Judge — March 15, 1884 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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Answers to Correspondents. “A.D. M.," New York City.—Talents, however bi t, cannot supersede reading and thinking; thinking makes what we read our own. Tite Jupae detects some proof of talent in your composition, but it is of that kind which has not been improved, and lies “fallow.” When you read and think more, let us hear from you. Yet, we would not have you 8 professional book-worm. “Hosonics,” Brooklyn.—Our waste-basket is, unfortunately, full to overflowing. We, therefore, reserve your ‘‘sketch ” for congenial companionship with the next consignment to that “Hades” of would-be humorists. R. C.." Jersey THE JUDGE. 1. THREE WAYS OF SEEING IT. —Great results are the | sure reward of the toils of study and persevering | mental indust “great results he has pored over it during the past pres minutes. But persevere—our “limbs pectant. Tux Jopor, cannot see although jous ten ex your “essay on w *Catatise,” Harlem.—It served by some critic, whose na mber, that few books hi nd that others, indeed, m have scircely that as been wisely ob ewe cannot now e more than one be said to ur dissertation on humor in the latter 1 in catching a thought born nakedn Y. City.—You undoubtedly feel timation. Now, listen to words alter Scott, with the modesty of thus writes in his antobiograp! every part of m arcer, © felt pinched and hampered « Why not feel like Sc that way, write wn ignorance.” you begin to feel Some one has said intellectual world his gifted sor with your MS. be sto the of this truth, and not help s intellectual fathe future will nisin: identity of y the ¢ expect Lo se or what at intellect « elf, M ¢ from that parent stock, less, before parent of dently in the « its paternity a numerous progeny You have, doubt ful vii w heard the expression—* the fru ir star of hope i “Siaso, It has beer has be has de that the mental pow an authy n developed in instan 1 his study to some one depor hi nius, From this premise, T Judes that you have been devot mur study to— and we hope, for your own sake, that you will never come further east “Ve plagi: because in y stcEs.”"—Your verses are ‘om Hood- all the more atrocious ar endea concealment If the } urder in the appoint. our Dr at you hor ribly mutilate the original. allowed, we convict you of first degree, anil ‘devil your execu: would appropriate the intellectual funct poet a dead man's would “steal pennies «should be dealt with nt burglar, Tue: famous ex-spurt—Courtney. A CONTRADICTION in trades—when a ma- an hod fellow. Nature in all h the law of ec What is lack- ing in one quarter is amply provided for in another, ‘The man with the softest. brain generally has the hardest cheek. rereations is governed those | We are reluctantly compelled | WHAT HE SAW. Detupen Duepe— pul a personal in the Mera After the Leap Year Ball. The echo of a distant bell oftly in, four times unheeded fell ad to mirth, s quick birth— Twas late. p ear attuned to musi nd reparte Naught els icture frame lips of flame, s a lovely Of flashing White rounded and cheeks where roses lie As sunshine on the water. This said I— Naught else. ir tre m) Her wondrous eyes the depths of mine explore, And slowly arch, I ik, for all the store | Of love and logic [am thought px Ah, will she bid f eds ir hope spring in my breast, it else? lA Sinks like an sweet and low from the young god's bow, Into the penetralia of my heart T note bh TOW Alas! my dream is o'er; the vision fair l, like a sylph, in ros deluded, thou air; e would propose, have, sir, stepped upon my Naught else? —Lovwelt Citizen Att Commander Pearson’s friends think he has done remarkably well for himself in marrying Miss Ayer’s and her $10,000,000, It is not every man who can find such an | Ayer-ess, Egad, there can be no doubt about it. «1 to-morrow, by Jove. lisa Just see "em sm ru anine mash, A Modern Fable. Tue Bull a nd'the Bear, becoming tired of their crooked life among the bloated bond- holders, decided to go into a more lucrative busine Accordingly they buried the hatchet and worked up a confidence g ther. Behold,” quoth the Bull,-‘I have § worth of Gilt Plate Railroad bonds. are worthless, | am the only one who knows i » mum, and we'll drink it before walked intoa gi wood and were off, when the bull spied an innocent lamb ap ching from the east. umb was very fat, and looked as if he plenty of “Here comes * whispered the Dull nodded assent. ‘The lamb ap- and coming upon the confidenc operators suddenly was naturally very much surprised. "he wovely aswered the Sarah Bernhardt smile Finally, plucking up ¢ approd and murmurec ty the wa met you before—why, bl J ~ Mutton, of Muttonville, are ¥” As the Bull said this he smi t would have made the Jersey Lilly blu at all,” was the lamb’s answer. “Tm Master Lain, from Mintville.” “T knew you were some relation to Mut- Bear, with a » the Bull comicbooks.com