Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-01-05
HUMOROUS mrs.


The office of dentist is also a studio
While he is drawing, those about him
are making music and dancing.
Snow is reported in the Indian coun-
Try There is also some prospect of con-
siderable staying there. - Boston Her
aid.
A vigilance committee, rope, and a
tree will make every desperate rise to a
point of order.-[ [Binghamton Repub-
iean.
"Why don't you shave yourself and
save time and money!" Because ]
can't bear to cut an old acquaintance.
It'd Bits.
not be seen evidently has had little or
no experience with sight drafts II
mira Gazette.
"What is the solution of the negro
problem?" demanded the orator. -Four
eleven-forty- four, replied a man in the
audience. -[New York Sun.
Teacher-Can You tell me what a Sc
cret is? Little Girl-Yes'm It's some
thing somebody tells everybody else in
a whisper. II American Hebrew.
"Talkl" exclaimed Ponsonby, "she can't
say word. Why, talked to her half
an hour last night and she never opened
her mouth-sxcept to yawn. "-IBrook-
lyn Life.
He'd Never Get It. Drop me line,
yelled the drowning man. whats the
use 2" said the hunlorist on the dock.
"There's no postoffice where you are
going. "-[Life.
The messenger boy dates back TO Solo,
mons time: Vide Proverbs x, GO: "As
vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to
the eyes. so is the sluggard to them that
send him. = Boston Courier
aBy Jove, said the artist; "the wolf
is at the door, my last paintings gone
for rent, and Pm hanged if can think
Of anything to paintln "Paint the wolf,
suggested the janitor Of the tudio.
Uncle George, who was full of
brusquerie aud humor, was delegated TO
give the bride away. So he stood up be-
fore the vast congregation and an
nounced her age as 32.-LBinghamton
Leader
He Did Not Know Would you like
to 60 to heaven when you die?" asked a
Boston Sunday school teacher Of a small
resident of the Hub Il don't know, I"
replied the little fellow obviously; "is
it as nice as Boston ?"-[Judge.
Watts-Now, If / understand cor
rectly, the first principle of socialism is
to divide with your brother man. Potts
Then you don't understand it correctly.
The first principle of socialism is to make
your brother divide with you. In
dianapolis Journal.
Wilson, despise hypocrite. Tom
son-So do l. Now, take jackson for
example; he's the biggest hypocrite on
earth. despise that man. "But you
appear to be his best friend. "Oh, yes;
try to appear friendly toward him. It
pays better in the end p Brooklyn
Life.
Greek in Modern Athens. Professor
Digamma Gnstructing young ladies in
Homer) - Now, Miss Beaconhill, can
you tell us why Achilles suIked in his
tent7 Miss Clytemnestra Beaconhill
(slightly confused)-Er-ah--I believe it
was because his iancee fiirted with Ag-
amemnonl-[Puck.
Mr.. Charley Younghusband-Wh
what's the matter? Mrs. Younghusband
Gn deep anguish)-I gave-a-a-tramp
-ap-p-piece of my fresh home made
bread and-and-he gave it to Rover.
Mr.. Charley Younghusband (consolingly)
We'll. / wouldn't cry about little
thing like that Mrs. Younghusband-
You don't u-u-understand Pm cry
ing about Rover-he is dead-boo-hoo
-hoo!-[Life.
Caught -@Tell me, dearest Emma,
will you be mine 2" "Will you always
let me have my own way?" Always,
dearest @And my mother may live
with us7" Willingly. "And not ask
for a latch key?" II would rather
throw it in the sea. ~And give up
your club, aud always be at home to
dinner?" Always, and on the min
ute. Then you must excuse me, but
you are not at all the sort Of man l
should wish for a husband. II Fiiegende
Blatter.
Marvellous Endurance