Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-06-08
NATURAL HISTORY

Difident Lover: 1 know that am per
feet bear in my manner. She: Sheep, you
mean; bears hug people-you do nothing but
bleat.-Life.
'I bless Eve for eating the APPLE" said
young lady the other day, as she stood before
the mirror "Why?' asked a companion
because there is such delight in trying on
new dress when it fits we'll"
care you Christian young man" asked
melancholy missionary of bystander who
he thought might prove hopeful case:
"Ohl dear no." was the CHEEKY reply; '1m
choir singer. Chicago News.
Mission teacher-The object of this lesson
is to inculcate obedience. Do you know what
obey means?
Apt pupil-Yes, marin, I obey my pap.
eyes, that's right. Now tell me why you
obey your father"
"He's bigger'n me. Chicago News.
It is becoming almost habitua1 in New
York for bridal parties to be an hour late at
the church At one recent fashionable we'd
ding the couple was nearly two hours behind
time. This, of course, is not the bride
groom's fault. He can't go till the train
starts, and he doesn't wear it.-Norw1ch
Bulletin.
"Tain't So" triumphantly exclaimed Bob
bic from his perch on top of a chair, gazing
down on Algernon's head. "'What is not
truea" doubtfully asked his sister Maud
"Why, you said Algy was SO green that grass
was growing from the top of his head, and
(determinedly) there isn't any there" How
Maud explained the situation is unknown
Exchange.
Gray-And you claim that Black is total
abstainer. Green-Certainly he is. Gray
Come, now, doesn't he keep drop in the
house on the sly? Green-No, sir, not drop.
He couldn't do it without my knowledge.
Gray-Why nota Green-Because my hired
man is courtingahis hired girl, and neither
of our families can keep the smallest secret
from lhe other.-Boston Courier.
Angelina Mamma, dear. do you under
stand anything about the language of
flowersg' Mamma-"No, love; whyF
Angelina-"Why, Mr.. Snoopkins has just
sent me a lovely bunch of Jacqueminots, three
dozen, at least; and wanted to see what the
significance of it is" Unfeeling brother
''I can tell you, sis; it means that Snookins
is around to day trying to borrow from the
other fellows. Chicago Rambler.
Professor Snore of the medical depart
ment of the University of Texas is one of
the most ent-minded men in the State.
Not long since he went bathing in the pei
lucid waters of the Colorado river for the
first time in many years. Professor, are
you going in swimming with your specta-
cles on?' asked one of the students. eyes"
replied the old man, calmly, 81 don't con-
slider it proper to bathe in nude state. y
Texas Siftings.
A 10th ward school trustee read the morn
ing services in one of the schools yesterday
from a Bible containing on one page the
authorized version, and on the other the
revised version. Having finished one page,
the trustee read the opposite page, pausing
several times in doubt at the similarity of
the text. A quiet glance passed around the
schooIroom between the principal and her
teachers. After the exercises the trustee re-
marked:
''It is curious, but never knew before
that there were two chapters in the Bible
SO nearly the same"
''They say," replied the principal demure-
1y, eve can always learn something new in
the Bible IN. Y. Tribune.