The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-10
FRESH SPRINGTIDE GLEANINGS.


Ndll l IltitSe GT WIN u bDIllltL,
There's just one way to end the strife
Buy her summer bonnet
-[Naterloo Observer.
The season for serenades approacheth.
Sing hey, the merry maiden and guitar.
This is bright and pleasing world to
the woman who has new spring bonnet.
: Philadelphia Chronicle-Herald.
If a man will tell me what he thinks
ov his nabors | can tell him what his ma
bors think ov him. Josh Billings.
Never Judge hastily. A cucumber is
not often as green as the man who con-
sumes it.-[ Phila. Chronicle-Herald.
When proud man is rolling out an
ash barrel, horse-car loaded with fash
ionable ladies generally passes by I'm
Gle Sam.
In this season an umbrella is the sub
iect of more uncertainty in mans mind
than the retrospective ages OF his aunts.
II New York Mail.
Two small but benevolent infants in
the park: "Oh, dear, my beetles dot five
legs" Break anozzer one off, Johnny,
SOS he won't be lame"
japanese farms average about one acre
each in size, and it doesn't take forever
to hunt up the cows in the PASTURE
New Haven Register.
A sea voyage is good remedy for hard
times. A few hours from shore and it
will seem to you that everything is com
ing up Commercial Bulletin.
What host of memories it brings up
to drag forth last years white vest and
find dime snugly ensconced in one of
the pockets New York Express.
The weather continues very changeable
in Central New York. A few days ago a
man in that country was sunstruck right
dt the close of snowstorm, because he
couldn't get his ulster off quick enough.
: Burlington Hawkeye.
1t is easier for whale to swim through
church festival chowder than for an
awkward man to follow woman down
stairs and not tread on the trail of her
garments.-[ New London Telegram.
"The moon is always just the same"
he said, languidly, "and yet always find
some new beauty in it." dts ust 50
with the circus" she answered. He took
the hint, and bought tickets for two.
Advice to amateur florists: Tulips -four
ish best in the par'or, under subducd
light, at this season of the year. In a
month or so they will bear transplanting
to the park or squares Philadelphia
Item.
The pale blossoms of the pear-tree and
the pink petals of the peach now give
promise Of a prolific season of fruit,
while the bright yellow blossoms of the
forcithia, which fill the bush with light
and beauty, are suggestive of blossoming
sunshine.
Calling the waiter to him, he remarked
in an insinuating tone, "The Strawberries
in this are great deal shorter than the
cake, and my purse is much shorter than
the whole affair Couldn't you drop of
seventy-five cents on your checkT-
New Haven Register.
A pretty girl "out West" told hel
beau that she was mind-reader "You
uOn say 50! He eACldlHicu. CdH you
read what's in my mindW eyes," she
said; "you have it in your mind to ask
me to be your wife, but you are Just {
little scared at the idea" Their wed
ding cards are out.
The worst thing that can be said of the
house fly is that it sometimes so bother.
the minister while he is preaching that il
makes it appear to the congregation thai
he is winking at one of the Sunday
school sisters in the gallery Philadel
phia Chronicle-Herald.
"John, did you go round and ask how
old Mrs. Jones is this morning, as | toe
YOU to do last nightp eyes, sir.
Ii'Well, what's the result?" "She sale
that, seeing as how you'd had the impu
dence to send to ask how old she was, she'e
no objection to telling you that she's sew
enty-four." Almanac.
They were strolling along in the moon
light. Something put it into his heac
that she wouldn't be very angry if h'
snatched kiss; he resolved to do it; bu
in the ecstacy of the moment he forgo
that he had a cigar in his mouth, ant
they don't stroll in the moonlight an.
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