Telegram-herald., 1888-12-21
SONEWITTY RETORTS
sTcslEs Azoar NEr Or Trs PAST
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Es.aes fos = kiss-Cer.i1s
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en- commissioners. Henry Cay s>s op-
fosits Hon. ionn Quincy A6ARf-. ~ho.
- - vel kno&D. sal1on attempted a
leze. When M AlLalus afose - sEeak
T. said. - ~ kAFe a lsse oEaisfed ghis
tlsi1ees Vhien cails "a - tia coasen-
llfn, and / sm slad 4 IT, Not Ehzs oaE
rs.4tions have not b~sn PLEASANT. but
tank & - high ClAe tl1at nT friena 4r.
liaF s80Dii depart 1 think 4 a TIE
interest ~ hialse1 and family thzt hs
sllnul1 70 at lIce. tscall.se, <enKlexnsa,
at ths aotei a. which 80 both stop there
Is serving maid. young. fceY and TAR
- .DCL upo1- Tbs falT giTi w2s met bY
-ir Lay g-ls roornInz. lust IN the hal
oilfsi,.e sly ro,511. and distinctly heard
hila offer her i've franc piece Ior .
angle k..s from her cherry lips. Ike q
soa-I <iri, she .corned his offer. tore her
se1 fFola ~ -a1osaclDg sruls and ran
ao,sn ths ball
lie assault ~as 30 unexpected that
Ci4g blushed q the tenpias. and was
for the n4oment at loss fof a reply.
A. Adams was ciosiuS De noticed the
vel knoWn weakness u the ''oid nan
eloquauE. for hls eyes WERE always ~s-
teriDy znd be coEsLa1stiy kept hls haad-
kercAlef ssnployed IA mopp1ng out the
GlrDrd their eyes % Mr.. Clay. 10
nu.lad aur sis han,l lkerchiel and wiped
ev-s With = sxnillcaaE imitation OF
Ar Alanns GESTURE tls thea slowly
arose add looked up and down the tabls.
aad hAAliy fixing hs wOntroas orbs
uson Sir Adams said. .'W hat the gen
tlena4n Opposite me has said Is al true.
lt - true tliat the gtri was very 0eautl-
fllL And g fs true that he< liIs we're
very tempting % me. The story OC
a. failure - pick the cherries Is also
A11o - Tar as It goes, out tho whole
s51Tv has not been told / did
OF = the uaailen ave francs for a kiss
but - attempted % tale IL she sprang
from my eI4braco and Indignantly ex-
cl4i1ned. DO you thIak l am such a
fool ~ 70 Efse YOU Ass for I've francs
when 1 refused that old gsntenan across
the hall. who hsls offered me twenty
francs with tears ia his syesr The
laugh Wa decidedly on Adams, who
took the Joke seriously - heart and
would rot speak a. Clay Tor several days.
AZ tsst Clay went - Adams and apollo
eissd. saying that hs had been DUN
founded By Adams speech. which cen
tanned more truth than poetry.
Tom Corwin. Of Ohio. was = ready
na.4n John c. Calhoun once pointed 10
a drove OF mules from Ohio and said to
Corwin. There 20 some OF your con-
ST aeuta" Yes, sz4ld Tom, they are
xoing down south 70 teach school. ="
Governor Brough wa onoe matched
against Corwin. and in the midst Of his
speech said. Gentlemen. my honnred
opponent himself. while he breaches ad-
vOcacy OF home industry. has q carriage
az home which be got IN Engiand-had
4 shipped across the ocean - him How
Il that for supporting home industry
ard laborY' When Corwln came on the
stand ne made great show OF egnbar-
rassznent. stamnsred and began zlowly;
well. gentleman. you have heard what
nv frieaad Nr Brough has % say Of my
carriage. plead guilty 70 the charges,
and have only two things 70 say in nv
defense. The arst Is that the carriage
came 10 ne from an English ancestor as
an heirlo0r. and had - take it, Again,
have noe used IL for seven years. and
it has been standing IN my back yard al
that time. and the chickens have con-
versed Il into a roost. Now, gentlemen, !"
with steady look at Brough. 81 have
nothing further % say tn my defense:
but I woul1 Ike 70 know how Brough
tnows anything about my carriage If be
has not been visiting my chicken roost- ;"
There are many instances Of bright
passages 10 arms both between lawyers
and tho bench ard bar Not lnfreQuently
sharp lawyers have moro than found
t,ioir match IN tssty and obdurate wit
resseS There's brass enough IN your
flce % make a kettle Of. said lawyer
a. a cruSty Old maid whose testimony be
was unable 20 break down And sap
snough in yosr head 70 aIl Il, vas al
a. Got for ais pains After protractsd
60 between a Judge and prom
trent counsel. the former said: We'll.
sir. II you do not know hosg 70 conduct
yourself as a gentleman an sure csn I
teach you" To which the laeyer simply
replied, ''That Is 50. my lord.
Judge Underwood, Of Georgia. was a
ready man engaged in trying a cass.
The Judge. after charging decidedly
szainst the defendant. locked the jury up
f0r the night and adjourned court. After
ia the Judge ard Underwood were walk
Ing ca the piazza of tho hotel, and hear
ing the noise Of chairs AID the move
rnent of feet N the jury room above
ths Judge remarked. Il believe the
Jury have gone 70 prayers Yes
sal1 Underwood. Il expect 80. falling 70
e. any light from your honor's charge.
they ara seeking it from above"
Il an going to visit the heashen.- an
nouncsd the preacher IN his pulpit one
sunday. After the service The fock az
gathered around. asfonishsd af the t1frs.
sEfsirs had taken. and 4ueryinz when he
would depart. and % what part Of the
beni <hteCi worid be would go. ssOh. donf
- Disturbed. brethren and sisters: Tn
Rot s-sotng 70 leave town
Charles Sumner was once At a dinner
gwen tn hhs honor az London. equal 20
the emergency. IN the table sllk be
spoke a the ashes q some deal hero.
Ashes What American Enxiishr-
rrdely broke in m Enxlishrnan. Dust
you mean. Nr Sumner We don't burn
eur dad In this counerv.
Yet. insanity retorted Nr Sumner.
with = ccnrtecls smile. "Your poet GRAY
tslls us that Even In crr ashes I've their
eonted FIRE" Mr. sumner scaped fur
8sr erisicism that evening.
Toctp. the comedian. IN fhe is~s -<-r-
ta-y en5oved a fns reputation for ms
ever really Fepiiss. A gentleman praised
te charms 4 a very plain woEnsn.
"Whv tozt vou tsY ckaisn 10 such "A
so,crnplished beauty whispered Foota.
. fS hsf rirt,f ksva I ~ her, Every
right. ~ fhe lsw q nations. - ~. frst
flscoverer ST Ioy1is Globe Democrat
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