A clergyman lately saidth at. modern young ladies are not the daughters of Shein arid Ham, but of hem andsham. It is related of the Hon. B. P. M oore, "the father of " the Bar" of '''~JSx&j___ Carolina, that when Mr Clay visite!-?!* that State he was selected to deliver the welcoming address to that statesman. He exerted himself in its preparation; he called on a friend, Mr Simmons, in order to read it to him. " Well," said Simmons iroriisally, " I suppose you wish me to criticise and correct, f being an educated and scholarly than V "Not that," replied Mr Moore*:" but to see how it will strike the yulgar rirind." ; S'-r - "Just look at my thimble," said a young lady to her beau • « it is actually worn put. Don't you think I ought to be rewarded for my industry?" The young man replied that he thought she should be, and the next day he sent her a new cap for her finder with the following lines: ,/. -• .'; '■iS?i a , I?* 11 tumble fbivfingeranimhle, . Which I hope will fit when you 'try it : ■ fit will last you long if. it'^ half. asstrbng. -zh .As .the hint which you gave me to buy ifclf . ■ i lt; a^ d To : know; 4whes_t^|iie -■-? : e^ e *^||yß{^ PP ;?&f?l£i_^ 7 a; oqmib^s^Sse^'Ay yy -y^7y^Miiy
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Clutha Leader, Volume V, Issue 209, 12 July 1878, Page 6
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