The humour of Germany; . roundings ofUncle Griine-baum look toany respectablewoman. In hisworkshop itlooked as ifbrownies hadmade theirhome, not withkindly inten-tions, but in themost bitter wilder topsy-turvy can scarce-ly be Griine-baum spent the greater oart of reading the town and country herald* with a 1 • J J r LOUD VOICE TO HIMSELF AXD HIS BIRDS. his day and of his work-hours in hunting for something or other. The toolhe was in search of was never to be found, and rummaging forit did not benefit the general aspect of things. Over andabove all there was a perpetual n
The humour of Germany; . roundings ofUncle Griine-baum look toany respectablewoman. In hisworkshop itlooked as ifbrownies hadmade theirhome, not withkindly inten-tions, but in themost bitter wilder topsy-turvy can scarce-ly be Griine-baum spent the greater oart of reading the town and country herald* with a 1 • J J r LOUD VOICE TO HIMSELF AXD HIS BIRDS. his day and of his work-hours in hunting for something or other. The toolhe was in search of was never to be found, and rummaging forit did not benefit the general aspect of things. Over andabove all there was a perpetual noise of whistling, singing, andscreeching birds in large and small cages upon the walls; atree-frog in a glass by the window foretold the as for the political weather, Meister Griinebaum fore-told it to himself, reading the Town and Country Heraldwith a loud voice to himself and his birds, an occupationwhich also took up a good deal of his work-time. Theworthy Uncle Griinebaum did only just so much cobbling. NEWSPAPER HUMOUR. 423 as was necessary to keep him and his birds alive, and topay for the Herald. His glass at the alehouse was oftenerscored than is good for a respectable citizen and this period of his restless life Hans decidedlypreferred the street and its details to domestic happiness, tothe quiet undisturbed peace of his own home. Oh, thoublessed time of dirty hands and bleeding noses, of tornjackets and rumbled hair ! Woe to the man who has neverknown thee! It were better for him if he had not knownsome other things which loving relations and friends withthe darkly melancholy look blandly praised and recom-mended ! Wilheh?i Raabe NEWSPAPER HUMOUR, Shoemakers Apprentice (passing by a bakers stand) : Got any stale rolls ? Baker: Yes, my lad. Apprentice: Serves you right. You should have soldem when they were fresh. In Court.—-Judge: How is it that you picked up anumber of comparatively worthless articles, and left themoney, which was cl
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