Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-28
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Miss De Vere-I can trace my ancestors
back to the reformation. Juggins-That'e
nothing. l can trace back to ancestors
beyond reformation.-Tsps.
"There's time piece 1 have had in the
family long WHILE" said Crimsonbesk,
exhibiting a ninety day note which had
never been met -Yonkers Statesman.
Miss Chic Ago-When he proposed an
elopement Just put my foot down. Miss
Clinton Hyle-Poor fellow; what hospital
did they take him tos-Brooklyn Eagle.
Hobbs ION the cable CAR )-You are civil
engineer, 1 believe, siri Poles Yes. Hobbs
Then why don't you get up and give that
old lady seatt-Chicago News Record
Mr.. Youngwife-My desr, the bank in
which my money is desposited is broken.
Mrs. Young ngwife-What simercyIycu've got
your checkbook at home, Iove.-Tit Bits.
Mother Ito her child, who has just bad
some sweets given her by the man oppo-
site)-Wha. DO you say to the gentleman,
Mabel. Msbel-Hsve you got any more,
please Judy.
"Why ara Cinnamon so yellowl" asked
May. "Why," said her older brother in
wise tones, chats SO they can tell what
taey are, 'csuse all Cinnamon are yellow"
-Hsrper's Young People.
Mistress-Bridget, I've found Eve or six
large pieces of glass in the soup to day.
and didn't yez tell me to cook some new
dish for dinner?-Chicsgo lnterOcesn.
Hoffman Howes-That girl can't talk a
| little bit Howell Gibbons that scl
Hoffman Howes-Suah. The only thing
| che said to me the the whole evening was
"No," and had to propose to her to get
| her to say thas.-Puck.
Cumso-The Rev. DIR. Thirdly forgot
| himself yesterday. Fangle-How WAS
| thatG Cumso-In reading the Scripture
lesson he said: :"Yes, man dieth aud wasteth
away. Yea, man giveth up the ghost and
where is he atf'-Brooklyn Life.
Don't you get tired of answering fool
| questionsp inquired the lounger at the
railway station. "Awfully!" replied the
ticket seller, with dreary yawn. 1--WE
answered that one more than fifty times
this morning. g."-Chicsgo Tribune.
Amateur Sportsman lin the Maine woods
-Aw, say, nah man, are bear vewy dan
gerous, Guide-You needn't have no
fear, sir. Bears don't never turn on a man
until they've been hit, an you'd most
| likely miss 'em.-New York Weekly.
The very man he wanted.-Angry Sub
scriber ito edltor)-I came to maui the
! devil out you. ELultOI-An IUsh
make good job of it and I'll recommend
you to the minister. If you can maui the
devil out of his congregation they'll settle
up and I'll get square meal.-Atlanta
Constitution.
Feeg-Chucksley, what did you mean by
all this cavortipg and loud language
New Year, tool Chucksley-Do you see
this long-hsndled, queer-shaped Peni
eyes; what of iti' "Nothing-only I've
been using 1t for year and half like any
pen, and I've just found out that the thing
Is fountain pen and has been full of ink
all the me."-Tit- Bits.
The family living next door to little
Bess had q new baby. A few days after II
was born che was allowed to go over to see
1t. When she returned she gave her
brother detailed description of 1t. sis
it boy or girli" he asked. why" re-
piled Bess, "whst q ridiculous question.
Of course, they don't know yet. They
can't tell until it's baptized. Buffalo
Express.