The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-19
WIT AND PLEAsANTRY.

An old lady down in Maine says that her
daughter has Just bought an elegant cabin
organ" and she thinks the "nux vomica"
stop is just lovely.
"Bustles are coming to the front" says
fashion journal. That is rough. You can't
tell whether woman is coming our of or
coming into church.
A reporter who attended banquet can
eluded his description with the candid
statement that 1T is not distinctly remem-
bered by anybody present who made the last
speech "
Abr remarked Fogg, as he gazed bash
fully at the ballet girls, "now [ understand
the full signiicancy of the passage. The
body is more than raiment.' y Boston
Transcript.
Two Young ladies stood before wide ditch
which they didn't know how to cross, and
appealed TO a boy for help. The boy pointed
behind them with a startled air and vel ed
snakes" They got across.
The wedding service has been so arranged
that the bride responds 10 the usual ques
tons after the groom has responded. So we
see even in the outset OF married life woman
is bound to have the last word.
First old maid-''I see the rage for the an
tiQue is dying out" Second old maid
Yes; mean, isn't it?' "Awfully." 81 did
50 hope it would continue five or six months
longer. You know 1884 is leap year. Phil
adelphia Call.
Your cheek is an awful temptation to
me" he exclaimed, as he looked admiringly
at her fresh young face. Your cheek must
be an awful burden 20 you" she replied,
slaBeing OF him suspiciously, and the fresh
young man withdrew.
We met a young married man and asked
him how be was pleased with his change in
life He took long breath and turned up
his eyes as if trying to think of some ex-
pressiYe word, and then said: "Oh, sir, |
wouldn't take million dollars for myself"
When you meet a man these days with a
esTewOrn expression on his customarily
happy face, do not misiudge him by conclud-
ing that his business or domestic affairs are
in a bad state. lie is simply wondering what
eli earth he shall buy for Christmas presents
this year
A cOnceited young country parson, walk
ing home from church with one of the ladies
Of bis congregation, said, in allusion to his
rustic audience, Il preached this morning TO
a congregation of asses" Il thought of
that" observed the lady, when you called
them beloved brethren"
sis talk dying out?" asks a magazine
writer. The writer should listen to the con-
versatiOn of three or four girls who have met
for the first time since they attended an
evening sOciable. He would answer
his cOnundrum in the negative with
a San Francisco man advertised for 1870
red-headed girls-must be good looking
and not one response was received few
DAYS later he advertised for 1920 golden
haired beauties" and before the paper was
out two hours the street in front of his office
was crowded with just the style OF beauty he
desired.
Pat why in the name of Jupiter are you
living there with that Stone on your stomach"
BE aisy nov! Dim jist carryin' out a hint
OF got from the docther. He guv me diyil
av a dose this mornin' and seq ne, Pat, me
by, We mustn't try yer bisht TO kape it down, "
an be iabers. ef its requoired, l put anither
shtun atop o this, but DILL do it"-YOnkers
Gazette
Yes. brethren.A said preacher from the
pulpit, you are the passengers on train
speeding its straight and narrow way 10
glory, and am the conductar of that train
thank the Lord "YOu run her first class "
remarked a stranger looking over the con
gTeSatiO'i, from the number of seepers
you're hauling."
do you know, darling. said he. after the
HONEYMOON mad been obscured by the clouds
OF several quarrels, when | used TO write
you love letters began without knowing
what was going to say. and finished without
remembering what had written" Do
know itg' replied she. "Well / should say
did. Why the very thought OF the idiotiC
drivel which yOu had the audacity 10
write 10 me makes me sick. IN. Y. Jour
nal.
An absent minded clergyman, when a cou.
pie called on him to be married, began IL
read the burial service, beginning. in a sol
emn voice, "Man that is born of woman ha'
but short time to live, and is full oftrouble.'
The bridegroom interrupted the minister
telling him of the serious mistake he had
made. ''Well," was the reply, ''if you insist
spon ii, will marry you, OF course, but, be
heve me. you had better let me go on and
bury you."