Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-12
HuMOR.

WuES time deals the cards n.
lorlty are sure to get the deuce VIC MI
The way of the transeressor
until he reaches the Canada 1in ~ har
The man with boil on h.
would like to throw his phizac nis chee
dogs. Ae 10 th
SINCE that Boston man suox u,
Niagara whirlpool in cork ian,s ui ny
merous barrels have been for sa1e l'
"THERE are a great manv
catching flies, but / still adhere Ways
paper" as the man said when h. ~
down on a sheet OF it. ~ Ae sa
HrsBAND-"That fence wants
ing badly: l think I'll do it my pali9
Wife es, do it yourself if vo mys SCI!
it wants to be done badly" JUN
A MILESTONE mine has been J.
covered in Dakota. Now let soma us III
turn up q scythe quarry and tho I'll oL
crop of Dakota will be secure ao, Ia
loss. e""!s
"How ONE thing brings up apotho.
said his lady, in pleasing retross es
ton. "Yes, replied Dibbs, IAN 1 aae
ic, for instance" She left the tabIa
a huff. '''e lf
WANTED, hands on gentlemen,s IN.
collars" is the way placard reaas
an East Side tailor shop. Is thera VI
other way to hold your customerss
2e1as SUtimgs.
THE BANDS-LEGGED MAN.
The bandy-lcgged man is happy wos,
10 terror he's nevera prey;
His knees never smito together with ,eu
Because he amt built that way '"''
Boston Courier
The Governor of Ohio, VISITING N,
State prison, asked the prisoners h
they had any request to make, nm,
which one of the convicts said that H.
would, if the Governor was agreeabla
be glad to take trip to Europe inc,
for little vacation, as it were,
A FRENcHMAN has invented a lock
with 3,647 1856 combinations. It's toba
hoped that it won't be generally adont
ed. Too many belated husbands vonll
have to climb in at the kitchen window
A lock with only one combination is a
staggerer for most of them.-Somsr.|
uille Journal.
REroRTER-I understand, Senator
Blank, you say you are not candidate
for the Presidency. Senator Blank
Yes, ] have said SO, but-er-of course
when man is in the hands of his
friends there's no telling, YOU know
what sacrifices he may be called upon
to make. lid Bits.
A VERY fastidious young man from
the city happened to attend country
ball. Becoming enamored of the belle
OF the evening, he asked if he might
claim her for a partner in waltz on|
the programme. "No, much 'bleeeel, u
was the artless reply; "them round
dances allus turn my stomach. De.
tr0N Free Press.
JENKINS Ito Jones)-Why don't you
run for the Legis AZURE? Jones-Oh
! have never thought anything about
it. Jenkins You could be elected.
Jones-You don't think so. Jenkins
l know it. Note from Jones in the
next mornings paper: an desire to
yield to many friends, [ hereby an.
nounce myself as q candidate for the
Legislature. l have not sougat t1is
office, but am compelled to yield to M
friends. "-Arka11sdav IraUeler.
EAvESDRoPPING.
They sat together in the soft moonlight
upon the rocks, and gnzed out DER the sea,
he was handsome. manly youth, and quite
a match for such u lovely girl as she.
Their trystinG- place was romantic spot
Known, us the lovers thought, to them alone :;
For. as old Shake would say, they did not wot
That had made their secret all my own.
They were engaged. She'd named the hapgy
day.
Within o month they twain would be made
Meanwhile they spooned and, I'm ashamed to
used to hide close by and watch the fun.
This special night they sat there. slow to speak,
AS lovers WILL entranced in silent bliss
Until ne drew her close, and on her check
Impressed, as lovers will, q tender kiss.
She started, shrieked. and thrust aside his
arm,
Then turned away her head and softly cried.
Why, darling y he exclaimed, what was the
harm?
What can't fellow kiss his future bride?'
But still she sobbcd; and then down by her
side
In wild alarm he knelt, and begged that she
would speak.
What can do to soothe my sweet?' he CRIED
what was the meaning OF that dread!"i
shriek?'
She ruised her head little, dried o tear;
The color flushed her face in one hot wave
II think, she sobbed, that il you reeAy
loved mo, dear,
You would so off somewhere and get shave.
--Sontefcille Journal.