South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-10-26
WY ANz, JUNIOR

WI AND FiUNIOR
II as bard to be good. early. A moth.
er recently took her four.year old boy
TO church. but had to be constantly
Gliding him for speaking cut in meet
ing. He finally broke out: MANN q,
II you won't let me talk, take off my
shoes so can work my toes"
Mamma SAID Harry, 'whats the
difference between goose and geese ?
"Why. don't you know ?" said 4-year
Old Aunie; zone geese is goose, aud a
whole lot Of gooses is geese"
II Tough. for your freedom" said a
gentleman whom negro policeman was
condccting 70 a lookup. You needn't
try ter fight fur yourp, cap'n, fur If yer
does I'll bit yer Amt you got no re-
spect for man who helped 10 free youP'
81 amt sieadyin' bout daI, cap'p. Er
yer had onuf sense ter fah. fur my
freedom yer aughtor bab onuG ter 'hahe
Tersef airter Zee freed. Doan pull back
dat way. I'll gin yer lick fust thing
yer know dacll ring so loud dat de fire.
engines will come out. Yer own free.
dom seems ter bodder yer much more
den mine
Three little boys, on q Sunday, were
stopped on the street by an elderly
gentleman, who, perceiving that they
had bats and balls with them, asked one
Of them this questions: Boys, car. you
tell me where all naughty boys 90 TO
who play ball on Sunday 2 Over back
OF Johnson's dom;' the ycungsler repl-
ed.
Can you give me q bite or two z? ask
ed tramp. Certainly replied the
farmer. Hero Towser, Towser = Never
min > said the tramp as lie cleared the
wall. DO not so to any tronblo about
II. L thought you had It hand. I'm
not very hungry now anyhow
A BULLY ANECDoTE.--M Many years
ago there was in the eastern part of
Massachusetts worthy old d. D., and
although he was On eminently beloved
man and good Christian, yet it must
be confessed that lie loved n Joke much
better than even Tho most invetera;e 10
kers. II was before church organs were
much in use, end it so happened that
the choir of this church had recently
purchased double bass viol. Not far
from Tie church was large town pas
ture, and in it g huge town bull. One
hot Sabbath, in the summer, he got out
OF the pasture aud came believing up
the street About the church there vas
plenty OF untrodden grass, green and
good, and Mr.. Bull stepped to try it's
quality, perhaps TO ascertain if its lcca. |
ton had improved ita flavor; at any
latc, the reverend doctor was in the
midst of his sermon, when
BoC-woo-wo,' went the bull.
The doctor paused, looked up at TIE
singing seats and, with n grave face. |
said:
| would shank The musicians not to
tune their instruments during service
time, 1t annoys me very much
The people stared, and tho minister
went on.
Boo-woo-woo, went the bull again as
he passed to another green spot.
The parson stopped again and adj
dressed tho choir:
I really wish the singers you'll TO.
tune their instruments while am
preaching as I remarked before it an
noys me very much.
The people Uttered, for they know
what t. G real state Of the case was. The
minister went on again with his dis
course but he had rot proceeded far be
fore another BOo-woo-woo came from
Mr.. Bull
The parson paused once more and cx.
claimed:
| have twice already requ esed the
musicians in the gallery not 10 tune
their instruments during the crmon
time. l row particularly request Mr.
Lafevor that he will not tuno his douse
bass 'io wbi'cI am preaching.
Tits was too much Lareyor GOT mp, |
too much agitatcd at the THOUGHT OF /