The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-11-27
WAITS.

Henry was reading about the Indian
chief Standing Bear in Horticultural
hall, at Boston, last week. said Mrs
BlesersOle, suddenly looking up from
her knitting, and pullingO ffher glasses
to give full expression to her astoni.h
ment, An Indian chief standin' lar.
in Horticultural hall, Henry! Well,
guess he'll find the pcrlic, II have sutlTin
ter say about that! Fer mercy sake
what's he Aant 10 do that for, anyhow.
Amt the poor savage got anythin' "a
put on?' she continued, her sympa'hie-
getting the better of her Indignation;
"such wea.her's this. it's too bad.
amt got noibin' left % yer graadther'.
things; gave 'em away, long ago.
might give him blanket to wrap
round him." The cool old dame went
off musing for a minute or two, and
then rOusing herself again, inquired,
"But what is he here for. Henry?
What does the man want?' He wants
to raise money to get his suit, grandma
replied the young rogue. ienurely;
"Oh, j see," cried the old lady, eagerly,
"that's il, il il? Sent it to the tailor's;
and hasn't money enough to pay for it,
eh?" shouldn't WONDER said Hen
ry. struggling 10 keep his face straight,
IF he left it with his uncle, grandma.
He was new man ia the big music
store. she wa a delicate blonde, She
entered, and, approaching the young
man, timidly asked, Have YOU
Rocked In the Cradle Of the Deep v
He answered, with slight blush and
tsome hesitation, gazing far away
coward the horizon, WELL really
couldn't say must have been very
Dung at the time, If did"
Lady-Tell me, Miss Jenkins, why
YOU are not satisfied. Governess-
We'll. the fact is madam, should be
perfectly cOntented to stay IL Master
Tommy was not 80 plain; but | am
afraid Of IBIS being taken for my little
boy some day when We are out walk
ing. and that would be 80 very unpleas-
ant
Now il the time Of year that the
young bride fondiy gazes ut seven fish
knivas, and n pair of sugar tOngs, aud
napkin-riny and clock, and sweetly
whispers To the wedding guests that
'.the other presents are not Displayed,
owing 10 the wish of the giyers, who
hate publicity"
A showily dressed lady was telling n
friend about her reasons for visiting
town, which was Boston, and said;;'.l
do 30 want to attend one of Mes~rs,
Handel and Hayden's concerts. am
told they are very fine. especially one
piece they give called the Oratorio.
A E,eia,i,r, CT London Ladies' club
was requested to resign fog kissing
her brother in the dining-room." II
she had kissed him i'm the mouth in
stead Of the dining-room We presume
there wouldn't have been anv fuss
made about il.
A fact which the most astute Shake
pefisn scholars have not yet ehronicled
Is that. although Dessleniona IL the
wife Of Othelio In the fis.i act. she ia
the third act becomes his smother.
TIE Ne,r Hdren Register presents
the startling question: where would
your wife BE- II il hadn't been for your
mother-in-lsw At home with her
husband, Of corse.
They were at whist table, and the
dealers partner led out of her turn.
:" leg your pardon, madam. |" said
the dealer. age before beauty" and
the age led.
A little girl who was sent ont 10 look
for eEg> came hack unsuccessful, and
complained that there were lols az
hens standing around doing nothing"
IF there's no moonlight, will you
meet me by gaslisht. dearest Juiianas'
"a No. Augustus, won't. "she replied:
I'm no gas meter"
In the coming rsce for the mafri-
'snonial prize. the family nowers thaf
makes the hest bread can SIT down .
winner ON any lap she choosa-
And he said" This b the
avenxe remark overheard BY shs
paa~sr-by II group Of lovelisen 80
Der twenty.
Thousands II voaen have painehlly
observed thnt nAsraee neaas fever