The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-30
HUMOROUS.

City RAile (pointing to wild
plant b. the wayside) -.Nhst's thatp'
Country Cousin .sfhat's milkweed. i"
City Belle--.O. yes. what you feed the
BOWS on. 1 suppose. IN Y. Mail.
Some one says: 1.-The mischievoui
boy is simply q locomotive off the
track" and, we may remark. q
wrecked locomotive is generally
caused by misplaced switch. -Puck.
"A musical critic being told that a
,ertain WORKOUT opera singer was
singing with great success in Mexico,
rei0ined: ..Well, I'm very glad to
hear that he is again singing-in Mcx-
leo. IN y Ledger.
A lady took her little boy to church
for the first time. Upon hearing the
organ he was on his feet instanter.
..Sit down." said the mother. II
won't" he shouted. a want to see the
monkey. ~ hris.iaB at Work.
A boarding-house mistress has
added another ornament to her wall
decorations. 1t is in the shape of q
motto which reads thus: Laugh and
grow fat She wants to give the
mouths of her boarders something tn
do.-Boston Commonwealth.
in Philadelphia Miss H. in So
ciety-..Would / be pleased to have
YOU bring Mr.. Van kupper, of New
York, to call? First tell me about his
family. " Mr.. Montrose-''O, they
were all well when he left It'd BIS.
-Brown-..What's the matter with
DrA n,,v,Nlo.,9 II knor
that he has threatened to pull youl
ears the first chance he gets" Dunn
ley Dumping up and down)-.He will,
will he? Pull my ears! Well, you can
bet your sweet life he'll have his hands
full. ~ Y. san
He wanted to arrive. Clerk Ito
seedy stranger who has just regist.rcd)
-..Have roomp" S. S No" Cicrx
-'.Dinner. l suppose?" S. S.-"Not
at all, l only wanted to arrive. It's a
good many years since arrived at a
hotel, and If you've no objection I
will simply arrive. Good morning. ~
1eras Siitiags.
Yes" said the artist. ''photos.
raphy of late years has made won-
derful strides. 1t has got SO now that
photographs can be taken at night !"
''You astonish me-" said the artist 3
friend. ..It's a fact. though" continued
the artist, sadly; somebody got into
my shop last night and took all the
photographs had. "-Liarper's Bazaar.
80 If it wasn't fer one thing, boys"
from his wagon, lid butenny amount
o money OH that bay colt O mine trot-
ting mile in 2:16i. I'd bet million
dollars eff / had it." The crowd
laughed. dcrisively. " What is the one
th;ngP" asked one Of the crowd. The
distance is too fur fer the time. ~
i. Life.
-s'Isn't he beautiful? said the wife
of the politician, as she dandled her
baby boy, who smiled and kicked every
lime size threw him up. 81 He is, an
swercd the proud father as he watched
the play of the little fe. t, p but m
afraid he viii never be good party
man." why not?" g Because he .
a Kicker 1t is these terrible things
chat cast gloom over the happisst
families. Boston Coartc9.
=srnlng and Saving Money.
tDoston Budget1
It isn't the man who makes the most
money who saves the most, as was shown
in the case of the Boston salesman who
once received a salaty of $4,000 per year
and was recently sent to the poor-house.
The brothers worked in the same stor,.
One was the head porter, with yearly
salary OF $1,000 and the other was sales
man who received IS 900 per annum The
last mentioned had only himself and wife
to support, yet he was always poor, owing
to expensive habits, while the first, with
family Of eight or nine children, grew
gradually rich, and lent his extravaganza
brother 81 900, which he found hard to get
hacl. This is a nractical illustration of