The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-01-17
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.


: Some one has said that it is the in
tention that makes the action good or
evil.
of false hair improves woman's looks
estimates.
Adversely is sometimes hard upon
man; but for one man who can stand
property, there are q hundred that will
stand adversity.-CarlyLe.
-" If you would be truly happy, my
dear,' said one New ork lady to anoth-
er, /" you will have neither eyes nor ears
when your husband comes home late
from the club" /" Yes, 1 know" an
swered the other, wearily, ..but what
am I to do with my nosef"
-ss Father. 1 wish to live so as to show
my contempt for wealth" remarked
young philosopher. who was Just recov-
ering from the. effects of q fifty cent
cigar. "That's easy enough" said the
old man; "become an editor. Brook
Ign Eagle.
Some one pinned card of '.War-
ranted Fresh" to the cloak of Chicago
woman the other day, and she walked
the streets for two hours with it. Now
her husband wants to give 800 for tho
name of the miscreant who did the ad-
yertising.
Miniature limitations of kitchen or
naments are worn as jewelry by fashion
able ladies' This fashion makes it posi-
BILE for a lady to hang couple of rolling
pins in her ears, and otherwise load her
self down with sadirons, brooms, tongs,
shovels and the like, all gold.-M. o.
PicayIae.
The United States Fish Commission
has gone to work to propagate q native
American Goldfish, so that we may be en-
tirely independent of the Newfoundland
variety About one hundred million
eggs, it is thought, can be secured daily.
1t is confidently asserted by the Commits
sion that the new Goldfish will wear q
distinctive American perfume, but of
this we have grave doubts. You may
break, you may shatter the ball If YOU
will, but the scent of ths Goldfish will
cling to it stil.-Burdette.
The following singular confession
appears in a country newspaper: "An
apology is due our subscribers for the
omission of the regular appearance of
our paper last week. We foolishly Yield
ed to weakness which we would make
any sacrifice to be rid of-an appetite
for that which stands to-day the worlds
greatest curse-and, as we have ALWAYS
openly criticized the faults of others,
thus plainly do we acknowledge our
own. We propose to use our best en-
deavors in the future to prevent any
further displays of like nature"
"A Person passing Barnyard was
Observed by Mule 10 be in Distress.
.'Tell me, said the Mule, .'what is the
Cause of your Sorrow, that may Sym
pathize with you.n 'sAlas." said the
Man, 81 am Dead Broke. and know not
how to Mend my Fortunes" :" ..If YOU
will Just Step inside OF this Yard, !" re-
marked the Mule in Kindly tone, 81
will Try to make Raise for YOU" The
man Did so, and the Fact that his Hat
was Found in the Adjoining State the
next Day warrants the Belief that the
Mule fulfilled his Pledge.-Denver 7fi6-
9ne.
AN Episode
| Alnaiden fair lives over the way.
The gutter IS muddy, the steps arc steep.
o, where is the young man, stylish and gay,
| That maideH's comp ny who used to keep?
Hath he sailed Ger the seas and fickle prov'os
Or had he been shook by his own belov'd2
Ali a sadder fate twas his to meet
The Q7Etter Is muddy, ths steps 1Ve steep.
The old man booted him out in the street,
And laid him away in the gutter to sleepl
The maiden mourneth over the way,
| And the young man buyeth arnicay.
-1As jude