The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-11
THE AGE OF THE PREcoCIoUs.

you're curious about it; that's the young
man I'm Engaged TO.
AN IMPORTANT DRAWBACK.
Mrs Parvenu. DO you enjoy operal
Mrs. Nurich (who has a box by the
season)-Very much; if it weren't for
the horrid playing and singing they
keep up on the stage. Chicago Rec
ord.
PRACTICAL LESSON IN PoLITENEss.
Little Ethel-It's awful impolite to
ask for things.
Little Johnny-Course it is. What Of
itl
Little Ethel-Nothing, only Pm gettin'
hungry for some candy I've got in my
pocket, and there isn't enough for two.
Good News.
A FATAL OBJECTION.
Aunt-My child, you can never marry
Charlie Hunker
Niece--Oh, aunt surely you do not
mean that he is dissipatcd?
Aunt-No; but his fortune is Judge
DILEMMA.
Magistrate--You are accused OF not
supporting your wife.
Prisoner--But, your honor, you don't
know my wife. She is insupportable.--
Truth.
HUBBUB.
GLOW noisy that child isl"
ale can't help it. He's from Boston"
"What has that to do with itW
"He's Hub-bub. ."--l'Truth.
A REBUKE.
~ hope" she said severely, "that
you have not been drnkin'"
MADAM" said Meandering Mike, 81
leave yer door fur ever. However on
friendly an oncharitable yer feeln' to-
ward feller ben' may be, it's ongener-
Gus an cruel to remind him of his mis-
fortunes - Washington Star.
THE ONLY TEST.
Hardupp-I tried to sell those dia
monds bought of you, and was told
they were not genuine.
Jeweler-Did you sell theml
IIardupp-Yes, for almost nothing.
Jcwclcr-Well, you go back and try
to buy them, and you will find out that
they are genuine. Il New York Weekly.
SATISFACTORILY EXPLAINED.
"See here" said the man who had
married widow, "hasn't your hair
turned gray rather suddenly since we
we're wed"
"Oh," said she, "that's from fright
l was so scared when you proposed to
me, don't you know?"--[ indianapolis
Journal
AN UNEXPECTED PLEASURE.
Mis-, Winslow-Im very glad you
called, Mr.. Walker.
Mr.. Walker-Oh, thanks, awfuly.
Miss Winslow (more enthusiastically
Yes, am so delighted to have seen
that beautiful dog of yours.-lTruth.
AT THE FOOTBALL GAME.
There were two colored wagons at the
football game. One of them had grocer's
sign plainly lettered on it's side, but the
nature of the other was not so easily de-
termined.
"Get out o. me way" said the driver
of the grocery wagon. You ought 10
be off to yer work, anyhow"
sect ought yerself," was the reply;
81 reckon I've got heap more business
here than you have
"Wcll, | guess not I'm a-drivin' a
grocery wagon, | am, and Pm a-waitin'
ter get one of the players order for din
ner."
Grocery wagon! Well, pardner, for
a football game you amt in it. This
wagon that I'm a.drivin' is ambul-
ance."
AN ADoRNMENT.
Hoppers iu the ball-room) What in
thunder is that paper Mrs. Richey's got
pinned on her dress!
Mopps-Well, you see Mrs. Richey's
diamonds are so valuable that's he doesn't
dare wear them in society, and so she
wears that paper. It's an affidavit that
she does have 'em. Chicago Record.
PROSPECTIVE WEALTH.
"Say, Johnny" said an urchin, ave
got a scheme"
"what is itl" said another.
"See dat fellcr putin in coal over
there''
Yes"
"Go over an call him names Maybe
he'll trow piece at yer. - Washington
Star.
TOO NICE TO LAST.
Peddler-Is the lady of the house
inf
Mr.. Newlywed-Ies; but there isn't