Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1883 — A LITTLE SPICE. [ARTICLE]

A LITTLE SPICE.

“Remember, young man,” said Uncle I Mose, “dat de best frien’ yer’s got on die I earth is a better frien’ ter himself than I he is ter you.” • j Miss Ella Wheeler, the Wisoonkin jfo*l etess, says in her last poem, “Therefi# v a I spring to my breast no more.” Can it'W I that she has lost them, or are they wbrk* l ed around under her arms. I At the marriage of an Alabama widoV* I er one of the servants was asked if' Ste I master would take a bridal tour. “Dun* I no, sah; when ole missis’s alive he todk I a paddle to her, dunno if he take a bridle I to de new one or not.” ate '•1 “Darling,” he said to his adored one, I “what do you think I wear next to my I heart?” “I don’t know,” she if you have any regard for your health'll this changeable weather, I should think 1 it would be a flannel shirt ’ She was teo-l practical by half, and it broke the enifl garment 'J Exercise: “Fact is,” said the physician,! “you don’t take enough exercise.” “Dan’j! take enough exercise?” exclaimed the asll tonished patient “Why, Doctor, I be- 1 long to the Episcopal Church and attend! services every Sunday, For heaven’s! sake what more would yon have?” v X I The latest mode of popping the qne* I tion was introduced by an Evansville! young man. The recent cold snap nerved! him to ask his adored: “Miranda, do ypul wish to warm your feet against my this winter?” And Miranda blushed and! softly murmured: “It’s going to be a terfl rible oold winter. John.” ~ ; ’! —Until winter is o’er . I We are going for gore: I We are right on the floor, I And some clothes will betoxe, I And the stiff will be bore, -jm To the dreary old Mor- . One, if yon don’t shut that door. I