The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-08
HUMOROUS.

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has had bullet in her head for three
weeks" That's nothing. SOME society
young ladies, who are fond of dancing,
have their "heads full of balls" all
winter.-Nor7fStOaOn Herald.
YES" said MIR. Dustle, who
fought duel with a dude, 81 didn't
fire at all. You see, every time I
looked at him to take aim, he appeared
so burned ridiculous | couldn't help
laughing, so could not hold the pistol
still. "-BOston Post.
"A legal gentleman met a brother
lawyer one day last week, and the fol-
lowing conversation took place: "Well,
Judge, how is business?" dull, dull;
1 am living on faith and hope" Every
good, but / have got past you, for I'm
living on charity. "-E1chanqe.
"A heavy rain came up as a Coney
Island party was in swimming, and
several rushed for the bathing houses
for fear of getting wet ThOmpson's
colt didn't know enough to come in
when it rained; but these were another
kind of fool.--N. Y. Commercial.
"A Gentle Hint
Her lips were like the leaves. he said:
BY autumn's crimson tinted;
Some people autumn leaves preserve
By pressing them, she limited.
The meaning of the gentle hint
The lover did discern,
And so he clasped her round the neck,
And glued his lips to hern.
Grocer, who has lately joined the
militia, practiced in his shop, Fright,
left, right, left. Four PAGES to the rear;
marchn' down trap-door into the
cellar. Grocer's wife, anxiously: 20
Jim, are YOU hurt?' Grocer, savagely,
but with dignity: $50 away, woman;
what do you know about war?"-Chi-
cage Tribune.
-''Does a goose lay eggsP" inquired
Rollo, one brisk morning in breezy
March. And Rollo's father. sitting be-
hind the stove, eating quinine with a
spoon, and trying to shake his whole
skeleton out of his pockets, made re-
ply: Eyes, my son, ague Stays every
thing. 1t has slain your father. San
Francisco Arg0nGut.
-"Why, how do you do9" exclaimed
a gossiping lady to Mr.. and Mrs. Rat
tier as they paused on the church steps;
did you know that Miss Highsee, our
soprano, is going to marry our first
bass9" "What ball club does he be-
long top innocently queried Rather.
The ladies continued the conversation
without his Standardization COnr-
Ter.
Together they were looking over
the paper. 30 my. how funny" said
she. What is it?" he asked. "Why,
here's an advertisement that says
nd reasonable offer refused What's
so odd about that?'' Nothing,
nothing" she replied, trying to blush,
"only those are exactly my senti-
ments." If that young man hadn't
taken the hint and proposed then and
there she would have haAed him.--De-
troit Post.
Sentiment and poetry are really not
necessary in conducting love affair.
A Brooklyn young man tired of pro-
tracted courtship wrote: Darling
Alice-It seems to me that we will not
have much comfort in this world I'M
til we can spit on our own stove. We
will see that day yet with Gods help.
[ want you to come to ten O'Clock
church on Sunday, for 1 would like to
spend the afternoon with you. Ever,
with a thousand kisses, WILLIE" Alice
understood his feelings just as well as
If he had said:
do love you? Do love you?
Ask the heavens that bend above you
If they love the loving SUM-
They are married now, and have set up
sheir stoves.--Brooklyn Eagle.