The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-20

uoilarS IN cnange.-fittSburg Chronicle
fngratitude.
Young Cupid lost his way
And came To me TO find IL
He'd been a truant all the day
But didn't seem to mind IL.
Iput him in a hanson, then,
For home, and feed the cabby;
But my reward was what most mon
Would call extremely shabby.
He 60; his bow and arrows out
And pierced my heart nor tarried.
But drove away ere | could shout,
Great heavensl CEpe I'm married"
Truth.
No oTense.
will you give me the next waltz Miss
Longp"
II wonder how you can ask iti Didn't
yon make some jocular remark this even
ing about my being so tally
81 only alluded to you as sweetness lona
drawn out.
"You may have the next waltz New
York Press
Two of Kind.
Husband-Confound that Smith, he's
;he most forgetful man on earth. | asked
MIN yesterday to post a letter for me, and,
by Jove, he forgot all about it, ought to
have done it myself
Wife-Well, why didn't your
Husband-I forgot to- Yankee Blade.
A Maid mt the window.
There's pretty maiden over the way
Who smiles when she secs me here at my
work
And she keeps me hard at 1t from morning
till night.
For with such a monitor how can skirk.
She has golden hair and pearly teeth:
Her eyes are the shade OF heavens own
blue.
Don't think I'm In danger. for | confess
am most fifty: she isn't two.
flew York Herald.
The Price OF Their Misery.
Jawkins-I hear that Mrs. Loftinex has
been SO reduced since her husbands fail
IRE that she has had to take in boarders
Guzzleton (who likes something more
han napkins and silver for his dinner}-
Poor fellowsl How much week does she
take them in" fori-Harper's Bazaar.
A Modest Maid.
He asked her, "Will you be my wife?"
The fair and modest Bostoa maid.
And though she loved him as her life.
To answer yes. she was afraid.
But as two negatives she knew
Make an affirmative, In slow
And measured tones, while red she grew.
This maiden answered him, mo. no."
New York Prsss.
A Very Prompt Man.
Jasper-Brown Is very prompt in his pay.
nents, is he mott
Jumpuppe-I should say he Is. He u 90
prompt that his friends do not dare to tell
him that he owes q dcbt to nature for fear
he will commit suicide.-New York Herald
l1adrieAl.
Two verses are too many. dear,
To say how fondly ! adore you;
For just three words tell quite 40 clear
When Get In sequence true before yoa
They are. Il love your but ma belle.
Ivow by everything above you.
A million words could never tell Nl
The many reasons Tyhy ! love you.
William Barclay Durham in Life
Great Progress.
"How do you get along with your French.
LiteheddH
Every well; I've got SO far that ! can
;hink in French now"
"Graciousi You must find it superior 70
English. New York Press.
They called the dog darling.
And gave It kiss and hug,
And when twas sick they gave II
A taste Of many drug.
he caught the dread malaria.
When. for . little lark.
They gave him 30 much quiniae
He has Peruvian bark.
Philadelphia Prsaa
Always Wants Something Else.
Old Fogy (reading paper>-Et says they
Weighed anchor; but. confound them, Il
ont cay how much II weighed. What
rant Is fscts, but thsse newspapers nsksr
al what man wants to know.-BuEton
Transcript.
An Entsrpsising Guites.
I fear you can't support ne, IA, !" said -.
"Alone." aid be. Il must confess that's
trues !
,ut what you have, With what belnneD - M
Irea11y think WIN b enough for two."
-HarpsrsN Bazaar.
TaIken by enxpsise.
Mr.. Benedick-Will you be my wtfes
Miss Beatrice-Yes.
Mr.. Benedick- Oh, Miss Beatrice, thu =
0 sudde1i Give me time'So reconsidss.-
Iarper's Bazaar.
New idea.
'>Oh. pApa,~ said little Nellie,
And new thought to her springs
what allied the fallen angels,
Couldn't they work their wings2r
Yankee Blade