The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-22

and accommodation" Among the pecul-
iaritics Of Selwyn, which attracted atteh-
ton were his love OF children and ms NOR
hid taste 10 see death or the dead. Not an
execution escaped him, and he - said I"
have made n Journey TO Paris TO see IN
,niens broken on the wheel. THIS last pro
nensitv was the subject Of many JOKE
among bis intimates, OF wh'ch 'no "'''
Lord Hollands was the best.
When on his deathbcd be was told that
celwyn had called 20 inquire after nm
oTbe next time Mr.. Selwyn calls, said ne
"sbow him no. for IL am alive ! shall De
delighted 70 see him, and il ! am dead ne
yyill be Glad 10 see me" Equally as grimly
cynical was the reply Of William Taylor
Tor "Willie Harrow" as he was commonly
called Being visited IN his last extrerni-
~ lax a Clergyman, he was askedi ne were
prepared for another world. Deed, SIT,
said Willie. Il dinna ken IL ] need trouble
mvsep ABBOTT it: for If the folk there are
Ike the folk here they'll pay unco little
attention 20 n puir body like me. "
The field Of battle has produced many
nm example Of grim humor, and capital
story is told of how, when Sir William
at the famous conflict Of Edgehill, at the
opening ball Of the parliamentary cam
nnign against Charles /. he said TO his
Young scapegrace Of a son, Jack, II L
should be killed, lad, you will have enough
IN spend." 10 which the rogue answered,
"And egad. father. if should he killed
You will have enough to pay" why are
Won so rnelancholyw asked the Duke OF
MARLBOROUGH OF a soldier after the battle OF
Blcubeirn. 81 am thinking" replied the
man. chow much blood | have shed for SIX
nonce - Another retort of one OF the rank
and file conveyed well merited reouke.
A soldier had his two hands carried OIL ut
the wrists by a shot. His colonel offered
him a crown. Colonel" replied the man
reproachfully, ut was not my gloves but
my hands that lost.
"Once." writes Mr.. Lawrence Ohphant'
sT was in a Cornish mine, some hun
dreds Of feet down in the bowels OF the
Garth. Crawling down a ladder and feel
inc that the temperature was every mo-
ment getting warmer, said TO a miner
who was accompanying me; II Is getting
very hot down here How far doyou think
il is TO the Internal regioDsY i don't
know exactly be replied, but II you let
90 YOU will be there in two minutes.
Sheridan, too when dying, on being re-
ouested TO undergo an operation, hunor-
ously replied that he had already submit
tod 10 two, which were enough for one
mans lifetime. Being asked what they
were he answered, Having my hair cut and
sitting for my picture" There Is a sly IN
situation in the following. which no doubt
was duly appreciated by the person TO
whom it was addressed.
Even dueling, too, has discovered men
who will jest 10 the very last and as an ex-
ample Of grim humor under singularly I'M
comfortable circumstances the following
would be exceedingly hard 20 beat. Nj. de
Malsaignes was determined duelist.
Having quarrelcd with brother officer
they agreed 10 fight out the dispute in the
very room where il took place, when NJ de
Malsaignes' adversary managed to run
him through the body and nail him against
the door. This is all very well, said tho
transhxed duelist, "but pray how are you
10 get out?" Dr. Mead and DR.. Woodward
fought under the gates Of Gresham college.
Woodwards foot slipped, and be was at
the mercy Of his opponent. TAKE your
life" exclaimed Dr. Mead Anything
but your physic," retorted the PROSTATE
man.-LOndOn Standard.