Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-31
Female fancies.

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| his own sister.
When you sque6za a young girl rather
tight che will be compressed like
other bales of cotton.
The most innocent f girls. saws Flo.
ran, knows that man is in love with
her shortly before he knows it himself
John Bright considers weddings al.
ways occasions Of sadness, but we do
not agree with him. They are only &C.
caSlons of sadness when a man marries
500 wife ON s SO salary,
A Chicago minister preached against
dancing the other day, and the Tribune
sympathizlngly said that he should not
allow the memory Of having 'epped on
s young lady's train to embitter his
whole lite.
Man" said Victor Hugo, ''was the
conundrum of the eighteenth century
woman Is the conundrum of the nine
teenth century An editor adds: "We
can't guess her, but will never give her
up--ro, never"
Are you any relation to my sister"
He biushed and stammered until the
young lady, taking pity on him, solved
the matter by saying: "No, but he'd
like to be 49, wouldn't you, Alfred!'
Cards will soon be out.
A girl thought it would be great fun
to reject suitol's offer of marriae e.
Just to see how he would take it. The
next day her lovers body was found
floating in the river with a photograph
OF the girl clasped tightly ia his hand.
A sensible old lady, after walk
through Washington sire ct, remarked
that the fashionable young girls were
called loud because they wore bangs on
their toreheads. She also supposed
that poke bonnets were called so be-
cause everybody was poking fun at
| them.
An old lady who does not believe in
TIE co-edu6ation Of the sexes, was re-
Jolced the other day to find that, al
though the girls and boys in large
seminary seemed to be playing some
sort of game together, the school au-
thorities had wisely hung long net be-
tween them.
"My face is my fortune, sirw indig-
nal4tly responded q aeshy young lady
when her suitor deiicately attempted to
sound her financial prospects. at Is
certainly large one, them" dryly re-
sponded the young man as he took his
hat and cane to leave. burlington Free
Press.
A fashionable Austin lady, immedi-
ately after the death of her husband
married his brother. A visitor at the
house, noticing q picture of her late
husband, asked who it was. at is
| is she replied, hesitatingly, "my de-
| ceased brother-in law" Mine, too, la
conically remarked the new husband.
A Pittsburgh lady doctor says that
woman can understand woman, and it
often does patient more good to 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
80 cents worth of aqua pura for a sick
headache, she may prescribe $l4 bon.
net, or $50 surah overskirt, or some
thing that way.
h certain Albany young lady has
standing engagements for every night
in the week except Friday night. II is
the opinion of certain young gentle
man that Bhe is believer in thesuper.
stitious idea that Friday is an unlueky
day, and holds this particular night in
hand to kill of ineligible suitors. At
any rate, he asked permission to call
last Monday night, and was told she
was engaged. well, how about Tues
day nighlY' said he. On, / have prom
ised M TO go with him to - on
Tuesday night" Well. I'll call
around Wednesday evening" Cd mt
you do it, she Gays, "for that is Mr.
night" "Wha' about Thursday night,
then?" | have particular engage
ment for that evening" Well, can !
come Friday night?" eyes, III try to
find place for you Friday evening. "
Now that young man says he'll be
hanged if he goes there Friday.
lie kisei lne-and knew twas wrong
For he was neither kth nor kin;
Need AZ do pen8nce very long
For such tiny little any,
He pressed my hand-that was not right;
Why will IN have such wicked waysl
| 1t was not for n moment quite,
But in it there were days and days..
There's mischief in tn mson, know
I'm positive / saw her WINK
When requested him to 60;
meant II tool think.
But. after all, Pm not to blame.
He took the kiss; / do think men
Are born without a sense of shame
| wonder when he'll coms again
The Popular Plan.
Detroit Free Press.
One cannot only buv everything from
a cook stove to c. flo on the weekly
or monthly plan, but Detroiter has
applied the principle TO a higher OBJ
Jet. A certain young gentleme n inter
viewed him in regard to the hand OF
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