St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-28
Squibs.

Mamie" said il mother to little
six-year-old IF was IA little girI like
v"u would pick up all those chips.-
well. mamma," said the little one.
''aInt You glad You are not a little
girl ?"
The owner of Il fine Esquimaux dog.
Is the mother of Il beautiful little girl,
of whom the dog became very fond. A
few weeks ago baby was crying loud
and long. Doggi IT, came up stairs in
evident distress of spirit, whined in
answer to the child's cry. but finally. as
if sudden thought had startled him.
tr"ttcd quickly down stairs. He pres
emily returned with il bone, well picked.
of course. in his mouth and, standing
ON his hind legs. he gravely presented
it To the baby.
'H"w long have you been in Eng
land ,! was the question put 10y Il Young
EngliShman I" Il young American at a
public dinner in London recently.
"-\h"nt two weeks" was the reply.
"Really ', WAS the rejoinder of voung
john Bul!; /; land notice that YOU
speak English rs well as we do" Yes
WAS the reply of Brother Jonathan, Il
have not been here long enough to for
get how to speak it,"
Making surr-To prevent her lovers
Withdrawing from his promise. ii yeung
lady fIom the North always introduces
him to her friends as MIR -, my in
tended husband"
l'"nghkcrp>ie. according to the Press
nt that city. Is the home of "A woman so
Cru>S-rl rd that when she wceps, tears
from her left eye drop on her right
cheek.
Spiikin> had been telling us of Hin
doe native missionary, who called on
him fol Il subscription the other day.
''Dld he give you Il big salaam AS he
went out ~ We inquired. No" re-
piled the incorrigihlc Leander. but he
gave the door one"
suppose" said Il brow heating Cla-
TInda (la.) lawyer to IL witness he WAS
| trying t" badger. one day last week -
''Snl'p">c should tell you that could
/ bring Il dozen men of your town to this
court room who would say they would
not believe you on oath, what would
A"u SAY ," And calmly the witness
made his reply, Il would say you lied >
! y gentle smile ditfused itself all over
| the courtroom, and the unrItf1cd wit
ness stepped down.
/ Michigan is 50 full of SawmillS that it
/ is said You can hardly meet man with
more than two fingers on Il hand.
\ pasimonionS old lady called. one
day, upon Il wrll-knowa Glasgow fish
m"nger, saving, ''Wccl Master Dre.-
horn, how III" N"u selling yonr half
salmon the moo . David replied,
when we catch half salmon, mem,
we'll let lc ken -
"Thc pass word is SAKE nov don't
forget it, Pat said the Colonel Just be
| fore the battle of Fontrnoy. at which
/ Sake WAS marshal. Sacks, Faith and
| will not. Wasn't my father II mil
Ter, - ''Whn goes there" erred the SELL
tincl. after the IriShman had arrived at
his post Pat was :iS wise us an owl,
and in il sort of Il whispered yell, re
piled, Bags, Yer honorr
"What am ! made of" asked il little
/ girl fresh from her first SUNDAY school
| lesson, as she eSsaNcd to show off her
! knowledge t" younger sister. Il
/ DOM know, was the honest answer.
Nv hat does mamma sweep up from the
/ tl""r!" WAS the first speakers next tri-
al III the Socratic method ?" Pins,
needles and hlirpins." WAS the prompt
but unexpected response.
Darwin ,Says the male grIsShnppcIs
Use their hiud legs to fiddle on the edge
of their wings, aud that the best fiddler
always wins the affections of the female
lr>t.
Yes. want my daughter to study
rhetoric" replied il Massachusetts
mother, for she can't fry pancakes now
without smoking the house all up"
The mstortunes of Il servant nirT
"lcs. mum, dreadful destructive these,
things is If this here vase didn't
sneak down stairs from the parlor when
| wasn't a-nolicir, and sermash itself
to attims on the kirching ferloor,"
This being Leap lcaI, the girls have
then privileges, but men are so poor
now that they are not worth having,
much less wishing tor. a woman should
he prudent, and not marry until she can
support ii husband.
Adviccs from Milford, n. II. disclose
the fact that the youthful scion of the
house of Blanchard has returned to his
former fashion of wearing ruffies in the
rear of his person.