Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-29

tFrom The heC York World 7

TIE WORRIED CLAM.
A Clam while passing through q Carpen-
ter's shop encountered a hungry Heron, and
(for the Wind was southerly) Knowing him
from the surrounding Handsaws, modestIy
WlthdIew into his Shell. The Heron com
mented unfavorably upon his conduct for
some time, and proposed a Mutual Council
put all was OF no avail. Finally a thought
struck him, ard he denounced the Clam be
fore heaven Is Perjurer and a Horse rhief
The indignant Clam thereupon imprudentIy
absndoned bis Policy of Silence, but, alas!
ne had hardly opened his mouth when the
Moroi-Second Thoughts are not Always
Best.
THE DRoMEDARY AND THE BARR
An innumerable Caravan, whose supply of
Water had become exhausted, was halted in
the Desert, when Barb approached a
Dromedary and besOught him TO set them
up. This, however, the selfish Animal re-
fused TO do, affirming that he had no surplus
over home consumption. water" said ne
'puTe Water, bright Water tor me. What
would you not give If you had, like me,
Throat feet long TO feel 1t tickling down,
and three stOmachs to enable you to deprive
other beasts of their share!" The conversa-
ton was here interrupted by the appearance
of their master, who, being also parched
with thirst, urew his Scimetar and killed
the Dromedary, then opening his three stom-
aehs shared their refreshing contents with
the Barb.
Moral-He Laughs Best Who Laughs Last
THE ICONOCLAST AND THE CANNIBAL
An Iconoclast once essayed to convince a
Cannibal of the folly OF ldOlatry. "For in
stance" he said, "here is this Palm Tree be-
meath which we are sitting. You mi ght with
one portion of 1t make Club wherewith To
Kill me; spit haunch of me on a second
and, having roasted IL over Fire made with
q third sit down to IL on a fourth that ser we'd
you as Chair; then pick your Teeth with a
NTH fragment, and praise for your delight
iul meal an Idol carved out of a sixth. But
what would that Cod THAT is q fact
though L had never thought of it before, :" re.
piled the Cannibal, and tearing fragment
from the Palm Tree he killed the Iconoclast
and faithfully carried out his Programme
MoTdt-Guietd non non nlOUere: Let Well
Alone.
THE HONEST NEwsBoY.
A Newsboy was passing along the Street
when he Glanced TO discover a Purse OF
GTeenbacks He was at first inclined TO con
ceal II, but, repelling the unworthy stlgges
ton, he asked Venerable Man II IL were
his'n. The Venerable Man looked at it hur-
riedly, said IL was, patted him on the Head
gave him Quarter, and said he would be
President. The Venerable Man then hast
ened away, but was arrested for having
Counterfeit Bills in his possession, while the
honest Newsboy played penny-ante with his
humble quarter and ran IL up TO - O..
noTd1-Honesty is Sometimes the Best
Policy.
THE MOLE AND THE BAT.
A Mole aid Bat, having engaged in a
dispute concerning the Polarization of LII ght,
anu being unable 10 agree, resolved TO sum,
mon an Advisory Fog. AS soon as il mad
met the Bat said, triamphantly: Don't you
rte IL uOW! tue Mole replica with EXul-
tation: eyes, but ia the same Light" The
Benediction was then pronounced and the
Fog adjourned.
Mordl-None are SO Blind as Those who
won't See.
THE SHARK AND THE PATRIARCH.
During the Deluge, as a needless Shark
was conducting Thanksgiving service for
an sbunnant harvest, prudent Patriarch
looked out and addressed him thus: my
Friend, am much struck with your open
cOunteDance; pray come into the ark and
MAKE one of US. The Probabilities are q fall.
ing Barometer, general Atmospheric Dis
turbaGce and Heavy Rains throughout the
Region of the Lower Universe during the
next Forty Days" THAT is just the sort of
Hairpin am" replied the Shark, who had
cut several rows OF Wisdom Teeth; "brIng
on your Deluses." About six weeks subse-
Quently the Patriarch encountered him on
The summit OF Mount Ararat, In very strait
ened circum stances.
MOrdt-YOu Can't pretty much most al
ways Tell how Things are going 10 Turn Out
Sometimes.