, romp with the children.
In leaving your business at evening lay
aside your ansterity aud money making
Greet the little ones at home cordially
and pleasantly. Then be q boy again,
with the larger growth added ifpeed be-
Do not repulse the approaches and ca
resses OF the children Down on the
tioor with them Play doll, roll the ball,
take cup OF tea out of the little cup, and
for time humor the baby whim. 1t
wont hurt you, and by so doing you
will open whole world of sunshine into
the hearts of these household pets And
they will remember it as long as they
live. And they will not look upon "pa
pa as a statue, but rs part and parcel Of
their own happy existence Let not the
demands ofthe club or lecture or polti.
ca meeting binder yod from giving few
minutes to intimate and kindly inter.
course with your children. 1t will take
the rust off your own heart, and will be
diamonds glltterng all along their youth.
ful pathway.
EC lazy dyspeptic was bcwailing
his ovn misfortunes and speaking with q
friend on the latters hearty appearance
What do You do to make yourself SO
strong and healthy p inquired the dys
pcptic Live on fruit alone, answer
cd the friend "What kind Of fruit 2"
The fruit Of industry and am never
troubled with indigestion "
EI Speaking OF the wit Of Buchanan
Read, a recent magazine article SAYS
1t was only a few mornings before he
breathed his last that dear friend, sit.
ting by his bedside, held his wasted hand.
Upon one finger was beautiful cameo
ring. "Ah, see you have head of
Shakespeare, she said as she examin.
ed the well cut features of the bard
Yes, he answered feebly, &" it ia the
only way | could get a head of him "
ET' Husband, where shall | get the
ticking for our new bed z" Amy place,
my dear where you can get the tick "
ESy Mamma, said little girl, when
she discovered her canaries asleep, "the
birds have swallowed their heads
Er 1t is to the interest Of the people
at large to keep ont Of Office these terrible
loechcs who are sucking the life out Of
Us.
G9- = Do you keep matches ," asked
wag OF country grocer, ION, yes,
all kinds, was the reply. well, I'll
take trotting match, " said the wag.
tF A young lawyer, who has Just
been admitted to the bar, sadly ana dis
contsntedly observes that the law is het.
ter in theory than in practice.
re- For your own. rs well as your
childiens sake, learn to speak low They
will remember that tone when your head
is under the willows. SO, too, will they
remember harsh and angry tone Which
legacy will you leave your children?
~ The 1rishman had correct ap
probation Of the business. who, being
ashed oy The Judge, when he applied FOR
license to sell whisky, if ho was of a
good moral character, replied Faith,
yer honor, don't see the necessity Of A
good moral character to sell whisky. f"
D1 Nv l'u eNJpl goOu nealtn,
Zachary?' "Why, yes, to be sure who
don't?'
IT The land OF Canc--The place
whore sugar comes from.
kE %ild oats arc said to be the only
crop that grows by gss-light
E1- The best quality Of mind that any
one can come in possession Of is the
strength to bear up against disappoint-
ment and misfortune
- a little wrong-going in the be.
ginning leadeth to great sin in the end.
kI Sir. said Dr. johnson. "it is
shame to speak i'll OF a mau behind his
back but think the gentleman who has
just LETT the room--is an attorney.
II Why is q bad sinner like good
cabbsgsf Because he has hard heart.
e Little four-year cd Carrie went
with her aunt to church. Tho preacher
was very earnest in his delivery, and she
vas interested. Mother, said she
when she came home. :" have heard such
. smart minister. lie stamped, and
pounded. and made such a noise; and
then he got 80 mad he shook HIS fist al
the folks. and there wasn't any od, dar.
% 60 mp and 6gbt him.