The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-18
WIT AND PLEAsANTRY.

De honeymoon Is so called 'cause while it
shines man wants for no mo- lssses.
In this wicked life of ours there ia grea.
deal more of mock turtle soup than real tur.
tie soup.
The Burlington Free Press defines ga Sab
bath days journey" as the distance be-
tween any place and the nearest good fishing
ground.
The Health Journal says that you ought
to take three-ouarters Of an hour for dinner
This is no doubt sn excellent rule. Fighting
flies rs good exercise.
A shoemaker's epitsph-True to the last.
a baker's-A friend in knesd. A lawyers
Calmly ne lies. A freman's-He dreaded
not the fire. A plumbers Faithful to his
charge
If your college would make it . rule not to
receive male students, but that girls should
be embraced in their classes, It looks as
though there would be 3 more satisfactory at
tendance.-The Judge.
It may be mighty big source fur conso-
latlon when po' man sets down an says,
''lt's all right, iur de rich man can't get ter
hesben;" but glib the po' man a chance, an
see how quick he'd stan in the rich mans
shoes."-Arksnssw Traveller.
A swimming teacher says it is q curious
fact that women can float on water more
easily than men. This may be because their
feet are lighter, although some people
will be mean enough TO say tina. the rasl
fact is that constant talking develops her
lungs and thus renders her body lighter IN
the water.
Somebody put email mud-turtle, about
the size of silver dollar, in bed at New
jersey hotel and the stranger who was as
signed to that room, on preparing to retire
caught sight Of il. He st once resumed his
clothes, remarking: 81 expected to have 8
pretty lively night Of it, but if they're as big
as that don't propose to get in with en-
Mary Bullock got a ridiculously heavy
verdict against the English Company on
whose railroad she was slightly hurt. But
new trial has been granted on the ground, as
expressed by the judge. that she aud her sis
tiers, who appeared SO her witnesses, were so
beautiful that their charm Of person had
seemingly deprived the jury of common
sense. Now, Just imagine the time those
jurors are hsving with their wives.
Sheridan oncs told 3 story OF the exquisite
good breeding OF bsnker's clerk, of VINO the
wit had borrowed some money. and TO whom
he actually repaid it. Didn't he look as
tonished?' ssked q discourteous friend.
''No," said Sheridan; Che was Just going to
look astonished, when he remembered his
Manners and swept away the money SIS un-
concernediy as If he had not given up any
idea of seeing it again London Society.
The newly made husband is man who
has not led q gay life for several years with
cut learning q good deal, and, as matter of
course, he is most rigid censor of his wife's
visiting list. "Why is it that never see
your wife with her old schoolmate, Nine.
X 2" asks an acquaintance. Because you
won't, either" is the ferYent if ungrammst
ical reply. "But why not2 Nine. Y. is a
model woman. ayes, for sculptorP-From
the French.
Why love him? You may think It queer,
Although he is to me so dear;
know he does not earn his board.
To wear rich clothes he can't afford;
In honest labor ne takes no pride,
ASK favor he'll tuin aside;
He can not even write his name,
Neither can he read the same;
Marry MIN never VIII,
Although love him, love him still;
And why it is scarcely know,
He won my love some time ago;
Mv love Tor him can not be told.
&c is my baby eight months old.
They Got Over.
1.-Two young city ladies in the country, not
long since, were standing by the side of 8
wide ditch, which they didn't know how to
cross. They appealed TO boy who was
coming along the road for help, whereupon he
pointed behind them with startled air and
yelled "Snskesp The young ladies crossed
the ditch at single bound.