Evening star., 1886-07-17
Saturday smiles.

Well, Herr Wager, how do you like the new
poStmaSter.'
odder teller der vomanS postmaster. 4 don II
any more ledders got now as beniore, und der
urIce vas Scnoost the same
Ii Is little singular, To say the least of it, that
girls are couteuted with low crowned hats
when they are at the seaside, while nothing
but the highest crowned ones Will suit Them at
the theater.
"The picture is very fair. Brown, but you look
too sad. "les, looked sad on purpose. You
see IL 5 Tor my wife, who is, in the country, and
II 1t looked bright and cheerful she'd be coming
home 40 find out what the matter was. .'-Ae,C
1oFH ItnieS.
Somebody says that the odor of fresh paint
may be removed from room 10y placing "A
saucer OF ground coffee IN the apartment. Now
We understand why ii is a man generally chews
ground coitee when Ge Is painting the town
red.-R0ckjdhd Courier.
"GentlemCn OF the jury, there is still another
eNtenuating circumstance in favor OF my client.
He broke open a burSlar-proof safe. MASTER
piece of German Workmanship. valued 10y ex-
pertS at 1000 MARKS ana this client OF mine
contented himself with the l2u marks which
he found inside and left the valuable sale 10 the
owner. .'-Fiteyende btatter.
Mr.. Average.-My dear. L never refused you
money in nay life. What do you go through
my pockets tuat way for?
Mrs. Averase-Biess you, love, do not look
through your pockets in search OF money.
Nv hat them"
The letters give you to mail"
Maud.-"Weli, commencement is over, thank
goodness. ana the seminary Is closed for the
summer. When DO you start for homes"
Neilie.-"In the express, tomorrow morning"
Have you anything To read on the Journey
~ es; 1 am going to look over my schouibouks;
papa might be inQuisItive "-Neio York MAJ.
why, Jennie, L thought you We're coming
down on Mr.. style tally y-ho.''
Il intended 10, but found / couldn't. You
see. Just before starting i found / dldnt have
IA pair OF embroidered silk stockings in the
house.
"Oh, well, then of course you couldn't L
"a il tn l,B,fl off f a fullx y
Cticuqo Rambler.
Paris at night. Two rogues while waiting on
a dark corner for a belated pedestrian pass the
time in conversation. Tine newspapers are
right, remarks one, ." when they say there is no
How is that?" "Why, only last evening TWO
policemen were after me, and barely escaped
being captured. d."-Freach VA.
Bagley-Cone, sir, wish you would quit puff
ing that smoke in my face.
Penstock-Doesn't hurt the smoke, my dear
Sir.
Bagley-It hurts me, sir; detest the smell of
tobacco.
Peustock-My dear SIR this is not tobacco; it
Is "A nNe-cent cigar-Io0ucc0.
smith, saw you carrying home a couple of
nice-Iooking watermelons last night, Brown.
How much did they cost you?
Drown-l don't know Yet. The doctor is up
at the house now.-Lge.
"Pa,' said a young hopeful. "I know what a
man who mas seen better days Is. We'll, my
son, what is he?'' He is a man VINO makes YOU
tired talking about himself"
Oh, the yacht, the yacht, the beautiful yacht,
Skipping Ger water as last as shacht;
Dancing,
Glancing,
Flying along,
Breasting the billows SO high and strong.
ReeiIng-lihe lag ntning-ofi every knacht-
And making Its passengers cry Great Scacht.'