Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-25
BRIGHT BITS.

SOME ONE says the bicycle season is back
ward. We have good authority for saying
mat the bicycle fall Is usually forward
Phita7etDhtd Item.
IT isn't the new that Is troubling the out
ot-town papers just now. but the problc1' how
to get out the pictures of the hood e Alder
men OF this city on schedule time.-Neeo York
Tribune.
THIs TALK of another mistress for the
White House is plainly opposed to the spir I
Of civil service reform. Miss Rose Elizabeth
Cleveland, the present incumbent, is not an
"6eDsvr partisan. and there are no charges
against her.-AtssOurt ReDublican.
WHAT do lou think? woke mp this morn
ing abso utely deprived of all lntelligence-a
perfect idiot"
ANA Row we're you when you went to bed
last night?"
The same as usual"
"Oh, that accounts for it, French Joke.
CAVE CANEM: Aunt Matilda-Dear me!
that's my minister. the L V. Ananias HOwler,
knocking, and he does 50 dislike dogs.
Miss Prettypert-Never mind, auntie, I'll
be of. GoOd-bye.
Aunt M.-Well, if you wouldn't mi nd, dear.
shouldn't like lingo to bite Mr.. HOwler.
Miss P.-CertaInly not He's most I'M
wholesome looking man.-FwR.
TIE PRINTER not to blame: Wife-Why.
John, just see what stupid biunder the
newspaper has made in its account of our sill
yer Welding Don't YOU remember / wrote
gether twenty five years Of married happi-
ness, and thu stupi type-setter has gone and
made u twenty five years of marred haDpi-
nes--' Isn't it awful?
Husband-Oh, well. dear, don't be too hard
on the poor felloW Msvb' he's heen married
renty-dve years himself - TgD graDhical
Nel0s.
MAX knows a young woman who is not
afrai OF her convictions. She lives in house
where MethOdi,m Is the prevailing creed.
One day not long since the dominic who has
he care OF the sou In that particular family
'ame to make pastoral visit. After con-
versing with the lder members of the family
on heir spiritua welfare, he turned to the
Young woman in question and said with all
righteousness:
And YOU, my dear daughter, are you a
''No, ductor.'' said the Young woman, 81
am an Episcopalian. '-BufitJO Eohress.
Two DAYS before he died D nnls Wilcox
stood by the ticker in he Office of broker
with whom he had been on terms OF social in :
tImacy outside of Wall street for many years
He was ii ent a long time, watching the fig
ures as they came 'icki out on the narrow
tape" from the Sock Exchange Then with
the air Of a man dlsheartened he turned TO his
fr end aud said: "lf had taken some ad vice
and quit til 'pocuation, would have been
a great deal better OF to-day"
''Ihen why not stop nOwP'
81 will. Eve hld enough. I shall never
touch another share"
He kept his word with the aid Of his pistol
--NelO York Times.
81 AM a lawyers daughter, you know,
George, dear" she said, after George had pro-
pc ed an had been accepted. land you
wouldn't tn nix 1t strange if / were to ask you
to gn a little paper Co the effect that W e are
engaged, would youY'
George was too happy to think anything
strange just then, and he signed the paper
with a trembling hand and bursting heart.
Then she laid her ear against his middle vest
button, and they were very. very happy.
Tel me. dazzling. sand George. after long
delicious 81 encr, why dit you want me ia
sign that paper2 Do YOU not repose implicit
confidence in my love for you?'
"Ah, YES" sh sighed, with infinite content
Indeed | do; but George, dear, have been
fooled 50 many times. "-Lifs.
HE had been counting West End girl for a
long time, but he has quit now. 1t happened
TIN as close together as the sofa won q per.
mt. She looked with inefable tenderness
! into noble blue eyes.
| George" she murmured, with a tremOr In
| her VOICE, didn't you tell me once you would
| he willing to do any great act of heroism fol
| nv Sa>ey'
ayes. Fannie; and l gladly reiterate tha
! tttemeut now, ;" he replied in contid' mt tones
No noble conan OF old was fired with
! lOftier ambition, n Drawer resOlutl N than /.
'Well, George want you TO do something
| real heroic for me-"
''Speak, CARING; what is it?"
ASK me to be your wife. We've been fool
| ing long enough
The sequel is stated in the preface WasA,
ingt0n critic.