Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-07-18


The man who thinks the boy who lives
next door to him is good boy has not
yet been found. Texas Siftings.
Up in Theology wool--Do you know
anything about the doctrine Of election2
Van Pelt-only in general way--vote
early and often.
Fingers were made before forks, re-
marked Miss Elder at the table "Mino
weren't, replied Miss Flipp spitefully.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Germany's new army rife has bullet
shaped like cigarette. 1t could not have
been patterned after a more deadly
model. Chicago Mail.
Somebody has said that the man who
pays his rent has to hustle, and the man
who doesn't pay his rent is obliged TO
keep moving. g.-Lynn Item.
IL know, said tiny maiden, Il know
how to be polite. You must say yes,
ma'am' to lady and mo, ma'am' to
gentleman. Youths Companion.
Some one once said that he could al
most hear the grass grow. We disbe-
lieved him until, while crossing Holmes
Field the other day, we distinctly heard
it n.-Harvard Lampoon.
Inclined Toward Indulgence. --"I have
such an indulgent husbandl" said little
Mrs. Doll. "Yes; so George says re-
sponded Mrs. Spiteful. Sometimes in-
dulges too much, doesn't he2"-Boston
Transcript.
Figurative Zoology Harold for
the first time saw tame rabbit twitching
its lips as it munched cabbage leaf.
sOh, look, mamma, he cried. The ab-
bits winking at me with its nose. -
Kate Fields Washington.
At recent examination in geography
In one of the public schools the teacher
asked: "What valuable things are taken
out of the earth2" Much to her amaze
ment one young hopeful Immediately re-
plied "Clams and mummies. Boston
Times.
He Didn't Forget. The model husband
was seen on q Detroit street car recently.
He had letter written by his wife stuck
In his hat band, so as to have sure thing
on mailing it. There was not lady in
the car who did not catch on and smile
approyingly.
Too Enticing. ng.-Judge-How came you
to enter the house? "But just think,
your honorl Two o'clock at night; no
policeman within a half a mile; an open
window on the first storyl Why, you
would have climbed in YOURSELF
gende Blatter.
Road Agent TO pedestrian)- Money or
your life. Pedestrian (calmly(-Which
do you prefer, sir? Road Agent (gruffiy)
Your money, of course. Pedestrian
handing it over)-Isn't il a good thing
that we both can be suited2 Now, had
much rather have my life.-The Sun.
At the Zoo.-She-"Is that the rattle
shaker" Attendant - Yes, mar'm."
How many rattles has he5" Fifteen
and a button" MAY make him rat
tle?" Certainly, marin. What must
dor" @You touch the button, and he
will do the rest "-Arkansaw Traveller.
In a Southern Village. Gentleman
(who has engaged aged colored hackman
to drive him from the station to the ho-
tel)-Say, uncle, what's your name3
DAAFcA-0AJ A0ihO, noAi1 40 OSotBO " 01A~
ington. Gentleman - George Washing
toni Why, that name seems famil-
lar. Driyer-Well, TO de Lawd's sakel
should think it ought to. Here been
drivin' to this station fo' about 20 years,
sah.-Brooklyn Life.
A Yale student recently handed in a
paper to his professor, and was surprised
the next day to have it returned with a
note scrawled on the margin. He studied
it intelligently, but was unable TO deci-
pher the note, and 80 he brought his pa
per back to the professor. Il can't quite
make out what this is, il you please"
said the student. "That, sir, said the
professor, @why, that says I can't read
your handwriting You write illegibIy,'
sir. Springfield Republican.