St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23
BEFORE MARRIAGE.

i on IldVcli DeeH quite your usual
self Tonight, Miss Clara he said, as he.
prepared TO go.
81 have a severe headache, Mr.. Samp-
son, fhe girl replied.
''That's not pleasant, Miss Clara; have
you had it all day?'
''No. only for an hour or so.'-Epoch.
He had told her that business called
him to Europe and that he might be
gone year. With pale face and beat
ing heart he nervOusly waited the eff
feet.
Finally the girl spoke:
cited, Mr.. Sampson" she said. care
you afraid of being k?"-Epoch.
Judge-Madame, what is your age?
She-YOur honor, / leave that to the
mercy of the Ourt.-Buffalo CONNER
cial.
They were in the parlOr, occupying
one chair with but single thought.
They had discussed the tariff, the Irish
question, the sleighing, the opera, the
weather and other important topics till
conversation was about tagged out.
After q long pause:
''Duckyr'
''Whatty?"
''Do you think am making any prog
ress in cOurting?'
swell, should say you were holding
your own."-Springfield Union.
There is a girl in Omaha six feet six
inches tall, and when her lover stands
on his tiptOes and pleads for kiss she
stOOps to concur.-O'Neill( Neb.) Trib-
une.
When you see red-headed girl there
is generally white horse near, but you
may often see tramp when there is
not Saw-hOrSe within mile.-Lincoln
Journal.
''But, George said the young lady,
''if you would state the case to papa as
fully as you have to me, [ think he
would consent to our union. He could
help you, you know. With that patent
clothes-rack of yours, the whole country
for field. and papa at your back"
''It'S your papa at my back that am
afraid of, Laura" calculated George,
moving uneasily in his chair.-Chicago
Tribune.
Leap year is all right enough so far as
he lping February make an extra jump,
but it is doubtful if any girl living will
take advantage of it to slip her arm
around a young mans waist and ask
him to be hers.-DetrOit Free Press.
''What has become of the girls i'm
gingham?' plaintively inquiries the
Yonkers Gazette. Can't say. It's all
we can do to keep track of all the girls
in silks. Free Press.
Old gentleman calling down the
-@n1r o.NfE 10 II a; I
mali go just now?
Daughter-Yes, papa; you heard him
go down to the cellar for more COAL
Elk.
Young Mr.. SISSY have lust had such
dear little dog presented to me, Miss
Mary. HCOuld you suggest name for it?
Miss Mary-Jack, think, is Il pretty
name. y
Young Mr.. Sissy-Aw-the dog, Miss
Mary. is of the gentIer seX.-Epoch.
A girl likes to have a warm armor
round her when she goes sleighing.-
Boston Courier.
sDidn't you meet father in the
| hall last night as you went Out?' she
! asked in cold, sarcastic tones. "NO,"
| he replied sadly. ''1 didn't meet him.
| We were going the same way land | was
only short distance in front of him."
| co." she said with a cruel, significant
smile, and sailed Washington
Critic.
He with deep passion)-O, Geraldine,
my darling. l love you so. l love you
so. Be mine, dearest, be mine.
| She with suppressed emOtiOn)--O,
Harold. you are so sudden. L must have
| time TO-
He nguardedly)-Don't mention it,
darling. Time is nothing; moneys the
thing, and you've got plenty.-Wash-
! ingt0n Critic.