Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-12-14
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-Shc-'Did you see my new hat at
the theater last night?" He-"I didn't
see any thing else. Boston Transcript.
When a man advertises that he
wants to buy q "safe" horse for his wife
to drive he means one that will not cost
more than twenty dollars -Atchison
Globe.
--"Is he honest, do you think?"
"Honest? Why, that man just suffers
tortures in resisting the impulse to re-
turn borrowed umbrella. IN. Y.
Press.
The newspapers are forever speak
ing of the "blushing bride" Well,
when you reflect upon the kind OF hus-
bands not few of the brides marry,
you can not wonder that they blush
Roseleaf.
Diamonds are said to be in bad
form in the morning. Still we have
known q chap with five diamonds to be
envied by everyone else at the table
quite early in the morning Boston
Bulletin.
Hospitality Received. Pruner
Have you got acquainted in the
church yet?" Mrs. Prim-"Yes indeed!
I already belong to one of the Oldest
factions in it-Plain Dealer. er."-Detroit
Free Press
-She--"You abominable man! No
flowers, no reception, barely pleas
ant word-and have been away eight
weelfsw He-"You are right an in
deed an ungrateful wretch"-Flie'
gende Batter.
-Robby-"Papa, ran all the way
up rLong Hill to-day" Papa-"And
how did you feel when you reached the
top?" Robby-"I felt just as If had a
stomachache in my feet. ."-Philadel.
phia Record.
-''Hello, ,Stebbins, whatare you doing
now?" Training for q six-day walk.
ing match" isn't in you line, is it?"
yep; tits this year. Trying to collect
some bills out since spring. Same
thing."-N. Y. Recorder.
-"Great goodness! is Smith satisfied
with his quarters?" "He was at first,
but he isn't now" "Why doesn't he
leave, thenP" "You see, the place is
too small for him to change his mind
when he's in. ."-Inter-Oc
-Sunday-School Teacher-To what
was the fact of Sapphira due?" Son Of
Eminent Lawyer-"To a violation OF
the principle of law which forbids q
woman to testify in behalf of her hus.
band. Kate Fields Washington.
"Dickey, haveyou a verse
ready to recite?" Dickey-"Yes. y
Teacher-"Well, letus hear it." Dickey
TITS easier for needle to go through
the eye of camel than for ich man
to get into Heaven. Inter Ocean.
Traveller (ticlet office, Boston)-'I
want to go to New York. What is the
fare?' Ticket Seller-'Beg your par
don; you mean you are obliged to &c
to New York; nobody wants to &c
there The fare is five dollars. "-Bos
ton Transcript.
Mrs. Wickwire-'I wonder why all
those Turks wear such horrid great
beards?" Mr.. Wickwire-"They have
to. How could you expect man tc
keep n razor in condition when he ha:
six or seven wives who do their owr
dressmaking?"-Indianapoli Journal
"A good old lady said to her nephew
a poor preacher-"James, why did yor
enter the ministry?" Because wa.
called" he answered. James," sale
the old lady anxiously, as she looked W
from wiping her spectacles, ''are yor
sure it wasn't some other noise yo,
heard?'-Lynn Item.
"A little girl who was with he
nurse in Central park the other day
had the big bronze angel which sur
mounts the fountain on the plaza be
yond the Mall pointed out to her, ant
she was asked if she knew what i
was. "She has wings, hasn't she?'
asked the child. eyes, she has wings,
replied the nurse. "Well, then," wa
the answer, 81 guess it must be lady
bird. IN. Y. Mail and Express.