Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-10-20
GOssIPOF THE DAY.

| ESowDRors.
o, snowirops do not rise,
Because the happy eyes
That loved you once, now underneath you liei
Let not your buds appear,
Each seems a frozen tear,
Ihat never drops, and yet Is never cry.
such useless tears they seem.
As in a heavy dream,
We pour about our gIefs to make them grow
when all the lights are pale,
And all the cruises iaii,
| A1d all the flowers arc underneath the snow.
M. b. Smediev.
The church going people of Cape Eliza
beth, Maine, were scandalized, Sunday, by
well-dressed, good-looking man who came
to church late, took prominent seat, and
forthwith took good pull from flask. He
next counted the contents of three pocket
books, then examined his revolver, and
finally settled back for careful study of
the Days Doings.
They have Just got the fire alarm telegraph
established at Springfield, Illinois, and the
natiycs-don't appear to understand it pretty
well. A fire broke out the other day and
ore Of the aldermen rushed to the nearest
letter-box and, putting his mouth to the
aperture where the letters 20 in, roared at
the top OF his lungs Fire fire fire
Wake up there and hoop her cut : Give her
the rattles Fire ~
The ball room Of fashionable seaside ho-
tel. Lady Godya Highjinks Ito her part
ner during a pause in the yalse)-"I can't
help thinking I've met you before ~ The
Partuer- Yes, my lady, manys the pair Of
white satin shoes I've ad the pleasure Of
fittin on your ladyship at our 'ouse in the
do tat nh
voice to a fascinating whisper)-''l must
say thata more hexqusite foot than yours,
my lady, never yet 'eld in my and -
Punch
A needy politician called on his represen-
tatiye in the assembly to endeayor to obtain
some Government employment. The mem
ber proceeds TO write letter of inroduc-
tion This will introduce Mr. Smith, who
desires employmcnt-' "liOld on, cries
the c1nstitutent: "hold on. 1t isn't en-
rlovment | want-it'sa Government berth"
Pans Figaro.
4 prominent citizen in a neighboring vii
lage (says the Danbury Nees) recently died.
\ neighb0r who knew him well reported his
decea~e at this office, and told the reporter
he ought to say something handsome about
reporter. IL shoulds say he was, was the
enthusiastic reply. For a left-handed man
YOU d fpd few better.
Times are certainly growing awful close,
and the most rigid, pinching economy Is be-
ing introduced into our best families.
man on North Hill, who for years past has
iattoned his pigs on the gratuitous contribu-
tions of siop his neishb0rs were glad to have
carried away. has been forced to extend his
circuit six blocks and still he lost two pigs
by starvation last week. P0rki creature, be
say he never sausage hard times at his souse
before Darlington Harteys.
Trials never come sir-iy. 1t was only
last week that We learned tbat the coal sup
pIv would be exhausted in little over
1900 coo year- and now news comes that the
planet vulcan j. lost, We can hardly think
anyone would be mean enough to steal Val
can, Ia, the nights have been dark lately,
nud there arc good many tramp- about
II Vulcan has fallen into the hands o, an
honest person. i, viii probably be returned
but PERHAPS the best way would be u onef
liberal reward and DO questions asked
N1rr.ai BuAaa.
A. ecr;leman stepped into q New York
drug store aud called for glass Of soda
water. the boy ~ the fountain iokingiy ask
ci. "Wiil You have a fly init o. "Ic-, sir. -
SAID tie man promptly Tie boy scoopet
one Of the wsll. and dropping j; in the
syrup dreH oa ole water. and set it down
flr the purpose Of continuing the joke, but
before he coai withdraw 1t the stranger
seized the glass and swallowed the beyerage,
il5 sul ALL remarking as be wired hi- mouth.
ia -walowei that it it had been an e.e-
plant. athern have a hoy with DO hair on
his lip git tA' be-t oi me.
A drunken California miner has kicked a
can Of uiiro-g ycerine again, and bis relations
--,i4ld i--i e. ----. si--t 'rcstrr 81 ties eaila
hai something more of him than one boot
strap. 20 seems ridiculous % have funeral
.tl. only one lo0t-stmp.