The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-15

Pain immense.
On the floor,
PROSTATE, tense.
Papa cometh,
Caneth boy,
Mamma runneth,
For toy.
Telephone call,
For Doctor Screw,
Doctor comethl
P. d. Q,
Brisk eonfrication,
Urchin hollers,
Hot application.
Fee, three dollars.
ENVOY.
For the children, Heaven sent thee,
Fruits kind of new nepenthe.
They'll eschew unrippened dummies,
If you cater to their "tummies.
Buy them ripe fruit as you "orter,'
Peaches. all ripe, three quarts for a quar-
ter
Life.
Little Harry had been told not to
bathe in the mill-pond; but as he was
climbing over the fence back of his
house be saw other boys in bathing,
and the temptation was too much for
rim. He was careful however, to
keep his head dry, so as not to arouse
suspicion when he returned to his
mother. But she Immediately taxed
him with having disobeyed her.
''Why, mother" said he, taking off
his hat, ''look at my hair; 1t would
be wet if l had been swimmin'."
eyes, my son but how comes your
shirt wrong side outP" "Oh why,"
-faltering, then gleefuly-"Oh, 1
turned that getting over the fence"
sob, you did, did your Well, then,
one good turn deserves another" And
the walls from little Harry told that
he had been turned to a horizontal
position.
EsoP REvIsED-How THE CANINE
AND THE ROOSTER SECURED THE
BULGE ON REYNARD.-A dog and a
rooster who worked the Damon and
Phythias racket were travelling together
one summer, and finding no wayside inn
en- route wherein to rest at night, took
up their abode on the soft side Of tree.
The fowl flew readily to leafy branch
near the top, but the dog, remarking
that sit was heather climb up there, y
laid down en- root and slept the sleep o.
a democrat.
At early dawn the rooster walked and
footed his calliope as only rooster can
By his noice, which indeed was loude
than the bark of the dog-or the tire,
for that matter-he attracted the atten
! tion of fox, who was in search o
his morning meal, and who viewet
with delight the prospect of rooster o.
toast.
"Ah, my pretty Bird" said he, ''hoy
useful you are. Will you come dow
and live with me, and be my owny it'll
!. alarm clock ? Come down it is raining
= you'll get wet"
"Does it rain hard ? smiled tn
fowl.
u Don't move" said the fox. "i
bird that will make such tough pur
y must, according to the proverb tough
> from the tough be unfit for my pu
7" poses. Why, 1 believe you're so toug
Il that if you were hen you'd lay haT
boiled eggs. You're "a"
:, just then the dog awoke, and strikin
u the fox on the collar button, sent hil
'o to his halo, thereby deducing the mori
that it don't pay to vituperates
l. rooster.
N GOLD RATTLEBoNEs." - A wri
c. ter in the Cottage Herald tells tn
l. following story of how a though
e. less boy was punished for calliI
le names
e. A number of us school children we
T, playing by the roadside one Saturds
W afternoon, when the stage-coach DIRE
T, up to a npighboring tavern, and Il
BIT passengers alighted. AS usual, /" '
,p gathered around to observe ther
Among the number was an elder
man, with a cane, who got out wi
much difficulty, and when on Il
ground he walked in the most curio
contortions and queer variations
gait. His feet turned one way9 /
- knees another, and his whole boz
80 looked as though the different membe
81 were independent of each other, a
= every one was making motions to 81
itself.
80 l unthinkingly shouted, Look
~ old rattlebOnes ~ while the poor m
~ turned his head with an expression
20 pain which can neverforget. Just tn
!, to my surprise and extreme horror I
father came around the corner, and il
H. mediately stepping up to the stranp
- shook his hand warmly, and assisted b
- to our house near by.
10 could enjoy no more play that aft,
~ noon but, when tea time came,
I; my great relief the stranger did 1
,o1 recognize me, but remarked pleasant
ha to my father as he introduced m
~ "Such fine boy was surely worth t
Is savingl"
:. How the words cut me to the quic
~ My father had often told me the ste
!, of friend who had plunged into t
81 river, to save me, as was drownir
10 when an infant, and who in &C
sequence of cold then taken, h
81 been made a cripple by inhamm
oI tory rheumatism and this was t
=. man l had made butt of ri
II cule and laughing stock for my co
hr panions
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