Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-11
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CLIPPER CHESTNUTS.

Daughter-It's just too mean for any.
thing. We've never been to Europe yet.
Father-Never mind, my dear. III get
some steamer labels to paste on your
trunks and then Well 80 to Saratoga
New York Weekly.
Mrs. Backbay-Didn't hear high words
between you and your brother just now,
Harold? Harold-Yes, mother; but really
you wouldn't want me to use low language,
would you3-Boston Budget.
Jennie" said he, 81 shall 20 to your
fatherand ask his consent at once" "Wait,
George; don't be impatient. Wait un-
til after the LIST, when my dressmaker's
bill comes in. lie will be more willing to
part with me then. "-Harper's Bazaar.
whats this card in your pocket, Johns"
asked his wife. "That' Oh, before went
to lunch that was bill of fare. Now it's
my table of contents. "-l4ife's Calendar.
Mother-Do you know why your pa
called Mr.. Blowhard liar, Tommy?
Tommy-Yes'm he's smaller man than
pa, Brooklyn Life
First day out on the steamer. A-Where
Is ID this morningi BIN his stateroom
Allow is he' B-Barely holding his
own.-Crypt.
always use small words, my son." said
Mr.. Wiseman. "Then if you have to swal-
low them you will be less likely to choke"
Black and White.
Watts--I don't like this reincarnation
idea bit. Potts-Nos Watts-No. Just
fancy yourself occupying the body Of a
mule and hauling stones for your own
monument Indianapolis Journal.
Clerk (of sporting proclivites) HI ere's
Bilson's Famous Prize Fights" ma'am;
how'll that suit you? Old Lady-What do
You mean, sir, by handing me such book ?
Clerk-Excuse me, ma'am | thought you
said you wanted good scrapbook. -Black
and White
At the german. Mr.. Slender Ito Mrs
Buxom, whose husband is dancing with
Mrs Slender)-You know, admire your
husband prodigiously, madam. Mrs. Bux-
om-And indeed you ought He is very
consid crate. Whenever take him out he
invariably devotes himself exclusively to
the wallflowers. Calendar.
II don't need nothing" said Mrs Jay
smith when she opened the door in response
to ring and found peddler there "Par
don me, madam" he replied, "but think
you do need grammar. Pm sorry | do
not carry them with me. Good morningW
-Harper's Bazaar,
II wonder why the Mediterranean is so
blue'" you'd be blue if you had to wash
the Italian shore. "-Life's Calendar.
81 only got a nominal fee in that case"
said Brief. $50 the plaintiff said. He said
your charges were phenomenal. BLACK
and White.
Generally speaking"- began Hicks
Eyes, you are" said Mawson. "Are
what" queried Hicks. Generally speak
ing" retorted Mawson.-Harpers Bazaar.
Harry (who had some money given him
to spend at the fair)-Papa, things were so
cheap at the fair that thirty cents of my
money was wasted. Papa-Wasted9 Har-
ry-Yes, didn't spend it.-Brooklyn Life
Husband (going off on a hunt)-I know
I'll miss you while Pm away, dearest.
Wife-Of course you will. You always
miss everything when you are off hunting
Life.
A lady named Mary Ann Elridge had &C.
casion to send note to gentleman, and
put two RS In her first name in the sigma
ture-thus, Marry Ann E1ridge." Tho
man was bachelor, and consequently
took the hint. He married Ann Elridge
--Tit-Bits.