Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-10
BRIGHT BITS.

"AsTONIsHING, isn't it, how things are
taXed?" said Straddles. 'Why, hear lots of
people talking about taxing their brains. So
Washington HGtchet.
ma. what do they give hens lime for?'
.sNh. to make the shells of their eggs" wv ell,
did the hen that laid the golden egg have
her teeth filed like pa's%-BOstoR Times.
MAMMA" said little Mabel. on a very rainy
day, 'you said it was wicked to waste water,
didn't your" .'Yes, my dear" ''Then why
don't bod be more careful?'-BOstOn Times.
II UNDERSTAND that Miss Gypsie Rose is
playing Juvenile roles" ''That's all right"
''AlI right? Why, 1 remember seeing her
act when / was q little bOvW "Weli, she
ought to be able to play child's parts now. she
is in her second childhoOd."-Neao York
Graphic.
A LITTLE child looked out at night
Upon the stars in heaven so blue,
And cried aloud in glad delight:
"Dod's floor has cracks, e light shines
Cincinnati Merchant Trareler.
On. just look at Grover,
He's had big walk-Over,
Climbing up the W hlte House stairs.
Oh. when he gets in,
The old party will be thin,
Climbing up the White House stairs.
NaTerra-AIba District-Jones-"Iu under
stand that you are an artist. DO you paint
portratsF" De BOnbon-"GOu mistake. sir
/ claim to be sn artist in my line, but am
not a painter" JOnes-"W hat Is your llneT
De BonbOn-"I am maker of French can
dies" Jones-'Ah! l see. You are worker
in clay."-Pbilddelphid eau.
"MR. SMITH. is ague catching, just like the
mcasle ~ mo, my little deah. What made
YOU think sO?" ''COz, when you was here the
the other night, you know, petting sister Jane,
when she had the ague, ma SAID, after you'd
gone. that you vas no good and hadn't got
any money, and that Jane had better give you
the shake. | thought maybe it was catching"
st Paul Day,
81 don't believe it has ever rained 50 hard
beforr, mamma, since Adam was BABY"
But, my daughter, Adam never was an in
FAINT" WAS he born whOle?' Yes, he was
created a man" "Where did Eve come
frOm?' "She was made from RIB from
Adams side" Did it hurt him?" Mother
becomes suddenly deaf and resumes her nee
dlewOrk.-BOst0H Budget.
A LITTLE Rock man sold his cooking stove
to get money enough to take his family 10 the
circus. When one of his friends demonstrated
with him, he said 1--WE had no use for the
didn't you buy something to eat with the
money YOU got for the stOve?' Then we
should have had nothing to cook it on. Don't
talk to me. I'm philosopher"
A MONTPELIER 5-year- old of our acquaint-
ance was once invited, with the rest of the
family, to take tea at the house of IF end.
The head of the family had taken pains to
procure a tempting supper for his guests, ana
when all were seated at the table and 1t came
5-year- Old's turn to be helped the host said:
"Well Johnny, what will you havep Johnny
looked over the table a minute ard then
made this crushing reply: when | am at
home and don't see anything good to eat on
the table / have crackers and milk, and
guess I'll have crackers and milk now."-St.
Albans Messenger.
MY JERSEY LILY.
Round and deep her liquid eye
Window of the heart
Looking in l think spy
My own counterpart.
Slken lashes, dropping DER,
Frame my portrait there.
Dare | tell her | adore?
Dare | stroke her haIr?
Yes; her face is close to mine
Breath like new-mown hay
Fans my check. My arms I'll Irvine
Round her neck and say:
Lily, dear, thou'rt mine for life.
Tell me. Lily, now,
What. though may have wife
Can't l lOYe my COW?
Lancaster Eedniner.