Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-30
BRIGHT BITS.

BoeS-Peter'ey, do yoE know where The
line "You'4l never miss the aier tin the well
rlss drr." comes frons
Peierley-CAn't really remember the poets
Bozs-A poet, Unph! What does 5 poet
Know about well waEers-8asge. = Easdy.
.'YoU say you were in the war Of 'l2?'
*'CertalnIE."
And yet you are only 50 years old?"
y on are correct. p
~ cry well. Now, sir. I would Ike TO know
ho% you N Ike that appear"
WIN. : N see there we're eleven others in
the choir. "-fsscs4sss JBdesfadsaf.
He ESs about 20 propose. out was somewhat
nervous. he didn't know row TO begin. AT
last he staTnnered ont:
Pm very uneasy"
Uneasy" she echoed. Then she added
emDhAllczlly: ''l'l bet it's Eea OF nv dog.
I've been there"
He didn't propose.-Besfoa Courier.
".wHKRK is that couple fromT' asked 3
railroad passenger out West concerning q
mAn and woman IN a ne ghDoring seat.
Il don't know s2lG HE conductor, ''but
heard him tell her thai there was quite
some rain last ight."
on. that settles il" said the passenger.
They're from New Jersey. "-RdAaoay Ad-
oocste.
''TAxE this seat, madam. said q polite gen
tleman IN s crowded New YORK street car, as
he vacated his seat
Thank you, SIR" replied the lazy. smiling
sweetly.
The gentleman gave start Of surprise, and
fell dead upon the floor of the car. He wss
not accustomed TO being thanked Tor s seat
The lady was from PiIts1urg. - 5sts5ur9
CAToAaeSe- ! e3egrapa-
Now. Algernon." said Miss Fussenfeather,
as she was tightly held in the embrace OF her
naucee. they tell me fn25 men get tired of
squeezing a er they are married. VIII you
promise me not 10 give il up after we are man
and wifes'
s'Oh. 1 assure You it is not necessary to
make any such promises" replied the young
man. i guarantee you'll have all the scueeZ-
ing you want 10 90 10 get along on IS a week -
"WEAT can I help you to. Mr.. Jones?"
asked the lsndlsdy as she beamed on her
boarde7s from the head OF the table.
.'Dh, Just give me little BIT Of yesterdays
cold roast beef. some disintegrated shoe string
a collar button or Two. some OF the hired girls
back hair, porilon II Saratoga wave, and 3
strong flavor Of onions and palnklller"
The landlAdy looked weary ana silently
soooped him out spoonful Of hash.-Nsr-
ebaRt Trd0elIsr.
LIFE Insurance AGENT lhIling out appn-
cat,on)-Your general health Is good. Is it
ntti
Applicant-Neyer had q sick day in my
Agent-Um! You do not contemplate en-
teTing upon any hazardous undertaking, l
suppose.
am going TO get married next Wednesday,
L0aCeR Citizen.
SMART Boy at Breakfast Table-Papa.
how could they make woman out of
molasses:
Nonsense. child; what are you talking
aboutY'
'.Weil, wasn't Joan of Arc made out of
molsssesf"
~ no told you such stuff"
"Well. our teacher told us she was Maid of
Orleans"
JohnnY suddenly remembered he was
wanted in football game.-S1. Louis CArgai-
Gle.
CONDUCTOR OLIVER, OF the Rock Island
road, was punching tickets on an incoming
ram one day lass week when his ewes fell
upon pretty little tot Of girl W no was nest
ling close beside her mother.
"Ah. M little girl. how DO you do to-day -
he asked, stroking the child under the chm
Nov, you stop that" cried the little crea-
tuTe. poutIng her lips into s!rosebud why
N the world don't you tickle mamma under
he chimp
The conductor said something about a chin
or the old block, and went on about his bust
ness.-Chio1go Herald.