Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-02-25
MIRTH AND MERRIMENT.


a wife OF her husband, showing him a
rainbow .colored carpet which she had
ordered. 4" don't like it," he rsspon.
ded. Why not? think 1t real
pretty" "Tbat's because you have
poor taste" Itsas good as yours, |
guess" she snapped back with warmth.
Possibly, my dear, but l don't like
your carpet all the same" Well,
why don't you?" " Becaus" it's too
CANDY" Fudge! You must be de-
vout admirer of plain things" clam,
my low that's why / married you. I"
She said good many things which re-.
gard for the family prevents our pub
fishing
Grandpapa Crying to be severe) !:
"Now Mabel, toll me why you didnot
put that quarter gave you into the
plate at church this morning? / like
To see little girl give cheerfully AID
not let her right band know what her
left hand doeth'" Incorrigible grand
daugh er (who is saving the money tor
CANDY: That's just the trouble
grsndpspa. My right hand thought
my left was putting 1t in, and my left
hand thosght my right was, and so, he
tween the two Of them II didn't get put
in Mt all"
No, don't allow card-playing 10
my house." said Popipjay "but In
spite Of 1t one of the girls will have q
little game Of sevep.up about every
night" How Is tbat?" inquiries
Blobson, In a puzzled tone. Why"
rejoined Popinjay, there are four OF
them, and they generally have three
fellows up with them until half past II
o'clock"
"Ah, Mrs. Crimsonbeak said
young Miss Fussanfeather, after con
versing with that lady's husband at tn.
musicale the other evening. " Nv,
found your husband out at last. "
That's not difficult thing TO do
replied Mrs. CIimsonbeak, Indifferent
| ly. Come around to the house any
time of night, and you'll always bt
sure ~ find him out %
| An Arizona sporting man was RI.
ctnty inveigled into IA church fair ard
induced TO try his hand at tho wheel OF
fortune. In half an hour hs had all tn,
money in tle bank and mortgage OF
the church He very considerably CAV,
them back the mortgage, and in the fu
tnre the church viii choose It's victim,
-. more care.
Jim Dabiny is drummer who has &
rather risky wife when no is away from
home. " How DO you like my travel
ing suit, my dear 2" he inquired thu
other day, Just lefore b. starred out o,
the road. II looks very nice. l.,
rather see You in your travelling sui
than in any you have got" was the I'LL
g4rded reply.
Mamma" asked 6 little bow, " di'
God make the sun and moon % Ye-
dear" Well, guess he didn't kro'
much about en-" Why % a,ke,
the astonished mother "'Cause h,
made the sun for the daytime, when Ii
! oug HI To have made II for the night
} time. The moon would be brigh
enough for the daytime"
" Mamma" asked Seneca stree
little giri who had been reading som
Second Advent pred Ictions--" namms
l. the world coming 10 an end on III
. 4th of January ?" think not, III
, dear" replied the mother. "Oh, II
no glad" said the child, "for ! want
start crazy quilt on the first of Il
4 year"
= VIII, did Solomon declare that a
is vanity ?' asked a Sunday scho
! teacher OF her ella \. - know, ia
] the youngest member of the claa
r Well, why did Solomon declare all
vanity Speak right up " Tause
couldn't dit all his wives past a millin
shop 7" shouted the hopeful.
i. What do you think of Mr.. Thorn
I son, ma 2" - He seems 10 be very II
% Tut would not encourage him u
= we're you" "Why, mamma p" He h
red hair, and red neaueu men are .
= ways decetful. " But pa has r.
hair Well, not quite red, my chill
Its quite red enough, though"
"The house is desirable in eve
respect except one" said the real esta
}, agent to an Intending purchaser" it
- not furnished with hot water" go
A , never mind that" replied the hou,
"a seeker. have been married fife
years, and there is no danger OF my ev
being ont of Lot water"
Miss Nellie Mckee, a tot of thr
summers, was out walking with b
a mother one evening not long since, al
,s happening to look upward and sect
= the stars shining very brightly ,excIai
~ ed, with enthusiasm Mamma
). mamma, they are having a parade
g. in heaven, amt they ?'
n. Johnny Thomas, little scamp,
) Went and overturned the lamp,
o. AS he tried TO hit the cat a whane
~ vicious
q Now he doesn't wall or carp,
But he plays upon the harp
is Little Id, liz that are tender and de
81 ciOus.
ID Where've you been, Frank
10 "Down to 81. Louis. What doing
e. "Runniug Photograph gallery. -" L
re it work ?'' Z" Work should say
~ did. First day | hung out a sig
r. Babies taken without prior Dotic,
Mt and the next morning | found four
re my doorstep"
~ 81 lea brac is fast disappear
from fashionable nantel pieces re
Nd Mrs Crimsonbeak from the daily pap'
w. the other evening. I'm glad OF thai
replied her husband, looking up Tor
mr. moment; "now a fellow will ha
ct. some place in the house to put
feet"
- "Oh, hum!I wish 1 had MARI
Mr.. Gladstone" sighed Mrs. Basco
throwing down her newspap
What !" exclaimed her husbal
". starting out OF an incipient nal
ors /" rather than me % " Yes" reiteral
Inc Mrs Bascom =" Mr.. Gladstone oht
hat up all his own wood"
,Ss "I'm going to CT" she remarked,
MT she com menced to climb up the vo
be scale in manner which, II not mt
The cal, was progressive. :" hope she II
one be lost" murmured the young man
cnt a. So 70 hi,,,.lf 90 ba stonnad
use beth ears and edged toward the door
,raI "My wife has gained sweep
led victory" exclaimed a breathless, ba