The New York herald., 1878-12-01

gun go of and hoped that when it did the old Lady
would go on too.
One of the prettiest things Haydn ever said was in
connection with the picture of the beautiful Mrs.
Ellington. whose portrait Sir Joshua Reynolds had
just painted Its just like her." remarked Haydn
to Sir Joshua. "but there's strange mistake"
"What is that r. inquired the artist. why. you
have painted her listening to the angels when you
ought to have painted the angels listening to her.
1t is fashionable to wear your clothes long this
year. The times hard that you wear every
thing as long as you possibly can.
is easier for the average small boy to tug up hill
with his sled for half hour with the hope of coast
ing down in just three minutes and to do this four
teen times in succession than to drag his little sister
on that selfsame sled for two blocks. The hardest
and most tiresome work in the world Ia to do what
you don't want to do. How heavy feet when
the task is disagreeable and how light they when
it's all fun
The feminine mind is notably lacking in sound.
practical Judgment unable to take large view OF
things and easily warped and prejudiced. We are
perfectly Of the rude strength OF this assertion
and were it not that securely garrsoned within
the walls Of confirmed chslorhood should never
venture to assert it. Proofs. however. enough to
satisfy any candid person at hand. Only the
other day . gentleman Of the old school who had
been reading Solomon's dictum about hanging up
the rod and spelling the child took it into his mascu-
line head that what is good for child must be still
better for refractory wife. With the simple hope of
enforcing that wholesome obedience which is neces-
sary in every well regulated household and Of
mildly compelling his better half to love, honor
and obey. he bound her with rope. poured over her
can of kerosene oil, and then threatened to start
first class conhagraton. And yet. SO obstinate is
the intellect OF certain women she could not that
ikxyaa aaa11i inta nhad md
piled to the courts for divorce. the ground Of
abuse. 1t is really discouraging. There some
folks in this world who can't be pleased with any
thing.
| Some timid people seem to be manufacturing .
prejudice in favor Of security while crossing the
ocean. In consequence of this prejudice water-tight
compartments were invented and it Is said by some
wild theorists that they will keep vessel ahoat in
spite Of any amount Of injury done by collision In
| view Of the recent calamity. however, we venture
mildly to suggest that air-tight compartment with
the door wide open is not necessarily watertght OF
course one is ut fault: heard of acci-
dent where blame could be attached to any one
when such things happen. and nobody is to
be censured, for the captain told the
mate. who told the boatswain. who told Jack, who
forgot all about It, to shut those doors and keep them
shut. What more do you want What more any
reasonable person have The safest way to 60 to
Europe nowadays is to go before the mast. for in
some inscrutable fashion the sailors generally
saved in the long boat and the cabin passengers
their chances on broken spars. There's something
| wrong. but can't box the compass and SO don't
know what it is
1t is one Of the serious facts of life that woman
| may marry very rich man and yet get very poor
| husband
The pictures Of Raphael and Angelo doubtless
exceedingly beautiful but once picture, 1t
was long ago that just recall it. which to
our mind far surpassed them all. It the picture
on the back of hundred dollar bill, which was all
our own. and alas! the last rose Of summer.