Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-07-30
HUNGRY ".

Little maiden (WnO IS spending Ine All
noon with her aunt)-Auntie, mother said
must not ask you for anything to eat, but
I'm awful hungry.
ma'ama'' inquired the judge. '.Well, I reck-
on I orter, was the reply. "My husband
drives canal boat. at."-Exchange.
why He Didn't.-DeBaggs- know how
to manage my wife" Bagley-"You do!
Then why don't you manage her?" DeBaggs
-"She won't let me. e."-Philadelpia Call
Doubrfullooking Landlord, have
you fire escape in this hotel?" Experienced
landlord-'Yes, sir; but we generally keep
the bulldog chained at the bottom of il. -
Merchant Traveller.
''I see, Lucinda, they are going to have
new music pagoda at Manhattan Beach. We
must go down next week"
stI don't think 1 care to, Henry; can't
bear pagodas. If they were going to play
waltzes, why, wouldn't mind. Pagodas
are SO classical. It'd Bits.
Mrs. Gilfory-I think it's a shame have
to ride around in that old coupe when Mrs.
in the way of vehicle. Mr.. G.-Why, my
love, 1 guess she hasn't equipage;
has shea Mrs. G.-Of course she has I
heard her say at her party the other evening
that her husband had given her a carte
blanche. Mr.. Cts one of those basket
phatons, guess.-Rambler.
Bacon Coming Up.-At an evening party
in Chicago literary lady who wants her city
to clothe itself in the "Tyrian purple" that
Miss Cleveland so beautifully and touchingly
alludes to turned to her neighbor, success
full pork merchant, and said: 'Don't you
think this Shaksperian controversy, recently
awakened by the cipher revelations OF Mr.
Donnelly, will result in a renewed interest IN
Bacona" Renewed interest in bacon9
eyes isn't Bacon risinga' ooh, certainly,
madam, certainly baeon's coming up every
day, but lard is way down."-Texas Siftings.
AS a matter of good taste, the publishing
of long list of wedding presents is question
able; but the list recently published in
country paper is, in one sense, interesting,
including as it did, FtFrom father and moth
er of the bride, one Jersey calf; from bride
to groom hair wreath made from hair of her
entire family, and also six fine shirts; from
Brother Elias, one book of poems, one dream
book one Polite Letter Writer, and dog;
from Aunt Harriet, six hens and a rooster,
also one jar tomato catsup; from Cousin
Sarah, one poem made up by herself on bride
and groom, fifteen verses in all."-Clev Gland
Leader.
"Mary Ann! Phwat's that trill-le-la-loo
nonsense yer jiggin away at in thayre L want
to knows Put down that futl"
s'Don't bother me now; it's practising me
calisthenios I ann
'tCalisthenics. is it! Is that what ye lea1n
at the seminneries? Calisthenics, ah ha!
Lapin' around on the wan fut wild yer toes
toorned in. Well, do yez celistheHic around
here to the toob and wa1rim the
j'nts av yez elbows be roobin the durt
out ov these hickory shirts an overalIs,
or Ill tache yez a fancy step wild de broom
that'll make ye raise the two feet ov yez
higher than the spine O. yer back wild no
more effort than the howl yell set up for 'em
to catch on. Calisthenics, ha! Tll have no
more of this jigjaggin' around like a hin on a
stove lid The foorst thing ye know it's
joinin' the bally yell be and spendin' all yer
money fer clothes an wearin' none of 'em.
Caisthsnics, oh, ho!'-Burdette in Brooklyn
Eagle