South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-01-25

eooos etogetoer Ike this young
man 0iilik.n Who comes 10 see you 30
often. hsar be is nothing but poor
dry-goods clerk Is what the head OF The
family said to his daughter one day a.
the dinner table.
he 10 very nice young gentleman
replied tho daughter: Besides. nc /,
something more than . poor dry goods
clerk. lie gets large salary and il
manager Of one OF tho departments, ard
expects sope day to have an inter est in
the business
4 hope be may responded the old
man; but be strikes me as very Zip.
pant, impertiuent young person, and in
my opinion he should he sat down on
Well. / havo invited him to take tea
with Us this evening" said the daugh-
ter: and hope you will treat him DO.
lite 1t least. You will find him q very
different person from What you supposed
him to be-
oh. Ill treat him politely enough
he said.
That evening Mr.. MilIikin appeared
at supper, and made mos. favorable
impression upon the old gentleman.
'Ho is . clever young fellow, after
ALL he thought. Il have done him an
Injustice
twas just here that Bobby spoke out.
Bobby was well.meaning boy, bu, too
talkative.
Papa he ventured, you know what
you said today at dinner about SIR. Mil.
lskenf that he was an impertinent young
man and ought to be sat down upon
Silence, sir!' shouted the father.
swallowing mouthful of no, potato.
But the little boy would nj silence.
IT'S all right he continusd confiden.
TALLY, bu. in a whisper loui enough to
be heard out of doors: she has been sat
down upon. Sister sat down on him las,
night for two hours.'
After this dinner went on more quit.
~. owing to Bobby's sudden and jeIky
departure.
On being asked what made him 20 dir.
ty, street Arabs reply to bis Sunday
school teacher was, You say l'u, made
OF dust, and ! s'pose it works OUT
A little ten-yesr-oid cbep the other
day begged bia mother to ask his father
10 get him new suit Of clothes.
My Sunday sui. looks so shabby he
said. you tell him. mamma
why don't you ask him yourself 2
inquired the mother. Don't you tliuk
that would be the best way p
ooh, no, mammal he exclaimed
You ask HIN, plcnse. You are so much
better acquainted with him than am
His mother did the asking. after that
Of course, and the suit was bought.
Didn't | tell you that i didn't want
to see you in this courtroom again 2
asked police court judge of an Irish
man.
'Yis, sor.'
Aud didn't you promise that should
never sec you again 2
Il did. yer honor.
'Then why 10 SEQ you?'
Because ye're not blind, yer honor
A RoUsINa TEiE.-'You don't look
particularly brilliant this morning, old
chap; what's wrong?
Didn't sleep very well last night
Sick p
No; on the contrary had rousing
old time
Il see; disipatingt'
No, went to bed early. You see I'm
stopping at my brother apd they've got
new baby there. Hos n rouser.
don't think slept more than Eve min
utes at time last night. II you wan,
to have rousing old time. my boy, jus,
sleep in tho same house with a new Ia
by. 1t beats anything you ever heard
cf-Oil City Blizzard.
The GREATEsT CALAMITY IN LIFE -
what Is the greatest calamity in life !?
asked Boston schoolmarm the other
dsy. addressing her class.
There was pause Of some moments
duration. At length the young son OF 0
North End politician put up bis hand
We'll 2 asked the teacher.
TO be beaten at the lection and lose
yer Office
The teacher put him at the head oil
the class in political economy omer,
Vile Journal.