Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-14
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II.
A certain Folger, having been Kick
cd, buBeted, Spit upon, thrust About,
m%altreated, Abused, sat upon and
Otherwise m~ercilessly Used, applied
for Advice to an Humble Ass, to whom
he Related bis Bitter experiences.
Alas, quoth the Ass, II am only an
ASS, but it Seems to me that, if l
We're inIyour Place. l would Take a.
Tumble 70 myself. 4 VH ~
IL.
A child who had a mild type Of the
Measles invited a Number of her
Acquaintance to Party. Producing
from the Pantry a Bowl of Sweet
meats, she said. "Behod now an Act
Of Generosity. 4 will Take the Sweet
meats, and you, Unless you immedi
ately Take your Departure, will Take
the Measles. This fable illustrates
the righteousness of childhood.
Ill.
Aichicago lady once Applied to a
Learned Judge for a Divorce. What
is the Name Of the Husband?" in
CURED the Learned Judge. II have no
Husband yet. but Inasmuch as | Jon.
template Matrimony, | feel that |
should be Prepared for the Worst"
".
A man with a Big Head approached
a Doctor with a Complaint that
Thanksgiving was q Fraud, since it
always Brought a Fellow an Awful
Headache and q Sour Taste in his
Mouth, And where" asked the
Doctor, would my Thanksgisiug
come in If it we're not for you Fellows
with your Racket
".
A sympathetic pawnbroker once
called upon an Afflicted Clothing
Merchant to Condole with him upo
the Loss Of his Wife. oh, Moses"
quoth he, You Were SO Wild with
Griel when | saw you Sitting by the
Coffin yesterday that | could not bear
the Sight but Crept away Weeping"
Were you Not by the Grave?n In
qulred Moses. removing the Handker.
chiet from his kyes. No. replied
Abraham, II was not by the Gravel
was too much Broken up with Seeing
you by the Coffin HOh,p exclaimed
Moses, you Should have Been by the
Gravel just raised hill by the
Gravel This fable Teaches that the
Depth Of Human Sorrow is Bound.
less. 300
VI.
A Parson passing a Barnyard was
Observed BY a Mule to be in Distress
Tell me-" said the Mule, what is
the Cause of your Sorrow, that | may
Sympathize with you" "Alas,p said
the Man, Il am Dead Broke, and |
know not how to Mend my Fortunes. Z"
If you will just Step inside of this
Yard" remarked the Mule In a Kind.
y tone, Il will Try to make a Raise
lor You" The man Did so. and the
Fact that his Hat was Found in the
Adjoining State the next Day war
rants the Belief that the Mule full
6lled his Pledge.
ila VII.
A child Awakening from its Sleep
in the Dead Of Night, cried out to
Mamma in alright, 20, mamma" said
the Child, Il sew a Big Kitty at the
Window. BE calm. my Dear"
replied the Mother, Il have been
Married too Long to be Worried BY
anything Short Of Snakes in your
Papa's Boot"
VIII.
A philosopher once Found a We
man weeping over the Grave of her
child. How foolish Of You to
Weep said he, "for had the child
lived, he might have become a Poet"
Hearing this, the Woman dried her
eyes and Went on her way Rejoicing.
This Fable Teaches that we should
not Repine before considering what
the Future Might have Been.
ao am TX.
A PrecOcious boy was once Afflicted
with a Boil in that Locality of his
Anatomy which is Seldom mentioned
10 Polite society. To him a Playmate
addressed Words Of Coincidence
oh, replied the Precocious boy,
I'm not so Powerful bad of. After
all This Boil has Taught me, in its
Quiet u%nobtrusive way, what Mantle
Pieces were Made for, as you yourself
shall Learn If you Stay and See me
Eat my Supper" This Fable Teaches
that All created things have their
Spheres to Fill in this Life.
K.
A Dog and his Tail fell into a Dis
pute as to which should Wae tho
Other. An itinerant Wasp passing
that Way casually Remarked: Speak
ing Of Tails, reminds me that | Possess
one which May possibly be Influential
enough to Wag you Both" This fable
Teaches that 10 cents worth Of Dyna
mite is a bigger mar than a Church
Steeple.
XII.
A man who had Been Drinking
went Home Late one Night, and Hune
his Hat aad Cane upon his Breath
instead OF upon the Hat Rack. The
bat rack being Of a naturally Sensitive
Disposition began to Glide the Man.
Pray be calm" said the man, "What
am doing is Intended Simply as an
lntimation to you that | am Fuller
than a Goat" This fable Teaches US
that Haste frequently Leads us TO
Misiuterpret the Motives Of Others.
XII.
An Angle Worm was once Observed
by . Catfish ~wriggling about in q
Pond. Poor dear Thing said the
Catfish, my heart Bleeds for sou.
For fear you will be Drowned, | will
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