The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-02

MARY, why did you kiss your hand
to the gentleman opposite, this morning.
said careful mother to her blooming
daughter "Why, the gentleman had
the impudence to throw kiss clear
across the street, and. of course, threw
it back Indignantly. 70 wouldn't
have me encourage him by keeping
it, would you?"
Letile Bessie is the fve-year old
daughter of Portland lady who marri-
ed a clergyman not long since. When
her father was away, and she was play
ing in the yard, a stranger came along
home. "No," she replied, "but mother
is in the house, and she will pray with
you, you poor, miserable sinner"
An absent-minded professor in going
out the gateway of his college ran against
a COW In the confusion of the moment
he raised his hat and exclaimed, 81 beg
yonr pardon, madam" Soon after he
stumbled against a lady in the street.
In a sudden recollection of his former
msshap he called out, with look ofrage
in his countenance, SIS that you again,
you brute?"
"Arrah, me darlint," cried Jamie
O'Flannigan to his loquaeious sweet
heart, who had not given him the op-
portunity to "get in a word even edge
wise' during a two hours ride behind
the little bay nags in his oyster wagon,
''are We afther knowing why your cheeks
are like my ponies there? "Shn~e and
its because they're red, is it?" qnoth
the blushing Bridget. Faith, and a
better raison than that, mavourneen.
Because there is one of them aich side
of wagon tongue.
An Irishman dining at hotel, after
peeling his potatoes, would throw the
skins over his shoulder. The landlord
observed this strange conduct, and told
him to put the skins on The table, "Irs
no no trouble at all, sir" answered he;
I'D just as soon toss them over my
shoulder"
In the village of Baraon, in the dis
trict of Shahabad, tiger of large size
was sitting in sugarcane field. the
alarm was given and brought together
many people, among whom there were
two Gowalla youths, who had been
/ tending their buffaloes close by. While
/ the whole crowd dared not approach the
tiger one of these young men proceeded
bare handed, toward the ferocious ami
NAL, which in one leap brought him nm
der his body. The man, although in
such position, had the presence of mind
to catch hold of the fore legs Of his ad,
versary, while the other youth, with IN
paralleled boldness and dexterity, ran
and took hold of the tigers neck. A
scuffie ensued, and, the spectotOrs now
lending their assistance, the brave
Gowalla youths came out victorsous
with their adversary slain and fallen al
their feet.
1t is risky business to die now days
and leave any money behind. The
chances are that you will be pronounced
insane, no matter what disposition you
make of your property. Mrs. Esther
Dickinson, of DeeIfeld, short time be.
fore her death, made will giving heI
property, valued at about $50 900, fol
the founding of a school in the town
Three months or SO before she died she
changed her mind and also the will, and
she now is declared to have been insane
and the Will is to be contested.
The fact that Mrs. Lincoln was ad
judged insane, partly upon evidence
that she bought very many things she
did not need, has placed a weapon in the
hands of the married men of the coun'
try which they are prompt to use. A
Brooklyn husband furnishes an illustra.
tion. He gave his wife fair wardrobe
in the spring, and now if she hints at q
need of more, he gaZes at her with q
look of alarm in his face, and, putt g
on his hat, remarks, 81 think | will steE
over to the doctors moment. Be quiet
and calm, love, until / return"
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