The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-29

i he oyster makes us Joyous
The world is running right.
Baltimore American.
The Era has 4 very excellent custom
of cutting from month to month the more
pertinent sayings contained in the various
books published during each thirty days.
1t is comfort to reflect that IN all the
quantity Of novels that food the market
at this season of the year, there are
few that contain sentiments of either a
humorous or serious turn, which lend
themselves to preservation. Here are Il
few paragraphs representing the research
of the current number Of the Era:
Good health is very much like money;
1t IS valued most by those who have
to work hardest to get it, and it is
ssquandcred by those who come by it east
ly:-Caleb Wright.
The man who hesitates may be lost,
but the woman who hesitates is surely
won.-The Spinster Book.
our face is not your misfortune.-Jar
Wis of Harvard
hunter is worth more than a degree Of a
doctor OF divinity from learned univey-
s'ty.-The Ruling Passion.
IN order to bc happy a woman needs
only good digestion, a satisfactory COM
pleXion and lover.-The Spinster Book.
For theer ban't no law brought in yet
after they'm gone, thank God~thougi
tits dangerous ofTense while they M liv-
in:-Thc Striking Hours.
70: are not to suppose that the one
man was saint and hero and the other
a fool and a rutfian. No; that sort of
thing happens only in books-Kuling
Passion.
Clay lost bad word, but determined
would ht,
Boys DOings.
There ere bur two sorts of women in
the world-those who take the strength
out Of man and those who put it back.
Kim
ANY man who's got woman wrapped
round his finger has also got her wrapped
round his throat.-The Cavalier.
Following is an extract from the jour
nal Of an author who has not been for
tunate enough to write a successful
novel:
Rose at and thought out the plot
'At 8, rang the breakfast bell.
moved the chairs around the table and
Wrote two poems on the world as 4
great place to fast in; also, short ar
ticle to prove that appetite is a mere
delusion.
Il then went to the postofiice to hear
the clerk say there had been wreck Oh
the road, and my check for late manu-
script wouldn't arrive till after Christ
mas.
1.-The clerk observing that it was "a
beautiful day went out and dine)
sumptuously on the climate. ATLANTA
Constitution.
A lawyer Of some distinction, who be-
nti v,c1o MI
town. says his first client required a deed
covering certain parcels Of land sold to
neighbour The deed was drawn in due
form, and after it's execution the client
demanded his bill. 1t was 50. This
amount was objected to as a most ex-
II told him. says the lawyer, that to
enable me to draw the deed | studied
two years in the Lancaster academy, and
this cost me 5000; then spent four years
in Dartmouth college, which cost me
$3.50 Il year more. and then I went to
the Harvard Lay Lax school for another year
$50 you see. Mr.. Hines, that to get
the necessary education to do this work
I had to pay out $17OO, and yet you
think my charge of So is large one
''The man looked ut me for a moment
in Arrangement and then exclaimed:
have been before they begun on you!' :"
From the same source comes the story
of lawyer who was said in his day to
have drawn more wills than anyone else
in his county. Upon the death of re-
spected citizen there was much specula-
tion as to the value of his property. The
facts. Calling upon Mr., Heywood-the
lawyer referred to-he remarked:
"Well, ! suppose you made Mr..
Blanks will?'
"Yes;;'" was the answer.
"Well. them" continued the gossip,
left: Would you mind telling me?"
''Oh. no." said Mr.. Haywood, in his
slow way. HE left every cent that he
New York Times.
4, colored parson, after a sermon Of
fiery eloquence, exhorting the congrega-
ton to accept the spirit of the Lord
and be saved. concluded his sermon by
inviting everyone to come forward for
Jones. who remained in his seat. Mr.
Jones'" said the parson in his most per-
ward for prayer?' NO, guess not"
said the farmer, quietly. Don't you
want to he born again?' queried the par
may may ASK" "'Fraid 1 sh:d ID be "' girls TI'
Stanley Gorsuch. the little 3-year-old
son of DR.. and Mrs. w. 5. Gorsuch, at
Churchville. Md. has reached the point
in his career where life has resolved it.
self into one big Interrogation point. His
relatives are besieged from morning to
night. with questions-and not easy, sim
pie things, but inquiries into most pro-
found subjects. 4 few days ago he
asked, where is God?'
"GOd is everywhere"
The general answer failed to satisfy
the small questione-
Here. in this room?''
Eyes, Stanley"
"Out on the porch?'
Eyes, Stanley"
Down in the barn?'
Eyes"
"Whereabouts in the barn?''
"Oh, everywhere"
barn?"
"Oh, yes, Stanley-everywhere. Now
run away and play.
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