Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-11-06
OVER AGAIN.

OVER AGAIN.
Across the pathway, myrtle fringed,
Under the maple, it was hinged
The little wooden gate;
Twas there, within the quiet gloam,
When l had strolled with Nellie home,
l used to pause and wait.
"Good night" I'd say; "Good night
good-by!'
"Good night" from her, with half a
"Good night" "Good nightw And
And then do not 60 but stand,
Again lean on the railing, and
Begin it all again!
Il [Pawtucket Times.
HE GOT A RAISE.
Charley Silliboy-Mr. Duste, do you
consider me worthy a slight increase of
salary
Mr.. Duste-A difficult question to
answer, but will see what / can do for
you. You believe in the old adage
"Time is money 2"
Charl1e-I do, thoroughly.
Mr. Duste-All right, then; hereafter
you may work twelve instead of ten
hours each day. jewelers. Circular.
TWO ON A TOUR.
A story is told that on one occasion
Charles Dudley Warner, who is neighbor
and friend to Mark Twain, wanted him
to go walking and Mark, as usual, re-
fused. Dudley insisted, but to no
purpose.
"You ought to do it, he said, finally.
] 60 Tt'c orncrJipnr In Snri,,turn -
"No Mark-the- perfect chest
nuts on me, " replied the willy humorist.
"Where's your authority ~
"Thc fifth chapter of Matthew, verse
the forty-tirst," said Mr.. Warner,
(Which reads thus : and whoever
shall compel thee to go mile, go with
him, Twain. "
Mr.. Clemens went with Mr.. Warner
that time.
Seattle, Wash, is trihe hilly.
"My friend - said a new conner meet
ing a native on Thirteenth street, "can
you direct me to the shortest route to
First street 2 1 am in a hurry"
oval, ," responded the native, "jest
go to the end of this block and drop off
where you land will be First street. y
THE POINT OF VIEW.
Every cloud has silver lining.
Is that your experienced
Yes. I'm lawyer.
a REALLY, TRULY, MARTYR.
Dr. Eisen-You are getting near
sighted, madam. You should veal
glasses.
Mrs Gidet-O Doctor My nose is
too small to hold eyegla glasses, and specta
! cles are so very unbecoming. What
shall do
THE LATEST WRINKLE.
Miss RoXie Sand-Oh, papa! Lord
Blazonberrie wants to have "P. T." put
in the corner of our wedding invita-
tions.
Mr.. Sand-"P. T."-Prvate terms
eh!-but that is a trade expression.
Miss RoXie-Oh, yes; but he says he
doesn't care to have every one know
what we paid for him Puck.
TRUTH UTTERED.
Son-But accidents will happen,
father, in the best regulated families
Father-That's all right, but | want
yOu W ulNtlStduNl lilll lilluC 10 hOb Ollt
of the best regulated families. - Judge
OF MORE CONSEQUENCE.
Visitor Excuse me, sir, but are you
the President of the college
Important Person-Well, l guess not
Pm the janitor
HE WASN'T UP IN NAUTICAL TERMS.
Alonzo Gushington Ito Miss Anastasia
Prim, his aflianced) yon yacht,
Anastasia, how it fingers near the shore,
as if 10th to leave it. am as the yacht,
with you the shore, Anastasia.
Miss Anastasia (stifily)-Alonzo, you
are not nautical man, are you?
/ Young Gushington-N Anastasia.
Miss Anastasia-The l pardon you
Young Gushingto gton-Pardon me, Ana
stasia2 Why pardon?
Miss Anastasa-Because you are evi-
IDENTIFY not aware that yon yacht is hug
ging the shore.
LOVE is BLIND.
A maid went out to promenade
All on summer morning;
Her hair was banged; she was arrayed
In brand new togs of noisy shade,
So built around that they displayed
Her natural adorning.
Her face was anything but sweet,
Her step aught else than airy;
| No garment that she wore was neat,
| And she had No. feet,
But yet the man she came to meet
Called her his ''little fairy"
II Ashland Press.
! GOOD son.
"Father, you are a great merchant,
you know. Now, at the end of almost
every month have to borrow money to
pay my debts and those fellows in the