The critic., 1890-12-23
ADMIRABLE POOLING.

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'Is she y great actressgn
"Great; We'll, guess. Why that woman
can AFFORD not to lose her diamonds. .n-Net0
IoyN H,Jdid.
MIR. Winthrop--Tcll me, Jack, docs It take
long to paint the portrait OF adyy
Jack-Well, II she's pretty 1t takes long,
long time. BostoRidn.
The silent Man.
Johns0n--That man in the corner hasn't
spoken word this evening. Perhaps, like the
lrishman's owl, he is doing lot OF thinking.
Jackson--Nery likely. lie tells me he finds
IL impossible to say n word In company, but he
Is talented man, nevertheless. He is an
author
Johnson-Of what, prayY
Jackson-Why, of that famous book, "Ads
to Conversation Yankee Bi0de.
De NIascus- Bibbins was put up at the club
last night and blnck-balled.
ST. Agedore-IIe seems to take 1t pretty
easily.
three golden balls, yon know, and doesn't
mind black ones.n-si Joseph Ne'cs.
Proctor determined to be severe)-whati
Do you mean to deny that you have been play
ing pokcry Here are the chips, three colors,
and there Is the basket to hold thcm.- What
do you claim TO be playing
gi lin chorus) Tiddlcdy Winks.-Haruard
Ldmpooa.
Scene in Central Park, New York.-old IIus-
band twho IL financially embarrassed, to his
Don't look around at that man, Molly: am
afraid he Is deputy sheriff who has an at ach-
ment for me.
Molly--I don't think 1t is you for who,p h,
has an attachment, so you need not feel unelsy
hubby, dear Teas Strings.
LandlorG-I want to notify you that want
single Lodger- Why, what's the lna,tcrs
Landlord-In the fret place, you have not
every time my back is turned. That's going
to stop on the first OF next month"; 1erls Sin-
hgs.
Friend What was the cause of your leaving
YOU. watch with your "uncley"
Poker Player--Antc, relatively spcaking.-
Moining Journal.
Ida--whcrc was it Charley proposed to yon
last summer
Eva--At a hop.
and you accepted himi'
"Yes; at jump. - Yoaktys Statesmen.
trumpet -oxcusc me, ladies and chcntlemcn.
dcrc IL choost one lady In dot Asterblit box
dot can't hear blainly.--Puck.
Put Ito parrot, who has Just flushed whis-
tling "God Save the Queen )-Begorra, It's n
dun good thing ye have green ithers ON yez;
/ II yer was canary I'd twist your neck for ycz.
l-Puck.
! McGunn Ito librarian of the Young Mems
Christian Association-Say, Pop, / suppose
/ you'll tell me it's none OF me business, but I'd
like to know dc name of der duck wot wrote de
n Iitt,e he, an r. G;vn ~ AZ s,ra,,h, In ans ,
dere's drink in 1t fer ye, see?--Puck.
.sn.,,r ,,,, A., o,o., 1,,..a. Ah....e,,
asked the bookkeeper. mo, ahf cousc not.
Let dher Office boy Wind It, 1t vhas cheaper
/ Puck.
Z Loving Wifc--Now that you are ruined,
Henry, will disclose my secret. For years /
have hecn saving. up, and now lpouring a shin
ing heap OF gold Into his hat this may tide you
oygr. g.,a M, s.,,, s,s
81 =, ~ t,s my uaf'ins ho" uiu W" iii"i''
4 ny E9, ~ uo w ~, ,,
MnM,Easy cnougn. Every time YOU sai1
iIcnn T I'M snihg put ten ccn's INTO poA'--HeW
A"N QUIZ
Citizen-Mr. Greatman,, ] heard curious de-
a politician be q Christianf" What's your
opfnioni .aa,l
,ns ,,i m,eaan ',a. 1'cr oe Ynrn Irn,I, A''
IVY NC s's 'sno"' ''" ''" Ao'~ "'e"v'
"The SquandertQns introduced u great
novelty at their Christmas tree"
"In what wayS"
"Thc tree was lit by electricity, and they
hired a baby from the orphan asylum to ait In
n swing over the top like n real live angeln--
NtlV York San.
wo,, what a,a yorr ,o.,,or Il, .,o,, an, ,,h.,,
he govs vour hrida swavy e"J WIG"
nc gasg y your priae aMays ,.,,, ,,,. mil. 49,.
.o,., ran,,hnr Hnxoc,iu o'n '"o Dioi'' o"'
WI '"Won,l That's fnnn~
Wan poit IN yes. ho so,d som.,h,,o ohort
4, W VI; yen, nv ruiu u rpne e.nins npo"t
Ml'e yssrh Ws,@ W give 'h'n W
ave" 1o'" N'""'"'
Caller 10 miDister's little girD-fou say that
your iather ~ not III. ne Is pack from his
summer summer yncauon, isuppoee ,.s ,,, AN
Little uirl-oh' YES Dnt ! heard MN tcli
mamma that ne was going up IN the attic 70
prac,ce on his cough, Ior u ne diuh ne
wouldnt get MS winter Nacatioh.-NeW l0Fk
oN.
An Enplish lady who has written TO the mn
ners coneerninr rude manners In railway car.
riaRes brought on considerable diacussi1n. in
which this communication occurred: "a
| stranger entered our compartment and, to our
comfort and establishment, closed the door
after him NY friend reached over to him and
| said: Your hand, sir; you're tho first Eng
| lishman have yet met with sufficient polite.
| ness about him TO close door, 'Thanks for
| the compliment said the stranger, but I'm
| not English. | am an American
,A. 49, .
n'gnt OF tMo ago tnrce persons Two men
| unu young ihuy, were ulning VI lho StIat-
ford. One OF tho men was the Young lady .
Inther, ihc o,hcI W ivid1ely, wenshy irlenu,
upon whom .., nne was oee'rous oi huhihg u IA
| Nornpie ihprcsslon
ol,, Inc inlher was ABOUT 70 serve some terrapin,
sriend yeIated n fnnpv siorv The danshter did
| not hear thc s,orv Iut ~ ia conci1sion bar
father ian@bed besrtiiv and exclaimed. 'N'
"ExreIlsnn snlcndid that G,uo, nnsJ', Then.
urning IN his aanShter. he and: "Wbat vii
Won haye nv dear?n "''
| ,ssome ~ fhc f,,,,g nos nIeaao n ,oo.a vary
nice = " "'~ F"'' F'S''s' ~ '''"' wy
hnd-,vbjsnor II softly. ve teu.tale tvnes-
| thnt Sirl lives In Roston - pbii0,,elnhia' P,sss
~ I'D, aa ,,os, 80. ,,''
soinrils 'ns ihc ssr and w noniep s S nv