The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-24
BRIGHT BITS


THE MOSQUITOES and carpenters have an I'M
Outstanding. The carpenters put up the screens
and the mosquitoes present their bills.-Bostoa
Transcript.
Your NAME my chill" inquired the matron
OF the poor little waif that had applied for
charity.
Mary Haddell"
Little lamb" feelingly exclaimed the tender
hearted matron. Chicago Tribune.
GUEST indignantly -Water, there are
feathers in this SOUP
Waiter inspecting ih-Why, so there are. 1
Thought | was giving you bean soup. It's
chicken BROTH sir: costs 10 cents more.
Changes figures on the check. -ChicagO Tn
batEe
Mrs PomPANo- Mary Ann, just run across the
street ana ask that man with whitewash
bucket Ii he is engaged.
Mary Ann (returning after an animated CON
versation with julius Pumbob)-Please, mum,
he says he's been married for twelve years.
Dfdka'S Magazine.
FITZNooDLE (who has remained to an unrea-
sonaole hour Sunday night urging his suit
Theu am | to understand, Miss Breezy that
you will not be my wife:
Miss Breezy (sleeplly restraining a yawn(-
That is it exactly. There is q yawning gulf be
tween us.-BostOn Post.
Miss TRAvIs-Mr. Poseyboy, may ask how
many S STEERS you have?
Poseyboy-lleven.
Miss Travis-Gooiness gracious, Mr. Posey-
boyi II can't be posS Ole
POseyOoy-Why, yes, Miss Travis There's
my own sister and ten other girls who have
promised to be sisters TO me.--Burltngton Fee
Pres
HAVE you any data on which to base a
representation OF the duration of the present
period OF excessive caloric in the circumam-
bent atmospheric" asked young woman with
terday
''Yes'm,' was the reply, 1.-THE next train for
Boston leaves in half an hour. -PittSburq
Chronicle Telegraph,
FULL OF BusIsEss-"Mr Sampson asked me
to be his wife last night. papa"
And what did you say?'
a told him he must give me little time, and
he said could have the usual thirty days or 5
apologized.. WnRtam to think of him, papa -
'"rhink OF himw shouted the old man. THAT
young fellow is full of business and you can't
say yes too quickfoGrip.
YouTH-rve got some poetry here I'd like
to have you look over.
Edi or-Yes, sir. Have you got your license
with your
Youth--My license?
Editor-Yes; your poetic license.
Youth-N-n-no. didn't know had to have
Editor-We never look over any poetry with
out first seeing the poets license. Good day
Time
SIS the editor in chief inH'' asked a stranger,
as he sauntered into the city reporters room at
s O'Clock in the morning.
mo, sir" replied the janitor, kindly ''he
does not come down SO early. Is there any
thing can do for you?'
Perhaps so. Are you connected with the
poetical department of the paper?"
II am, sir."
"Oh, what do you do?"
81 empty the waste basaets, sir. Milwaukee
Sentinel.
THEY had been talking for long time Ara
bella's chair was tired, and, Just for a change,
she sat upon John lap. There was good deal
of silence for few minutes.
what are you thinking Of, John, dearY''
asked Arabella.
Just what you are, sweet" replied John
"Oh, you horrid, horrid man." exclaimed the
sweet one. springinG to he~ feet. If I'd have
known that you were thinking of kissing
wouldn't have sat there one minute. And You
won't catch me sitting there again, sir. you may
depend. "-TerctS SifttngS