The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-14
BRIGHT BITS.

TEACHER-The object of this lesson is to iu-
culcate obedience Do you know what obey"
means?
Apt nIpll-Yes, ma am obey my father.
Feacher-Yes; that's right Now tell me
why You obey your father?
Apt Pupil-'Cause he's bigger'n me-TId- Bits.
II HARDLY THINK, my daughter" said Mr..
FitzJoy, that young Simjamss is quite the
house"
Why. pa dear He is a very lovely young
man. His father lives in Canada, and"
"Oh, very well, that makes a difference
Hartford Post
BINGLEY-It's caution how the country is
producing embezzlers and rascals of all kinds.
| tell you, honesty is the best policy after all.
The man who fufls all his promises and acts
square will win in the end. All, here comes
Oldboy.
Oldboy-say, Bingley. wish you'd give me
that $50 you've owed me for year.
Il really haven't the money.'-LiIlcolt Jour
nal.
So YOU you want to Join my company" said
the manager of unsubstantial theatrical COM
pany to young man
Yes sir
Ever had any experienced"
"Well, I'll test your capabilities Just pick
up that trunk ovee there and let me see how
you would go about letting it out of the win
dow.'-MerchdRt Traveller.
Jaw, IT was a jolly idea to call Broadway,
from Fourteenth to Thirty-second street, the
Strand, remarked a recent English importa-
ton to Louis Harrison the other day. ut makes
us Lunnoners feel more at home, yer know"
I'm glad you think it's jolly, remarked Har-
rison, 'but the name was not suggested by the
London thoroughfare. The promenade is so
called because it is the stamping ground of so
many stranded actors. dramatic Ne,os.
SOCIETY DAME-Who is that young man who is
so attentive to you now?
Great Belle-He is poet.
-AAleFey on uSl And do you, the proud daugh-
ter of hundred millionaire, propose to throw
yourself away on poor, miserable starveling
of poet?"
"Oh, he isn't that kind of a poet He writes
soap advertisements
my own, own daughter, after all. Ask him
to dnner."-ODlGhd World.
"A CAMEL is a wonderful ANIMAL" remarked
a striking working man who had time to read
natural history.
What is there remarkable about itY" asked a
friend.
well, an ordinary dromedary can work
seven or eight days without drinking
Il don't wonder you think that remarkable, ="
said his friend, since it is just the with
You. You can drink for whole month with
out working, "-TerGs Stftings.
mo, SIR" said ex-President Hayes. shaking
his head refiectvely, there is no truth in the
report that | am to present Senator Sherman's
name before the Chicago convention. l am out
of politics now, although l still retain deep
interest in all that pertains to the political vel
fare of my" The ex-President paused a
moment listened intently, and exclaimed with
some agitation: You must excuse me, sir. but
4lam waiting for one moFe Dorking egg to com
plete a setting, and think hear a cackling in
the hen house. x Chicago Tribune.
AN Austin sporting character visited another
sport in Texas City not long since, and to his
surprise found all the gambling places in full
blast, whereas formerly they had been sup
pressed.
THE wheels of justice do not appear to creak
as loud as they did the last time / was here, -
remarked the Austin man to the party who was
dealing.
That's so; but we had to grease 'em like the
mischief to prevent them from making deuce
of noise, was the reply .-TerdS SiftingS.