Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-18
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Felt her Pail.

the following story, by way Of illustra-
ton:
''In the deepening twilight Of a sum-
mer's evening, pastor called at the resi-
dence Of one of his Pensioners, and seated
in the doorway was a little boy with hands
extended upward, holding a line.
"What are you doing here, my little
friend 20 inquired the minister.
"Flying my kite, sir, was the prompt
reply.
'Flying your kite = exclaimed the pas
tor. Il can see no kite-you can see none.
II cannot see it, but L know it is there,
for feel it pull -
The children were all deeply interested,
and the clergyman continued:
''Now in a few days after this, the
mother of the little boy was about to die,
and she said to him: ''My son when | am
an angel, 1 will come if can and be with
you, and shield you from harm and watch
to see that you grow up to be good man.
Win you try to think, sometimes, that
1 am by your side ~ and the little boy
said he would.
CHOW, dear children, said the minister,
when that blessed angel came back from
Heaven and lowered over her child, and
placed her hands upon its head among his
fair and golden hair, how did it know she
was there when he could not see her 20
"Why, he felt her pull, Of counsel ~ roar
ed the class in unison land with the prompt
ness of absolute certainty. The speaker
sat down all Of sudden, and the exercis
es concluded with the singing of a hymn.
-Er.
How A PEDAGoGUE MADE LOVE-
MI Mills, Southsde School Superinten
dent, makes out examination questions
winding up every question with IF SO,
why ?" or. eff not, why not 20 One Of the
teachers tells this story about him:
She says she boarded once at the same
place where his ''girl'' boarded. One night
he came, rang the bell, and asked the ser
want:
''Is Miss-in, and if so, why?. is
she engaged and how ?''
Then he went in, and the little tattle-
tale listening at the key-hole, heard him
say:
''My darling, do you love me F? If.not.
why not?'
After while-"Give Il .'nopsis of your
employment during the elk. Analyz
thoroughly and completely the state of
your sentiments towards me.
When he left, after kissing her, he re-
marked:
''Be prepared on Sunday next, at half
past two p m., to state accurately and
concisely, when, where, and by whom,
and under what circumstances, our mar
riage shall be performed"
s'You cannot taste in The dark, y said d
lecturer. ''Nature has intended us to See
our food. -
4''Then,' inquired "a forward pupil,
GLOW about a blind man at dinner?"
Mature, sir, has provided him with
eye-teetE," answered the professor
Two soldiers were talking together,
when one asked the other:
ssWhere WAS you during the war -
II was tweiity-four months in the army,
sir"
''Yaas, wal, whey was you during that
uime?"
Il was twenty-three months in the hos
pital.''
''And whey was you during the other
month %
Il was looking for the hospital"
A Detroit gentleman prides himself on
his fine fowls, and his neighbor is equally
vain of fine coach dog. The dog VOL
ries the life out Of the chickens. A few
DAYS ago the owner of the dog received
the following note: "Friend, you keep
dogs. keep chickens. If my chickens
worry your dogs, shoot them"
An old lady in Lancaster couney, Pa,
recently refused the gift of a load of wool
from a tree struck by lightning, through
fear that some of the fluid might re-
main in the wood and cause disaster to
her stove.
Boston has dog which goes about the
streets with his muzzle attached to his
tail, and blanket, the superscripton of
which gives out that the dog law. which
requires the wearing of the ornament
does not designate the place of wearing it
His owner is wag.
A rural paper observed with great facil-
ity Of expression: ''These moonlight
nights All, by how many a vine-embow-
cred gate soft eyes look love to eyes that
speak again, and the pressure of tinv
hand in the huge masculine paw wakes to
ecstacy the living liar.''
The man who recently attempte] to
transact some business with the Heads Of
Departments, was compelled to travel 3
oil miles in visiting the various watering
places.
ssWhat kind of pens do you sell here
mister 2" asked boy Of Il keeper of a sta-
tionery store. eve keep all kinds. Won,
Young vagabond," WAS the rude reply
aOh, you do, do you? Well, t,en, III
take ten cents worth of pig-pens."
Tight lacing is said to be coming into
fashion again, for the convenience of
short ann lovers.
Refusal on the part of a Husband to push
the baby wagon on Sundays is to be m ,de
ground for II divorce.
Buffalo editor never takes time Inv
the back hair. He simply casts the eve of
his mind across the chaos of centuries
Green apples are shutting up the cl,il
dren like jack-knives.
A doctors motto is supposed to bc--Pa-
+iauts and lone suffering.