Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-09
Saturday Smiles.

man to pick piece of lint off his overcoat he
can marry her If he only says so.-Fort Valley
Enterprise.
A musical journal says that America needs
a national air. Does, eh? What's the matter
with the blizzard?-The Wasp
Raised letters are for the blind A raised
Jackpot Is different thing and has nothing to
do with the convenience Of the blind.-Neso Or
leans Picayuns.
There is Terre Haute girl so modest that
she won't listen to a bear story.-Te7re Haute
Express.
At a hugging bee for the benefit of the church
along the upper Hudson few evenings since q
man while blindfolded Rugged his wife for
several minutes without knowing who he was
hugging. When he did find out he wanted his
Is cents back.-Kingstoa Freeman.
Boston woman asked if the last lunar
eclipse was partial or impartial That is some.
thing on q par with the young New Orleans
lawyer who was taking testimony and asked a
witness If certain articles in question were val
liable or invaluable.-Ne,o Orleans Picoyune
First Manikin-"Tm going in fob athletics,
Gawge."
Second Manikin-''Don't say SO, OIL chappie. {"
First M.-"Got to do it; doctah ordahs it."
Second M.-"Whatcher going in foh?"
First MI fawncy will try rolling nv own
cigarettes. America.
Wife-"Where are you going, John? It's
getting very late" Husband (who has been
reading patent medicine almanac )-"Tm 90
ing to see doctor if + live to find one.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
A much esteemed but injudicious man
Caught cold in jan,
And, tangled thus in fate'ss mysterious web,
He died in Feb.
Chicago Ne,os
Funny item in funny paper: .If building
catches fire in its upper story il may burn
down; If it takes fire in the basement It may
hnr Nat, liz a.
hall way between the basement and roof it will
burn sideways and finally 60 out by the hre-es-
cape.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
do not often descend to the propounding of
conundrums, but heard one yesterday which
for while thoroughly disconnected the genial
was q sprightly youth. "why would . barber
rather shave three Irishmen than one German?''
asked he. You give it up? OF course you
do. Well, because he'd get IS cents from the
three Irishmen and only Is cents from the Ger
man. Chicago Journal.
ALabor-Saving Device.-Mamma-ssWhy are
you sticking pin into your German book,
Elsie p
Elsie" Why, the dinner-ben has rung,
mamma, and / wanted to remember where 1
left of looking for the verb in this sentence.'-
Burlington Free Press.
Pride Of Station.--Prima Donna (proudly)-
If that 10 the Prince Of Wales at the door tell
him that the queen Of the operate stage has
no desire to associate with mere princea.
Maid-"It is not the prince, madam: il Il q
soap manufacturer"
"Oh! Admit him."-Neso York Weakly
Whats man4of-war?" said teacher to his
cl ws.. "A oruiser,m vas the prompt reply.
60 with it," Its crew, sir.n-OcauA
Glad TO See Him. 1T seems to me that your
face is familiar" said the hollow-eyed con-
sumptive who was spending season Of the
southern watering-place hotel ana mineral
springs resort Are you not from Blank
town. !
''Yes," replied the sallow, lautern-isved dr.
peptic. Il am the Editor Of the 6lanktovn
Sure Guide to Health.'n
II am delighted 10 meet you. hAvs taksn
your paper for eleven years," sxclAimed the
thsr living skslstcn. chjoag0 1sibsns.