The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1893-03-24
THINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE.

er upstairs, i've got the washing read
tor you to hang out" Then Miss Jenn
put aside the novel she was reading
rolled up the sleeves from her Lowell
white arms, and going downstairs file
! her pretty mouth with clothes-pins an,
hung out the clothes, just as younl
McGarrigan went BY to his dinner. Tn
engagement will be duly announced
Mrs. fifty (who thinks she appear
: youthful)-You may be surprised I,
hear that that tall young man is m,
son. MrGauche.-Yes, indeed,
thought he was your grandson.
"Hero! What are throwing stone.
at that old gentleman for?" asked the
passerby. "'Cause he looks like Santa
Claus, dog-gone him., answered the
| little boy who had wanted a toy pistol
and got Sunday School story.
Optim-Amenca is good enough for
me-a country where every right is
given to che meanest citizen. Pessim-
Yes, indeed. The meaner he is the
more he makes.-Indianapolis Journal.
One Of the Young Settlers: VIII
kins-There's one Of the old settlers
in this part of the country. His son, /
believe, moved to the city. Franklin
Yes; and he's known as one Of the young
settlers there. Indeed ~ "Yes set
tied for ten cents on the dollar. LES
lies Weekly.
He-Do you dawnce? She (who
has been informed that he is bore)-
No. lie Neither do |. Lets's spend
the evening just talking to each other.
Life.
Medicus-Did your meet your old
friend Mrs Bluestocking during your
recent visit to Boston? Clercus-Nc.
She invited me one evening to "meet
some minds at tea" but had an en-
gagement to meet some stomachs at
dinner at the st. Botolph club, and so
| had to forego the pleasure.
job had boils, to be sure, but then he
didn't have any newspaper portrait
Rams Horn.
Had Never Heard It: He-Oh. | |
have a splendid story to tell you. l
don't think ever told it to your be-
fore. She is it really good story ?
IIe-Indeed it is. She (wearilyj-l
Then you haven't told it to me before.
Life.
Mrs. Kingly- Has Mrs. Wilters
sudden deafness affected her materially?
Mrs. Bingo-She has been obliged to
resign from the church sewing circle.
Truth.
Penelope-You wOuldn marry a girl i
for her money, would you? Jack Dash
ng-No; but ! couldn't let q girl suf-
er merely because she was rich.-New
York Herald.
Mr. Blocker Indicating a picture)-
This is the Landing Of the Pilgrims"
dr. Liyewyate (of Chicago)-Then |
suppose that man standing up in
he bow Of the boat is Columbus. =
'uck.
Willing to Help: A schoolboy, look
ng on with great interest while COM
ade deyOured a very tempting lunch !
on, finally suggested: bob, If you
re in a hurry | will help you eat your !
lnch."
"Then you propose to give your
aughter, my intended. 100000 francs +;
hat is not much" "Yes, but she will
ome IN for the whole Of the property
t our DEATH" Suitor (absently)-
About what time will that be PIE
iaulOIs.
'eThe man who can play cards with c
is wife as partner and never scowl DUR I
lg the entire evening may as we'll or c
er his halo at once. Boston Trans B
ript. a
Mrs. Wobbles-I shall never forget, /
ear, how idiotic you looked when you 4
roposed to me. Mr.. Wobbles with !
mphasis)-I was idiotic.-Chicago D
Jews. &
The Kings Rash Experiment: A Z
Missionary in Africa encountered king I
hoinsistedon possessinga bottle which I
le missionary had. lie would take
either explanations nor denials. "The
ext morning" the missionary simply
lys, I'VE had some sharp words" The
1ttle contained castor oil. 9
Remarkable is the overfaith of each "
an in what he has to do or say. Ey-
y young and ardent person writes Il
AIRY, in which, when the hours Of pray m
and penltence arrive, he inscribes his d
'ul. The pages thus written are, to d
IN, burning and fragrant: he reads m
Iem on his knees by midnight and by Al
10 morning star; he vets them with C,
: tears they are sacred-too good for b,
Ie world and hardly vet to be shown to b,
e dearest friend. This is the man al
lid that is born to the sorl, and her
e still circulates in the babe. After q
me time has elapsed, be begins to 81
ish TO admit his friend to this hallow- pl
experience, and with hesitation ex- ci
'ses the pages TO his eye. The friend al
Idly turns them over, and passes from
c writing to conversation with easy &C
ansitlon which strikes the other with ae