The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-11-20


1t is an interesting sight watching a
young lady in Sunday school endeavor-
ing to instruct class of little girls, while
her own mind is conferred upon a class of
big boys.
We lose confidence in the woman. be
she ever SO amiable, who celebrates the
anniversary of her wedding regularly, but
dlsregards tho yearly recurrence of her
birthday.
A Washington lady who sent one of her
husbands coats to the yellow fever suffer-
ers, pinned note on the callar request.
ing it it didn't fit it should be sent back.
= Washington Post.
They situpon the stoop, tits night
Her curls upon his bosom lie; ..-fa
The e moon is shining soft and bright,
The while she whispers coy and shy:
20, George, It's time to shoot that white
$50 to the ant" was said to the slug
gard, but let an ant go to the sluggard
and crawl up his trousers leg and that
sluggar1 will cast aside his sloth so long
as the ant abide with him.
Berieved relatives, who send in long
and very fattering piece of obituary pc.
etry, ask, "Do you think we could add
anything more2' Yes, you might add
fve-dollar bill as guaranty of good
faith.--Rome (N. ~ Sentinel.
A political speaker, after the nomina-
tons had been made, exclaimed. "The
battle is now opened? Let every man
do his auty." But the compositor made
it "the bottle is now opened!' and then
the other side had their inings.
Young man,if you want to prohibit the
mosquitoes from troubling you, get fair
pertner. Get one 50 sweet that they IL do
all their singing On her side of the bed.
You can snore and enjoy yourself while
she's knocking holes in the air with her
dear little fists.
1t has been remarked that women never
sleep in church, an inquiry is made as to
the reason of their wakefulness. If man
were compelled to make an inventory,
during the one hour of church service. Of
the dry goods displayed upon the ladies,
he would Immediately understand the
reason why women never sleep in church.
DR.. johnson had habit of eating very
fast, and using his fingers in place of a
fork. One day the cynic was dining with
company, when a young would be wit
remarked, "Doctor, you remind me of
Nebuchadnezzar." acknowledgements, y
replied the doctor, his mouth full Of
victuals, ''ah, yes. That's because I'm
eating with brutes."
Visitor from the country at the door of
a hoiI ~
door: "Jane not at home, did you say?"
German-"Nein. Chances nod at home"
Visitor-"Where is she2' German" She's
gone der cemetery down.''-"When will
she come back5" German--"Oh, she
won't come back already any more; she's
gone to stay; she's det."
A mother was trying to break her five
year-old boy of habit of lying by tell
ing him that all liars went to hell. She
gave him a moving account of the terrors
of the place. whereupon he exclaimed:
why, mother, couldn't STAN it!' "But
you would be made to stand it," said she.
ooh well,' said the youngster, "if I
could STAN it I don't care!"
"Pa," said youthful rustic, rising from
picking up apples and softly rubbing his
back against the tree, II ken do them
slight-hand p'formenses; when grow up
I'm goin' to be prestidigitater." elm"
replied the paternal with vehement con-
tempt; "you keep to work. Bout next
month you'll be pressed to dig later up
in the corner lot!'- Graphic.
Very young polite, but very
nervous he trod on a lady's foot as he en-
tered the car.
"a Thousand pardpns! Have hurt
youa"
mot at all, sir"
II am very sorry!"
A moments reflection, and nervous
ness set in, and everybody seemed pleas
ed but him.
II aw dreamed last night" said he to
her whom he bored greatly by his atten-
tions, "that laid in wait for a man with
an immense sum of money, and knocked
his bwains out, and then robbed him Of
his wealth. "There would have been
more merit in the theft il you had stolen
the brains," replied she. Gweat heavensl
what would 7 have done with them?" She
gave it up.
Boston Transcript: A Courtship scene.
George--Oh, Angelina! idol of my
being! star of my souls existence! Oil
all S Angelina
Oh, dearest! All! y y no!
-! ~, How NIGEL
just one more! - (Old man
enters suddenly -l ! = 2
z e r= /! iOh, pa,
don'Dl But he did.
A client said to his lawer true,
Take these notes, andif not paid, sue 'em.
Tld it; you shall have every cent that's due;
AS Blackstone says, we'll SOC ct tn UNI.
a young man who had been expected
for some time to propose" but whose
difidence had kept him back, was aston