San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-22
ALL SORTS.
Gone,

Think of that, sweet, when alone;
And, besides, Pm gone on you
Think of that, sweet maiden, TOO.
! You yawn! That it is late / know,
But I'm so gone cannot go.
New York Herald.
An Apt Pupil: Teacher-"Cease
means to stop. Make a sentence,
please, with cease as the first word -
Pupil-"Cease the clock ."-Journal
of Education.
Getting Acquainted: "How are
your new neighbors? Sociable?" "Oh,
yes. Very. They've borrowed four
pounds of butter, ten eggs, q step lad
der and ten yards of hose inside
of lwenty-four hours. "-Munsey's
Weekly.
"What do you do with the base
ball mask?" why, Johnny is very
bad sometimes, and the only closet 1
have to shut him In is where the pre-.
serves are. L put the mask on him
with a lock, and the preserves are
safe.-H arper's Weekly.
Put His Foot in it: Ella-"Pa saws
we can't marry for ten years. But
don't look so sad, George, you are
young yet" George-"Yes, I know
1 am, dearest, wasn't thinking of
myself, but of you, love-" 1t was put
off Observation-Disclosures Statesman.
Ossiffed: Potter-Yes sir; that man
is hypOcrite, If there ever was one.
While processing the warmest friend
ship for me he was for a whole year
stabbing me in the back, and never
knew it," Irwin-"Goodness What
kind of back have you got.-Brook-
Ign Life.
Her Dog Was an Expectorator:
Miss Manhattan-What q pretty dog
you have! Miss Browning (of Bos.
tom Yes; he Is an exceedingly pretty
canine for one of the expectorator
breeds. Miss Observation-Disclosures
heard of that kind. Miss Browning
would designate him as q spitz-
Berkshire News.
A musical man, accompanied by q
hand organ and child, has been Civ.
ing performances for the past week
on the streets of New York. After he
had twisted one of the Beethoven soul
stirring Symphonies cut of the instru.
ment of torture the artist sent the
child ameng the crowd. A gentleman
disgorged a nickel. 81 wants anoder
nickel" lisped the child. What
for?" dot nickel you put dot cup in
vas for de music, but mine fsdder is q
professional pegger pesides. Texas
Siftings.
Penelope-"Men are go rude"
Jack-"What's nybody been saying
or doing to you now?' Penelope-"A
man gave me his seat on the car to-
day and never thanked me for taking
it.n
Theosophy-Practical: Jumpuppe-
"Confound these theosphists." JAS
per "Why?" Jumpuppe - "They
convinced my wife that she had seven
bodies, and she went off and bought
dress for each one. IN. Y. Herald.
Mudge-"I know 1 am right. I'll
bet the drinks that am" Timmins
81 would take you up, but l do not
drink" Mudge-"O. don't let that
stop you. "I'll agree to drink both
drinks myself, win or lose. Indian
apolis Journal.
Her Sisters Steady (playing the
agreeable) 81 am told that your cat
has added her quota to the feline
race, Mabel. How Is it?n Little
Mabel-''No, she hasn't, either; but
she's got kittens. She hasn't put
eyes in them yet, but she will just as
Don as she gets well."-Puck.
A Gentle Hint: Have you noticed
the beauty of the sunrises this
month ?" he asked, as he hitched his
chair little nearer to hers.
NO" she said, II have always been
asleep at that hour, but I will have
an opportunity of noticing the next
one if you are going to stay till then"
New York Press.
A Fair Question: Stranger-"Wha
are your rates?" Hotel Clerk-"Seven
dollars a day, sir" II 1 come, shall
want room on the parlor floor"
Clerk-"That will be dollar extra"
Stranger-"I shall also want fire in
my room" Clerk-"A dollar ad-
dItiopaI, SIR" Stranger thoughtful
ly)-How much will you charge me to
leave the hotel just as am?"-Har-
per's Bazaar.