The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-08-05

sent surroundings, ana IN all that the
future may have in store, l must re-
vert to the time | lived in Albany as
the happiest period of my life Is
that as you wrote it?"
"Certainly that is, didn't they put
it on? Hang 'eml They left that Off
| added Excepting the last six or
seven weeks"
care you perfectly Sure you adj
ded that, Mr.. Cleveland? Very well.
| will forgive you then"
1t is noble species of revenge to
have the power of severe retaliation
and not exercise it.
When Eve made her debut there
was no other woman to ask: "What
did she have on?"
Grief knits two hearts in closer
bonds than happiness ever can and
common sufferings are far stronger
links than common joys.
The Queen of Portugal mourns for
) the late King of Bavaria in tight
: fitting velvet coat trimmed with Chan
: tilly lace reaching to the ground.
"May aspire to your hand?" asked
masher of a witty belle, who Instant
ly replied "You may have the refusal
Of it, sir, for an indefinite period.
= Economy is the art Of drawing in as
d mach as one can but, unfortunately,
e young ladies will apply this drawing
NJ in" to their own bodies, when they
wish to avoid anything like "waist."
s. No man can realize whata low-iyed,
II miserable, disgusting game base ball is
ID until he has been a volunteer umpire,
T. and has had his head split open for
IL deciding right, when the hoodlum side
of the game happened to be wrong.
= Indications for Rhode Island Ex-
l. treme thirst, and cool beer wave pass
es away. Rum weather threatened.
90 90 Drug shop barometer higher. cy-
clones OF sly drinking. Policemen be-
- coming variable.
The pretty maiden fell overheard
Ise and her lover leaned over the side oi
IN the boat rs she rose to the surface, anc
is said "Giye me your hand" "PleasG
ask papa" she said, as she sank for tha
he second time.
e'' Tommy (who has Just received
severe scolding)-Am really so bad
80 mamma?
oiu Mamma-Yes. Tommy, you are
." very bad boy.
Tommy (reAectiSely)-Well, any
per wav, mamma, think you ought to b
Ihe real darn glad | amt twinsl
zed
,o.t Opening sentence Of Ella WheelC
Wilcox's story OF Perdita, now pul
IN. lished in book form: Leaning ovt
.;on the broken stile, just at the edge OF
or wood, girl stood straining her ey'
Iino through the gathering gloom" 9
sn the whole this is better than II Il
;ont dear girl had been straihing her ey
through sieve.
ayes" said the parson at the tea
me BILE. "Young Jordan was out drivir
with Miss Popenjay the other eyenii
sand and his horse ran away. They we
both thrown out and the bug
smashed to pieces, 1t was
me providential escape for both OF thel
But can't understand how the you
Il to man came to lose control"
what "He must have been driving vi
lffec- one hand" fippantly suggested
ministers eldest son, a rake OF o b
I'll / "Or perhaps he had the reins arou
llean his neck" said Edith, shy you
hal beauty of IS, with . charming Q
Is i'll modest mien. And then everyone,
slant claimed in chorus:
tops "Why, Edith?
,io' An eastern clergyman, who is vi
a. ing California for the improvement
S"io his physical and spiritual health,
sucn introduced the other evening tC
~ i' prominent actor.
ave have met before and un
:, happy circumstances" said the 81
0''' ing preacher.
Indeed," murmured the actor, Y
10 - no recognition in his glance.
! odd "Yes, sir; married you, and / |
,;rdor watched your career ever since J
lonoys interest and pleasure. Yes, sir
married. YOU"
at may be so, it may be so,p
c p the man of genius, thoughtf
"When was it?"
ed ms "Why, in 1869 OF course" rel
erday. the man of God, greatly astonishe
one at "And Wherep