The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24
WIT AND PLEASANTLY.

''Msmms, why is papa bsld?" 81 am his
fourth wife, darling"
Mrs. Ingalls, says that woman is silent
power in the land. That will be news to
thousands of husbands.
''What do you want2' asked Pat. Moth
ing" was the reply. Then you'll 6ndit in
the jug where the whisky was"
A Pennsylvania girl has bet fifty kisses
against a winter wrap on the election, and
lost. Once in a great while we envy the fit
OF another fellows boots.
A recent novel begins: "She sat there ST.
lently for some time" We didn't read any
further, for when book stsrts out with
deliberate falsehood il snuoys rs.
An Irishman, speaking of friend he met
So the street, said, ''He is so much altered
that 1 scarcely knew him. i am thin and
you are thin, but he is thinner than the both
of US put together.
When a Detroit girl was recently kissed
she exclaimed: Chow could you" cit
viii give me great pleasure 20 explain" said
the young man, and he explained By re-
repeating the operation.
NO" raid an old maid, 81 don't mics q
huss5siia3 very much. have trained my dog
to growl every time feed him, and have
Just bought clothingstore dummy that l
can scold Whsn feel like it."
81 do hate to see @ woman work" said
Gus to his wife. Il have noticed that trait
sn your character; you always roll over in
bed and turn your face to the wall when /
get up to build the fire." was the tart reply.
Said good sister in her testimony at
csmp-meeting: "My husband opposed my
coming to this sacred spot, but 1 can truth
fully say that in coming here l have received
blessing, and know when / reach home
any husband will get blessing" No one
seemed TO doubt her,-Columbus Dispatch.
Hrs, Bridget Farley, of strstford, Conn.,,
who is over one hundred and four years old,
recently visited neighboring town on
shop, ing tour. There is Probahly no other
object under the sun that would induce
woman of that age to venture so far from
home. Nothing but death Will prevent
woman from going a-shopping.
Ts$ing the hint. A young man walking
down Broadway one evening, with pretty
and sentimental girl on his arm, passed
playful in front of one of the theatres.
Looking at it. he ssid. Would YOU like to
she responded with g blush; 81 have seen it
for some time" The next month they were
married.
Proud motber-"Do you know, my dear,
believe our baby will be a singer. perhaps
great tenor like BTignOi or CampaniniP'
Tired fsther-"He strikes high mighty
often, il that's whst you mean" yes the
Il
will be able to have his voice cultivated in
Europe" by Jovel good idea. Send him
Dov."-Philadelphi Call.
Charley wanted to give Clara Christmas
present, but he couldn't make up his mind
what it should be; so the next time he called
he frankly told her the difficulty under
which he was laboring. "Want to make me q
present, Charleyi" Clara exclaimed, in we'll
disguised astonishment why, Charley,
Won forget vourselfo Charley took the hint
and offered himself on the spot.
"Say, Charles" said Mr.. Buysell to his
clerk, "if you'll buy q sealskin sscque for
your wife I'll give you S25 toward the pur-
chase" 81 will do it." replied the clerk
shut, Mr.. Buysell, why this burst of liberal
ityG' mo hberalitY about it my boy, II
your wife comes out in q sealskin, don't you
see it will save me the expense of having to
buy one for Mrs. Buysell." bow sop
1'Why, you don't suppose she'd wear the
same kind of clothes as my clerks wife
wears do youP"-Cnicago News.