The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-10-07

is going into fictioni Has he ever done
anything in that linei"
'No, but he's planning to spend two
weeks on q fishing trip."-lBuffalo
Courier.
SHE HEARD 1T.
The enraptured young man drew the
shapely head with its golden hair close,
close TO his heart.
"Do you hear it throb, darling" he
asked.
"Y-yes, Harold"
"What does it seem to sayl" he whis-
pered.
The dear girl listened q moment and
answered softly:
'It says tick, tick, tick, tick, tick,
Harold. = Chicago Tribune.
HE MANAGED 1T.
A generals valet was brushing his mas
ter's uniform on the landing, when a
stranger came to him aud handed him a
note, saying:
Take this letter to your master at
once; | will wait for reply"
The valet went in with the letter and
gave it to the general, who opened it
and read aloud:
"If | manage it, well and good; if !
don't, it's all right"
"The man must be mad !" the general
exclaimed 'show him in"
The servant went out, but came back
Immediately, and said
"By Jove, the rascal has managed il,
sure enough-he has stolen your uni
formw
NOT TO BE CONSIDERED.
Mrs. Chugwater (after an unusually
spirited engagement Josiah, if we can't
get along in peace we'd better sepa-
rate!
Mr.. Chugwater Shaking his head
mouinfully)-It wouldn't help matters
any, Samantha. | can tell you right
now you'd never get another man that
would endure your cooking as meekly as
l do.-lChicago Tribune.
QUITE POSSIBLE.
GLOW many stories has this building9'
asked the stranger.
"Several thousand" was the reply.
"What-why, where am 2"
SIN the fiction department of the pub
lie library. ."-IWashington Star.
TO AND FRO.
Lawyer Gin cross. ss.examination)-So this
woman was shot in her doorway
Smart Witness-No, sir; she was shot
in the arm.
Lawyer (excitedly)-You think you're
smart, don't you
Witness (calmly)-No, sir; I'm Brown.
-[Truth.
NOT A RAY OF ENCOURAGEMENT.
"Did you call on Mr.. Puttemoff r."
asked the merchant of the man who had
been out collecting.
"Yes, SIR"
"Did he pay anything 2"
"Not thing. / couldn't even get
him to pay attention. - Washington
Star.
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
A young lady visiting for the first
time in the country was alarmed at the
of a COW. She was too
frightened to run, and, shaking her
parasol at the animal, she said in very
stern tone: "Lie down, sir! Lie down"
-[Calcutta Times.
NO PAY.
"He says he owes you licking. does
hel Well you'll never get it,"
"How do you know~
Sim his tailor. - Chicago Tribune.
THE FIRMS OPINION.
A visitor was in Jefferson avenue
wholesale house the other day talking to
a member of the firm, when a we'll
dressed young man passed in.
"Who is that2" inquired the visitor.
The member of the firm told him.
why" exclaimed the visitor, 81
thought his parents were rich"
They are"
"And can't he live without worklng2"
swell, If he can't" replied his en-
come about as near to il as anybody we
ever had in the store. '-[Detroit Free
Press.
A CHILL FOR REGGIE.
Sbe-You know, Reggie, that girls are
being called by the names of flowers
now, and my sister suggested that /
should be called Thistle.
Reggie-Oh, Yes, see; because you
are so sharp.
She-Oh, no; she said it was because
a donkey loved he Boston Globe.
OBTAINING THE NECESSARY MATERIAL.
1t was the morning after the train rob.
berry, and the ssgacious detective was
holding business conference with an
official of the express company.
"Seems to me. observed the official,
making out check for a
large amount, ''you are striking us pretty
heavily for soap"
Yes, SIR" answered the detective.
1--WE intend to scour the country thor
oughly. Chicago Tribune.
THE GHOST.
Raggs-Hello! pard, did you see a
ghost in your dreamsf
Taggs Worse; thought I'd just flu