The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-16

They were out walking, enioying the cool
and refreshing air. The bright moon cast
its rays over the lady, giving her an almost
angelic appearance, and impaired to her
flowing curls still more golden bne. One
Of her soft white hands rested in his, and
ever and anon she met his ardent gaze with
one of pure love. Suddenly change came
over her features; her full red lips trembled
as If with suppressed signs; the muscles of
her faultless mouth became convulsed; she
gasped for breath, and, snatching her hand
from the soft pressure of his, she turned
away, buried her face in her cambria hand
kerchief. and-sneezed !-Erchange.
A laughahlc story is related OF Dunning,
an English Judge. 1t is said Of him that
frequently, in the examination OF witnesses,
he often .sdispiayed great coarseness, and
drew upon himself the animadversion Of
his brethren" On one occasion, wishing
to establish the identity of party through
the fundamentally OF an unsophisticated
old woman Occupying the witness stand),
the following highly amusing colloquy is
said to have taken place between Dunning
and the old woman. Dunning-" Was he
tail man !' Witness" Not very tall,
your honor-much about the size OF your
worsbip's honor" "Was he cookbook
ing?" "Quite contrary-much like your
honor; but with handsomer nosc." "Did
he squirt ~ GA little, your worship; but
not so much rs your honor, by great deal -
Miss Annie Louise Cary astonished the
Hartford people by a gorgeous exhibition Of
diamonds at her concert the other evening.
The Times of that city describes the gems,
and adds in an adiniring way: "Her hair
was dressed simply, with heavy braids, and
ornamented with natural flowers, held by
large diamond butterfly, which was not
visible from the front, and was, as Miss
Cary naiyeiY remarked. tfor the benefit Of
the choruS.'"
A boarder at one OF the fashionable hotels,
presuming upon his long acquaintance,
asked the majestic clerk, pointing to
casual bell-boy, how many Of those ignes
futui the establishment employed. II
don't know much about French" replied
the monarch OF the counter; "what makes
you call them that 2" i" Because" said the
presumptuous guest, "they are Wills-'o-
tbe-WhIsk." The clerk said in an absent
minded manner that it was very good, but
when he was going off duty told the night
clerk that IN case the house took fire it
would not be necessary to warn the occu-
pant of 297.-Chicago Tribune.
When the Ole Bull troupe was advertised
in Detroit recently hardly seat was sold,
and the Essipof entertainment commanded
only thirty dollars worth OF reserved.
Neither company gave q performance.
Emma Abbott will try them next, or they
will try her. We recommend that they en-
ploy few good music-teachers for awhile.
Happy thought by the Boston Post;
When you take the pledge do like President
Hayes and have some other fellow sign it
Tor you.
=" Aason-in.aw OF Simon Cameron, but
otherwise reputable man." is the descrip-
lion OF Hon. Wayne McVeigh given by
southern journal.
stNeither watch nor chain is visible now
in the best French society,"" says an eX-
change. "What q business the pawnbrokers
must be doing in that country" adds the
Bridgeport Standard. .E..
Lady visitor: :. My dear, do you know il
your mamma is engaged ~ Little girl OF
The period /" Engaged? Bless you'll Why,
she's married IL
IL sounds like romance to read that over
,ne hundred handsome American girls
broke through the Ice last winter, were res
'ued, and baYe married their rescuers.