The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-08
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Teacher-Ras fire any genderP
Pupil-Yes, feminine. Teacher-What
makes you think SOP Pupil-Because 1
heard mamma tell papa not TO hug the
fire
Extract from o letter from Angelian:
Dear Henry, you ask II / return your
love. Yes. Henry. / have no use for it.
and return it with many thanks. By
by. Henry"
Sunday School Teacher (reprovingly)
boys do you know what day this isP'
Street Boy-'.Hi, fellersi here's q cove
that don't know what this is! i guess
he's been out all nightr'
A Cincinnati man found a rough
looking individual in his cellar. who
are youP" he demanded. The gas man.
Great heavenr' cried the householder,
II hoped you were only a burglar"
New York millionairesses about to
start for Europe. They are studying
not Murray and Baeddeker-oh, dear,
no!-but Burke and Debrett, and taking
note of all the unmarried peers. Clara
Won Deepenbeck: What q pity they
don't publish their photographs as well
as their ages and titlesr'
Mistress-.As you've never been in
service I'm afraid / can't engage you
without a character" Young Person
IL have three school board certifi-
oates, ma'am." Mistress-"Oh. well.
/ suppose for honesty. cleanliness
Young Person-"No. ma'am; for liter
atoor, jogg'phy. an FREQ and draw
rin!'
A country girl at a fashionable hotel
in New York noticed that all the guests
used their forks only in eating their pie.
Upon her return home she reported the
fact to the old lady, who comforted her
by observing; "You shouldn't mind'em.
Jemina; its all because they're too
tarnal lazy to use their knives.
Tableau Vivant-Bridcgroom Ito his
little sister-in-law at the breakfas)-
.'Well. Julia (onfant terrible)-''Yes;
and ma said tho other day to pa, she
didn't think he was much account,
only 1t looked like Lottie's last chancer'
(Great clatter of knives, forks, and
spoons.)
'.See here" said q fault-inding hus-
band TO his wife, I'VE must ave things
arranged in this house SO that we shall
know where everything is kept" with
all my heart" she sweetly answered.
''and let US begin with our late hours. my
love; I should dearly like to know
where things are kept" He lets things
run on as usual.
Enter Jones. the magnificent. with
stranger "A little surprise for you
Mrs. J.i Let me introduce Mr.. Wig
gins, whom i have persuaded to take
his chance, and come and try pot luck
with us; and 1 hope you won't starve
him, hay, my lover" Mrs. Jones
(ourtseying)-'There's no fear of that,
Mr.. Virgins. | got my husbands
telegram in time"
peotedly left without q servant. She
Of coffee. but 1t took so long he asked
the coffee. II don't know" she said,
bursting into tears; Two boiled these
beans for . full hour, and they are no
softer now then they were when l first
put them in the pot"
A thin old man with a rag-bag in his
hand was picking a number of small
pieces of whalebone which lay or the
street. The deposit was of such q
singular nature that the quaint-looking
1atherer was asked how he supposed
hoy came there. Don't KNOW" he
replied in o s~queaking voice. ''but spec
soino unfortunate female was wrecked
hereabout somewhere"
Young Hopeful. age 6, who is showing
. visitor his book containing an alleged
representation of a ''bird' and o
'.horae," rs indicated In the words
underneath tho drawings; These are my
worst drawings. Mr.. Smith" Nh.
Smith: .'Indeed. Tommy and whore
arc your other onesP' Young HopefuL
'1Oh. haven't drawoi thom yet"