Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-13


Low Of self. before his journey closes,
He shall lind the stubborn thistle bursting
Into glossy puppies, which Outredden
All y0luptuOus garden roses.
The path Of duty IL the way Of glory
re that ever following her commands,
On with toll of heart and knees and hands
Through the long gorge to the fair light bas
His path upward, and prevailed,
Shall ind the topping eraHs OF duty,
scaled.
Are close upon the shining table lands,
To which our God himself is moon and sun.
MIRTH AND MERRIMENT.
Smith, who had been recently mar
ried, wa. annoyed at seeing his mother
in.law call at his house. He was
obliged to kiss her, but this politeness
vexed him. The other day the mother
in.law called Just az Smith was kissing
his dog. Horrible !" cried the old
lady. '"My son, do not think that I
shall allow my cheek to be kissed
by lips that have kissed a dog"
Smith appeared very sad. Since that
day, however, whenever the mother IN
law has called, she has always found
her son-in-law kissing Lion. No dog
was ever no much loved az that one.
"Now, Johnny" said avsnerable old
,adv IN her six. vear.old nephew. who
was n.rsistentIv denvino mn offense of
which she accused him. az know Won
are not telling me the truth see 1t In
your eye" Pulling down the lower lid
of the organ that had nearly betrayed
his want of veraeity, Johnny exulting-
ly replied: "You can't tell anything
about it, auntie that eye always was a
little streaked.
The landlord of a VILLAGE tavern stood
at his door fondI v gazing at his newly.
nnt-un sun of ths Golden Lamb. which
specimen of zoology swung i.zlly over
his door. Good morning, friend
James," said a passing rustic; "what
be you thinking of?"" was thinking"
said the host, "as how the lamb
was picture of innocence" Yes,
friend James, bat that ono Of yours is a
picture of gill"
Elderly and obpoxiouy sutton (who
was the first TO arrive, and evidently
means to be the last to COZ" have for
gotten most of my mathematics, but at
you age, sir, was devoted TO them. "
impatient Young lover An ! Then
your probably are familiar with the rule
Of three l.. s: The RUE OF three
" Yes that two Is { inpany, and three
lh-ohe more.
Mamma, soothingly; well my dear,
! wouldn't feel so badly about it, I'm
sure" Daughter" On, but to think
of all the trouble we've had sending to
that mllIiner, ana having fght with
rapa over the bill,ah then TO nave that
horr'l Girl come ont WIN one vice AZ
~! ''sh vi, =. , = onousn " manu- VIC ~
III " convent
The Whistle. Brown, Dr., was max
ing an evening call, when his adored
ones little brother approached him and
o gs'd me loah Vi MS "hist.e;
hlSt'e Iuo'heu ~, VT hIo"n,
ave D" ""'saie' tho , "I, Tn dsss says
20 nave sara 'he ii'lie "lneless ah-
PeI, ana 'ha' you are Always "e'''he
H.
Az the banE-" have a note mere
that's one to-day Ia hke " get the
time extended, az maven any
money. we can I possibly ie1 IL 70
over. nat IL, l nave the money.
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good Jtllies as well az good poetry. IL
~ suggested that she also make new
departure ,send her )eliles 10 news
paper "i,'.'s "n' va" ni ;I p.", ,na,,ar -
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YES, said the man who ~asalWays
unIucky IN STOCK tptculatioh IL Is
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wa. Id" '",no y, ~, a .ho ,o,, ,U,u y,
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don ! thlnk solomon was 40 rlch az they
say no was. my, my uo"i -,
n,chuso 'le p inn "ny1 ne s.ep. VIZ" ish
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oh n,s Iran zion, m s:y, o, ""
than DO
a traveller, iHuuiripg at a feudal cas-.
tie " Whether he could sac the antiqui.
ties OF the place, received the simple
answer IRON servant am sorry,
sir,my lady ami her daughter have gone
~ town.
Too muc.. study il said to affect the
mind. A teacher of our acquaintance