“What have I done,” said the worm,
“As I sat here in silence nightly?”
“Nothing,” replied the toad;
“But why did you shine so brightly?” (Text.)
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ENVY GRATIFIED
Persons accustomed to gaze in awe upon suit-cases and steamer-trunks covered with labels of every size and color, thinking the while enviously of the fortunate owners of such baggage, who have such an advantage over the poor stay-at-homes, may perhaps be surprized to learn that there are shops where such labels may be had.
It is quite feasible, therefore, for any one to have his case or trunk covered with nicely worn labels, indicating that the owner thereof has roamed from Sydney to San Francisco; from Copenhagen to Colombo, to say nothing of all the capitals of Europe and Asia, with divers famous water-places thrown in for good measure.—Harper’s Weekly.
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Ephemera—See [Brevity of Life]; [Happiness a Good].