The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1893-09-29
THINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Well Qualified Counsel Ito tales.
man = Have you any knowledge OF
anything in this world or the world
70 come Talesman-I have not
Counsel-Do you know enough 10
come IN out Of the rain ? TaIesman
II do not. Counsel IF you were
standing on railroad track and an
express train approached at the rate
OF ninety miles an hour, do you think
you would have sense enough to
step out Of the way ? Talesman.-I
think not. Chorus of Lawyers
Step right in the jury box.-P1ck.
Mistress-I have written ont A
good character for you, though You
have given me but little ground for
satisfaction. Departing Cook-Well,
ma'am, as you are so kind, l ought
TO do something in return, and so |
may tell you that the key to the
kitchen fits the pantry door as we'll.
-Saphirs Witzblatt.
"Why did everybody laugh so long
over that story OF old Boreby's /? It
wasn't bit funny" "They were a.
fraid he would tell another if they
kept quiet. Vogue.
CDR. Boggles seems to be a very
prominent man in this community
said the visitor. eyes" replied the
host, she's one of the pillers of soci-
ETY.. ."-Washington Star.
Willing to Condense "I-I must
not listen to you, Mr.. Capphead,"
protested the blushing girl, with eyes
downcast. "You are only trifling,
and-and, besides it is getting late"
"Please hear me out, Miss Helen, {"
pleaded the infatuated young report
er. '1'll cut it down to 300 words"
Mother Ito small son going to the
Catskills for the summeD-Frank,
have you taken everything you need?
Frank-Yes'm. Mother-Haye You
your toothbrush Frank with vir-
tuous indignation) - Toothbrush
Why, thought | was going for
holiday.-New York Times.
DIR. Ford-May ask why this re-
fusal-? Miss Millions-Certainly,
doctor. You know my sister mar.
ried lawyer, so if ] expect to get
any Of papa's money / must marry a
lawyer also.-Judge.
Beauty in Ruin.
Janet was dressed and when her
mother had kissed her and said good
by she could not help pausing a mo-
ment in admiration at the tall, rich
figure looking all the grander forthe
plainness Of the deep mourning dress,
and the noble face with its massy
folds Of black hair, made matronly
BY a simple white cap. Janet had
hat enduring beauty which belongs
70 pure majestic Outline and depth
IF tint. Sorrow and neglect leave
heir traces on such beauty, bat il
hrills ms to the last, like a glorious
ireek temple, which, for all the loss
{ has suffered from time and barbar-
ms hands, has gained solemn his
DRY, and fills our Imagination the
more because it is incomplete to the
ense.-George Eliot.
A Friendly Critic: Editor of the ,
Sazoo-You'll have to send this man ,
script back to Jones. / don't want
o offend him tell him it possesses
merit. Sub Editor-Merit Why,
rs positively the worst thing l ever
aw What merit can you see in it
lditor-Why, some of the words are
pelled correctly. i Kate Fields |
Washington. '
Don't Expose Your Ignorance /: =
FRS. Meadow Cat city hoteD-Ooo ! 7
here's fly in this soup. Mr.. Mead .
" (who has Travelled some)-Hush, 4
Iiranda, don't speak so loud. No G
Sc exposin' our ignorance. This a
i'll of fare is French, and mebby we
Q ordered fly sOup.-Life. il
Watts-Do you believe it possible y
nat the earth may become too small Il
, hold its inhabitants /? Potts-It 4
light in one contingency If it 81
ere a common thing for a man to "
et his collegiate diploma on the day Il
is first baby was born, that state of c.
lings would obtain right now.-In- I!
Journal. c
An Unexpected Effect: Junior Il
/ was taking down a
lat buyers order this morning l told "
i'm one of your funny stories. Senior ft
artner-Ha, hal Did he laugh i? c,
unIor Partner-No. He counter Il
anded The order. o
1t is a sad fact that none Of us are :,
handsome as we think we look in p
niform.-Elmira Gazette. r.
Consistency. b
A foolish consistency is the hob a.
,blin Of little minds, adored BY lit u u
3 statesmen and philosophers and = !.
vines. With consistency a great :,
nj has simply nothing to do. He y
az as we'll concern himself with his
adow on the wall. Out upon your =,
larded lips Sew them up with b,
do. Else if you would OF
a man, speak what you think to- o.
" in words as hard as cannon balls, OF
ID tomorrow speak what to-mor- th
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