WHAT PLEASED HER MOST.

Otago Witness, Issue 1838, 11 February 1887, Page 35

WHAT PLEASED HER MOST.

A damsel from the wilds had the good fortune to marry a young ranchman who had suddenly become rich. A bridal tour of all the large eastern cities was planned and away they went, jubilantly happy. On their ieturn the bride was asked if she enjoyed herself. " Well, I should smile," was her positive reply. " What did you think of Niagara Falls T " Oh, they was real nice, but I didn't caro much for them."

" How did you like Washington ?"

"Oh, just tolable. The oapitol waspretty fine, but I dun't take much stock in such things."

" Did you go to New York ?"

"Yes; we dawdled 'round there a week, and got tired of it. Brooklyn Bridge was a good deal of a show, but I didn't see anything else I cared for much 7"

" Well, now, do tell me what did you see that you'd like most to see again 1 What pleased you more than anything else 1" The young bride's face brightened visibly, her eyes twinkled joyfully as she said :

"Well, when we was in Chicago we went to a dime museum, and we see there a calf with two heads and two tails. It was born that way. I tell you, it beat anything we ever heard of. John and me, we've both said many a time since that we'd ruther see that calf agin than aU Washington and New York and Niagry Falls put together. It jest beat all I"— Detroit Free Press.

, Amputation Extuaordinary.— Brother George: "Girls, did you hear what a sad thing happened to Fred Jones, yesterday?" Girls (in alarm) : " No ! What is it ?"

Brother G : " The poor fellow had to have his arm taken off."

How did it

Girls: "Oh! how terrible! happen ?" Brother G: "Well, it happened this way. He was sitting by Miss Smith ; they were then alone, when suddenly he put his arm round her."

Girls : ".Well, go on. What then ? What happened I" Brother G : " Well, it was then it had to be taken off."

Enooubaging Tbade.— A great many stories are told of the kindness of the good Bishop Wilson, who was Bishop of Sodor and Msm for 57 years, and died in 1795. The following contains a seasonable lesson for these times of bad trade :

The Bishop had ordered a cloak from a a tailor, and desired that it might be perfectly plain, with merely a button and loop to fasten it.

"But, my lord," Baid the tailor, "what would become of the poor buttonmakers and their families if everyone thought in that way ; they would be starved outright."

" Do you say so, John ?" replied the bishop. " Why, then, button it all over, John,"