Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-09
HERE AND THERE.

Helen of Troy must have been wonder. |
She is spoken of as woman who wanted |
to go to Paris without her husband. =
Neso Orleans Picdylaae.
~ Can the Old Lover" is the title of q |
novel. That's generally the way of it.
They can the old love as soon as it be- |
comes the least bit old, and put it away
to keep, while something trife fresher
is brought out for daily use. j
Hopes and regrets are the sweetest
links of existence" said sentimental
wife to her husband. eyes, dear" he
replied, II had hopes of letting you have
$40 for new bonnet, but I regret to say
] can't do it just at present"
dude returned from college to his
parents city apartments. As he was un-
dressing to go to bed at night he noticed
handsome motto ON the wall, "God
bless our fat and it bothered him all
night SO that he could hardly SLEEP.
SIT is more blessed to give than to re-
ceive," as the young man said when he
imprinted kiss on his sweetheart's lips
II think so, too" she replied, as she re-
turned the salute, and thus two hearts
were made happy by single quotatian.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton declares that
the Christian religion hasn't benefited
woman to any considerable extent. 1t
has given her place in which to display
her millinery, however, andwe dare Mrs.
Stanton to deny it.--B0stOn Transcript.
~ am subject TO light-headed SPELLS"
remarked lady to her guests recently.
OF course each and every one had a
sovereign remedy, but none proposed a
certain cure until her little son spoke outs
why don't you straighten your wig on,
map"
Some Serious Criticism. Boston
Budget says of "Cordelia's Aspirations:
sit has soIue faults of construction, and
its dialogue does not rise to a high level
in point of literary merit, but, considered
as "a purely farcical comedy, it is certainly
very amusing. ~. Y. EUentng Post.
The wife was driving o nail into the
wall upon which to hang some domestic
utensil, when she suddenly uttered
howl of anguish. "Missed the nail, did
you" said her husband, laughing.
'tMissed the nail dye think I'd cry if
had missed the nail hit the nail-but
It's my thumb nail"
A Boston saloon-keeper sprinkles liquor
ON the sidewalk in front of his place for
the purpose of tempting the appetite,
through the sense of smell, of some poor
victims. We have not yet heard of the
proprietor of gambling-sheol scattering
u few gold dollars and greenbacks in front
of his den for the purpose of attracting
customers through the sense of sight.
And probably never will.-No1Tist0a0
\ Herald.
1 laHu xtTaa mt ~, a IL
visitor, q bright little fellow between four
and five years of age. He went into her
| dollhouse and found her occupied in
nurturing her plants. ''It's great deal
/ of work, said she, ito Take care of these
plants" "ohl" said he, .rll tell YOU
how to do it. You sow the seeds and
water them God will do the rest; that's
the way we do ut our house and the
flowers grow and bloom !"
gentleman informed us yesterday
that on one occasion he was out fish
ing Mt Barrow's Pond; when the pond was
so low that it was impossible to run the
mill. After looking around the pond foi
some time, it was discovered that all Of
the snakes had crawled out of the winter
and had caused it to fall several feet. II
remedy this they drove them back into
the pond, when the grinding at the mil
was resumed without further trouble
Jacltson (Ga,) Mems.
The man who wants to know whethe
: you are going away this summer, and i
not, why not, is getting in his work. l
you express any doubt about 1t he think
: it very suspicious, and is certain some
thing must be wrong with your finances
If You say you are going, then be wonder
to himself where you got the money TO &
on. He hates you if you go, and despise
I you if you stay. He had hoped yo
: couldn't afford it in the one case, and j
4 the other has a contempt for you if yo
d can't.-Nes0 Orleans Times Democrat.
1t is reported that I'M irate Philade
! pliian shot n man the other day for NJ
r hitting that he had never seen the oil
4 Liberty Bell, and confessing that !
n could die happy without ever setting ey,
Il upon the ancient relic. The Philnde
!. phian was acquitted, of course, the magi
Il trate declaring that q man who made sue
q an unpatriotic and shameful admissit
deserved to be shot. This is reliable
IT true, and it sounds MS if it might be tru
!. -N0rTtstO,0n Herald.
10 "Robert," remarked the wife of n pei
lie urious man, 81 am on my death-bead.
s. have tried to be- n good and faithful wifi
r. and have hut one favor to ask of you b
is fore / die "What is that, Margaret
N You know was born and reared
II Cleveland. II was there first met yol
lie and the happiest hours of our weddt
life were spent. You remember thi
Robert?" yes" uneasily. "My relativ
are all buried there and when nm gol
l wish to rest beside them. Will W
grant me this one favor2" "There vi
be considerable expense attaching to it
~ Snusingly. so Robert will never re
~ in my grave anywhere else!" I'VE
- Maggie, I'll tell you what Ill do.
ie don't want to be mean about the thin
N I'll bury you here first, and then if
w notice any signs of restlessness on yo
u part, I'll take You to Cleveland aftt
= ward. "-MisSot1f Republican.