Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-05
Saturday Smiles.


Modesty and merit are a handsome couple
Netc York Observer.
Mean sime-The hour when boy has to 60
to bed--BoNon 00zette
Man is not perfect, Of course, but 30 long
as woman is il does not matter much.-LOuis-
rsik Journal
The glowing autumn's varied tints,
With silent Joy We always greet,
Because Its gilded glory hints
or buckwheat cakes and sausage meat.
-Uhcd Observer.
The trust that gets ahead Of all others in the
way Of making money is the old and reliable
"NO rust"-B0st0R Courier.
We are not aware that there is any truth in
the report that Private DalzeIl viii petition
the Ohio legislature at the coming session for
permission to change bis name to Public Dali
zell--N. y. Tribune.
An esteemed New York contemporary char
acterizes advocacy of Central Park for the fair
nothing less than audaeious" But it is
written that none but the audacious deserve
the exposition, or words to that effect.-Ph,Id-
delphid Ledger.
well, what did You learn new in agriculture
at the county fair?" asked Mrs. Granger of her
husband. upon his return home from the exhi-
bition.
why, 1 learned enough not to bet s1O on
the wrong horse next time. "-Aorristocn Her.
aid
An old maid who has read about the recent
invention Of smokeless powder thinks that
some one ought to invent q smokeless tobacco.
But such q tobacco has been invented long ago;
II Is known as chewing tobacco.-A. Y. Tribune.
The Oldest wheelman in this country is sew
enty-eight and still able to be 'round-Asae-
Guile (N.C) Citizen.
well" remarked the mosquito to the gnat,
as they met on the roof OF the summer hotel
piazza, I'VE may well co.
Yes" replied the gnat, there are no more
city boarders here trying to get vacation
rest "-ArTct0It TrGc,lsT.
A smart Aroostook lassie Of three summers
lives At MaysyIlle Center. She tripped aud fell
while at play the other day, but picking herself
up and rubbing the hurt. she exclaimed: MY
sakes, Z l wasn't tough I'd been dead years
sgoT-Au9usta Me. Journal
Sure to be Good Thing .-Yeilowiy-"P
good thing overheard today. l must tell it
to you"
Brownly-"Let's seei You overheard it?"
Yes; did say SOP"
B.-'.You dbl, but want to be sure. II Won
simply heard il haven't time to hear it, but if
you overheard it"
III overheard it."
B.-'Then go along my boy, and give rs the
whole thing. l expect it's something rich
Boston Courier.
Lord Tennysou begins his new poem with the
uniimeiy assertion:
summer Is coming. Summer is coming
know Il. know IT, know it.
That Il undoubtedly true; but winter il COM
ing first, oh blow 1t, oh blow it. oh blow it
Portland Advertiser
''Dost love me for my wealth or brains?"
He asked the maid with words intense.
To which she made this wise reply:
Hove you, dearest, for your senss'
-Ae,c York Sun,
young lady who has recently finished her
studies In Paris and who Is very proficient in
French was writing TO q Boston friend one day.
She was describing the progress of an affaire
du coeur of a gentleman friend, the object of
whose affections was not very responsive The
gentleman's mode OF expressing his devotion
had proved very interesting 10 the writer and
In referring TO the subject she Casually re-
marked: 'Lsmour ct la lumee ne peuvent Sc
eaeher'-ordInarily translated as meaning
Love and smoke are unable to conceal them
selves"
Her Boston friend. on receipt Of the letter,
got out her French grammar and by its friendly
AID succeeded in rendering the quotation As
follows; Honesty IL the best policy. "-Boston
Tunes.