The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-06
LA CREME DES CHRONIQUES.
what the wits Of Paris Have 10 Say la
their Newspaper.
n, Y, World.


man pardons least OF all In the country IL
Its bringing her face 10 face with eternal
youth and imperlshsbls beauty. Lille at
q country seat pleases women more by
what It recalls Of the city thaa in that
It removes them from the country. In the
country, eating is the principal occupation
OF those whose time IL not taken up with
digestion. There IL nothing 80 amusing a.
TO set loose flock Of women In lovely
landscape; 1t does not take long to find out
which Of them has wings, which Of them
only feathers.
The Husband My love, what suit do
you prefer seeing me put oDs
The Wife-Your travelling suit, my dear.
The Norman's prayer: "kind heaven, I
do not ask for wealth: only to be plscsd
within arms length Of q man who hast."
A Partisan, observing Gascon s'Areing
at the towers of Notre Dame, entered into
aGabls conversation with the country man,
and after pointing out the beauties oil the
edifice. said: "sse that mouse walking
along the bs usrade on top-there. near
the lefti'
The 1ascon gazei intentjy on Ile tower
and repled. IL don't bee him, but | hear
hi. oolsteps."
The cure OF a country church, where the
men sit on one side OF the table and the
women on the other, being annoyed in the
middle OF his sermon by baob!iDg Of con.
versstion, gently reminds the congregation
that 1t should be silent
Que Of the women arises and triumph
autly exclaims: III want you to notice,
Father, that the chattering isn't on tbs
side OF the aisle this time"
IAN this better," replies the priest meek
ly, sit won't last 80 long"
A shoddyite, desirous to pa.ronize the
fine arts, orders Of a painter 3 picture OF
st. Jerome in his cave. The order il exc
cuted and the amateur comes to see it.
"very good, indeed" he says kindly to
the artists, but the saint isn't enough in
the cave. 1t looks as if he had come out
to show OF, and you know man Of his
humility wouldn't do that. Put him fur
Their pack into the cave.
His request Is complied with, but the re.
suit is not approved. "He isn't far enough
in yet" says the patron; "that's St. Jer-
ONE and his cave. What want and what
pay you for 10 st. Jerome in his cave.
Ssyvyf'
The artist goes to work, and when the
amateur returns with kindred spirit the
picture 10 like that famous one Of the
"Crossing OF the Red sea-" where me lsra.
eli es had all crossed and the Egyptians all
been drowned. They gaze upon 1t and de-
part, and the artist overhears on tho stairs
the following conversation:
"say, thought there was tc be st.
Jerome in that ere picture Of yourss"
$50 there is. He's in tbe cave. saw
him myself yesterday. No mistake about
It,"
Professional; Two undertakers met at
the cemetery gate.
First undertaker--Well, how's business
today ...
Second undertaker--Buly. Two oaks
with plated handles and one rose wood.
How is 1t with your
Fist underiaker-Badly. Only three
stained pines, child's size.
Professional also: Indignant beggar 10
INDECENT coirere: "You miserable wretch
Here you have been abjectiy puor at this
church door foo four years and you Amt
rich yeti" (Which recalls the colloquy be.
tween two Dublin beggars: swell, Mrs.
Callahan, what did you give your daughter
Judy when she was marriedp Faith.
then, I did my duty by the child. Didn',
l give her the west side Of SAckville street,
which, 1t well begged, 10 worth thirty shil'
liugsa weekly Pa tlAI
g Tstn GOD.
At the esming-tabls X.'ask u gambler
with whom he IL on speaking terms to lend
him twenty i've louis. The player who hal
heap Of gold before him., which, however