The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-06-14
WIT AND PLEssANTRIES.


"a ccffin,' said an Irishman. sis the
house man lives in after he is dead"
"Are those men brothers2" "Well one OF
them is, but am not quite so sure whether
the other is or not"
My son, you ask who or what nobody is
Wei, my dear young man, nobody is q
prominent woman's husband.-Derrick.
Young man don't marry "gilded butter
fly" Marry good looking girl The butter
will fly fast enough when you get house
keeping.
Camels arc said to thrive in Arizona
where they must create much sstonishment
on account of being abls to go so long with
out drinking.
1t is singular fact that O man who is
second in command at home always wants
to rule the whole creation when he gets out
side his own yard gate.
An English bishop querulously remarked
to his servant that he was dying. "Wen,
my lord" said the good fellow, "you are
goiIg to better place." "John." replied
the prelate with an air of conviction,
"there's no place like cid EnglandI"
"How did you like my discourse last Sun.
dsy2" asked the Parson. ITO tell you the
truth" replied Fogg, 81 was not altogether
pleased with your premises; but was de-
lighted beyond measure at your conclusion.
The Parson would give something to know
just what Fogg meAnt-Boston Tran
script.
"Does the world miss any one?" queried
disconsolate maiden of some thirty-six
summers and eight moons. "The world
will very likely continue to "Miss" you,' u
said her younger sister. "As for me, shall
be Mrs. before cherries are ripe" Oh,
the depths of sisterly affection New Ha-
ven Register.
An Irish emigrsnt who stood shivering
in front of Castle Garden one morning last
week, thus addressed his equally forlorn and
gruesome companion: Il don't understand
it at all, Pat Whin we lif ovid Oireland
it was in the month of May. Tin days we
tux to cross the ragin' say, an begorrah it's
DECEMBER now"
Many years ago. it is related, Emerson
and Theodore Parker were walking in
Concord when a well-known leader of the
Second Adventists rushed up to them in
great excitement. THE world ceases at
midnightp he cried out. "Well," replied
Parker, eoolly, AZ am not concerned; live
in Boston" 'As for me-" added Emerson,
equally undisturbed, Il can get along with
out it."
1t is said that the style of wearing the
hair in Japan indicates the age and position
of the womaA There are different modes
for widows whe do not wish to marry a
second time and those who are hopeful of
again being welded. Such custom could
possibly have no significance here, where all
the women are young and all widows faith
full to the memories of "the dear departed.
"Dad, were you ever a fsh2 The indi-
vidual thus addressed lowered his chin and
gazed over his fpectscles at the boy in
speechless establishment. "Oh, don't get
mad ut me, dad, for asking you," continued
his inquisitive offspring, Mrs. Cody came
in after you had gone, yesterday, and asked
ma what che would do If yeu were dead,
and ma laughed and said che guessed there
were Just as good salmon in the sea as YOU
are. Brooklyn Eagle.
A far-seeing and thrifty youth, who was
excepting steady company" with one of our
city bellies, carefully brushes the powder
which he gathers nightly on the left breast
of his coat into box lid, from which he
empties it into suitable vessel, and pre-
serves it. He is going to present that girl
with dozen boxes of fine face powder next
Christmas, and all it's going to cost him is
the price of the boxes and the little chro-
mos to ornament their ers.-Elevated
Railway Journal.