Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-10
TRUTHS AND TRIPLES.

TRUTHS AND TRIPLES. Il.
IN life il is difficult to say whe do you
the most mischief enemies with the
worst intentions, or friends with the
best.
AMBITION, like love, can abide no lin
gering, and ever urges on its own sue
ceSses, hating nothing but what may stop
them. ,
CONES thy love TO thy friend as an ar
row to the mark-to stick there not ~
4 ball against the wall, TO rebound back
TO thee.
AFFLIcTIoN is the wholesome soil OF
virtue, where patience, honor, sweet hu.
manity and calm fortitude take root ana
flourish.
THOSE who place their affections NJ
first on trines for amusement, will lind
these trfles become At last the most SC
rious concerns. ,..t
SOME of the younger Sioux Indians
are inclined to think that getting all the
chiefs off TO Washington was trick 10
set back the scalping season. 81, -
rTIs naught when woman humbugs man,
For that's the good old style,
But oh, mans confidence IN man
Makes countless thousands sinic.
NEW dish is grapevine leaves fried
in egp batter; il said To be French
dish. An exchange remarks: We can
not think of anything that would bc
more delicious than grape leaves fried IN
egg batter, unless it is circus poster on
toast.
"WHAT's your business !" asked the
Judge of prisoner at the bar. wen,
i s'pose you might call me locksmi,h;
"When did you last work at your trade =
Cast night when ! heard n call for
the police. ! made straight bolt for the
door"
A YOUNG man in Oswego jumped into
the canal and ruined fifty dollar suit
of new clothes 10 rescue n cros-eyed
girl and then he wouldn't accept u
button string which she collected for
him. He said that honesty was its own
reward.
"Thomas Towser, are you guilty or
innocent of this charge " said the Judge.
"May it please your honor" he replied,
~ don't want 10 commit myself" "Ah|
said the Judge, blandly, Z" then III save
YOU the trouble and do it myself; sixty
days"
BErrFR than gold T. a thinking mind.
That In the realm Of hooks can mud
A treasure surpasslng Australian ore.
And live With the great and good Of yore
Tie sage's lore aud the pootslay
THE The sisdiS; Ti 2, sre, ssI sss,as s IA Saiold
A,Aais isid q pleasure belicr lhaa S2la-y..ys-'
TO ee ;-.,es-CD: ~ I,n S.,,-.x q -
And pleased With piesinly sfcnl -
This, this alone u wt~ioms rsrt,( ~
Tnis Is that inoerre OF tbs btsrf, l.eltkt
whossiragranoe smells 20 heascus = -
REST.
wmEs every papg Of heart DER. fla.
When every storm has ceased 70 bea''
When care and loss can pain no more,
o. will not rest at last be sweet
Down shaken from ~. perfect pois', sitiuf
The aching heart oft nuttercth -
AT lile's harsh face and wearing noise 'tf
II only sadly sighs 10 CO.
Oh Sunday last, in one OF our churches,
saws Chicago paper, stood a couple APP
parently singing from the bottom OF their
souls out Of the hymn book. Being re-
ligiously inclined, and not having
hymn book, our reporter, who sat immc,,
diately behind them, attempted TO read
from the same book. In doing 20, mt the
end of the verse, he heard the gentleman
whisper, ooh, say yes" The next verse
began. and the twain sang away ~ deyo-
tionally a. il they were thinking OF moth
ing but the hymn. When the verse was
ended the fair one replied, "Go AK pa ;
alrs right 20 far as am concerned"
In President Lincoln's last inaugural
address occurs the following instance oi
involuntary rhyme:
sFoodiy do we hope.
Feryently do We pay,
That this mighty scourge d war
May speedily pa< away; III IA
Yet N II be Gods viii
That Il continue untip'--- fsf
and here the rhyme ceases. Ciceros
prose shows, in places, similar instances
Of involuntary rhyme. IL is rather n
blemish than q beauty, al it is likely "
tempt quick-eared reader into false
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