he one as was a Romanist hadn't no
cross on him, and the other as wasn't of
no religion at all had the crucifixion on
him. The people -on shore wouldn't
have the Catholic buried in the regular
cemetry, for we bad to put bim in the
sand on the beach, while the other man
that bad the mark ' of the cross on him
they took all kinds of pains with. I
have 'known In a hospital in South
America ft man with the crucifixion oa.
Tiim nursed' first-rate,' when another
man was neglected who belonged to
thslr religion.
thru Ue Fas.
(Tianalated from the Pvralmm. by Dod Orlls, ia
-una fu-j
An author wbo bad wrought a book
of Fables (the merit whereof trans
cended - expression) , was I peacefully
sleeping atop of the modest eminence
to which he tad attained, when be was
rudely awakened by a throng of critics,
emitting adverse judgment upon - the
tales ne Dad Duuaed. - -
"Apparently," said be, "I have been
guilty or some small grains or uncon
sidered wisdom, and the same have
proven a bitterness to these excellent
folk the which they will not abide,
Ah! well, those who produced the
Strasbourg pate and the feather-pillow
are prone to regard a as rival creators.
I presume it is in course of nature for
him who grows the pen to censure the
manner or its use." -
So speaking he executed a smile a
hand's-breadth In extent, and resumed
bis airy dream of dropping ducats. , ,
Moral: , As above.,.
" What have you there on your back I
said a zebra, jeeringly, to a ship of the
oesert in oanast. ...
"Only a bale of gridirons," was the
meek reply..
