Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-27
EXCEPTIONS.

A Frequent xception--He-An the
world loves lover. She tgently1-Except
sometimes the girl the lover loves.-Life.
Sympathy.-Mr. Brumford Chappy-A
fellow told me to-day that / didn't know
enough to go in when it rained Miss
Edgerly-What a want of tact.-Life.
The Voice of Experience-Sunday
school lTeacher-''Lovet thy neighbor as thy
self" Who is ''thy neighbour Little
Girl-Please, ma'am. the folks as borrows
from us.-Puck.
Judge-This gentleman can identify the
watch because his initials are scratched on
the inside of the case. Prisoner-No, he
can't; scratched them off.-Clothier and
Furnisher.
Won't Do Now.-old Soldier-When 1
| die 1 want the old flag wrapped about me
| for a shroud. Daughter-Horrors, pa
Smiths Good News.
A Reason.-So see You have taken to
| smoking, Well, yes; You see, / hsd to. Ny
\ lady friends sent me SO many cigar 9ases,
and did not know what to do with them.
| -Fliegende Blatter.
| Little Johnny-Say, dad, when grow
| up / want you to make q minister out of
me. Brown-What induces you to make
that choice, my boyl Little JOHNNY
want to go TO Europe every sumner
Harper's Bazaar.
ITS Face Was Familiar--sl. seems TO
me ought to know you," remarked hu-
morist to joke. "You ought to, !" replied
the joke. 81 am your own child; but I've
been translated into the German and back
since left home. Puck.
Explanation.-''Youd don't know what q
| phenomenon isl Why, cow is no phe-
nomenon and an apple-tree is not phe-
nomenon either, but if the cow should
climb the apple-tree, that would be a phe-
nomenon. ."-Fliegende Flatter.
Whitley Ito small boyl-Here, sonny, if
you collect me lot of insects I'll give You
| a quarter. Small boy-Insects, What do
yer want 'em fer! Whitley[I want to put
them on my wife's plants. She won't let
me smoke in the house except to kill in
sects on the plants.-West Shore.
Too Many Entertainments.-Little
Daughter mamma, won't you take
me to Cousin James funerals' Mamma
''No, petite; you went to the matinee
yesterday and party last night You
Mustn't have too many entertainments at
time."-From the French, in Texas Sift-
ings.
Retail and Wholesale Rates.-s'what do
you charge for performing the marriage
ceremony asked q prospective bride
groom of Chicago clergyman. Five
. dollars" replied the minister, ''but You
, can save money by buying Communication
ticket-six ceremonies for S25."-The
Jester.
A Hard Life.-Benevolent Lady Ito
tramp)-Here, my poor man, is all we
have left this morning. 1 suppose you
have hard time of its Tramp-Yes
mum. It's awful hard, mum, to leave 6
nice soft hay NOW so early in the mornin'
or else git around too late for breakfas'--
New York Weekly
ssYour father refuses his consent to oul
, nniong' HE does, Harold s.Nothine
, seems to be left for us, then, except elope,
ment, Do you think, Myrtle" said The
young man, swallowing sob, THAT you
. could leave this luxurious home, forfeit al
the enjoyments of wealth, Danish yourself
} forever from your parents hearts and go &c
the West with poor young man to enter
: n home of life long povertyg' II think
, could. Harold Then you are not the
! practical girl ! have always taken You tc
J be- said Harold, with deep dejection, a
= he rose up and wearily reached for his hat
D Chicago Tribune.