The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-09-30


the mothers footsteps.
The Lasr.-An ingenious begger goes about sell
ing his wles wedding ring to buy bread for his chill
dren. Hc has already sold twenty-five by it.
MOnopoets is the new name for persons who write
but one bit Of and then die. This isn't the kind
of poet that sends pieces to the periodicals.
There are two reasons why some people don't mind
their own business. One is that they haven't any
business and the other that they haven any mind.
Western paper says of the air, in its relation to
man. It kisses and blesses him, but viii not obey
him. Dobbs says that this description suits his wife
exactly.
Some thoughtful person says 1t is unkind to
ridicule those the papers about centeuarans
Iii not an easy thing to becOmea centenaran seve
raj have failed"
Love is like war in this, that q soldier though he
has escaped the week complete o. Saturday night,
may nevertheless be shot through the heart Sun
day morning
A troy cremstOnist asks. wouldn't it he unpleasant
to receive a despatch something like this Dear
Mother-William died to-day. Ashes by mail. Yours,
in sorrow, JONI Smith"
Moral life is no creation to moral phrases. The
words that are truly vital powers for good evil
only those which, Pindar says, the tongue draws
up from the heart.''-whipple.
Our life is determined for us and it makes the
mind very free when give up wishing, and only
thing of bearing what is put upon and doing what
is given us to dO.-[George Eliot.
The Milwaukee Sentinel says it does not know when
the saloon keepers will pay Carleton regular salary
II, 1-s.-a
man to bowling inetrety.
The extent Of mans earthly horizon varies with
his position. He may himself enlarge diminish it
a few degrees. But to all the same wide heavenly
hemisphere is revealed.-[M Mrs. Lowell.
There are moments when, by some strange impulse,
We contradict our past selves-fatAl moments, when
Of passion like lava stream, lays low the work Of
half our lives.-LGeOrge Eliot.
All pleasure must be bought at the price of pain.
The difference between false pleasure and true pleasure
is this For the true, the price is paid before you
enjoy it for the false, after you enjoy it-IJObn
Foster.
To some characters fame is like intoxicating cup
placed to the lips-they do well to turn away from it
who fear it viii turn their heads But to others fame
is love disguised the love that to love in its
widest, most exalted sense.-Mrs. Jameson.
cHAnrrr BEGINS AT HOVE" Well, neigbbOr what
is the best news this morning.? said gentleman to
friend "I have just bought a sack Of -four for
pOor women" "Just like you Who is ityOu have |
made happy with you charity this timer" I" My .
wife"
BLANK DEcLARAuoNs.-"I see," said a young
lady that some publishers advertise blank declAra-
7 Wb,9
asked the mother. Z" Because, ma, Mr.. G-isstOO .
modest to ask me to marry him. and perhaps i'll could
fill blank declaration, he would sign it."
AyOung lady who entered New York music shop,
and asked the young man in attendance, "Have you
Happy Dreamsg'' was astonished when he replied,
"No ma'am 1 am mostly troubled with the night
mare" He didn't know why she went out SO hur-
riedly, and slammed the shop door after her.
Sir Lambton Lorraine, the English commander who
tnved part of the Vrgnius prisoners, and was re-
Gently feasted in New York, writes to the Pail Nall
Gazete denying that he said blood thicker than
water that the people of England have strong af-
fecton for their American cousins, and that it would
give him great pleasure to receive silver brick.
Theodore Hook was at a musical party at which
certain young lady attempted to sing very difficult
great many buhders. Don't you adore her sing
ing p asked gushing Odlady who sat next to Hook
it is SO full of SOUL" Well madam, for my part
answered the wit, 81 think there seems more of the
founder than the sole about it"
"CROss QUESTIONS AxD CROOKED ASswERs.'-At
dinner party the guests had just seated themselves
70 the oysters plates containing dozen Of which had
been placed between every two persons, when the
hostess began talk TO the gentleman next to her of
her sons one of whom he recently lostthrough acc
dent You still have six left, however," she said,
in n voice Of coincidence - Yes" replied the gentle
man. with an exquisite smile thinking that the Oys
tsrs we're referred to but four belong to my neigh
bor."
GERMAN sENEN.-It is a pleasure to see German
crew in port on Sunday. Their deck-hOuse or fore
castle is scrupuously clean. One is employed mend
ing his clothes with neat housewife by his side,
probably the gift of girl at home; second is play
ing the aocordeon to grOnp of silent listeners and
third, with pipe in mouth. is fishing with the hope
of adding another dish to ordinary fare Drunk
enness appears to be almost unknown, and officer
Informed me that in the eveut of any one Of their
number committing himself, the others summarly
punish the offender without reference to the quarter
deck AS the Nhole OF the NerWAu uleIchhthe mAiiue
are enrolled for the reserve. and would Immediately
obey the call, it is needless point out what for
midable body they will form when naval war shall
call their energies forth.-Fraser's Magazine.
DOMESTIC THurr.-NO man will deny-certainly
who is past for:y-ve, and whose digestion is
beginning to quail before the lamps of beef and NUT
ton which are the boast Of British Kitchen and to
prefer with Justice Shallow, and, presume, Sir
John Fasta also, any pretty little tiny kickshAw'
no man, say, who has reached that age, but will
feel It practical comfort to him to know that the
young ladies of his family at all events good
cooks aud understand, as the French do. thrft in
the matter of food. Neither viii any parent who
wishes, naturally enough that they should be as well
dressed possible, deny that it would be good thing
for them to be practical mliBers, and mantua nakers
aud, by making their clothes gracefully and we'll
exercise thrift in clothing. -Kingsly. i