Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-06
BRIGHT BITS.

soENE-A Washington street crossing-He
(passlOnalely): u worship the very ground
you tread on" she (pfacticaly): "Ibeh YOU
must worship slush more than do."-Boatoa
Globe.
MULE EDIToR-"Who comes there"
Ice cream j1ke-'A friend"
sign"
chestnut Washinaton Hatelet.
MRS. LANGTRY is playing "The School for
Scandal" in London. Let us see. Didn't
that in the United States? Or was it Freddy?
--CtncinnGt Enquirer.
GLOW is it you never leave Paris and enjoy
the country" said a lady who Red ortolans
o. toast, TO Auber. The author Of "M"ssani-
ellO' replied: Madame, dislike any place
where birds go around raw.-Aaon."
THE burning of theatre and a church at
one fire in Buffalo may seem to be ah even
thing all around; but the impartial lesson
which ght be conveyed through the fire 10
lost in the fact that the fire commenced in the
Iheatre. and the church was lost toy being IN
It's company.-Ne10 Orleans Picay~ne.
HAD a dream the other night when every
thing was Chill;
1 dreamed saw sweet April coming slowly
DER the hill.
The tear was in ber eye, the dandelion was in
Her words were, Gentle Annie, am coming
from the South" Ghicdgo Sun.
AN English clergyman had a habit Of inter-
Harding his discourses with parenthetical COM
mentartes in lower key and apparently quite
unconsciously. One DAY he gave out as his
text: "And | said in my haste, all men are
liars" and then, after repeating the text
with EN- hasis, as " as his wont, added gently,
but quite audlblY throughout the church,
"'Deed David, an had We lived in this par
ish ye might have said it at your leisure. =
Boston journal.
A CORRESPONDENT sends us another fact
concern & the photographer told OF m the
Itdhac1{pf OF March Y The same rural ar
list had another young lady sit for her PIC
tufe, who, at a subsequent VISIT g. examine
the proof, was nOg pleased at the result, and
remarked that she Ibid not ike 1T at all ami
that she thought it was perfectly hOrrid"
The artist. looking attentiveY at the Youne
lady, remarked, II know il is frghtiul look
ing but had to take what set afore me."-
BoSton transcript.
II TELL YER" said q recent arrival from
the oud SOD TO another on t. Patrcks Day,
there was great celebration to-day"
"Fhat makes you think co." asked the one
addressed.
"Begorra." reioins the other, 81 was in
more Than tWlnty saloons to-day, an they oil
had nice little tables covered with green
cloth"
Then was billiard tables, yer crank" re-
pied shamrock number twO.-H4rtfOfd Sun
day journal.
THE spirit Of true citizenship gets firm
grasp upon the youngsters almost before you
kuo" IT., and converts them INTO lrrepressl-
t1ilty condensed and impudcnt.
james" said the senior TuGbOy to his
youthful herr apparent "aftcr breakfast you
WI pile the wood IN the cellar. bring up
some coal, and be handy about the house IN
case your mother needs sour as -istance."
Il say, dad" replied Jimmy. Charley
small face has got a better thing n piln'
wood N bringln' coal
whats that, james,"
Hes got iirst-class foreign appointment
He is to be minister plenipotentiary to the
baseball club this year. and VIII carry the
umpre's mass 10 him i'm presence OF the
whole crowd. That, now, s business.-Hart-
tori Post.
TIE DRILL
'Prcsent armsn' there they are
Both stretched out to me-
Strong and sturdy, smooth and white,
FAIR rs arms can be.
"GrOund armsw on the floor,
Picking up his toys,
Breaking All Within his reach,
Busiest of boys.
"Risht wheelw OF his cart;
LEFT wheel" too S gone;
Iiorsey's head j. broken of,
iiorseys tail 70 torn.
"QUick steD!" Forward march
Crying, too he comes:
Had a battle with the cat
scratched on boie my fums"
shoulder arms" here at last,
und nay neck they close,
Poor little soldier toy
on to quarters goes
-AfutV and Vd0y Journal.
A W WORCESTERSHIRE woman, new to Lon
don, had her child christened in company
with the children OF some of her London ac-
quaintanccs. After the ceremony. the pres
eDce OF so many little ones inspired her with a
brilliant idea. Why shouldn't they all have
their portraits taken2 She knew a place
where they dia them cheaply, and. what was
more, she would defray all the expenses.
such an offer was too good to be lost, and q
part OF dozen children-the lady was verv
particular about there being twelve-at once
started OFF to the photographer. The latter
was delighted at the prospect of q large order,
aud at once set to work. After some four or
five Of the party had been photographed it
occurred to hin, on the chaperon of the party
inumaltng that she was going to pay for ali,
to ask her if she knew what the bill would
amount TO. "Of course do" said she five
smlhngs. Nou advertise them at FIVE shil-
hngs dozen" The unfortunate photogra-
pher turned pale. lie began TO suspect the
mistake e good lady had fallen INTO. ''Yes. -
ne fatered, 'hye shilhngs the dozen pictures
not fire shiilRgS the dozen ch4drenl' The
ta6ledH NAV he better imagined than de-
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