Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-10
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Persons writing love poems viii
please make a note that stupid is the
only word in the English language
which rhymes with "Cupid."-Chtcago
Tribune.
"A Texan, who has lived for years
among the cowboys, says that many OF
them are graduates of Eastern colleges.
Men cling to college customs long al
Ter graduation.-Boston Post.
-"And them's whatf folks calls hand
some, are they?" said a farmer, as he
watched a couple OF hanson cabs roll
ing down the street. "Well, wonder
what they'd think if they could see a
new wagon with red wheelsP'-Cht
caqo Ledqcr.
A Maine teamster says: Il can
start the most obstinate horse by TAX
ing him out of the shafts and leading
him around in a circle until he is gid
dy." And now we are disturbed by
the question, how is he going to lead
him round in a circle without starting
him?-Boston Posi-.
-"Oh! Mr.. S." said a young lady
at a fair. Il want your help for a mo-
lltIu. HdNC JuSU SOlu q GIN3 ~ II"
teen dollars that cost fifteen cents, and
l want you to tell me what percentage
that is" "a transaction of that kind,
my dear Miss b." said Mr.. S., who is
a lawyer, ''gets out Of percentage and
into larceny.''-M. Y. Post.
No more touching compliment
could be paid than that of the child
who had overheard a conversation at
the table on the qualities of a wife. As
he stopped over to kiss his mother he
remarked: ''Mamma, when l get big,
I'm going to marry y lady just 'zactly
like you."-M Y. LndcpcndemA.
-"Here is a clever little article that
I am sure will meet with the approba-
ton of your readers" he said, as he
tiptoed into the editorial room. 81 ALI
afraid" replied h eeditor. as he looked
it over, ''that it will not meet with the
appreciation of my readers" ''No?
Why not?" because it willnever have
a chance."-N. Y. 11mcs.
-"John," said a certain grocer to his
new clerk, .'to succeed in the retail
grocery line, it is necessary to practice
a reasonable amount of economy.
'Wilful waste makes woeful want is q
truism you should always bear in
mind" eyes, sir" ''Now, 1 was sur
prised," the underselling grocer went
on, 'when you picked the flies out of
the sugar barrel this morning hat you
didn't brush their legs off. Don't let
that happen again, John."-EucA1aage.
"A lady entertaining the little
daughter of a friend for a few DAYS was
one evening edited by the following
bit of reasoning on the little maids
part. The full moon was clear and
bright, w%hereupon the child exclaimed:
''Mrs. S., look, God has lighted his
lantern!" 'But who told you that was
Gods lantern?" was the surprised in
quiry. "Nobody. / knew it myself.
Doesn't God give you q light for your
house? And do you think he gave it all
to you and sat in the dark himself?'-
Boston Traveller.
When you take a "gal" to a hop,
and have no money for an ice-cream,
just waltz off and lether galop for it
Folio. But wouldn't the proprietor
make a racquet?-RicAmomd Baton.
Well. wouldn't he? and probably
polka boot or two at the gentleman as
he glided out.-W tInimgtom New South.
If YOU fellows attempt to real Off much
more of such stuff at a quick-step
march you will clog your intellects be-
fore the jig is up.-Bwrlimgton Hawk-