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Grey River Argus, Volume VII, Issue 504, 8 April 1869, Page 3

A beautiful girl, with a pair of pouting lips, stepped into a store to buy a pair of nuts. "How much are they?" "Why," said the gallant but imprudent clerk, lost in gazing on her sparkling eyes and ruby lips, " you shall have them for a kiss !" "Agreed!" said the young lady, pocketing the gloves, and her eyes speaking daggers, 41 and as I see you give credit here, charge it on your books, and collect it in the best way yon can !" So saying, she hastily tripped out at the door. Last winter, when Bishop was making his annual visitation to the churches of his diocese, he came to . A little boy overheard some ladies returning from church make certain complimentary remarks about the Bishop. One thought him very handsome ; another that his appearance was angelic. Knowing that the Bishop was to be at- his father's house, after service the boy went home, and after being some time with his mother, asked where the Bishop was. Mother answered, "With papa in the other room." The little man opened the door, peered into the " other" room, and beheld the paternal and the Bishop, enjoying their weed. After staring a little he returned to mamma and . the ladies and asked what M angelic" meant. On being told, he said : ♦• Ma, do all the angels sit in parlors, with their feet cocked up on the table, and smoke cigars?" What an absurd question (