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Farewells

Happy are we met, Happy have we been, Happy may we part, and Happy meet again.

A dear old citizen went to the cars the other day to see his daughter off on a journey. Securing her a seat he passed out of the car and went around to the car window to say a last parting word. While he was leaving the car the daughter crossed the aisle to speak to a friend, and at the same time a grim old maid took the seat and moved up to the window. Unaware of the change the old gentleman hurriedly put his head up to the window and said: "One more kiss, pet." In another instant the point of a cotton umbrella was thrust from the window, followed by the wrathful injunction: "Scat, you gray-headed wretch!" "I am going to make my farewell tour in Shakespeare. What shall be the play? Hamlet? Macbeth?" "This is your sixth farewell tour, I believe." "Well, yes." "I would suggest "Much Adieu About Nothing." "Farewell!"

For in that word-that fatal word-howe'er We promise-hope-believe there breathes despair. -Byron.