Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-25
PTIAN.

Egypt is one thousand miles long and only six miles wide Must look something like
 Sarah Bernhardt. Philadelphia Call. Baltimore girl who called for a pair of ear muffs was indignant when the clerk went and hauled down couple of fur cir l culars, and told her they didn't have any
 half alf-sizes.-Burlington Free Press. ttWhat's that you are tanning?" asked visitor to Woburn tannery the other day. s.It is an elephants skin,' the reply. ssDo you do much in that line ?" ''Oh, no. Elephants skins are scarce, but this is special order to make 8 pair of slippers for Chicago girl l"-Somerville Journal. srDo you know why am like the new bridge at Niagsra?" asked young Blifkins of pretty Miss Smithers. He expected her to give it up and then he would have rung in a pun on canti-lever, but shs replied: 'It must be because you are without V1siole means of support. t."-Philadelphia Call "No," said the landscape painter, ''I don't call myself an artist now. If you want to see an artist, you will have to go over op- posite where you see that gentleman paint l ing the fence; if that is too much trouble, l just drop into the nearest burnt-cork show, and you will find artists by the score. "- Teapot
 The ice was in his blonde moustache, That time she raised her lips to his, The air raw-the two were rash They froze together in that Aiss And now, through all the wintry days They're fixed thus, calm and permanent Till springtime thaws the siege shall raiee- | Meanwhile, they're thoroughly content An old-time clergyman of eastern Connec- l ticut was very quick at repartee. Once, when on an exchange, he was annoyed to | find the room 30 dark, and beekonlng to person near the pulpit, he asked him to open | the blinds and let in more light. s'We ex- | pect light from you," exclaimed the gentle man. "But must get it from heaven first, ]" was the quick rejoinder. Bazar A boy five or six years old who was carry | ing dozen eggs in paper along Adams l avenue yesterday was cautioned by pedes- 1 tr;ay, to he caref,I and not fall down 'sIt | wouldn't hurt much,' replied the youngster. 1 stBut you might break all the eggs" Oh, l no I wouldn't Aunt susan told me if was going to slip down to put the bag in snow bank where the eggs would be safe.
 troit Free Press.
 l One more unfortunate: Mamma Ca widow of considerable personal attractions)-'1 want to tell you something, Tommy. You saw that gentleman talking to grandmamma | in the other room. Well, he is going to be | your new papa. Mammals going to marry him" Tommy (who recollects something of the life his old papa used to lead)-"D-d does he know it yet, mamma ?"-London PuBch.
 The head clerk of 8 Milwaukee mercantile
 house was braggiDg rather largely of the
 amount of business done by his "frm. :"
 ..You may judge of it's extent, : said he, ''when tell you that the pens for our correspondence only | ccsk S2, 900 year l"'tPooh 'sald the clerk or another house. who was sitting by, tswhat is that to our correspondence. when save
 S4. OOO year in merely emitting to dot the is2 "-Peck's Sun. na 1 WINTER SCENE.
 Wrecked on the pavement, midst the siest.
 | flake an unexpected seat;
 Secure rest upon the pave
 ! Prom sIippery coal holes naught can gaye;
 1 And now feel awful emaIl,
 l For sIl the public me fall;--
 l And cold and wretched Is my seat,
 l wrecked on the pavement, midst the sleet.
 | Ths vtntry wind around me blows
 I while exclaim upon my WOES;
 1 Tears start unbidden to nay eye.
 Tn, upfeeIing crowd goes hurFying by;
 | And in Ihe;ea-s of all the thFong,
 l know my language eoundeth strong;
 1 For cold and wet is this my seat.
 l Wrecked on the psYement midst the sleet.
 | -Ohan.