The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-16
GLIMPsEs OF LIFE.
NAGGER GETS EVEN.
Life In Flat 10 Not One Round Of Mellow


Life In Flat 10 Not One Round Of MellOv
Happiness.
When Mr. Nagger got back from town Mrs
Nagger was practising song at the neV
piano her mother had given her.
"Stop that screeching,' ne snapped, throw
Ing folded slip of paper on the table, FAM
put that away with the others"
s.Our dearly. beloved landlord wasn't over
agreeable. should judge" remarked Mrs
NagQer, giving the in0ffensive instrument
final hang and descending from stagger
high G. u,ooo, Oh. w,.n.,
He said he'd fix that bath room faucet whei
be got good and ready. and II we wantet
screens so bad we could put 'em In ourselves
| and nav for 'em, too. He's dead sore caus'
everybody but US T0ved out"
II told you so: What can you expect OF
| landlord who raises the rent 0O per cent OF
every fiat In the buidlngW
"Of course, you told me so; of course. Yor
| tell me everything you know. and more, too
Perhaps you can tell melt he's rented any o.
| his fstsy'
81 can"
"Thon why don't youw
Gle hasn't. He brought In one man though
to look At the fiat below US, and nearly caught
him."
"Rent too high, s'pose."
ono"
"What them"
"He found out that you lived above and
said that he knew you," said Mrs. Nagger de.
murely, thus scoring one on her lord and
master.
Nagger, ignoring his wife's delicate comph'
ment.
show do you know?" asked Mrs. Naeger,
trying not to laugh.
"Because," said Mr.. Nagger, taking long
roll from his pocket. 'pve brought you a
dozen new songs."-[From the st. Louis
Star-Sayings.
Excused This Time.
Schoolmarm with ominous look In her
eyes)-"What made you so late, Thomas
BIaine?"
Thomas-"Been fightin'."
Schoolmarm advancing furiously) -"You
have, eh?"
Thomss-"Yes, ma'am. A boy said yez
wuz ugly. as homemade sin, an l jest give
it to him."
have to pardon you this time, but control
your temper the best you CAM Wasp.
Reward of Merit.
Bank Teller-"WilI you take 1t as pre-
sumption, madam, If offer you these few
roses~
Miss Caramella GoIddust-"I don't know
you. sir"
Bank Teller-"I am aware of that; but
you are the only woman In the history of
this bank who ever Endorsed check on the
right end!"
EtheI-"Oh. at last! 1t has been years,
Alphonse, s,nceI saw you" Alphonse-"Oh,
nv own Ethel, 1t has been centuriesw
EthePs Father Cup In the library )-"Mary |
Jane, who was that you Just let imp Mary
Father-"Great guns this is the ninth time
les been here this week. He might as well
We here.'-[ London Tid.Blts.
kiss and Kin.
"Verv interesting conversation In here?'
sked papa, suddenly thrustlng bis head
n through the conservatory door where
ethel, Mr.. Tomkins and little Eva sat very
uietly.
ayes, indeed" said Ethel. ready on the
Instant with reply. "Mr. TOmklns and
we're discussing all our kith and kin-weren't
We, Evay'
''Yeth. thath what you wath," replied
tile Eva. "Mither TomkInth thaid, May
have a kith?' and Ethel said You kim
Since Then.
Bobbs-I couldn't possibly sleep as late as
on do. WHY; I am out of bed as busy as a
ee at 5 O'Clock every morning.
Dobbs-You don't say so. How long have
gu been doing that?
Bobbs-Ever since baby cane.-lLondon
id.Bits.
Prominent Parsonage.
Jawkins-"Who Is that man yonder who
,es along with his nose in the air"
Hogg-"Sh! He's mighty important per.
mage. His picture and biography are In all
e papers,"
awkins-''What has be donew
Hogg-"He's the man who was cured of
tarrh."
Disappointment.
COT cawse you liked dear old Lunnonw
i'd Goslin to Sappy, when the latter returned
ON bis first run across.
''No, deah boy; was rawther disappointed,
ncher know"
''Aww
''Yass. The fact Is. Lunnon, isn't quite so
lgllsh as New York; Harper's Bazaar.
Time for All Things.
Deacon Ebony-Now that th' watermillon
)p Is bout ovah 1t seems to me. Mistah Z
tt, 1t would be a good time ter start re.
yal.
Parson Jett-Not ylt, Brudder Ebony, not
{. The spring chicken crop Is Jes' begun 4
God News. II
FIRST hen-"There comes the woman to %
We us out of her garden"
second Hen--"Yes; and she's picking up a
ne, too. Let's fly out quick" n
FIRST Hen-"No. no; stay here" \
second Hen-"But she's aiming right for +
First Hen-"Yes; and II we move we might
hit."-(Liverpool Porcupine. IN
A Money Maker.