The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-05-02

ending him whenever he wanted 9
fresh supply of lime, and, as the scaf
fold on which he wrought was rather
small, this occurred very often during
days work. A joiner who was fit.
ting in a window Immediately under.
meath, noticing Pat answer dutifully
to every whistle from the mason,
thought Of playing q trick on him by
initiating the whistle, and thus brought
him up with hodful of lime when
there was no room for it. The mason
told Pat that he had not whistled, and
he had no other alternative than to
trudge back with his load. This hav.
ing occurred for a third time during
the day, Pat thought he would watch
and see where the whistle came from.
He had not waited long with the hod
on his shoulder when he heard the
identical whistle directly under where
he stood, and, leaning over, he saw
the head of the joiner protrudiug out
ofthe window Immediately below. Pat,
without more ado, emptied the hod
right over the whistler's head. The
joiner yelled and spluttered while at
tempting to clear himself of the adhe-
sive mass, and in the midst Of his1oOn.
fusion, heard Paddy above shouting
at the top Of his voice, "Whistle when
you want more mortar l"-FanH(y
Herald.
An Independent little Canadian
school marin snubbed one Of her big
scholars who tried to make love to her,
and because he retaliated by disturb
ing the school she gave him a sound |
fogging. His parents sued her and |
recovered $3.50 damages. The next
day the girl opened school by saying
II have whipped BOBBY soundly,
which pleasure cost only $3.50. Now,
if any ofemy scholars are inclined to
initiate him they will have the kind.
ness to step forward, receive the money
and the Aogging, and then we will go
on with our studies. l am here to in.
struct you, not to be courted." She
retains the school and is the roost pop
ular girl in town.
The other day a resident of Cass
avenue hired a boy to carry in ton
Of coal and he forgot to make bar
gain, and when the job had been COM
pleted he inquired
"Well, bub, how much do 1 owe
you ?"
"Oh, l dunno"
"Can't you name sum-"
II could I s'pose," said the led,
but mother said if I left it to you, I'd |
get twice as much as the job WAS
worth"
He received enough to conTiqee
him that truth always pays.
A tramp stopped at the house Of
Philip Harris, in Coleraine, Lancas-
ter county, Pa, and was given some.
thing to cat. Noticing that John
Harris, aged eighteen, was blind in
one eye, he told him to cut sour ap-
pie in two and rub the cut edge on
the eye. The young man did as he
was told auEl regained his sight. He
had not been able to see out of the
eye for seven years.
A favorite magpie had been accus.
toned to receive dainty bits from the
mouth of its mistress. One day it
perched, as usual, upon her shoulder,
and inserted its beak between her lips,
not, as it proved, to receive, but Gas
one good turn deserves another) the
grateful bird dropped an immense
green, fat caterpillar into the lady's
mouth.
+ A Syracuse undertaken advances
the novel theory that the steady de-
crease in deaths which has been for
some time noticed throughout the
country is due to the hard times.
There is more force in this than at
first appears, since people are now
compelled by force Of circumstances
to indulge in fewer luxuries and live
on rational diet.
A Kansas farmer purchased re.
volver for his wife, and insisted on
target practice, so that she could de-
fend his house in case of his absence.
After the bullet had been dug out of
his leg and the COW buried, he said
be guessed that she'd better shost
With on ak.
An Omaha man is doubly in troub-
le. He deserted his wife to elope with
] girl, and the wife is chasing him.
Then he deserted the girl, and she is
-hasing him. The ehasers have join.
d in the pursuit, and he fears the
sorst if they catch him.
An Irish hod-carrier at work on a
,nilding, was complaining of his hard
ot. Said he : "If | thought I'd have /