Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-15
BRIGHT BITS.

THE King Of the Sandwich Islands is said to
be inordinStely fond of mince pie. What can
you expect of man whose ancestors were
brought up on missionary ?-DTdke's TrdCeI-
ers' A1Jdsine.
GRANDPA FRELfNGHUYsEN has hauled the
remains Of his late foreig policy to his farm
in \ ew Jersey. He is in some dOu whether
TO use it to set hens in or make yoke out of
il for breaking refractory colts Philadelphia
Press.
NINE. PATTI writes in an album, SO to
your relatives for nothing" OF course.
What's the use of paying summer hotel rates
if You have plenty of country cousins to bum
your bread out Of? Wrap this in cotton till
hot weather,-tt. Paul Herald.
A MAN who started a paper in Kansas five
years ago is now a millionaire. HIS subscrip
ton rate were invariably in advance. He did
not take cOrdW0Od for advertising. and he
charged 81 a line for local poetry. We always
thought II paper run on this principle would
make mOney.-Graphfc.
WHEN an s2-cent dollar tries to put on frills
and refuses to be lost through the hole in ones
pocket via which good IS gold piece has
crept into the mystic where. 1t may pride
itself upon its p0nderOus inability to get lost,
but it never fills the aching void left by the
little missing Oue.-FdU RiCer Herald.
'|MAsIMA said she didn't care how late 1
stayed out slelghlng," sad the maiden. "She
said she knew | would be in good hands"
And the youth Winkei at q snOW-bank they
were passing. and told himself that he would
arrange it so that she would also be in royal
pair of arms clear up to the shoulder befc re
she got hOme.-SdIs@ Sunbeam.
'.THERE is something that has preyed heavily
he SAID, but l am almost afraid to tell you Of
it,"
''What is it, George" the young woman
asked anXiOusly.
II am sOmnam bulist."
''Oh, is that all?'' she exclaimed with a sigh
of relief. II have always been Unlversallst
myself, but of course when we are made one l
shall expect 10 attend your church, Nel0
York Times.
"WoN'T you have another piece of pie, Mr..
Featherly?" asked Bobby, hospitality. His
mother was entertaining few friends at
dinner and the dessert was being discussed.
Thanks, Bobby Featherly replied. laugh
ingly; 'snce you are so polite about 1t, De-
lieve / will take a small piece more"
IAN right" sald Bobby: NOW, ma. re
member your promise. GU said II II was
necessary to cut into the second pie | could
have two pieces. "-Nel0 York Times.
1 love the windy month of March, with all its
roar and ring,
For then new life and tender hope are set on
everything.
The air gives hints OF clover pink and white
upon the hills,
And blue birds in the apple tree and anti
bilious pills.
Who briskIy with carving-kpife digs up the
sassafras. Puck
"WHAT makes You think they're engaged.
Mrs. OuigleyY Did her mother tell your"
No; she hasn't said a word to me about it."
''Then suppose her father mentioned it to
your husbaudE"
''Oh, dear, no."
''Well, give it up, then. How did you find
it Out?"
''Why, l met them out walking the other
afternoon and stopped to chat with them
few minutes. They'd both been eating
onions, and / tell you, Mrs. buckley, a sign
like that never fails. They'll be married be-
fore three months or / don't know mop
from mugwump. - Chicago Ledger.