Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-23

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ut amt on my mind" observed George
cts" and then he suddenly caught himself,
and stopped.
"What is it-where is it, dear?" entreated
the young miss; won't you tell your dar-
lingf,
an effort.
"On your back ?" repeated the young miss,
in astonishment.
EYES," said George, desperately; "it's po-
rous plaster, and it tches so can't keep still" :"
The young lady tainted.
WHAT THE DEACON SAYs.-Good old
Mrs. Call was very hard of hearing, being
somewhat advanced in years. Her daughter
Lydia was blooming lass, who loved good
frolc, and knew we'll how to get one up. Ly-
dia had arranged junket, and the young
men and maids were all on hand. In the
midst of the fun in popped old Deacon -
to see how the widow Jared. This was wet
blanket to the merriment, and Lydia was out
of all patience She wished he would 60, and
by-and-by he gets up to depart.
30, deacon p said Mother Call, "don't think
of going before tea."
The good deacon, so strongly urged, replied :
"Well, l think will stay, as the folks will
not expect me home before dark
"What did he say, Lydia I" asked the wild
ow.
Lydia had ready answer;
He says he will not, to-day, mother, as the
folks will expect him home before dark.
Why, how deaf you are mother!'
30, we'll, some other day, deacon, won't
YOU ?" said Mother Call, as she showed the
deacon out
"Smart girl, thatp said the old deacon,
trudging along home She'll find her way
through, I'll warrant"
MEANING OF AMEN.-A correspondent,
writing from Lacon, ILL.,, sends the following
anecdote of boys attempt at defining:
During the last winter there was religious
interest at Varna, III. The pastor of the
Methodist church, the Rev. Mr.. Deming, was
in the habit of holding daily a children's
meeting, at which the boys and girls stopped
for few moments on their way from school.
In order to interest and instruct the children,
the pastor presented variety of topics. One
day he asked the meaning of "Amen." No
one answered.
"You have often," said the clergyman,
"heard the brethren say "Amen Amen !"
while some one was praying. What did they
mean? If any one knows, let him hold up
his hand"
Up jumped little fellow, so eager to an:
swer as not to wait for recognition. IL know r
he called out "It means hurry up and get
through!'
There was an audible smile, and many of
the elders, we have no doubt, felt that the
definition would be very useful if it could be
generally accepted, and "Amen" used to
shorten long prayers.
s@ A schoolmastcr, after giving enc of his
scholars sound drubbing for speaking bad
grammar, sent him to the other end OF the
room to inform another boy that he wished
to speak to him, at the same time promising
to repeat the dose if he spoke to him ungram-
matically. The youngster, quite satisfied
with what he had received, determined to be
exact, and thus addressed his fellow-pupil-
"There is common substantive, of the
masculine gender, singular number, nomina-
tive case, and in an angry mood, that sits
perched upon the eminence at the other side
of the room, wishing to articulate few SEN
tences to you in the present tense"
TROUBLE WITH THE LADIEs-A German
florist, in a high state of irritation, said: 81
have so much drouble NIT de ladies ven dey
come to buy mine rose. Dey wants him hardy,
dey wants him doubles, dey wants him fra
grand, dey wants him nice COLOR, dey wants
every dings in Won rose. hopes l am not
vatyou calls Won uncallant man. But have
sometimes to say to the ladies, MADAME, |
never often see the ladies dat vas beautiful,
dat vas rich, dat vas good temper, dat vas
youngs, dat vas clever, dat vas perfection, in
one ladies, see her much not"
THE COURT AaREED.-Two young attor-
neys, according to the Gold Hill (Nev.) Ne,0s,
we're wrangling for long time before Judge
Knox, of Virginia, over point OF law. His
Honor rendered his decision, and the sprig who
had lost impudently remarked, "Your Honor,
there is a growing opinion that all the fools
are not dead vet" "Certainly," answered
the court, with unrufled good humor ; l quite
agree with you, Mr.. Blank, and congratulate
you upon your healthy appearance"
nsT Many persons still believe in omens.
When Mrs. K, who resides little distance
out in the country, overturned the salt-cellar
a few mornings since, with blanched face she
exclaimed: "Something dreadful is agoing
to happen afore night! know there is !"
And sure enough something dreadful did
happen. A city friend with three children
and three trunks arrived in the afternoon to
spend the summer with her.
bar In attempting to carve fowl one day,
a gentleman found considerable difficulty in
separating its joints, and exclaimed against
the man who sold him an old hen for a young
chicken. "My dear" said the enraged mans
wife, "don't talk so much about the aged and
respectable Mr. B. he planted the first hill
of corn that was planted in our town." 81
know that" said the husband, 'and I believe
this hen scratched it up"
EcoNoMY.-"We have got to practice the
most rigid economy at such time as this, !"
remarked man the other day to crowd on
the sidewalk. II have stopped all the papers
for which 1 formerly subscribed, and don't
buy candy, toys, and such trumpery for the
children times are hard. Come in, boys,
and take drink!'
EXPERIENCE OR INsTINCT.-"Which is the
most neutrality-suspicious. or instinct" was
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