The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25

neither in God, man nor woman. 1t
is no surprise to me that in this pro-
fession there are some skeptical men
l only wonder that newspaper men
believe anything.-Rev. r. Dewitt
Talmage
Il hear Bella Rant is going on the
stage
"Emotinal, l believe.
"Has she any talent in that direc-
tion?"
II should say she hadl She has
$4,000 worth of Paris clothes, and
a most narrowing, heart-breaking
sigh"
Uncle Rastus-Ye see Sammy,
three oh kind will beat any two pairs
Sommy-yes, uncle, but what yo'
do when five OBJ a kind turn up?
Uncle Rastus-I think chile, dat
would be good time for We to hab
yore razor kinder handy.
"May l not bring you Il little re-
freshment of some kind, Miss De
Smoke ?" asked young Mr.. Sillie of
a Montana girl at Boston party
the other night Wouldn't you like
an ice ?"
"No, l don't knows l would, she
she replied, sweetly. "But l do feel
little faint, and if you could get
me piece of good pie, and a cou-
pie of spare ribs-well done-Td
them. Little knick-knacks of that
sort go good when a girls been dan
cling steady for four hours.
"You want keepsake that will
always remind you of me?" she
said. 81 do, darling he said ten
derby. whats the matter with
myself?' she answered. There will
be a wedding shortly.
A couple were riding out in the
country, when they passed a barn
yard in which were two calves. The
young lady observed: ooh see those
little cowlets." you are mistaken,
remarked the young man, "they are
bullets.
Now, here's somebody who OBJ
jects to women wearing laundried
shirt fronts and stand-up collars,
after the manner of men. Pretty
soon somebody will object to women
supporting ter husbands, but a
good many Of them will continue to
do it, just the same.
I'm not going to play with vii
lie Wafiles any more was Flossie's
dictim.
"Willie is very nice little boy
said her mamma.
II don't like him. In fact, Idon
| like boys at all, mamma. | guess
it's because I'm not old enough"
Omaha wife-There isn't anything
to eat in the house, Jake.
Husband-Can't help it. ain
! got no money.
Wasn't you paid off this week ?
Wasn't at work.
Not at work. What on enrtl
have you been doing?'
; 1--WE been helping to organize q
branch of Henry-George's anti-pov
. erty society.
4, They didn't try to use all the soii
just because it was there.
= Laura, said he, "it is said tina
we are prevented by poverty from
uniting our fates, is it not ?"
1T is indeed; yet if papa woul
" let me use my money
u Have you got any money!" h
inquired eagerly.
Yes" she replied, coyly. Il ha
{ some, but am pretty hard prcsse
now.
l. He readily perceived the truth {
u her statement.
Omaha Husband-My dear d
you know it is the fashion now
have a big CLOCK at the head Of Il
stairs?
Wife-Ycs | know; but ours is II
!. going there,
:, A clock at that point is notnece,
:, slry. When you come home late L
:, all ways be at the head Of the stat
If to tell you what time it is"
he NO, my girl" said old Aunt SAIL
4 sit isn't Il pleasant thing for wor
err an to live without a husbandin III
world Fit had not been for my pa
,r ents a married Il good man. But Ii
,a tened to them, and I'yeheen chcwil
-, the bitter end of disappointment Il
> these years" Is itpossible? eiecuI
L ted the fair young boarling-scho
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