The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-12
CHAT BY THE WAY.

man can be contented with little, DO doubt. The
difficulty is In finding out how much that little Is.
great many people resemble Louis Nj in their
religion. He made to the Virgin Mary present Of
the whole county Of Boulogne. but retained the
enues thereof for himself. In this equivocal way
are willing to give our lives to the Lord.
One Of the ancient English nobility had these words
inscribed over his castle gate. They worth copy
ing for our own uss:-"They say. What do they say?
Let them say
lie is like counterfeit bill 1t may pass through
great many hands, but it will be found out at last.
bore said to Jerrold. in o company which
was discussing the merits of certain piece OF music.
That song. sir. always carries away" The wit
quietly turned his friends and asked. Will some
one kindly sing it?"
poor fellow went to Q priest to get married. On
being told what the fee would be he pulled out of
his pocket about half the required amount and
said THAT is all have; but you can marry
far will CO." When look into the records Of
the divorce courts convinced shat the mar
riage fees Of great many couples we're only half
paid.
A dentist is said to be q man who "spares no
pains" to do his work we'll.
Poor relations never allow themselves to be for
gotten. They are SO happy that you have made
fortune that they all want to help you enjoy It.
gentleman who was keeping . boarding house OF
this kind complained OF the demonstrative affection
of his country friends. "Why." said visitor. II
thought you told me they only came to you
twice year." "And so did," was the reply. "but
the trouble is that they stay six months each time
The miser is q who lives like beggar because
he is afraid OF dying like one.
There are great many men in tho world who. II
they would only take their departure. would take
what everybody would gladly give them.
ten of us should try it on. "How you this
ing?" said Fawcett to Cooke. "Not at all myself"
was the lugubrious reply. 'Tten." responded Faw-
cett with meaning twinkle In his eye. "allow me
to congratulate you."
The hardly ever" Of "Pnafore" is certainly
plagiarism. is taken from the story OF ecclesi
astc who was confused by the honor Of preaching
before Louis XIV. During his discourse he had
casion to say. 1--WE must all de-" Then. catching
breath, he turned in u complimentary way to Louis
and added. Nearly all Of u.s.
A Partisan flower dealer recently said to Of his
customers. to whom he exhibited pot with green
stem In 1t. Monsieur, that pot contains very
trsordinsry flower. which has just been sent to me
from Cochin China" The connoisseur looked at 1t
grsvely for few seconds and then remarked. "Ah.
tndeedi but have understood that 1t never bios
sons" ''Never blossomsr' was the reply. That's
It exactly. 1t ever blossomed. don't you see. 1t
wouldn't be . very extraordinary dowerY'
It 10 said that Aimee plays poker II report speaks
truly It Is not always poker with which she
presses her exuberance of spirits. but any missile.
Of Whatever nature. which the spur of the
mens she is able lay her hands In all this she
does not govern her household In a manner 90 en-
tirely different from other folks that tho fact need
be commented on.
The boomerang is An unsatisfactory missile to
10 mt IN dy hncL and n hac1
that threw it. There boomerangs OF various
kinds. but they all equally dangerous. and for
the same reason.
The Pere Hyacinthe, In the midst Of q sermon last
Sunday. fairly entranccd his congregation by
eloquent tribute to the worth OF
in the Church. 1t graceful thing
to do In the absence Of his wife. who
has gone to Switzerland for u month with Lady
Dursnt. Women worth more in France
than anywhere else. for they constitute the great
majority Of every congregation Neither in France
nor Germany do the men trouble themselves about
religious matters. Americs and England the
only places tho globe where religion Is
supported by tho masculine element Of society. It
seems TO be the rule abroad let tho half
the work during the week aud all the praying on
Sunday. That In the why Paris IL Paris. We
allowed her. in the original apple scene. to get us
into fix. and We are resting on our oars until
she gets us out. Well. every true hearted finds
OCCASION time in his lie. to hum these lines
from an old BALLAD
For man without womaus beg2ar.
Although the whole world he possessed;
And the beggar who has good wife,
with than this world IL he blessed.
Everything has its use. undoubtedly. but some of
US arc o long time finding out what were made
for. A masculine beauty was walking down tho
Boulevard the other day with spotless every hing.
W..
hc was made for unless 1t to add to the
sus list While wondering We stumbled over
u bootbiack. and that compelled us to
ask tho further question. what bootblacks
arc made for? They thick us
the mosquitoes OF a summer night when you wear
patent feathers, and as scarce dimes In contri-
button box when your boots are muddy. just then
came q splash of mud. and Top wrctched.
Tho bootblack bore down on his prey. and was soon
at work restoring the lost shine. We wendell our
way through side street. feeling that bootblacks.
tops and curious lockers have their places.
Nothing is SO forcibc unique the association
OF ideas. At one moment you 60 up in rhetorical
balloon and amid the clouds; the next moment
you descend as quickly as though bullet had per.
foratcd the balloon and strike the ground so sud
denly that your ieas to have lost all associa
ton with each other. For instance. this sad poem
begins with the touching lines.
Twas nine o'clock the night dark.
The gale went sweeping by
Your thoughts are elevated by the words. You are
on eagles pinions. But the next lines bring you
back to earth again with the force of 1ongshore-
mems striker
Also . grocery wagon. and
II killed poor Ncsop SLY.
No dictionary equal the child's definition Of
chaos. eft is a great pile of nothing" she said.
land nowhere to put IT,"
Frenehmon never weary Of making fun Of tho