Judge — April 9, 1887 — page 6: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Midge: THE SADDE LADYE. [FROM AN OLD Ms] Why glooms the Mayd’s erst smilynge Browe In frowny Why do Salte t Within her Ey Chrystale showe «d Fond is she to Wist Of payne and woe; Such lips were made but to be Kist, Their bloom is soe. Too Fay Hath Cruel Love with Carelesse arte ett her forlorne, And Caused her Foolist » Hearte Thus-wise to Mourne? Nay ! This Bewrays the sorry Plighte Tnat Wastes her strength : Her newe Frockes Belte is o'er tighte An Inches length. EVA WILDIR MCGLASSON, Horet, ovest— Chew real hard, Kate. EASTER FASHIONS. Satin-covered bustles will remain as high as usual, The bonnet suitable for very fashionable yonng ladies is said to be beyond all price. Even the most strict keeper of Lent will un- bend after Easter and make up for lost time. Handsome stockings will continue to be seen | on rainy days. Most of the colors seem to be | full. Poker will no longer be played surreptitiously as during the past forty nights, and the will hi more than a merely nominal value. Ladies wishing to see all the latest fashions so by simply going to church on Easter This will save the-trouble of visiting all the millinery stores. MRS, PUGWASH. FROM THE PRACTICAL STANDPOINT. “You are looking much better than when I | saw you last,” said Mrs. Cobwigger, meeting | the clergyman. “I suppose you suffered | much on account of the austerities of Lent 1” | “Yes, ma'am,” replied the good man; * welcome Easter with its season of glad rej ings, for I have missed my marriage fees very much.” THE MINISTER The minister who Who kneeled at pleasure’s shrine, Is like a boot; the more he’s blacked The brighter he will shine. rtue lacked, HITTING HIM HARD. “L kept Lent very steadily, my dear,” said De Jinks.” “I find it has done me a world of good."- Yes," returned Miss Snyde ng must be good for young gentle m sure nen who ON THEIR WASHINGTON TRIP. It makes them dimuns sparkle like new coppers.” have nothing todo. It is a sovereign remely for pimples, you know.” EASTER SATS. Some of the men who abstained from flesh seem to have made it up in whisky Mortifying the flesh is mighty poor sitisfac tion to those we have sinned against. The girl who hasn't something new to on Easter won't mend matters by erying | little eyes out. Fasting seems to have but little effect on one who is used to it. At r the priest looks as sleek and rosy as ever. The minister who counts up his losses in marriage fees during the past month is apt to look upon the days of Lent as the forty thieves Last month must have been a great time for courting judging from the number of marriages that are announced to take place immediately after Easter. April weather is about as great a jo! can find; when it as you know Many new bonnets will never be paid for. A church on Easter Sunday looks like a mil- linery store. Easter cards are gener ally in the shape of a wedding inv Some of t Easter eggs would para: lyze the hen that laid them. The changeable weath- er of this month makes it unsafe for the impeew nious benedict to hock his overcoat to pay the minister's fee. THE FOLLY OF FASHION. “* Wasn't that « pretty egg Mr. Merritt sent me?” said Cora, “It's hand painted, and I intend to preserve it care. That's th ionable thing to do, you know.” Pugwash, longer you keep it the more chie(k) it becomes ploma doesn’t doctor, comicbooks.com