Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-11-21
TALK OF THE DAY.

stock, six times as much water, and
then put in the lamb.
Str nded. First Thread-"What's
the matter?" Second Thread-'I'm
broke"
Busy-First Flea-"IIow is bust
nessp" Second Flca-'rm on the
jump all the time"
Too Cheap ustomer-"IIow much
Is that ring?" New jewelry clerk
tits marked 1Sc. Eighteen cents,
please"
Tho average car horse is tender
hearted animal. He is always ready
to stop and listen to IA tale of whoa.
Stranger -''What. in connection
with bicycle riding, strikes you most
forcibly?" Bicycle rider-''The roo d."
First thief-''IIow is your baby get
ting along?" Second thief-"First rate!
He has got so he reaches out for
things already"
Dime museum managers should in
augurate search for woman who
can play cards an entire evening with
out asking What's trumps?"
One would imagine that counter.
fciters were very exact about their
dection, and yet they are satisfied IL it
Is passable.
Wickwire -"IIave you noticed that
VIC have had come beautiful sunrise5
during the last week?" Mudge--"No,
I've been going to bed early here
lately"
The destruction OF the Temple OF
Heaven by fire at Pe,sin was an I'M
loolSed-for event. 1t was probably not
insured, rs fire in that direction was
not dreaded.
Cantwnite -''Say, do you remember
that s. bill | loaned youg" Owen Long
Remember it, sir. | never forget
favor like that You haven't got
another one about you, have you9"
Blotter did you read that article
from my pen on the Causes OF Pow
ertypr Sharpe fine article.
Who held it?" Held what?' "Why,
your pen, of course?"
Satisfactory xplanation-"Howd oer
! it happen that you have your hand IL
my pocket" "Oh, pray excuse me.
sir. am very abscnt-minded. l used
to have "A coat exactly like yours"
Mrs. Hinton (recently married)-
''Did you know my husband was very
ill?' Miss CarringtOn-"l suppose he
must be, my dear. Before he married
you he told mo l had broken his
heart"
A Young Barbarian: Fond mother
Tommy, darling, this is your birth
day. What would you like best?'
Tommy (afte: moment reflection) -
IL think | should enjoy seeing the baby
spanked"
A crash the foreman stood aghast,
with type about his shoes,
Surveyed the fallen form an said
"Mell, there! I've broke the news"
1.-The empress OF Austria sits alter.
nate A ether side OF her horse, "
says -, article on "Horsemanship for
Women" Everybody will be glad 10
hear that she sits that way alternately
and not simultaneously.
Subordnate-"H Here's an article on
Pharaoh and Joseph. Shall l put il
In the local column or among the
Miscellaneous Notes." Proprietor OF
Rugle -"Somethin' about faro, CHI!
Put it among the sports, or course"
Reassuring. - Guest (angrily)-
"Confound your awkward ness! You've
epilt half that soup down my back. "
Waiter at restaurant (heartily)-
Don't mind it. sir. I'll bring some
more. Bless you, there's plenty OF
goup!"
Where he put his faith. 49, Long-sui-
fering wife-"llow do you expect a
woman to provide vittals and drink
when you don't bring home no cash
Saturday night?" Husband-"Why,
Mrier, the grocer and the butcher
amt moved, has they?"
Mrs. Sadface to Tommy, who had
stolen jar OF preserves my boy, i
know you are sorry. l sec it in your
face" Tommy Observation-Disclosures,
mamma, am. There was bigger
Jar on the shelf that couldn't reach"
He Was in Minute: He (waiting
for an answer)-"Marry me, darling.
and you shall never want for anything.
although l have a reputation for being
rather close" She (coyly)-"Indeed
l never should have suspected it."
Mrs. Wiclswire-"If woman were
think man would be quite so promi-
nent in the worlds history" Mr..
Wickwire IL guess you are right. II
SUE COulu POG I'LL Jue CrcuiL suc WuuLcu
he'd be in the poorhouse."
J Forming an opinion: This" said
} Mabel to George, as our new bull
! dog" and she patted the animals head
carassingly, Papa bought him this
morning. How do you like him?" II
dunno" said George thoughtfully.
Lets see his teeth"
Not 10 be fooled Mr.. Lumpley (whose
wife has put in her annual application
for sealskin) Al am told that the
SO llski1 sacqucs will not BE- stylish
this winter" Mrs. Lumpley (sagaci-
ously)-"Well, dear never did care
much for style any way
Downy-"So, you're studying Ger
man, ehe Fine language when you
get into it," Fleecy Yes, but I'm
not very far on. have lelrned only
a few phrases that fellow finds
necessary in the course OF the day.
Downy-"Ah, / see. Such as 'zwei
heer.' ETC."
wooing the Goddess Fortune,