Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-02
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watch under his pillow when he goes to
bed. One night, somehow, 1t slipped down
and as the judge was restless, it worked
Its way down towards the foot of the bed.
After "a bit, while he was lying awake. his
foot touched it; it felt very cold; he was
surprised, scared. and jumping from his
bed he said:
By gracious, Maria, there's toad or
something under the covers; touched it
with my FOOT
Mrs. Pitman gave loud scream. and
was on the q Dor in an instant.
s'Now, den It 90 to hnllering and waken
up the neighbors,' said the Judge, s.you
get me broom or m-thing. aud We'll
fix the thing mighty quick.''
Mrs. Pitman got the broom and gave il
to the Judge.
s'Oh, nonsense Maria! Now turn dawn
the covers slowly while hold tie broom
and bang it. Put a bucket of water aloi
side the bed so we can shove it iii and
drown it,
Mrs. P!tman fixed the bucketand gentl,
removed the covers. The ID se held the
broom upllfted, and as the black ribbon Of
the silver watcn was revealed he cracked
away at it three or four times with fl.
broom. then he pushed the thing off int
the bucket. Then they took tie light t.
investigate the matter. When the Judge
saw what it was he said:
81 might have known-it is Just lik.
n
about nothing. It's utterly ruined.''
1T was you that made the fuss. not
me-" said Mrs, Pitman.
X GU need mt try to put the blame Oh
me-, then the Judge turned in, and
growled at Maria until he fell asleep,
THE ADVANTAGES OF BEING Boy
At the closing of the Railway. N. J..
grammar school. Adolph Jacobs. aged 10
years, composed and read the following
composition on THE advantages of Be-
ing a Boy
"a boy is generally born when he is yer,
young, and gets TO be man before his
mother. A boy is not 50 skittisf as gill
lie takes mouse. which would scare lbs
sister to death, and ties a string to its tail
and swings it over his head. Then he is
IN his glory and laughs at his sister, who
IS looking for knot hole to hide in. He
wears no lace bibbs or corsets. pettlcoats
or skirts. A boy possesses ten times more
cheek than girl. but il he ever does any
mischief ne owns up to it with brigh,
and smiling face. Girls are great de
OF trouble to their p4renGs. who have t.,
keep them until somebody falls in love
with and marries them. Not 20 with the
boy-he takes care of the horses, works il.
the nine and raises cane. All that girls
do for tXfl else is to make dolls. chem;ses
and crotchet work, while the bow. the
spark Of mankind, is putting up some n
to play on his teacher, Or PLAYING the slo.
nous game of baseball. Hurrabl then Tor
the boys They are the standard bearers
of the world 20
PoLITEsT MAN IN BOsTON.-The pnlj;-
est man in 3 ston as been discovered.
He Was hurrylng along street the ot!sr
night, when another man, also. in v,laat
two colided with great force. Tht. seeou.i
man locked MAD. while the palite MAJ.
taking off his h It, sail: 'My dear ST.. |
don't know which of lis is TO blame fn
the violent encounter, bu5 I AN in too
great hurry to investigate. Ii ran into
you, bag your pardon; If you ran ITO M
don't mention it''-and he tore away al
redoubed speed.
Cruelty to animals: Last week a stran-
ping negro woman was up before az,
Austin Justice, charged with un,nercifuI-
ly beating her boy, saddle -cololed inn.
II don't understand how you can have the
heart to treat your own child SO cruelly."
''Jedge. has you been parent of wufiess
yaler boy like dat ar cub of mine p
Never y CALCULATED tie Judge with grea,
vehemence, getting red iii the face ''Den
don't talk
You look very sad, Gus remarked
Gllh0oiy to Gus de Smith. wfcm he met
on Austin avenue. Il feel that way," re-
sponded Gus, heaving a sigh. "What's
the matter ?" my hired niger has omit,
ana now my old mother, who is nil ety.
seven years old. and his the rhtu matism,
has to tend my horse, black my boots and
chop all the winter wood. Amt that
enough to make fellow feel sorry for his
poor old mother 20
Matildy." said Mrs. McSpilkins to her
new help, who was that black loafer |
saw in the kitchen last night eating sup
per? | thought you told me you never
bad any friends coming TO see Won ?s' 81
don't know muffin ahont that nigger: |
feckons de udder cook left him dar when
she went away
what can [ do for you to induce you
to go to bed now?" asked a Lowell man.
ma Of her five ear-old boy Monday even
ing. lyon can let me set up little long
err was the youngsters response.
An Eastern bard has a poem entitled
'The Lost kiss and this % onpts us to
remark that some way ought to be found
to keep girls small brother out of the
room.
It was negro who acknowledged after
q tempostpons voyage-at Sc. that he was a
land lubber lie said he lubb4d il so vel,
that he never wantel to go 30 sea again.
A married m an that came home from
political m Getting al 2 a. NJ. the other dav. |
discovered that his wife could out talk any
politician in the county,
That prisoner has very smooth coun-
tenance," said the judge to the sheriff |
Eyes said he sheriff, she was lroned