The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-05-23
WIT AND PLEASANTLY.
Il Wonder.


meant II, tool think.
But after all, I'm not to blame
He took the kiss; do think men
Are born without a sense OF shame!
wonder when he'll come again!
A blush is modesty's headlight; but q
good many trains are run without head.
lights.
The most treacherous memory in the
world belongs to young man with new
watch.
It is stated as fact that many people
hear best when their eyes are closed. Think
of this in church.
When Carly e said that everybody should
have an aim in life he had no reference to
the fair sex. He had doubtless often seen
q woman trying to throw stone at hen
"Mr. Isascs. can you tole me we're vas the
first diamond2" mo, Mr.. 1awcobs; we're
vas it1' Ivy, Nosh's son on der ark; be
vas Shem of der fust vster."-Boston
Commercial Bulletin.
A writer advises that girls who wish to
have small mouths should repeat st fire.
quent intervals during the day: Fanny
Finch fried fourteen laundering frogs for
Francis Fowler's father"
"Oh yes, said Mrs. Snsggs, "my sister and
myself married soldiers, and when we want
to go off for day and don't want them to
bother us. we just get EN- to talkis G about
their exploits in the war, and they sit and
talk and forget sll about dinner, and never
notice that we are away"
CIergymen ought to be very careful in
the choice of language or serious results
may ensue. "My brethren" said one lately,
81 will now pass," and before he could pro-
coed sleepv hearer in the front pew sud.
denly startt d into life and cried out. ''Then
L make it spades and play it alone.
cob, you better tslk" exclaimed Mrs.
Smith to her lord and master, who Was jok.
ing her upon her running after him."
"You know you we're dead in love with me,
and it was only because l was afraid you'd
sicken and die that / took compassion on
you" "Well," replied Smith, "if did love
you SO desperately you cured me, dearest
I'll give you that credit; but it was the
heroickest kind Of heroic treatment."-Bso-
ton Transcript.
A west end young lady brought the man
she loved to the popping point" by saying
to him, while CLEANS of love-light shot from
her half-shot eyes, 81 have had two offers
of marriage. The first did not please me,
and, az for the second, II have a super
stitious regsrd for odd numbers"
A Pittsburg lady doctor says that woman
can understand wOmsI, and 1t often does a
patient more good 10 talk to her of spring
bonnets and wraps than is effected by
medicine. Husbands and fathers want to
look out for that lady physician. Instead
of recommending fifty cents worth Of aqua
pura for a sick headache, she may prescribe
& fourteen-dollsr bonnet, or twenty-five
dollar surah overskirt, or something that
way.-Norristown Hearsld.
"Now, CHILDREN" said Mrs. Shoddy, as
she finished staining their lips and cAins
with rouge; 'now, children, after you are
out little while you must ring Mrs. En-
vious' bell and pretend you've called to
play with her little daughter. If she asks
you what made the red stains on your face,
tell her you had strawberries for dinner.
There" she muttered, when the children
were out OF sight. "There, 1 guess she'll
be blind with envy when she thinks have
been able to buy strawberries at 40 cents q
pint"
One of the clerks in the well-known rail-
road office was blessed on Friday evening
by the gift of little responsibility. The
boys in the office were in ignorance of the
bhssful fact until yesterday morning. Then,
as the newly made parent entered the Office,
his appearance denoted something unusual,
but nothing was intimsted by the young
man. Az he walked to his desk, however,
ne came upon dog, the pet of the estab-
lishment, and heretofore an special favorite
with him. Giving the dog kick, he
explained the whole situation in one re-
mark, "Get out of pspa's way, - you,
sirr"
Young Smith called on Mics Higgenbot-
tom few nights ago, and got very wet on
his way to the young lsdy's residence. AT
ter he arrived, nothing would do but che
must make fire for him, and in spite CT his
protestalions she soon had roaring fire
started. Drawing near it Mr.. Smith
poised one foot on the other in front of the
blaze. For some moments not q word was
spoken. Presently the young lady gently
remarked: "Mr. Smith, please take down
the blower / think the fire has good
start" Down came the feet amid smile:
from the girl Smith don't go there any
more.-Georgia MSor.
An east end head of family surprised
two of his grown-up sons, the other day
when they complained of the tough roast
beef which the old gentleman had bought
for the beet cut. my sons" said he. ''dC
not condemn me. The meat is not so ten
der ss / would desire TO give you. But
don't leave my table; don't break up my
business and ruin me, by ceasing to be my
bosrders. Give me another trial and l viii
do better. beg of you stay with me an
\ othar ueaixv Tho l,ova took in the 0wal
done" cut in silence, and the father smiled
complacently is he helped himself to thu
choicest morsel in the piece.