Avoid Bad Company

little fable contains a doal of wisdom; mul editora, clergyman- hseteed, all dassen in society, will do wcll to remember it and govern thcmselves aecordingly : A skuuk once challenge a lion to single coinbat. The lion promptly declined the honor of such a meeting. " llow," said the skunk,"arc you aftatdï" " Very mucli so;" quoth the lion, " for you would only gain fanie. by having the honor to fight a lion, while evcry one who met nïe for a montli to come w ul'd kuow I had been in compauy with a skuuk." -■--. --■- -.- fêp An old maid. who has her eye a HttTe si'deways on matrimony, Says: "The cur.-ie ofthis war is, thnt it will niake so many widows, that will be so tiercé toget married, and who know how to do it,that the modest girls witl stand na ohance at air1 gL" A Mwhiguq s-ohiior who was acou.-üd of' stuuling i rebol's go.i.-e, s.iid that lie íoúnd the bird hisiiig kt I the Amerioaii tiag, und arrésted il lor treasoD,