Telegram-herald., 1888-02-12

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have sssn observing ia this cireclisa, en-
gags a seat for Ehs Eext FIRST class comedy
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sGney pecDis around yea
There Is tAs oig "a man. ths very smeod-
ineat Of jollity and good azture. a2d shsn
tssfs = good point male o. fanRy joke
Sespstratsd. you sxpsctsnEly saleh tor IA
uproE0as outbreak. but l. never comes
Tasrs Is gentle hsssing q ne breast. a
las uasEssz from s1bterysnsan regions
zld sosn tbs Esat mouataia 0f dssa i4iTly
esIiveFs sith suppressed merrimsnE. = eoza-
panied oy iaarticQlats eauekliBgs saa a
hizhly amused sids glance a. ais DeigheoE.
Nov as Heighbof h4ppsns 70 os an En-
tlrsly different kind al a msn. he Is a tai,
thin m4n. and as the point breaks upon
him be gives vent 70 loud snffaw and =
spssm0aic JERK IA his seat. aud Is straight
var latent With ths sgAss from which his
eyes haTs nos wandered
DO yoa see that little short msn down in
front, With ihs big nose and slighily bald
hear never heard a man laugh as be
does. he ats bent forward in his seat, With
llps slishIly parted, waiting for the next
Joke. Il comes. AMI hear him lanshl His
jaw drops down obliquely towards his
left shoulder. hack goes bis head
With Jerk which threatens 10
/ disiocate his neck. and cut comes q sound
witch. starting ike the fling OF q backsaw.
develops into shout OF laughter tha.
causes actors and audience alike 70 stare Ia
wonder and amakement.
Then there is thaG young fellow sitting
with his companion on our left. Every
time anything funny happens. be gives vent
to half dozen. aggravated cackles, slaps his
companion on the knee. aud wFithes and
twists like BOY with the eohc.
Some men seem TO De afraid others will
not catch and appreciate all the bright
/ things and witty sayings. There is an old
man who. whenever anything funny occurs
bits his neighbor jus, in front, Ehnmp in
/ the back 70 let him know II is JOKE.
sincerely hope that man will some nigh
thump some one who will turn around and
convert him into an imprumptu sand
bag.
But you should hear the ladies laugh
The heartiest laugh ever heard came from
lady. She sat Just in front of me. and the
musical peal of laughter which welled from
her throat, like water from fountain, re-
Ireshed the ear with its unaHectedness and
Contagious humo-.
way. These are but few spec
mems caught. instansteously, but many
others might be noticed; fol
instance. there is the man who laughs when
everybody elss is through laughing. anc
ready for the next joke. Then there is th'
man who laughs 50 hard that his handxer
chief is in constant requisition 10 wip'
away the tears which roll down bis cheeks
Nor must we forget the giddy girls witt
moathsfuli of chewing gum. who indclg
in suppressed shrieks and ecstatic giggles
and laugh quite as frequently when there i
nothing to laugh at. Here also We find th'
cynic, who never laughs and only indulge
in sarcastic sneer which ends in hal
yarn indicative OF martyr 10 ennui.
Yes. they all laugh. from the man VIII
goes into commissions OF uprosrous merri
rnent, to the man who shows an appreci
alive humor only by the quiver OF an eye
LASH. CAL. A. MAzU.