Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-14
TALK OF THE DAY.


Direction.
Isn't the man who paints fence
hue-er OF woodp
When you look at some people the
first thing you think of is a club.
Boys go to West Point for a cadet
ship, and girls for a cadet-smack.
The chimney-sweep is cont,nted
fellow-at least he is always sooted.
Live within your income, because it
Is very inconvenient to live without it.
The Frenchman says. Whom I start
out In search Of wife I'm going to
Havre.
The wheels OF matrimonial life run
more smoothly when there is
little Juvenile.
When man is looking for a wife it
is his mission. When he gets her 1t is
his submission.
The owner first breaks the race
horse. then the ce-horse proceeds to
break the.owner.
Most men like to see themselves in
'print;" but women do not They
prefer silk or satin.
The two uglicct things on earth is
the man who looks like girl and the
girl who looks like man.
Contributor: How much ought to
get for that poemp Editer: You
ought to get about 10 years.
Don't be too severe on the man who
seclds his wife in public. Perhaps
that is the only time he dares to do so.
The Watch Trust is said to be break
ing up. 1t is time. A great many
other trusts, by the way, need watch
ing.
They tell me you have had some
money left YOU" said Brown. YES"
replied Fogg, sadly; lit lief: me long
ago"
Teacher-"Now. children, by what
is the earth dividedp Tommy (whose
father is u kicke)-"By tho politi-
clans"
Tommy: Paw, what is senatorial
courtesy?" Mr.. Figg: 1t means that
no senator is expected to ask another
one what he paid for his seat.
Waiter Cat the club)-"There's n
lady outside who says that her hus-
band promised to be home early to-
night" All (rising) Excuse me y
moment"
The chin is said to be an important
thing for man to consider i'm choosing
a wife. hut the absense of the chin is
what he really, truly needs after tho
ceremony.
A clever man has invented a system
Of reading music for the blind. How
delightful! Now they can feel the elO.
quence of Wagner's music without hav.
ing to hear it.
If you would know the reason why,
a maiden often answers 'nO;'
IT'S part of loves philosophy
That you must not accept her SO.
Butter" says learned writer,
''was unknown to the ancients." II
would be hard to make "a man believe
that who has ever eaten meal at
u Wellington Hotel.
Severe Adorer (about to enter the
ministry): l trust you find a great
deal OF comfort in thinking Of { cripture
verses. Interesting Invalid: Yes, in
deed! That text Grin and bear it,"
does me heap of good.
When dog gets after RABBIT, he
makes the hare fly. Sometimes when
band. she, too, makes the hair fly.
And when Il mother finds her only son,
Mt the jam. she also makes the heir fly.
Browns: "Where is your diamond
ring. my dearp" Mrs. Browns: 1T is
being reset" Little johnny (who.
has been out with his mother): docs
the man always give you money, ma,
when you take anything to be re-
pairedP"
Etfie's brother-''Do you love my sis
ter Efiie?" Effie's steady companion
why, Willie, that is a queer question.
Why do you want to knowP' Effie's
brother-"She said last night she would
give dollar to know, and I'd like to
scoop it In"
Mrs. Smitem- Bobby, you bad boy,
have you been fighting with Tommy
Slimson again? Dear, dear! l shall
have TO get you a new suit. Bobby
That's nothing, ma. You ought to
see Tommy Slimson. His ma may
have TO get her new boy.
Brown Ito Black who is preparing
for continental trip)-How do you
get on with your language, old fellowp"
Black-"Capitally. Why I've got so
now can think in French" Brown
well, that's a blessing. for it's more
than you could ever do in English"
Mistress (returned from her sum-
mer vacation, to her cook I'll hear
that you have been entertaining your
soldier lover here. Didn't forbid
your entertaining company in the
kitchen during my absence!' Cook
Eyes, madam, but TOOK him to the
parlor."
young man." said the banker, .Tye
decided that it's about time for me to
put a check to your aspirations to-
ward the hand Of my daughter" Oh,
thank you, sir. But wouldn't IL be
better to wait till after we're marriecp,
then the check would come as a We'd
ding present 1t would save my feel
ings a great deal"
Nervous gentleman-..Now, be CARE
full how you drive, cabby, and 90 slow
over the stones, for hate to be shaken.
And mind you pull up AT the right