The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-22

why" he pleaded, sour very
circumstances bind us together; eour
similar tastes, our friendship, long ac-
ouaintance-u Yes she replied.
seven age could bind us together. !"
''What age, dearestp" he asked. EMU
cilage," answered she, gleamily. A
minute later. as he paste up and down
the room alone, he realized that his
failure was gumplete.-Lyc.
Everybody knows how the sudden
cessation of a laundering band of
music causes remarks to be shouted
out in tone like a locomotives
whistle. The other night at West
Point hop the band crashed out q few
final bars and suddenly stopped. when
the voice of lovely little lady in pink
was heard yawping at the top of her
lungs; Don't my new hustle hang
like daisyP"
A New York tailor has hit it. 1t is
simply double or false vest pocket in
which to carry cigars. Those which
you smoke yourself are entirely inVis-
ible, but those you have for your
friends peep temptingly out from over
the edge. A man who wears such a
pocket and is cautious, may get repu-
tation among the cigar tiends for
smoking ''cellardooros, but he will
save no end of money.
A citizen who applied to the fire.
marshal the other day for a building
permit was refused on the ground that
the fire limits prohibited the erection
of such a structure. After spouting
his indignation in round terms, he
added: Il wouldn't be found dead in
such a city as this" "As for that"
slowly replied the marshal, sit won't
make much difference where you die;
you'll probably come within the fire
limits"
The Somerville CTenn.) Falcon
brings the story of one of the daught-
ers of the dusky race, who had just
made her first visit to the Episcopal
Church in that place. On reaching
home she said: s.Look here missus, /
never seed such dom as that at church
afore. The people they be's prayin',
and the preacher he boiler at um to get
up, and den he gets mad and turns his
back on 'em, and don't have muffin to
do with 'em.n
':Do you know Mr.. Duder?" asked
one Newport girl of another. II can't
say that l know him, but have met
him several tines swell, you ought
10 cultivate him" .Why, is he any
hing muchP'' 81 don't know how he
win be in the future, but now he nseds
about as much as any man
ever met. - Then they smiled softly
INTO each others eyes and went their
several ways. - Merchant Iragelleg.
They were reading the old farmers |
viii, and the nephew. the principal
nheritor. paying the closest attention |
o its provisions. Presently the notary |
anne to the clause, 81 bequeath to the |
ervant that shall close my eyes 100 |
rancs. Eli! Hello there" says the |
Ieir, lust read that again, viii youP"
The notary complies. chats 100 |
ramos saved anyhow" says the heir;
uncle only had one eye! Got the
aithful domestic that time, didn't IP"
French Fun.
It is related that q confessor once
ad much difficulty in getting an old
rish woman. regular penitent of his,
, recollect any sin. She could not re-
lember that she had done anything
rrong at all. At last after severe
examination. be asked her whether she
0uld remember 8 sin of her past life.
o. Anything she was sorry forP
Sure, father she answered, I'm
,rry ever came to this countryi'
reensGfs's Journal
YES, = said the young man to the
ecture Committee, 81 want to deliver
temperance lecture In your town
You don't look like man who has
I'd experience in drinking. " remarked
o Chairman. suspiciously. Have
n ever been drunkardPp lectured
| through the South last winter. and
Florida, where saw q swan1p-snake
ty feet long, T." pardon nv
riosity, sir. interrupted the Chair
an, hastily, ssWhen do you want the
'lIf" Graphic.
s.Wall, said the boot-black who sat
xt to the alley, and who had been
eping very quiet for long time,
ny gal amt stylish nor handsome,
q she hainst got small feet and q
ecian nose. but she's awful good
arted. T How goodPn asked the.
g who carried three cigar stubs In his
it pocket We'll, the other night
len I'd been eating onions and she
dn't she rubbed hmburger cheese
over her mouth 50 as not to make
J feel embarrassed. -" Detroit Free
4 pair Of pink horses. attached to .
*, were seen standing in 'front.' Of
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