The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-30
A LITTLE SPICE.

Norwegian for love" 1t is said that the
journalists of Cincinnati kjaerlighodaus beer
with an undying kjaerlighodans.
Lowell Citizen: Judge Richie, of Fred
erick, Md. has six teen beautiful and accom-
piished daughters, only one of whom is mar
ried. This is what the French would call an
embarrassment of RitchieS"
The Tombstone Epitaph of Arizona, tells
of dear little boy who, when told upon the
first day at school that the first letter in the
alphabet was called "A" said to the school
mann, How in h do you know
Scene in shoe store: What size?" "Twos
please" An interval of hard work. DO
you want pair OF shoes, miss, or only one?'
"A pair, of course" "Ahi yes, l see; twice
two are four; john, stretch a pair of No. 4
CATERS"
Toronto Mail: ''The last link is broken"
the fellow said, when he kissed his girl good
bye forever, at her request, because her
parents wished a dissolution. a few days
after he received a note saying: Dear
George, there are plenty more links. Come
and break them"
Boston Transcript: "Now Edith" said her
mother, you are going to be good girl to-
day and act like a little lady, arn't your
Yes, mamma" replied Edith adding after
few moments cogitation, What maks 90
say little LADY, mamma? Is it cause big
ladies act so awful?'
From the Tintamarre: In a railroad car
riage, gentleman is trying to attract lady
who Is sitting opposite him. and is pressing
her foot ingeniously with his own.
Impatently the lady exclaims;
''Sir. tell me at once that you love me, but
please do not soil my shoes,
San Francisco Post: He was looking for
the cashier, and asked the paying teller if
Mr.. Blank was in. "Gone to the springs"
was the reply in the terse manner and cour-
teous tones usual to bank, hotel, and yari-
Gus other kinds of clerks How much is
t?' asked the visitor. The teller didn't seem
to catch on.
Kentucky Journal: As little Johnny was
coming into the rear side door of his house
it being muddy outside, his mother asked:
Did you wipe off you feet?' mo, ma am"
responded Johnny. "Why not?" asked the
mother. "Cause if did wouldn't have
any feet, that's the reason. / wiped off my
shoes, though"
The following singular mixup in the Chi
cago News suggests that the time has about
arrived when the papers might with propri-
ETY. strike for an advance of printers; NO
tice--My wife, Emily Coote Ferguson, hav-
ing left my bed and board and gone back on
me- for Gods sake and the sake of your life
take it away. Temperature, 1912 above
zero"
Norristown Herald: "a Memphis clothing
mouth recently while fishing. His arm i'm
mediately became numb, and he drank near
ly three gallons of whisky before he began
to feel drowsy, and was ont of danger. If he
had been member of the Business Mems
Moderation Society of New York, he would
have been obliged to stop at the second gal
lon, and would have probably lost his life"
ut was just too delightful" exclaimed the
happy girl, as she came bounding into her
mothers presence with glowing cheeks and
sparkling eyes. II never enjoyed sleigh
ride so much in all my life" "But the air
was so keen, Eliza, hope you kept your muff
to your face" Mother" returned Eliza
turning upon her venerable mother pair
of eyes that were incapable Of assembling
81 will not deceive youl Charley's mustache
was warmer than the muff"
"Mr. Naples" said the junior partner of
the house. as he looked over the expense &C
count of one of his travellers just in, your
expenses are just $25 more for two weeks
than the last man on that route" rs that
so? What sort of man was hep zone Of
our best salesmen." did he smoke. drink
and chew" HE did" "Stopat all the best
hotels?" Yes" Take sleepers and parlor-
cars?" Eyes" "Well, then, it must be that
when he struck that fat grocer at Troy he
won 500 at poker where lost it. l was going
to suggest to you that if l was to remain on
that route it would pay the firm to have
some one give me few lessons"