Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-21
TEA-TABLE SALAD.

RENTING TIME. -Applicant-"Y our de-
scription of the house just fills the bill.
How about the water supply ?" Agent
-"Never any trouble about that. The
cellar is full of it."-Harper's Bazar.
WHY are ladies' dresses about the
waist like general meeting? Because
there is a gathering there, and some
times good deal OF hustle.
A ROOM with four corners had cat in
each corner, three cats before each cat,
and cat on every cats tail. How
many cats were there Pour.
AN Altoona lad has been insensible
for several days from excessive cigar
cite smoking. AS a means of reducing
the cigarette has no -.-Phitddelph
Ledger.
Mrs. OLDFIDGET is much worried about
her daughter. The other night she
kissed her, and the young lady MUIR
INJURED in her sleep: ooh, Charlie,
you've shaved off your mustachs."-
Binghampton Republican.
Mrs PETTIsH-sT'm afraid you won't
do. AS nearly as | can find out you
have worked in six or eight places dur
ING the past year,. Miss Mary Ma
honey-"Huhl And how many
gir-r-r-ls has yureself had in the same
tonne? No liss, I'm t'inkin'. Puck.
"YEs, George" she murnlured, 81
will be yours; but let us not forget that
marriage is sublime confidence,
trust "No," said George, YEARLY,
"don't say "a trust / work six hours
day in the counting room; let's keep
finances out of it. WASHINGTON Post.
IN THE STATIONERY SroRE.-First
Young Lady-"Do you always buy two
kinds ofwriting paper?" Second Young
Lady-"Always. You see when l write
TO Charlie l use red paper; that means
love. When l use Jims letters l use
blue paper, which means faithful unto
DEATH See ?"-Teras Siftings.
MoTHER-"W What is the matter, Clara?
You look distressed"
Clara "a bride)-"George has-has
had to go off on a-trip, and he won't
be back for-two days-boo-hoo!"
Same Mother (some years later)-
away?"
Same Clara-'I forgot to ask. "-New
York Weekly.
81 CAN'T understand it, Reilly" said
the post-office superintendent. "These
green hands get through your routes
quicker than you do" 81 know that"
said the postman. "But youd oughter
remember they aren't acquainted with
the door ladies. / have social response
bilities, sir. "-New York Sun.
FOLLOWING THE PRECEDENT.-"Cousin
Ethel, [ want you TO be my wife"
Family history establishes quite an
other precedent, Henry; my mother
was sister to your father. l think
we'll follow the precedent" -Harper's
BGzdr.
GREENE-''The Indians believe that
when they die they go to the happy
hun ing grounds
White" Ali, yes. Thatundiscovered
bourne where they go on those still
hunts. "-Nesv York Herald.
81 THOUGHT I'd come to Washington
and see Congress make some of our
laws" said the visitor, as he set his
gripsack down on the hotel counter
Chow many years do you expect to
remain with us?" inquired the clerk po-
litely.- Washington Post
AT HoME.-Mrs. Westend = GOOD
morning, Mr.. Northend. I want to run
in and see your wife. Is she at home ?'
Mr.. Northend-"Ye she II be at home
all day When left she was trying to
make up her mind to 90 out and have a
tooth pulled. "-NeW York Weekly.
AT THE JUNIOR -Freshleigh (for
the fifth time)-"May | have just one
more dance, Miss Slyderw Miss Sly
der-'Yes; but this must be the last"
Freshleigh-"I hope you will excuse
my asking you SO many times, but real
ly you are the only girl [ know here"
Columbia Spectator.