Evening star., 1952-12-16
scIssoss I, AND PASTE.

r SCISSORS Ann. PASTE.
II can't paint but I can draV," - the
Spanish 6y said 10 the artist. -. M
Several children in Boston. have besr bap.
tized 10 water brought from the river Jordan.
Az man cultlvates his Intellectual faculties,
ho learns TO mistruss his instincts.
Il has been discovered that where lot Of
boarders are fed upon sausages for some ti1es
they begin TO growl |
..One of the rarities Of lite" says Eliza
Cook. "is won,at thoroughly satisfied with
her daughter -in-law
Cornelius, how do you define Q corn -
"a corn--why. it. is something which troubles
maL who gets t.ghtln bis bouts,
There is o club in New York called the
:. Unknown Club" whose heing, end, and aim
is to have good time Of it.
| Why is . man ascending vesuvius like an
freshman trying 10 kiss pretty girl! Because
be wants to get at the crdferS mouth.
fyou wish to know how quick you can run
mile, tell read-headed woman that her
baby squints.
| Youth may sometimes afford lesson to
maturity. All horse pistols have been super.
seeded by the revolvers Of Coli.
A grave friend Of ours tells Us that he and
his wife always 20 to bed quarreling. And
yet," said he, d" with all our difference, We
never fall out." .5.a7-c
AFFECTION, like spring Aowers, breaks
through the most frozen ground at last; and
! the heart that seeks but for another heart to
make it happy, will not seek in vain.
Definition: Snow, Winters dressing gown.
ice, the sheet Of the rivers bed. lcicles, Ma
ture's pendants. manufactured from the gems
Of the purest water.
A Southern editor in giving an account Of
some rascaIs who stole Two horses belonging
to preachers at camp meeting, says it should
teach clcrgymen 10 - watch rs well ss pray"
The popularity, in politics is to see your
name in large type posted to fence. Some
body will inquire who you are, and when the
FIRST rain comes you will disappear.
An israelite in Boston was arrested for
working at his trade on Sunday. His defence
was that he observed the seventh day, and it
was deemed sufficient
member of the lazy society was complain
ed Of last week, by another. for running. Ills
defence vas, that ", was going down hill, and
that it was more labor 10 walk than run.
They ..iet him slide.!"
The Toledo Blade tells the story Of . chap
ON their rosd, who. spprehending . collision
Of the cars, pat his life pfeserver on. and
leaning back against the side OF the car, re-
signed himself 70 his fate.
person meeting on old man with silver
hairs, and . very black, bushy beard, asked
him "how it happened that bis beard Was not
so gray as the hair Of his head?" Because"
said the old gentleman, at IS tyeny years
younger!'
"Gentlcmen and ladies'. said the show.
man. here YOU have magnificent picture
of Daniel in the lions den. Daniel can easily
be distinguished from the lions by the green
cotton umbrella under bis left arm
"Are you in fun or in earnest :" said .
fellow to one who was giving him some smart
cuts with cow-skin.
"l'm in earnest" replied the other. laying
it on somewhat harder.
"l'm glad Of it," said the frst one, "for
don't like such fun"
A lady paying o visit to her daughter, who
was young widow, asked why she wore the
widows garb 20 long. Dear mamma, don't
you see." replied the daughter: '. it saves me
the expense Of advertising for husband. as
every one can see l an for sale by private
contract"
A dandy 10 wyer remarked, one summer day,
that the weather was so extensively hot thas
when he put his head in o basin it fairly boil.
ed. "Then. SIR" was the reply, "you have
calf's head soup at very little expense"
A book was printed during the time Of
Cromwell. with the following title Eggs
and Charity, laid BY the Chickens Of the Gov.
enxnt. and boiled with the Water Of Divine
Love--Take ye and eat"
When the venerable Pebbles Worthy was
in New York. he asked pipe smoking old
.Dutchmsn the origin Of the name Of Tamma-
ny Hall IVY, you see" sad Hans, "ven
the beehles has meeting in the Hall, it holds
tain many"
prudent man advised his drunken servant
10 put by- ms money Tor rainy day. ln o
few weeks the master inquired how much Of
his wages he had saved. Faith. none at all."
said, lit ralned yesterday, aud it ell went"
The young man whose ambition lowered 60
high that he would not follow his fathers
profession upon any consideration, finally OBJ
tanned . situation commensurate with hls tai.
ent-that OF grinding a street organ for
dancing monkey, Genius will triumph.
A certain Judge, rather elevated with the
juice Of the grape, entered barbcr's shop 70
get shaved: After tho business was accom-.
phshe,i he rendered the barber sixpence for
his labor, who tvok il and returned three cents
change.
How IS this - exclaimed his honor. lyon
have always charged me Mxpence for shaving
and here you have taken out but three csnts.'
"Truc," replied the barber. but THE time
you we're Aasf shaved when yen came in"
REwAKD or MERir.-" -"Ssm," said one little
urchin to another. does your school mas
ter ever give you any reward Of merit 7"
~ s'pose he does." was the rejoinder
.'hs gives me . lickin' regularly every day,
end says merit two !"