Morning journal and courier., 1883-11-12
IMPOSITION.

t'These picture cards I brought back from Boston," remarked Mrs. Burlington, in a pensive mood. They are momentums of the art loan imposition. life.
 Don't go too much on show, my SOD, re- marked Ms. Yeast to her boy. ''The drum major of band, to be sure is worry attract i've, but he doesn't furnish any of the music. , -Yonkers Statesman.
 "Well, may hope then, dearest, that at some time l may have the happiness Of mak- ing you my wife ?'' ''Yes, | hope so, I am sare," she replied. FI getting tired of suing fellows for breach of promise. ''-Bos- ton Journal.
 A lady in Toronto got to laughing over an amusing incident, and could not stop. Fi nally doctor was called in, and he could not quiet her, and she might have died laughing if a telegram had not arrived just then saying that her husbands mother was coming on a short visit.-Philadslphia Call.
 Two city girls drove an old family horse out to farmers one day lately, and this is tEe story they told of the old nag on their return: ''We would have had real nice drive # she hadn't stopped to eat grass; and then when we tried to get him to go ahead oh, how vicious it acted !'-New York Com mercial Advertiser.
 s'Where were you engaged last ?" asked lady of the new colored ceok Yer oughten ter sx mo dat, lady" II just want to know as 1t may tend to give you character" Wall, iady, de las time WAS engaged was down in de bottoms l was engaged ter Bob Phillips, de tsifinist yailer man ebsr seed. Wy, lady, dat man stole my earrings and runned away. How many times Wus yerself engaged, lady ?"-Dinah's Drollery.
 In contest over 8 will a csrtein witness was giving his evidencs es to the disposition of the tessator. ''Was he good natured mau?" asked the attorney. Not alto- ethsr." Was he cross then?" Well, yes, rather, in places" ''Was he very cross?" 'Consid erably." ''How eross was he? Give us an example of his disposition. Well, sir, he was that cross that when he called up the COWS st milking time it made the milk sour" That's enough. Stand down. ."-Merchapt Traveller.
 The Bishop of Peterborough Doctor Ma gee) Is Very enthusiastic advocate of tenn perance, and some little tine ago he succeed cd in inducing worthy but not very ehstem- ious Hibernisn laborer to take the pledge. Shortly afterward the bishop met his convert, to his disnaay, in condition of advanced in- toxioation. FHow is this, Pat?" asked the pained bishop. ''I thought that you were B teetotaler." ''So l am, your reverence" an swered the uRabashed one, 50 am teete- tRler, but I'm not bigoted one. "-Harper's Bazar.
 6no' 0Iooa HI noEsecar' tuas ma1a, Wltn careless grace; And oft the bold conductor Appeared to scan her face. Her eyes were large and dreamy, And golden was her hair; Her crimson checks were creamy, And he was-passing fare Alone she loaned that morning Against the sliding door. And, all their glanoes soorning, She eyed the sitters o'er. While there she stood reaecting, The man of dimes and cents Was busily collecting With industry intense. But in his private pocket Nc dimes he slipped that morni And, hssless from Why does he gaze 30 wilaly?' The modest maiden thought. While, fumbling his cash mildly, He muttered, q am caught" His stare became so rigid, The maid was in dis pair, And, with glance most frigid, She sought the outer air. Why did her face burn hotter, And why was hs not cools He took her for 'tspotter," She thought he was 3