Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-30
BRIGHT BITS.

SOME one is said 10 have invented sub
stance that can be seen through more clearly
than glass. We don't know what 1t can be
unless It is mans excuse to his wife for not
returning home before a. m. -Neeo HGoen
NeDs.
Two rival bellies met at q masquerade bali
one evening last week. How well YOU look
under the gasllght." SAID one to the other.
AMI how Charming you look In the DARK
was the reply courteous Sunday
journal.
JOHN SwINToN's remark that "most litera-
ture is the product of domestic unhappiness,"
Is meeting with good deal of protest and
rid cule. quite naturally. The statemen was
an utt erly reckless one; indeed, quite Swim
tonian. Most literature is the pro- u It of the
inability of men and women to get along
without anything to eat.-B Ston Post.
A BETHEL Justice was recently applied to
for warrant by father who desired that
HIS son should be put under bonds to keen the
peace. The Justice declined TO issue the war
rant and told the father that his sOn would
not injure him even II he had threatened to
do so. Il don't know about that" SAID the
father. III g Dlaguey bad breed. "-IHonti-
cello ReDubicdn.
Nor SO SIMPLE AFTER ALL.-'I suppose
that you will come down to the city this win
ter and see US, farmer Robinson" said his
city guest.
'Well, yes, miss, 'spose I shall. I'm not
much on goin' to the city. though"
ut Is so different. you know, from your sim
pie life here in the country"
81 'spose so. But we're not SO simple out
here in the woods. after all. You ought to
Jest be here at the mini tsr's donation.
There's style for yer."-Hprtf0rd Pest.
THE GREATEST DIPLOMAT OF THE AGE
The father Of the family stands in threaten
ing attitude, thoughtfully trmmin the larger
knots OFF nice long blrchen rod. Before him.
trembling his darling son, never dearer than
now. in his twelfth year, and but recently in
mischief. The son, breaking the silence,
wtlich had grown pain FULLY embarrassing,
speaks: FEATHER, the preachers in the parl0r
slking to SISTER Sopnle bout joining the
church. the hahv's sound asleep. and m am
mas lying down with headache Can't we
compromise this thing so ne way for tho sake
OF harmony within the party?" And white
| winged peace stole softly INTO that room. and
holding her Snowy pinions, sat down on has
sock as though she intended to stay there un =
I'll she hatched out Turkish lounge.-Brook-
Ign Eagle.
TWILIGHT FANTASY
A woman stood at garden gate
(Sing hey for the distant spreading sailD
| Sing hey for tie dog that hurried by
With a kettle tied to his tail.
NV good man skurricd adown the road
| (sng hey tor the joyous drinking boutN
! And az err he Ochre cur he sped
With many grueeome shout.
Now why this haste, good neighbour" she
| cried:
'Why after rhe dog with the nm her tint!'
| But, waking the echoes with wells. he sred
Through the twiliSht's CLEAN and CLINT.
| A SNUG faced lad looked over the fence
! tSinC hey where the buildings sing and
| chirpD
"Why lanChest good mother?" 81 laugh y
| said she.
ITO see yon 'ecrW purp."
A smile then smiled The Snug faced lad.
Sing lack "a day for the sunset redD
| Then laugh no more, good gossip, because
| Tho kettle is your'n." he said.
| The poetry after Browning: the man after
the deg; the woman after the boy.)
| --ChicG0O R0a5Lsr