Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-21

NlObhs AsVttss" @AF''''s' -
CAV, no, haven't proposed to Miss
Clawa yet" 81 thought not. / hear
YOU still call on her,"-LGc.
First Tramp-"Say, Bill, what djer
tell me dat hotel was tireproof fer? |
went up dere an got fired quick
enough
$50 YOU have had some experience
with men this summer" "Well, yes. |
refused seven and accepted five, "-LJe's
Calendar.
"Suppose you wanted TO propose mar
rage to a girl. farley; what would you
ask her tirst?" "If we were alone"
Hdrper's Bdzar.
~ can't tell yet how like the book
you sent me" wrote the summer girl to
her young man at home. VI have only
read the last chapter"
my hair" murmured Van Arndt,
sadly, as he strove carefully to conceal
the bald spot ON his head, reminds me
Of fool and his money. "--P"ch.
At the Mountains.-First Girl
"What are you sketchng? 2" Second
Glrl-"A man" First Girl--"You must
have a good memory."-Boston Co"'
rier. .-..
Al hear friend Rudiger has got
married to an Italian lady" B.-"Ges,
he went south to save his lungs, and
now he has lost his heart, --HnmoFtst,
ische Batter.
Pull hmm Car Porter Ton Chicag train
-"We're just passed the Chicago line,
sah." rummer-"Were in Chicago,
arc we? Well, when do we get inside
the State lneg"
Irate Father--"Dn you mean 70 tell
me that you spent all that money ami
then didn't get new dress?" Sobbing
Daughter" Io.yes, s-sir; | only got
pair Of sleeves"
Mother (nnxiously)-"Are you certain
that you can tell ripe apple from q
green one, Ncd?" Ned-"Oh, yes'ln. l
can tell them exactly by the way they
taste, "-HalperS Young People,
We are liable to poke a great deal Of
fun at the frivolity Of the summer girl,
but after all she has noble ambitions
and praiseworthy aims. She is only
trying to win name for herself.
FIusband-"Why do your clothes cost
sOu S~V hlOlo lHlS yNui thll tnGl Nh
last9 Aren't things cheaper" Wife
"Ies, dear; that's just it. There are so
many more bargains. y lid Bits.
First Harlemite-"W is this theos-
ophy they talk so much abouty''
Second Harlemite-"Oh some new
rapid.transit scheme, ] suppose. Why
don't they do something and stop talk
ing."-Pack.
Uncle lreetop ION his way to the
dentists establishment)-"Most likely
it'll stop achin' by the time | git in the
chair. Ii it does I'll pretend I've made
Il mistake and tell him | want my hair
cut."-7Id. Bits.
Wiggs-"l made an awful mistake
down at Atlantic City the other night.
| walked down to the end of the porch
and kissed the wrong girl in the dark
Wagg-"No, old fellow. Nobody could
kiss the wrong girl"
objectionable Presumption. - Mrs
Observation-Disclosures your coach.
nfanY What was the trouble with
bing' Mrs. Gofre1uent-"He got to
putting on airs, Said he had the hay.
lever. Chicago Tribune.
First Dear Girl-"Charles gave me
such a lovely string of pearls, Yesterday
II was my birthday, you know. A pear
for every year" Second Dear Girl
Dear me. How awfully expensive ~
Philadelphia North AMERICAN.
A Family Treasure. -Hicks-"Jove
| came near giving you one of Mr.
Barton's card instead of my own,
Cesar-"Dat's all right, sab. IF yo' sen
up Mr.. Barton's card, Miss Polly sho' 4
come down."-Lfdrper's Bazar
Wife--"Oh, John, don't think yo,
will live very much longer" Fruga
Husband-(a sick man)-"Has the doc
tor told you anything about my condi
tion?" Wife-"No; but he handed m
his bill to-day. "-Brook!ya Life.
Liteleiph-"Tt was az pnfo,,,n,.
thing the devil tempted Eve in the form
of SERPENT Biteleigh-"Ln wba
way?" Liteleigh-"Weil, if he had nm
preached her in the form OF a nous.
Adam would never have tasted tha
apple. "-Puck.
Cross.examiner--"Doctor wh.t w,
tia first lnowlsdgo yo,, hod ,, "a ~ wa
sendant was possessed of a suicids
maniag 7" DIR. Emdee--"When he Gale
and asked me to prescribe for him.
Cross-examiner Ito judge)-"That is on
case. = Truth.
Bridret--"Tbe new no;ohhor, -
door wants to cut their Srsss 'o and n tha'
saw no would va he 90 G S;nS al anu me
them your sickle" PuritanicaI Mistrcs
LEND my sickle to cut grnss on tn
Sabbath Tell them, Bridget. tbat "
haven't BROOKLYN Life, y"
Uncle Upcre.k--"'Thor. hoi,,, ~.
trout in thet there crock for ,n uve
wear; now our new hoarder IL a enut.
on am ont Nc fo"t ~ o% ha vi, Is puilli
Az TTnornoi, t,frt,.., up in'