Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-01-20
ANNAPOLIS MD, TUESDAY EVENING. JANUARY 90 1891
wIr OF THR EDITORS

Job got his certificate for patience be-
fore he was obliged TO go out and buy
Christmas presents for ali his relatives
II Baltimore American.
Not every woman knows enough to
make mince pie. and not every hus-
band knows enough not to eat any Of it
after it is made -ISomerville Journal
She-It was very risQue. Jack. dear,
was itnot? He-Very. Sle--I wonder
why they called it light opera? He
Probably ON account Of the weight Of
the costume. II The Jester
About the most disagreeable man on
earth, said Charlie Cashgo. lis the
pawnbroker. Yes, responded Billy
Bender dolefuIly; shut we have to put
up with him. ~ Washington Post.
Dawber-Here's my new painting. The
Race Horse. Don't you think il shows
originality? Critique-Um = perhaps
There never was race horse that looked
like that anyhow Chicago Post
The origin of the No ID superstition
is not exactly known, but it is supposed
the misfortunes men met with who
never came home until after ~ had
something to do with it Philadelphia
Times.
Beautiful Young Lady Cat hosiery
counter eI)-These stockings strike me as
being rather loud. Polite Salesman
But consider how they would keep your
feet from going to sleep. Il Harvard
Lampoon.
They were roasting ches.nuts in the
fire. Il am going to call that big one
by your name, she said. "Why?"
asked he. Because it seems to be
cracked and won't pop" But he did.
Boston Traveller.
Tom-You don't go to see your friend
Jackson as often as you used to. Is
there any GOODNESS between you and
him? Fred-Oh, mol only we smoked
the last of that box of good cigars he
had. II Yankee Blade.
Customer (at orange stand)-How does
it happen you have no blood oranges.
Proprietor-Run out of aniline dye
I'll have plenty of blood oranges as soon
as the boy gets back from the drug
store. -[Chicago Tribune.
@What kind of a physician is DIR.
Scalpel?" Splendid / never saw his
equal His diagnoses are wonderful.
He makes dead sure thing of it every
time. @Does he9 Well, guess won't
have him. "-[Boston Transcript.
Adolphus-Autumn is sad season to
me. wonder why the leaves turn red.
Angelina = Perhaps they're blushing.
Adolphus-Ah, but why should they
blush? Angelina-Maybe they blush to
see the limbs so bare. : America
you see that poor beggars A short
time ago he had an immense fortune
left him. "You don't say sol Drank
and gambled itaway. presume?' No,
he started 40 column newspaper in a
five column town. r-[Chicago Post.
May - What a strong noble facel
Ethel-It is indeed The face of Cousin
George. A finer fellow never faced a
dreadful fate. May-Graciousl Is he
dead? Ethel-Worse. He has Joined
football team. Il Pittsburg Bulletin.
Editor Of the Wdybdck Woodare:
"Does advertising pay9" Well, should
say it did. Why, only last'weex Sammy
Shortweight, the grocer, advertised in
my paper for boy, and that very night
his wife gave birth to twins. Both boys,
too. life.
Pater (severciy)-My son. this is a
disgraceful condition of affairs This
report says you are the last boy in a
class of % Henry-It might have
been worse, father. Pater-I can't
see how. Henry-There might have
been more boys in the class. II Brook
lyn Life.
at isn't always easy to keep track Of
what Blank is saying, remarked
Congressman in referring to his col
league, "but he is deep. "Yes, was
the reply, she's so everlasting deep that
am constantly in fear that he is going
to fall into himself and get lost -
Washington Post