WEDDING-CAKE WANTED.

Clutha Leader, Volume II, Issue 82, 3 February 1876, Page 3

WEDDING-CAKE WANTED.

A man went into Slight's confectionery store a few days ago' in an excited manner, and, rushing up to the proprietor, said : — "Do you make wedding-cakes ?" " Yes, sir," said Slight. " Well," said the other, " I'm goiu' ter git married ter-day; an' I want a cake. I'm no. slouch, an' I'm goin' ter do things right up to the handle. I don't intend ter git married but once, yew bet I'll make things howl." Slight smiled blandly, and commenced lifting' out £2 and £4 wedding cakes, gorgeous in beautiful frostingand artificial flowers. ' Among the rest, was a small, plain cake. " How much is that?" asked the excited purchaser. • " Fourpe'nce," said Slight. " That's the one for me ; here's your money, oldpard; wrap her up. Thar's nothing mean about me. I wouldn't care if it was sixpence." Slight gazed after the purchaser, as he went out, about five minutes,, the picture of amazement, and then he sat down and fanned himself fori an half-, an-hour, and then got up and consumed half-an-hour more in stowing' away the piles of fancy, cakes, and talking to himself softly, but. his bland smile* had, passed away for thetime being. Women. — The morning-star of youth — -the day-star of our manhood — the eVening-star of our age. Heaven bless our stars ! • Eecipesfor Eed Cheeks. — To make a pretty girl's cheeks red, pay her a sweet compliment. To redden those of impudent man, slap ! eai,Phonetic;— A young man^ on being asked by his sweetheart r what phonography was, took 'out his pencil and wrote the following, "telling her that was phonography, "U R ABUT L "N i" (you are a beauty, Ellen !)