VARIETIES.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4011, 5 November 1881, Page 4

VARIETIES.

" And I am rich,'' she said, turning her face so that she< could look into her lover's eyes. "Fa says that when he dies I shall hare $298,000." But there was no shade of sadness, no passing shadow of renunciation in his steadfast eyes. Twining bis arms around her yet more closely, he said more earnestly than he had spoken yet: "And am I base enough to gire you up for that ? Think you I will tear you from my arms for that? Fairest and best, believe me, I do lore you well enough to overlook your wealth, and if you will but come to these arms of mine, bring it aA'l with you-r^nay, do not start; believe rme, . for my: heart is in the words—bring it with you, every whit, and see if to my constant heart it will not make you evea doubly dear."—Burlington Hawkeye* "A Soft answer," &c.—female Epic ture: "Oh Mister, I'm sure that was a bad one! "—Oyster salesman, indignantly : " What dyer mean P Then you shouldn't 'a' swallowed it mum! I've been in this trade a matter o' ten years, and never—"—Lady: " Well, it certainly left a nasty taste."—Salesman mollified: "Well, there's no denym* that some of 'em is 'igher in flavor than others !" Said Mrs Youughusband, "Charley why ie it yon never talk with me as you did before we were married P I notice that you talk fast enough, with other women." "Dearest," replied Charlie, without taking his eyes off his newspaper " don't you know people talk to conceal their^houghts ? I have nothing to conDeal from yo» love. M In another moment he was deep in the stock market reports, while something like the word "bum&ag" Jrembled ou the lips of Mrs Younghusband •" ■^"•■•!lC"!j'«it the room.-Boston Transcript. • School Patron: "Well, Mr Syntax, you have a very fair school here ! Mr Syntax: " Yes sir; the school is right enough, but the, curriculum is defective. Patron: "What, the curriculum defective ' We must see the architect, at once about it, and have it raised a few feet higher."