Judge — December 22, 1883 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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Old Jol; be self-acting s him on the tacks he had left Mr. Sharp's Courtship. "Neg was a lady of uncertain age, Mr. Bounce’s demi lived in well-to-do and retired, who had for the last six months been very constant in his visits to the Bounce family. Jay was Mrs. aday on which s! Mr. Sharp was alway Tnesday was her only day Mr. Sharp did Wednesday was her ironing ¢ ; on Which she received no one—except Mr. Thursday was her baking day. No one but Mr. Sharp admitted. Friday was her cleaning day. never failed to be round aut. Saturday was her marketing day; the day on which, peom panied by Matilda Jane and escorted by Mr. Sharp, Mrs. Bounce weekly provided for the wants of her family. But Sunday was the day of days for Mr. Sharp, wh » widow and Matilda Jane were always , their che Mr. Sharp parel, and blandest exp! sions—li celebrated“ Missionary. of Timbuctoo: With a sweet, sweet smile, and a hymn-book too.” It was only Sunday that the followi place between Mr. Sha while Matilda Jane was and the widow, iging the table > sweet quict Sabbath evenings remind me of dear Bounce, carried 3 in a beau-u-tiful coifin, which cost me more than I can tell; and from which he will never return; ah dear.” Mr. would ¢ Mrs, B. “Wouldn’t wish it, ma'am, him lie, of hickorie.” | “Those lines graven on his tombstone were the composition of his devoted wife | Arabella Bounce; but his place has never been filled, Mr. Sharp, a-a-h. ‘The life of a widow with a dear child is a lonely one. You feel for me, Mr. Sharp?” |w after setting it up, Mr. 8. “Yes, mum. Fact is, mum, 1-1 hinking of a plan to make things kinder plearanter for you. If I could cheer you up ‘or a spell times; if we were kinder one family, you and me.” Mrs. B. Ohl Mr. Sharp. so overcomed, In the left-hand corner Oh! Closerer Nicodemus, clo: joserer the more the refresher. nus, tighterer; he I'm teetotally ‘o- unexpected. No, no, Nicodemus, you know I touches it. Well, well, for your sa so leetle a drop. Tean’t refuse y There now, Mr. . I'm betterer now only support ‘ going to say.” 1-1 am_so- f the rer; Oh! ving, orl was “Don’t be afeard, Mr. Sharp.” “Twas saying mum, that my heart money being no object but a com- and no Irish need apply Don’t be timid, M ary “And bein’ at lways pint, and never beats Speak your mind, Mr. Sharp; I admire you, and I love you—very, very, very dearly . ‘ot bein’ so bad looking a’fel low, either. Mrs. BL Abel. So dsome; 80 noble; so manl If Bounce had been like him 1 would never have overcame his loss. My heart p! 1 too warmly for you. ‘Take my hand, Nicode- mus Sharp.” “ Take my han¢ Whilst we nd take my heart, we'll never part Mr. “Thank you, ma’am, obliged, I'm sure; and you'll word for me to Matilda Ji Mrs. B. Ah! Nicod more to me than ten thousand Jan She shall not thwart our plan. Mr. S. “Yes mum, but I wouldn’t marry the girl if she warnt willin’. I've loved Matilda Jane since—” Mrs, B. ** You’ve loved Matilda Jane, ave you? You'd marry Matilda Jane, much ya good you are tilda The camphor bottle, Mr. | dome tighterer. | never | would you? You would; you would; you would.” you snail; you sneak. You'd Matilda Jane. ~ You—you bandy-ley ndicoot. You—you miser- Je atom, So it’s my girl you were think- of ull this time? So that’s wh a foolir ay my time for? Oh! you serpent in Eden, You f the wildern You how! of the You that haven't a hair between and speaks with a voice “d marry Mati You lizard; you'sc were t you gone. nee the above mentioned dial Sharp has discontinued his visits to Mrs. Bounce, and Matilda Jane has had a rough tir Mrs. Bounce told her that’ Mr. Sharp wished to be her step-papa, but that her mother’s heart was buried) under the hickorie tree with Bounce. Matilda Jane | nd her ma commanded her to go out of her sight, and not grin over the grave of her stinted pa, Matilda Jane went out of her si AL TELEGRAM. and Sharp privately mar- ried, and about to start for Europe. | Mrs. Bounce weeping hy Bounce’s grave, }and planning her own epitaph; something like t + A widow With no She still remained, thr Beloved I Matilda 4 lovely, young and fair, ~ feet, and no gray hatr, all her life, nee's faithful wife h very aweet she cried, To Mr. Matthew Arnold: UPON HEARING HIS PIKET LECTURE IN THE U. 8 CHEMISE THAT REMNANT.” Yes, it was orthodox. After your ex« To give no Chic Is scarce deen the proper thing, and of bone + Numbers "—though ring, 1 Canaan, even in this fond ge, poor ‘The tendeney of which is ina fine way ‘To mix the muse and beer in such a Stein way That you may change your views on our economy, Before you're weil advanced in Deuteronomy. Surely more seemly it would be, should you Assume the name, as well as role, of M And quote the ten commandments Hebrew, To aid your heare | But adverti Our too provincia Square | For though we know full well we're crudely pious, id noses are not a nor compare States” to Chatham Our mind So warmly have we felt your agile pen | Infase its force throughout our social staties, A vague regret crept o'er our pleasure, when saw our Matthew, and heard mathe- matics. | Meanwhile, our y lunche Await a finer zest in your Hub punches— | Your kindly heart will find, here naught of | treason, So prithee, spare our rhyme, nor spurn our | reason. J. F. DUPFIELD, We jates, palled by such light (oe comicbooks.com