Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-18
MidWinter Mirth.

Not unlikely: 81 don't say all |
think" remarked Brown, when pressed
for his opinion of the repre-
sentative of his district. II should
think you might" replied Fegg, "and
not be pressed for time, either"
A southern society note: Two of the
most prominent aristocratic families
having lately had falling out about
some trivial matter, met yesterday and
settled the affair to the satisfaction Of
all concerned. The town is thrown
into the deepest mourning for the six
teerth time this month.
Pressed for time: If man desires
to express himself logically, he must
not allow himself to become Hurried,
as was the case with an Austin man
who was very much annoyed by fire.
ouent callers, and who finally ex-
claimed There is no minute in the
day that / can have quiet half hour
to myself.
Why they we're not disturbed:
"Were you not excited, colonel, when
the fire bells rang last nlght?' was
asked Little Rock gentleman. "Oh,
no, for you see my building stands of
to itself and is not insured, consequent
ly it would have no excuse to burn
were YOU excited" "No; for you see
my building is surrounded by a lot Of
shanlies and is insured"
When you see prominent citizen,
bright and shining light in society
and an energetic man in business, and
all that sort of thing, pause IN the mid
die of the sidewalk and gaze about him
with q CLASSY look in his eye, you
needn't think Of apoplexy and paral-
ysis. He is simply trying to remem-
Der an errand his wife told him to do.
A New York lady while visiting in
the west had some experience with
cyclone While asleep at a friends the
house was blown over and the lady
pinned to the earth by a heavy rafter.
1t was supposed that she was crushed,
but when they dug her out, she opened
her eyes and sleepily murmurred,
Jane, | feel little uncomfortable; I'M
fasten my corsets. y
Scene in court: "Now, Miss Blank,
you say that on that day at noon you
saw woman ride past your house at
furious pace, and you have given us
detailed account of her costume.
Please tel as the color of the horse"
81 do not remember" "Wel, was the
woman white or black?" Il did not
notice; she went so fast that | only had
time to see how she was dressed"
The tradesman who skins his Gus
toners can afford to sealskln ms
wife.
An exchange wants to know what
are our young men coming to?' Com
ing to see our girls, of course.
An exchange has an article on
"Young Women Who Die Early"
This frequently occurs but the cases
of old women who die early ere very
rare indeed.
An Iowa Judge refused a woman
divorce which she wanted because her
husband kissed her pretty servant.
He said she ought to be thankful that
her husband had found a way to keep
a servant girl.
A girl shouldn't wear a black belt
about her waist when she's got white
dress on and is walking with young
man in the night time. 1t makes it
appear from rear view as if her fell
low had his arm around her waist.
A Missouri maiden's mistake One
OF the understanding girls in the
state of Missouri dislocated her shCul-
der the other day by kicking a cat.
Handsome is as handsome does, but
she should not kick with her right
arm.
Jennie June declares that there are
no scientific daessmakers in this coun-
try, The trouble is, the fashionable
dressmaker lavishes all her scientific
attachments on making out the bill.
That's where all the science goes.
An Indiana women gave a patient
$500 worth of professional nursing, but
presented him with receipted bill on
his promising to marry her. Now that
he has broken the engagement, she
sues for the pay and $4,000 besides.
A mournful affair Conversation
overheard in the horse-car the other
day Edith-'Are my shoes crochet
ed ?" Mother-"Ce Certainly not, my
dear" Edith-"They are black, amt
they ?" Mother-"Yes, that is I'M
doubtedly true" Edith (triumphantly)
-"Well, then. isn't that crow shade 2"
Silence on the part of the steam rela-