Judge — June 10, 1882 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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country. Wit iswt a bit scientific, the sine, if it isn't scientific.) FREDERICK COMMUNES WITH THE Mc | Tnoe heavenly orh, to thee I si Fair rater of the ni; At sight 0 Awl wisic thee fond hopes do spring, f dear ones i Dost slie to thee in silence speak? By | st she to thee her secrets tell? | answer, lest my poor heart Is ti For thlings of her [love so w ci | THE MOON REPLIES. I Yes, oft I've seen her bright blue eyes : Raised feavenwant lovingly into mi : As she says with loving long-drawn i) “Dear Charlie, PI be always thine | Don’t ask of me for tidings sweet, That she’s dead mashed ov another tn Or for loving messages from your Fa | Bat UHI ive i to yon on the striet 4. i | “rN. ¢ it The Modern Athenians. nt (PROM OR Hoste RRESPON DENT.) i | —— 2 j It is evident that the fellow who wrote % | about “ Man's inhumanity to man,” must have a heen a miserable, dyspeptic misanthre } He knew nothing of modern generosity, especially the Boston quality of the article. i a | He, the aforesaid misanthrope, never enjoyed . the inde pseribable blessing of living in’ this THE JUDGE. Biarsten SwEit.—Confound ther Moomin’ way they ‘are of betting on Tosses tu this ut it cleans out the betters all mode rn Athens, and he was denied the gi happiness of experiencing the kindly, benevo- lent and generous characteristics of these noble, unselfish, bean-eating, chowder-guz- ling Bostonians. Being desirous of ascertaining the exact measure of brotherly love, kindly feeling and true generosity which distinguished the citi- ns of ancient Athens, I recently devoted much time to a careful and laborious re- search of Greek history, with a view of solv- ing this very interesting historical problem. The reasons for thus delving, so to speak, into the social customs and inner life of our eck friends of ancient days was to asc tain, if possible, whether the same unlimited degree of brotherly love, generosity and charity existed among the Athenians of old as so beautifully characterizes their worthy s, the citizens of our ‘ modern wlor compels me to acknowledge that all my patient investigations in the direction above indicated proved entirely fruitles The a models charact hives of our Grecian friends and fail to disclose such noble traits of that which renders the average Bostonian the envy of America, and the model after which the youth of our great country should shape their character and strive to emulate. The prime fundamental principle which is inoculated in the minis of your model, blues Dellied Bostonian is benevolence and libe ty. Next to these noble sentiments honesty, virtue and truthfulness, mixed in with liberal potions of “ May-flower” al with doses of ‘*wsthetic culchaw ‘high t” gus I have traveled in various lands, and have visited many curious places, including Hobo- ken and “Over the Rhine.” T have met known people of various kinds, conditions and nationalities, and have studied their various peculiarities, idiosyne istics. rot, § 4s01 “and and ‘asics and character But truth compels me to acknowled that for open-handed generosity, neighborly fection, honesty and truthfulness, your Bos tonian takes the pastry. [am only surprised that they all do not die early from enlarge: ment of the heart. Your true Bostonian is the very soul of honor; he is the double-listilled extract truth, virtue and reliability. Me would never cheat or defraud one of a penny. Whoever heard of a Boston man fuiling in business? And then, the female bean How can Leven fittingly a ater: cribe her many virtues Some mean-spirited, and envious str Ss will insist th the women in Boston are goggle-eye “homely asa hedge-fence.” Bi competent judges openly and malic sert that the Boston ladies have immense, that, buniony feet and scrawny hane that all the | from the State graces? ssgrained t one-half xt and in- ously sured, upon good authority fat-flooted women here come ofM For my part, Lam persuaded that all this talk about the plainuess of Boston we springs from sheer malice and envy. are the most beautiful, lovely and loving dar- lings in the world, Every Boston won whatever degree or posit pure-minded, artles and as for poetic inspiration and a chaw,” well, words fail me. In a future letter I shall undertake to de- seribe summer resorts and amusements of our ne. en They on in so il innocent “cul. modern Athenians. A INTED would-be contributor dresses a fiery communication to THE dunce with an intimation that he does not write idiots, Of © not; and we wish idiots wouldn't write for us. DISAPI cou What is the average lager capacity of base-ball pitchers? Wir isa fashionable woman like a daisy? Because she is always in clover if out in a fresh garb early in the spring. “Rure” AnDRews fizzled like a bott spruce beer when called upon by the Lex lative Committee to make good his cl against Judge Westbrook. The probability is that the old man will not be quite so fresh with his talking apparatus hereafter. comicbooks.com