A lady in Albany says she lives almost entirely on hope, but -she does like one good meal a day as a foundation for hope to rest upon " Arrah, Teddy, an' wasn't yer name Teddy 0' Byrne before you left ould Ireland ?"—" Sure it was, my darlint."—" But, my jewel, why then do you add the s and call it Teddy O'Byrnes now?"—'• Why, you spalpeen, hav'nt I been married since I kem to Ameriky? and are you so ignorant of grammatics that you don't know when one thing is added to another it becomes a plural !" .Some Sensible Trios. —Three things to love— Courage, gentleness, and affection. Three things to admire—lntellectual power, dignity, and gracefulness. Three things to hate— Cruelty, arrogance, and ingratitude. Three things to delight in—Beauty, frankness, and freedom. Three things to wish for—Health, frien Is, and a cheerful spirit. Three things to avoid--Idleness, loquacity, and flippancy. Three things to pray for—Faith, peace, and purity of heart. Three things to contend for— Honor, country, and friends. Three things to sjovern—Temper, tongue, and conduot. ' Three things to think about—Life, death, aud eternity.
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Cromwell Argus, Volume 1, Issue 49, 19 October 1870, Page 6
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184Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 Cromwell Argus, Volume 1, Issue 49, 19 October 1870, Page 6
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