The Critic and record., 1891-04-13
OVER TnE NUTS AND WINE,

Maid OF summer, ere we meet
Let me sing and call three sweet
Let me pledge my love to thee,
Ere meet thoo by the sea
In advance, sweet maiden, know,
Zoe mos SOS 0gdP0.
-.New TOt6 Hsrold
Myrtilla tonight
Wears JaCqucminot roses,
She's the loycicat aightl
Myrtilla Tonight
Corfeepondingly light
My poCkct.boOk Closes
Myrtilla tot night
Wears JacqueminOt roses.
G. IT. LuderS, IN "LiJe."
"That II n very credulous goat, said Binks,
with smile, IA tho animal swallowed circus
poster
"why soy"
Don't you see how easy he swallowed that
statement f"-Netg York SIN.
"why, is 1t only o'cocls' l thought It was
- said Mrs. Bronson, as the clock struck
Nav, num-" said Bridget "Irs niyer
lather thin wan at this tonne NV day.'-Ho1-
per's BdsOr.
Down with the decolietc, Isayw exclaimed
dress reformer.
~ think It is too low now replied another.
what say Is up with t'"-- Tile Epoch.
"I'm told tlat Drassloigh, the povclist,
charges. $10Ofor reading one of his own sketches
"Yes. IT'S cheap, too. wouldn't read ono
of Brmelelgh's sketches for $500. ~ Harpe,'s
Bdf0r.
woo--Iialy doesn't seem to think this
country can fight.
van Pet--sIie has evidently got President
IIauison's war and ducksbOOtlng records
mixed. d.--Nel0 YorkiSun.
'You lnow the wealthy and cultured Mr..
| Sinner, don't your"
Eyes; he commenced life as n bootblack"
"Ahl see; began at the foot Puck.
Emily-Now that you ARE engaged to Harry
] docs he ever ask you for kissf
Julia-lle never has yet.
Emily-Dear mol Is lie bashfug
,Iulia-oh, no; he takes them without ask
| ing.-BostoH Herald.
Mr. Quiteyoung Miss Rosebudde, when
! look into your bright eyes regret that
| have registered vownever TO marry.
Miss Knowsum-Let us go into the consery-
| atofy.-N. Y. Herald
lie admits with sorrow the bitter truth,
| An1 wears a chastencd and faddenod air;
He knows he's no longer gilded youth
The silver IL showing all through his hair.
-TadiGHdpoiis journal.
Mrs Upcreek-T is one thing don't un-
| dcrstRnd about society.
| UnCreek-What is ity
Mrs. lpcfeck-M Inc DuuH MI DloOm IN
the winter and leave In the spring IoWd
Topics.
Captain Wavely--'rhcrc is old General Wild.
fire over there hey say he has been in nc
less than 100 engagements.
Colonel FetherstOn--Y his wife, they say,
was alec In n number of engagements before
she captured him.-1he Epoch.
Ms. Preniicc-IIow do you always manage
to have such delicious beefy
Mrs. Biuthyre-l select good, honest
butcher, ana then stand by him
Mrs. Prentico-Iou mean that you give him
All your trade
Mrs. Binthyrc-No; l mean that stand by
him while he'is cutting off the meat.-Ltfe.
Mr. Puliam about to propOso)-Miss san
ford, am now going to say what / wanted 10
say an hour ago Can you not guess, from M
eyes, what II Isl
Miss Sanford-Do you mean Good night 2
You look sleepy.-7he Epach
"Waitcr," he said in low tone, and look
ing cautiously about him, ~ haven't had tint
TO read the papers this morning. II this mus
with the Eyetalian Government still goini
~ think it, about settled" replied tn
waiter.
mot going to he any hghtfn
mo; there isn't the slightest prospect OF an
fghting,n
7EyeTything going to be settled pcacco
blyfn
'No doubt of 1t at all
"1hen,h he said raising his voice until every
bod in the restaurant looked at him in amaze
ment, 81 have stined my appetite MS long a
my patriotism as an American demands tn
sacrifice. Bring me some macaronl soup -
CHiCQlO I1ibUHe,