Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-20
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 Forrester-How time does fly. Lsncas ter-I don't blame it. Think how many people there are trying to kill it.-Brook- lyn Life.
 The groom Every wealthy)-Why did you marry an ordinary chap like met The bride-I haven't the slightest idea; mamma managed the whole affair.-Life.
 "Was your eon graduated at the head of his class" "No, indeed; he was in much more responsible position-at the very foundation of it."-Black and White.
 Watts-Were you ever afflicted with in somnisa Lushford-Once. It's great isn't itl Fellow can go ahead and drink two dozen hours out of the twenty-four.-In- disnapolis Journal.
 She-This ia a picture of my brother and this is of myself. Hs-He does not look like you in the least. She-Well, you see the pictures were not taken by the same photographer.-Te Siftings.
 Clara-You certainly must have some courage, Charlie. You were brave enough to propose to me when you had only known me three days. Chsrlie-If had known you longer, perhaps I should not have been.-Brooklyn Life.
 Rowne de Bout-What did your wife say when you got home last night, Crossl Chris Cross-First tell me how much time you have to spare. Rowne de Bout About ten minutes. Chris Cross l can't tell you.-Spare Moments.
 Jimmie you talk, NIT. FlygPs MT; Flypp-Yes; of course lean. Why did you ask. Jimmie-Why, cause heard mamma say that your voice was drowned last night at the concert, and that she was just awful glad of it.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
 Gros Binet is the most ignorant of men. Entering booksellers shop, he said: 'I want a nice book-somethin9 in the his torical line." "Would you like the Last Days of PompeiiF "What did he die ofl' can eruption, I believe. Petit Afiches de Lyon.
 High-Pressure Civilization I don't see how an old man can get around New York without being run over. New Yorker-By the time A man gets old in New York, he's rich enough to have a carriage, or elss he's in a iunatic asylum New York Weekly.
 'T don't want to go to school" sobbed Waiter. Don't you want to learn to readi" asked his nurse. "Whst will you do when you grow to be Q man, if you can't read9" "Oh," said the little fellow, 'you can read to me just the same."- Hsrpe1's Young People.
 Saidso-I got acquainted last night with a girl who has an impeachment in her speech; she can't say no to save her life. Herdso-You might stand some show if you proposed to her. Ssidso-I didn't. I asked her if she had any objection to mar rying me.-New York Sun.
 Divorce lswyer-I am called out of town and you will have to look after Mrs. Mugg's application for divorce on the ground of outrageous treatment and inhu- man cruelty. Assistant-Whst did he do to her, Divorce lawyer-Nothing Assist snt-Then he'll have a complete defense. Divorce lswyer-He won't make any. She'd half kill him If he did.-New York Herald.
 The hat-hunter (to the proprietor of the Hotong fats)-And you say you have no typhoid, measles or diphther1s, no poor sanitation, no bslky jsnitor, no children, no singers and no young lady pianists in the housei The proprietor-Not one of them, sir The hat-hunter-Then guess can't come. I'd like to. But I haven't been a saintly man heretofore in this life. don't feel that I deserve it-Chicago News.