The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-10
HUM0R OF THE DAY.

The fruit of repentance -" Peach"
Puck.
Riches have wings but debts have
claws Life.
press of business-The haudshake
Of commercial traveller.
One half the world does not know
how the other half could do without
it.-Puck.
The lard refner never knows what he
can do until he tries.-Boston CONNER
cial Bulletin.
The sailing away of money is often
done in the brine of other peoples
tears.-Puck.
A thing is not always what it seems.
For instance, what would you say of
Wemyssl-Puck.
eyes, every man has his price" but
he can't make his grocer agree with him.
columbus Post.
When fly lights on sheet of sticky
paper he realizes that he is better off,
Binghamton Leader.
"Its easy to catch on" as the fly re-
marked when he lit on the fly paper
Philadelphia Record.
"What is the lightest summer fiction
you know OFF, "The summer girls Il
love youp"--Chicago News.
A man needs no spectacles to see the
Beauty of Uprightness when ho peers
through an iron-bared door.-Puck.
He thought the hammock just the thing
TO pass n pleasant minute,
Until one day he chanced 10 spring
And found he was not in It,
Washington Star.
Old friend Of the family. "Do you
think you can live happy with hint"
Perdita. "oh, I don't expect that"
Life.
II takes a sneak to be q good private
detective, and the more successful he is
the more cause he has to be ashamed of
himself, Puck.
"What don't like about our schools
said the boy who had been chastiscd,
'ls that they run too much to physical
culture. ."-Washington Star.
Silly things -Youngly-"Love often
compels people to do very silly things"
Cynicus-"Yes, makes them marry,
sometimes. New York Herald.
Never give up. If, however, you are
alone, the night is dark, aud the other
fellow has pistol, it may be prudent to
rescind this rule. Texas Siftings.
Miss Candour (aged seven, to lady
who has been singing with a good deal
of tremolo to her mothers guests -I
gargle in the nursery. ."--Tid-Bits.
She-Their engagement was brought
about by little four.in-hand picnic
lIe-lIUw strange, She-Yes; he asked
her TO the It for him. New York Herald.
He handled the boom FOR a great big man.
And the great big man went in
with a wild hurrah, and the boom handler
then
Was LETT in the cold to grin.
Detroit Free Press.
Mrs Newlove-"Cbarlcy dear, Ineed
S100," Mr.. Newlove-''Do you, darl-
iugl How sympathetic you are That's
just what | need. Chicago News Re-
cord.
Snodgmss. .--"rhcrc is one oueer thing
about silence Suively.-"Name it,"
NnouptdHs' --' w Neu sllcnce lNllS NJ is
not necessarily broken. detroit Free
Press.
Banks -"Can't you suggest some way
in which | can get better looking pic ~
ture2' Photographer-"Not unless YOU
can get somebody else to sit for you. -
SOmerville journal.
Verner-"Well, young Harlup mar
rieo in hastei | suppose he's repeuting
at leisure. Mclton--"Not much; he
has to hustle so lively for a living that
he has no leisure. The Kings Jester.
Politics is hummm',
Lection day Is comm;
Ever hoty's goiu' tu the polls.
When the counts cOmnlatel
Pity the defeated
Candidates a looliu' 'rouud for holes.
-S0merN lie journal
Johnnie (altar Watching the bri le and
groom come down the aisle)-"pm neyer
going TO get married." Mother-"Whv,
rot, dear" Johnnie-"Just look nc
those two. She's crying aud he looks
.Orry already. Wasp.