Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-02
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The mantle of charity il o,t.
from a very small piece of cloth, eos
Irish & English" 10 the nam.
q Buffalo firm. -BuNalo Couyiey' u
Some meh are like wanon, u,.
rattle the most when there Is tn. IIalch
in them.-N y. Matt. ~' least
Robert Grant says the Amo,
g1rl thinks Tor herself. Ii she nsarrias
u foreign count she generally has s ~
his thinking also.-boston Rost. W 20
Some people think it very fun,,
laugh at a policeman, but We 70
passed through the city several t; nass
late at night; and have seen notbinn :,
laugh at.-Boston 1Tansc7$tt. 20
1t is claimed that a woman ~.
clothe herself neatly and comfort ,S IAN
from head to foot, for three dolly
and twenty-five cents. No one nv
the present moment. however. Nv
been rash enough to claim that s ss'
will.-Somerriltc Journal. 'uS
"A man called on the Chief Of po,;..
of Allegheny a few days ago and sa;a
he had been robbed of S5O.OOo 1 mS
The man is supposed to have bean 'v .
curve pitcher for a professional baso
ball club, and had Just been paid b,li
of his seasons salary.-.Norr,stoa.
Yeratd.
Thirteen is IN unlucky number. T.
is for this reason that when a .boa
keeper halves u twenty-five cent pieso
he invariably gives you twelve cents
The s%hopkeeper is unscltish. and -.
| somebody must run the risk of has
luck he freely takes it himself.-M.
cago Tribune.
She loved him just so much and
no muchcr. Wife, wish you wonl%
get your life insured for s., 600. INV
dear. Husband-l was THINKING 4
getting it insured for 500 0 WIFE
Do you think you cane Husbapd-
Certainly. Why not? Wife-I supnosn
the companies refused to insure any.
| thing for more than it is worth.-T
Y. Herald.
Lie insurance agent-"Come, let
nc make you out a policy" MI. Du.
scnbury-'.Not to-day. sir" .Whv
not? The premium on 800, 900 would
! not be much. 1t would be a nice sum
to leave your WIFE" II said not to.
day. sir Now I say, never, sir! n
handsome young widow with $50, OOli
the most dangerous legacy a man
| could leave behind him."-PHilQde,Dhin
coil.
Nurse to fashionable mother-The
baby is very restless, ma'am. l can't
do anything with her. T. M.-she's
teething. I suppose. N.-Yes'm, Il
thing if You was to take her in yeur
arms a little while it might soothe her,
+. MI? Impossible! I haven't the
time to spare. ! am Just making ready
to attend a meeting of the Society tc,
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
Give baby some pare ic.-Botos
Courier.
At a hotel = short time since a sid
inquired Of q gentleman at the table il
his cup vas out. "No.'' said he; 'but
nv coffee Isl" The poor girl was con.
| sTderablv confused. but Determined
to pay him in his own coln. While al
dinner tire stage drove up. and several
coming in. the gentleman asked:
"Docs the %stagedine here?" ''No, sir"
exclaimed the girl in a sarcastic tone
but the passengers do!'-M. Y. IMA-
pcaudent.
They were seated at Coney Island |
overlooking the ocean. ..Ehe sight Of
the houndless blue sea- sad she
bearing upon its mighty bosom the
stately white-winged ships. t~reightcd
! with hopes and fears. and-and mer.
ehandise, and, alas. ambitions that
will never be realized. always fills NE
with wonder and de. ght. and my whole
being becomes so surchargcd with
emotion as to leave no room for aughtI
else ''Your order. please" in
terrupted the waiter. 20: yes. a dozen
hard-she}l CLAIMS. please, and + hoti
sausage."-M- Y. 1lnes.