South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-01-11

oand nike douShr He expected che
voald give il up. and be vas going to
tell heT thst IL was because woman
needs hin; but she said it wss because
hs was hard 70 get or her banda.
He SrnUcK.-'Johnny. hurry NJ and
Ges ready 10 90 10 school. or you'll be
late
sain't going. mother.
Not goingl Aud Why not!'
I've struck
Struck What do you mean by
thaty
why. didn't zap real in the paper
Last oight about persons 'sirikin,' and
said that it MAS right for the oppressed
70 strike 2
And I hope sou don't call yourself
oppressed. do your
OF course do. 1T filler doesn't
went 10 60 10 scbool. and his mother
makes him 60, isn't lie oppressed 2
so you have struck, have you T Well
I'll see il can't strike. too
And just as aeon as Johnny saw his
mother reach for tho strap his first strike
came to an end, for he darteJ out of the
house aud vas down at the school-houso
in a twinkling.
Teacher : Suppose that you hal two
sticks of candy. and your big brother
gives you two mosc, how many have
you got then ? Little boy (shaking his
head)-'You don't know him, lie aim,
that kind of a bay
HYMN TISEERINa.-Mr. Jones was
getting up grand musical performance
by his choir On an anthem no had com
posed to the words Of one OF Watts
psalms. The first verse ends with the
splendid words:
o. may my heart in tune be found,
Like Davids harp of solemn sound.
Jones came To DR.. Hatfield 10 GO. his
approval Of change OF those lines so as
TO read:
U. may my heart be tuned within,
Like DAvid'a sacred violin.
We can see the cute and sunny smile Of
the doctor as lie heard the new version
But he said ha could improve even that,
and lac wrote TO the amusement OF
Jones:
o. may my heart go diddie, diddle,
Like unto Davds sacred fiddle,
Jones sang the song according to Watts
New York Observer.
TAKE CARE OF TIE PENCE.-The
late Baron do Rothcbiids once took n
cab to his Offices. and on alightin2 ten
dcred the proper fare. The cab,nan re
ceived it, but kept his hand open and
looked attle money signiflca which
caused the Baron to inquire whether it
was not right. 'Oh yes replied the
cabmao. It's quite right. but your sons
usually give me double They do, do
they? was the Baron's reply; well,
they have rich father, and can afford
IT.; have rot.'
Robert Smisb, brother Of S dney, and
familiarly called 'Bohus,' was lawyer
and on ex.Advocate General, and hap
pened on one occasion to be engaged in
argument with an excellent physician
touching the merits OF their respective
professions. You must admit urged
DR.. X, that you7 profession does not
make angels Of mon No was the re-
tort, there you have the best Of it, yours
certainly gives them the first chance
One our county teachers was telling
us OF q wool mons making it's appear
ance through kno: hole in the floor Of
the school-house and cutting all kinds
ofpranks during the morning session.
drawing tue attention OF the pupils so
much that 1T caused quite o sensation.
The teacher trying 20 be digniGed, MAX
ing long face, bad finally to succumb
and oil joined in the general laugh. The
mouse having very large eyes, bright
fur and being very bold--it ran all a
round the room, paving hut little atten-
ton 20 what was going on.
Nor QuITE TEN YEARS OLD.-Not
long since took train on the Benn!Bg-
ton and Rutland Railway, leaving Eut-
land at one o'clock. In front OF mo sat
a lady aud boy. Tie conductor came
along, punched her ticket and a-kei
How old is the boy /?
Ten years aid to-day said she.
We collect half fare froro all children
ten years old or more said lie.
The lady hesitsted, colored somew bat
and said lie will not be ten until a.
bout eleven o'clock tonight.