Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-14
IL WAS HBne-

tE50os ne ID, 'ron fiee Press
Any one passing along Howard street inst
tfiore noon, yesterday, would have seen him
lying under one OF the shade trees in mis-
yard, pillow under his head, his feet on 4
bench, and magazine in his hands. He
looked the picture OF comfort and content
ment, and the women who were going along
win pull BACK dresses on sighed aid wished
they were men.
The gleat city hail bel. struck the hoar OF
noon. The deep-tonCd echoes nOateu out On
the sui summer air and touched a tender
chOTd III the howard street mans neart. The
echoes sounded 10 him like funeral whispers
like The whispers 81 the night wind sigh .ug
through the grand % wilderness.
ION! solemn bell - Re said. "Oh, sad
solemn --.'
That was ali he said about the bell. A
bundle bee settled down on him 20 look for
sugar, ana as hc turned partly over Le gave
Tie tee rub. IL Is a bad thing 10 rub any
hiii 81 bee de ieeis inSUlted and gets an
! noN'l NJ things which a mud turtle or a dove
would pass 10y without thought Tue
echoes of tbs bell were iust dying away WI IN
iEs Howard street man got up. He got up
( like a man in q hurry lie weat away from
! There. tie didn't meandeI-he went like =
| ROCKET. Something seemed 10 all him. II
made a line for the house, went up the steps
AT boUnd, ana, a his wife asked hin tie
cause OF his haste, nc replied
"IhunGer--OOp, hoop
" = This house on tirC2' she asked d Na
tore around the parior ami upset Things.
." House be cop! Lordy.' he answered,
&s he made circuit ot tile room and dashed
The dog rushed after him, the wifi, rushed
after tie deg. and the man bounded out o.
the house.
Are yoU crazy. R1ber.G" sliriekeI the
wife, as she betei him pounding his legs
with his silk hat.
Two or three boys ran in f-orn the street
strange dog came in and got 10 night, and
81 t4ipgs consplreL 70 make a lively tim
g" lie got TIE coli" yeiioI one o. the
| boys.
Los a
e Boys, goOut aibgTe!" whispered thu pant
.cg nan as he stopped using his hat. They
went OUT; ard a. ne IElped into The house.
his ie2Efu- vie ;FoL.
Now, then. VIII you tel me what has
! AaPpeneL.
: 30. WON'T Ia shouted. and re didn't.
sac fell into Hy steT.cs At the thought that le
lad used MS brain 100 much, and had sud
! denly become CraZed; and he went down 10
ne drug stcre aud applied arnica 10 thes spot,
ard informed the clerk that eleven thousand
or the largest kind OF humble bee settled
! right dovn on h.m "a boty.
CONCERNING EARs.-Large ears. SAYS a
theoriSt mounting his hobby, hear things IN
general. and denote broad comprehensI We
views and modes Of thought while small
ears near things in particular and show 4
disposition to md vidualiZe, often accom-
panied by the love Of the minute. Large ears
are usui-uy SATISFIED with learning the lead
lns facts OF a case. with the general princi-
pie involved, TOO strict az attention 10 the
enumeration OF details, especially all repe-
them, People with such ears like general
lily, and are usually fitted 10 conduct large
enterprises; To receive and pay out money
ln large sums; they prefer TO give with a free
hand, Without reference TO the amount.
SIr all ears, on the contrary, desire 10 know
particulars or story, as well as the main
facts; take delight often in examining, hand
Ing, or constructing tiny specimens OF
workmanship, are disposed to be exact with
respect TO inches and ounces In buying or
selling, To the extent at least of knowing the
exact number over and under the measure
given or received. People with such ears
would, in most cases, prefer q retail 10
wholesale business.
1T OCCURRED IN OSHKOSH. "Will you do
it?' she said, twisting one end OF the strip
around her hand and fetching him a
"stinger'' across the shoulders with the other
He squirmed and looked frantically az the
keyhole OF the door, as III he could crawl
through it. "Will you do it?" she said aim
ing two or three at the calves OF his legs
while be skipped around like q great month
"Will you do it?' she repeated, concentra-
ting her energies for q terrific swoop, and
dealing him binder over the eyebrows that
made the cold perspiration start out Of every
pore in his body. 81 will!, he roared IL,
agony; and they were married.
sS"The shortest man in the biblee Ger
Try again." "Well, Bildad the Shuhite'o
Not quite. Once more" s'Tohi; unless ~
was them fellows who had neither purse nor
scrip" "faas, I'm beat. 1 thought ft was
Peter, who told the cripple. Silver and gold
have none But l didn't think o. paper
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