Youthful Accuracy,—A youngster, while warming his hands over the kitchen fire, was remonstrated with by his father, who said, “ ii° ’ way f rem the stove ; the weather is not cold. Tii© little fellow, looking up demurely at nis stem parent, replied, “ I ain’t heating the weather, I am warming my hands.” An Economical Betrothed.— ‘And you think, darling, you could be content to share my humble lot and live in a quiet way with love and me I” queried the blissful lover as he looked fondly into her translucent blue eyes. “ Why, yes, precious ; you have no idea how economical I am. Pa gave me lOOdol. last week to buy a new silk, and I saved enough out of it to purchase four p >irs of six-buttoned kids !” The lasi heard of th *t young man was the doctor had ordered him to the Black Hills for his health.
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Evening Star, Issue 4215, 30 August 1876, Page 3
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149Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Evening Star, Issue 4215, 30 August 1876, Page 3
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