News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-04-05
SPRING IS COMING.
Tramp, tramp, tramp, the moths are march
ing;
Cheer up, comrades, spring will come,
And beneath the budding trees
We shall catch the bugs and bees,
Tum-ti-tum-ti-tum- m-ti-tum- -ti-tum.
-PutsJll'0h Chronicle,
THE OLD WAY GOOD ENOUGH.

THE OLD WAY GOOD ENOUGH.
"John," she said, as she toyed with
one of his coat buttons, ''this is leap
year, isn't it2"
"Yes, Mamie" he answered, as he
looked down on the golden head that was
pillowed on his manly bosom.
"This is the year when the proposing
is done by the young ladies ?"
| eyes"
II hope You don't expect me to pro-
| pose to you?"
"Why, Mamie dear, never gave the
matter a hought-I-er-to tell the
truth, I've only known you for-that is
to say"
"I'm glad you didn't expect me to
propose. I'm not that kind, [ hope.
No, John, dearest, couldn't be so i'm
modest 1 am going to let you do the
proposing yourself in the old-fashioned
way. The old-fashioned way is good
enough for me.
And the gentle maiden gave her lover
beaming smile, and the youth rejoiced
that he had found such treasure of
modesty. ty.--Boston Courier.
IN SOCIETY.
She (haughtily)-I may be led, not
driven, Mr.. DeHoottr
Mr.. D.-Ah, indeedE So sorry. l was
Just going to ask you to let me drive you
out with four-in-hand party the first
pleasant day Washington Critic.
STUPID FATHER.
"What is your son doing now ?" asked
a merchant of one of the senior travelling
men.
"He is in real estate Office"
:'That is good. I'm glad to hear that
he is in way of making money"
"Yes. I've taken great pains with
that boy. Trained him up to be strictly
honest, always tell the truth and never
take advantage of anybody"
The old merchant looked at him and
then walked away, muttering:
''And then put bin in a real estate
office. Some fathers have no Judgment
at all. Merchant IrGUelIer.
GOOD NEWS.
Landlord-I've called to tell you,
Bridget, that I'm going to raise your
rent.
Bridget-Glad to hear it, sor. Faith,
l can't raise it mesef.
INJURED.
Pension Agent-And so you injured
your eyesight in the Civil war2 In what
engagement was it!
Claimant-My engagement as proof
reader for the Century Magazine.
HE FAILED.
Miss Ethel--I was sorry to hear of
of vour DaDa's failure. Clara, And is it
really truel
Clara-Yes, and for only 100000.
Mamma and feel too mortified for any
thing.
Young Bostonian Ito servanD - Is
Miss Waldo in?
Servant-Yis, scrr, but she IS that
sick she can't see anybody.
Young Bostonian (alarmed)-Is it pos
sIbIe? Has She been iii long?
Servant-Iver since the news came
about Misther Soollivan, sorr.--N. z.
Sun.
THE PLACE FOR HIM.
Bill-Why don't yer git inter public
life an be somebody, jim?
JIM did try ter git Office, but
these burned civil service rules KEEP me
ont.
"What Office did yer try fer?"
"Janitor of a public building. They
asked me how much two an two made,
an cause ] failed on the first answer
hey wouldn't have me-"
"Never mind, Jim, I'll help yer git
inter public life. I'll get yer elected
school director; that don't require no
examination. omaha World
WORTH HIS SALARY.
McQuillen French cook
doesn't know how to make a mince
pie.
Curtis-What does Van pay hiln2
McQuillen-S10, 900.
Curtis-He's worth it.-Philodelphia
Call.
NOT ON THE MAPS.
"Papa, where's atoms ?"
"Atoms? 1 don't know, my boy.
You mean Athens, probably.
"No, mean atoms-the place where
everything is blown to. .''-Go0G House
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