The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03
Wit AND PLrAsANTRY.

A lean exhibition confirmed old bach
elor.
A woman never so envies a man as when
she mounts horse.
A Georgia man is named Potiphar, and
no woman will marry him.
1t is sometimes great comfort to be left
left alone with your best girl.
"When will there be only twenty five
letters in the alphabet asked a bachelor
teacher. when q and are made one"
answered q young lady pupil.
Scene, q female seminary; time, examins-
ton of graduating class. Teacher: "What
is sympathy Answer, girls in unision: "a
feliow-ieeling in ones bosom"
Whoever doubts that the newspapers
have a mission should enter a car and see
how useful they are to the men when fat
woman with big basket is looking around
for 8 seat.
Little Lottie to her friend: 81 have many
cares. Yesterday little baby sister ar
rived, and papa is on q journey. 1t was but
piece of luck that mamma was at home TO
take care of it"
Now the maiden gathers worsied,
Slippers her best beau she'll send,
But the man who gets the slippers
WAL get MOrAteO Al the emu
One great unpleassntness attending a
mans getting married is his utter insignih-
canoe on the occasion. The bride is the OBJ
ject of attention as the star performer of the
show. end he is regarded merely as neces-
Iary property.
A Montana woman sued for divorce be-
cause her husband kissed the servant girl.
"You want this man punished?" asked the
Judge. Il do" said she. "Thep," said the
Judge, 81 shall not divoic CO you from him."
New Haven Register.
"What do you mean by a cat-snd dog
lifef" said husband to his wife. Look 1T
Carlo and Kitty asleep on the rug. l wish
men lived half rs graceful with their wives.
STOP said the lady; tie them together and
see how they will agree"
A poet asks, "WIll ever feel the dewy
kiss of the morn as it breaks Ger the hills
ATARI" We are afraid net unless he gets 8
| girl who will let him sit up late with her
| Then he will be able to feel the dewy kiss
OF about half past one in the morning, and
the breaking over the hills afsr he can do
for himself.
Hicks and Thaekersy. walking together,
stopped opposite doorway, over which
was inscribed in gold letters these words:
Mutual Loan Office" They both seemed
equally puzzled. What on earth cai that
meant" asked Hicks. 81 doz't know" an
swered Thackeray, sunless j; means that
two men who have nothing agree to lend il
to one another"
A woman called at a grocer's the other
day and asked for quart of vinegar. l.
was meas ured out, and she put it in q gal.
Ion Jug. She then asked for another quart
70 be put in the same vessel. "And why
not ask for half gallon and have done
with it7" impstienLly asked the grocer.
"Och bless yer little soul, answered Bridget
Knowingly, isn't it for two that i want
It'll"
| When you see q prominent citizen, a
bright and shining light in society, an ener-
getic man of business, and all that sort Of
| thing, panse in the middle of the sidewalk
and gaze about him with CLASSY look in
MS eyes, you needn't think of sppoplexy
and paralysis. He is simply trying to re-
member an errand his wife told him to d.
Lowell Citizen.
The old man talks to his shakes: "Dis is
q nice Joke yer's putin on me-" said an old
colored man as he sat in his cabin. "Been
livin' In dis country long as is sn at las
ter be treated in dis away. It's shame ter
shake q ole acquaintance" who's yer
talkin' teri" asked mis- wife turning toward
him. ''I'se talkin' ter dis chill, OATS what
I'se talkIn' ter. Come arOuh' heah and
shake ole acquaintance like dis. No won
der de Democrats hsb dun swept the coun-
tryn-Arksnssw Traveller.
"Oh," said Daisy to her mamma, al was
in the psrlor last night, behind the sofa,
when the preacher came in to see sister
Kate, and they did set up too close for any
thing; an the preacher raid, TX .tie dear,
luv you,' an Kate said, 90, ooi' an then
the preacher kissed her right smack in the
mouth, an said, Dear kate, how good the
Lord is to us poor Sinners" an Katie said,
90, oo;' an tben-an' then" We'll,
said her mamma, ''you wicked child, you
wicked child, what did you dor" IVY,
mamms, felt so good, blurted right out,
Let US pray an you ought to have seen
'em jump.1Ex.'