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Show Miscellanv "When in the Woods I Wander." Edward Hovell-Thurlow (1781-1829.) When in the woods I wander all alone, The'woods that are my solace and delight. Which I more covet than a prince's ': thror.e, My toil by day and canopy by night; (Light heart, light foot, light food and slumber light', These lights shall light us to old age's . gate, While monarchs, whom rebellious dreams affright, Heavy with fear, death's fearful summons wait!) Whilst I wander, pleased to be alone, Weighing in thought the world's no-happiness, I cannot choose but wonder at its moan, Since bo' plain joys the woody life can bless: Then live .who may where honied words prevail, . I with the deer, and with the nightin-... nightin-... gale. : Resented Inquisition. A mother went into a footwear shop to buy a pair of shoes for her little son, who accompanied her. An assistant came briskly forward, and, learning that shoes were wanted for the boy, looked at his feet intently for a moment. "French kid?" he asked. " 'Tis none of your business whether he be French or Irish," flashed the mother. "I want a pair of shoes fur 'Im." From Pearson's Weekly. Hence His Anger. "What is Congressman Flubdub so angry an-gry about?" "In his speech he said something about relieving the people of their shaekles." "Well?" "The printer got It 'shekels.' " Springfield Spring-field Republican. He Persists. "Your dress is cut too low in the back." "I have stood for your nagging long enough," said his wife. "This is the end. I have my back, to tho wall." "Keep it there. Tour dress is cut too low, I tell you." Courier-Journal. Viola and Ruth were twins, aged 5. One day their mamma left the baby with them while she went shopping. By and by the little fellow began to cry and Viola said, "Oh, dear, baby's hungry, and we haven't any milk to give him. What shall we do?" "I know," replied Ruth. "Cream is better than milk; run and get mamma's cold cream and we will feed him." Sacramento Sac-ramento Bee. "Young man," said the pompous individual. indi-vidual. "I did not alwav have this carriage. car-riage. When I first started in life I hud to walk." "You were lucky." chuckled tho youth "When I first started in life I couldn't walk." Chicago News. |