Morning journal and courier., 1892-03-16
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 The optimist is the man who believes that all eggs will hstch,-Ram's Horn.
 Tastes differ. Some people can see beauty even in looking-gla others cannot.-Boston Transcript.
 Manager-T'll engage you for trial sea son. Actor-Before I accept, I'll ask you for a trial advance of salary.-Fliegende Blatter
 Full blown rose-What pity, dear, you are engaged so youngl You will never have the fun of refusing a man. Bud No; but I've had the fun of accepting one. Funny Folks.
 "Why, Emma, aren't you married yetr "Alss, no! It isn't my fault, either. number of young men have wanted to speak to mamma, but she didn't give them a chance. ."-Fliegende Blstter.
 Neighbor-well, Patrick, I'm glad your master is dead. He was an old skinfint. anyway. Patrick Gndignantly)-Fsith, and Oi bet if he wor alive you'd not be afther ssyin' you wor glad he wor dead" Life.
 A man is known by the company he keeps, except when the company he keeps is a young lady whom he desires to marry. Then he takes mighty good care that he is not known by the company he keeps Boston Transcript.
 Mrs. Pompous-I am going to the theater and will probably not be homo until very late. New servsnt-All right, mum; if am not up when yez come home, what's the matther with telling me in the marn- ing all about the playi-Texas Siftings. Cora-Don't you think that the law pre- venting one from marrying his deceased wife's sister was a very foolish onei Mer- ritt-On the contrary, I've always consid- cred it a wise one, because there's seldom more than one pretty girl in family Epoch.
 They were talking about their husbands, and young Mrs. Flimmins said: "l am glad to discover that Harry is taking an interest in art, even though he tries to con- ceal it from me-" "How did you find it outf' "I overheard him tell my brother that it is a good thing to study your hand before you draw" Fenderson-Brown and his wife, over there on the sofa, appear to be a loving pair, but if you should see them alone | once, perhaps you wouldn't think them so | happy. Fogg-Oh, but have seen them | alone, each of them, and if anything they seemed happier than when they are togeth- l er-Boston Transcript. | There are too many people who will not cast their bread upon the waters unless they are assured beforehand that it will come back again in a few days a full grown sandwich, all trimmed with ham, butter and mustard, rolled up in war. rAnty deed for one half of the earth and 6 mortgage on the other.-Orin, Wash, En' terprise.
 Pawnbroker-I can't gif you holdings on dat goat, nor on de banteloons needer. l Impecunious man-They are all right. l didn't steal them. I pledge you my l word -
 Pawnbroker-Youc can't pledge your word here and get cent. wants no peesness init yoa.
 Impecunious man-But whyi
 Pawnbroker-My frient, dells you. see by your face you haf no redeeminl gwalities.-Texas Siftings. ! He knelt in front of the furnace, | In the morning cold and gray, l And wondered vii h growing ferver | If the fire would burn that day. | He knel' and blew upon it | Till his hack grew Iimp and lame. | And he tells his friends of the sorrow | That comes from an old, ol flame. | Washington Star.