Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-25
IIllnlOr.

If the serpent wanted to create dis
SenSion more hastily in the Garden he
should have presented Eve with GRO
quet set.
A congregation in Maine has con
cluded that a preacher may skate if he
wants to, hut he must keep his mouth
shut when his feet fly up.
Licking postage stamps for letters
has been the cause of starting many Il
College girl down the steep and demon
alizing road that leads To chewing gum.
Ladies' husbands and ladies dress
cs are both arranged ON, the same prin-
ciple nowadays. The only method on
which they can be said To suit their fair
owners is when they are quite kept
back.
The anxiety of many politicians on
this side Of the border To establish free
trade with Canada is founded ON the
fact that in that happy country lager
beer is only three cents glass.
A young lady had coouettcd until
the victim was completely exhausted.
He rose To 80 away. She whispered rs
She accompanied him to the door, Il
shall bc ut home next Sunday evening"
" SO shall |, " he replied
An old German buried his wife, and
was telling II sympathizing neighbor of
her sad doccasc His friend inquired
if the late lamented "was resigned to
her fate. " Resigned" exclaimed the
honest Tcuton; mine Colt, she had to
be.
Pleasant child 10 Young man making
has first call See here, if you're com
ing often and going to make up to one
Of my sisters, you'd better hc sharp and
pop the question, cause I've noticed,
with all the other fellows, when il goes
on so long ii never comes to nothing
The happiness man feels when
the girl he loves has promised to become
his wife is only cquallcd by the delight
experienced when after they are mar
ried she expresses her intention Of going
off alone and staying couple of weeks
with her mother,
Hayes private secretary, Rodgers,
writes poetry, and when the president
finds the back Of his envelopes and let
tiers all covered with verses he gets ter
ribly mad, but knowing that what the
country wants is good original poetry,
| he merely breathes hard and looks ut
Rodgers the way Mrs Hayes does ut
! flat bottle.
To thoroughly enjoy picnic party
ut which Il good many strangers are
likely to be present, keep thinking joy
| fully Of the fun there is going to be till
the morning Of the picnic, and then
don't go. In this case your happiness
is doubled when you hear how miscr-
able everybody that went was.
1t is possible when out walking with
girl these lovely nights II pump, or
lamp post might fall down and hit her
1t is well to be prepared for such acct
dents by keeping the arm firmly fixed
| around her waist. No consideratc pump
or lamp post is likely to become obstrep-
erous under such circumstances.
With the school boys vacation his
mothers has also commenced. They
differ in some respects however. While
his will be marked by II thorough rcali.
zation of what happiness and liberty
means, hers will be chiefly distinguished
| by being without moments peace or
comfort, till she packs him off to school
again.
The value Of children rs contribut-
ing TO the sum total Of LIES happiness,
is doubly felt by the mother who has
worked hard all her spare minutes
| through the week to make the baby's
| iixngs nice for Sunday, and then while
| she is up stairs after an additional rib
bon. to have the little one tumble back
ward in the slop-bucket.
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