Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15
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Two PICTURES IN INK.-They were
very pretty and there was apparently five
or six years difference in their ages. AS
the train pulled up at Bussey, out on the
A. K. and D., the younger girl blushed
fattened her nose nervously against the
window, and drew back in joyous smiles
as young man came dashing into the
car, shook hands, cordially, insisted on
carrying her valise, magazine, little paper
bundle, and would probably have carried
her had she permitted him. The passen-
gers smiled as she left the car, and the
murmur went ripping through the coach.
s'They're engaged" The other girl sat
looking nervously out Of the window, and
once or twice gathered her parcels together
as though she would leave the car, yet
seemed to be expecting some one. At last
he came. He bulged into the door like a
house on ire, looked along the seats until
his manly gaze fell on the upturned ex-.
pectant face, roared, s'Come on! I've been
waiting for you on the platform for fifteen,
minutes - grabbed her basket and strobe
out of the car, while she followed with
valise, a band-box, a paper bag full of
lunch. bird cage, a glass jar of jelly pre-
serves, and an extra shawl. And crusty
lonking old bachelor in the further end of
the car, croaked out, in unison with the
indignant looks of the passengers,
-'They're married."
STARTING BOY.-A lonesome looking
boy was yesterday hanging around wood
yard in the northern part Of the city, when
the owner Of the yard, having both charity
and philanthropy for boys with tears in
their eyes, asked the lad why he didn't
peddle apples or do something to earn a.
few shillings. The boy replied that he had
no capital, and wood yard man took out a.
nickel and said
''Now. my boy, Il IN going to start you
in life. Take this nickel and go and make
a purchase of something or OF her. I'll buy
it of you for ten cents, no matter what it
is. Come now. let's see what sort of
business head you have on you."
The boy. took the nickel and went off,
but in ten minutes he was back with a
gallon jug which he had purchased with
the nickel.
"Well, you are keener," replied the
man. 81 never saw one of those sold for
less than fifteen cents to any one. 1 want
such jug and here's its fair price. Go
now and lay out your fifteen cents in ap-
pies and I'll buy half your stock"
The boy did not return. Perhaps he fell
into a sewer somewhere; but you can't
make the wood yard man believe so.
When he lifted the jug from under the
table where the boy had carefully placed
it he found hole in the bottom large
enough to let in black and tan terrier
-E1.
Gentlemen tloq): 81 say waiter, I've just
cracked this egg. Look at it. Waiter:
Don't look very nice at that end, sir, l
must say. Try the other.''
A man advertises for competent per-
SONS to undertake the sale of new medi-
cine.s' and add that it will be profitable
for the undertaken.
An exchange heads an article ''Some
Good Indians" It must refer to those
Eilled year ago. They are good enough
mow.
The attention of tramps is respectfully
called to the fact that diamonds have been
found in Oregon.
A St. Louis clerk is named Gasbill. Un-
Happy man. Everybody disputes him.
Corn exchange chiropodist' fee.