The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-27

Some willin' female form beside,
And love-like purr and smoker;
To feel whatever devilish arts
Are sundring other kindred hearts,
You two are growing thicker.
AN individual who resides on Factory
Island, Saco, admits that he has been
fool for the last fourteen years, having
wound up an eight-day clock every day
for that period of time.
MANY man who would roll up his
eyes in terror at the idea of stealing q
nickel will swoop down on q silk UNI
brella worth $40, and march off with his
lips moving peacefully as if in prayer.
A WHITE boy upon meeting a colored
boy asked him what he had so short
nose for, upon which the darkey re-
piled: CT s'pect it's so I won't be
poking my nose into other peoples bust
ness"
"WHY did Pharaoh kill the boy babies
of the Hebrews, and not the girls?"
asked the teacher of her class of girls
the other day. because boys are so
much worse than girls" was the prompt
reply of little maid.
A PARsIMoNIoUs old lady in Glasgow,
the other day, addressed a fishmonger as
follows, ''Well, master, how are you
selling your half salmon, the moo 2"
"When we catch one half salmon will
let you ken, was the reply.
A FELLOW in DorrisyviIle, CAL, had
mother who dislikad the girl whom he
had engaged to marry. Said the mother,
"I'll give you the brindle steers and the
mule if you don't marry her." He took
the brutes in preference to the girl.
"No, GEORGE" she said in response
to his question, it is not true that a
string Of new belt buckles in shop
window would make any woman lose a
train but - she added, musingly,
g sometimes she might have to run
little"
LITTLE Alice was crying bitterly, and
on being questioned, confessed to hay
ing received a slap from one of her
playfellows. You should have re-
turned it, /" unwisely said the questioner.
"Oh, I returned it before" said the
little girl.
Chow are you getting on in your new
place." asked lady of girl whom she
had recommended for situation. Very
we'll, thank you,'' answered the girl. 81
am glad to hear it, said the lady.
/" Your employer is o very nice lady, and
you cannot do too much for her." CT
don't mean to, ma am, was the innocent
reply.
SCENE at Brooklyn wedding break
fast. Company all seated about the
table. A pause in the general converse
ton. Happy husband, to his wife's
seven-year-old sister at the other end of
the room: "Well, Julie, you have a
lew brother now" Julie" Yes, but
mother said to papa the other day that
she was afraid you would never amount
to much, but that it seemed to be Sarah's
last chance" Intense silence for mo-
ment, followed by rapid play of knives
and forks.
TIE cantata of s'Belshazzar " was re-
Gently rendered in Portland before a
large and cultivated audience. On the
following Sabbath a young lady, who
taught class of little boys in mission
school, took occasion to tell the young
nopefuls of the lively King and his
vision. After completing the story, she
desired to see how well the boys remem-
bered what she had told them, and so
asked: g Who was Belshazzar z" One
little fellow, whose father took part in
the recent play. sprang from his seat
With the pleasant information He
was Mr.. Browls, from Boston, and my
'ather was" The flow of information
vas here checked.
do LOOK at that bonnet, with blue trimming
omit
1 wish you would let me go buy it, dear J.'
'hus said Mrs. Jones, in her most coaxing tones
While walking down town with her husband one
day.
MY love" replied he, s'twould cruel be in me,
Were such modest request to refuse;
o you may remain here the rest of the day. dear,
And go sby that bonnet as much as you choose"