The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1893-10-20
THINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Resignation Mrs. Hicks-Dick,
II you don't do better than you have
lately Pm afraid you viii be burned
up when yon die. Dick (blubbering)
II couldn't stand it. Mrs. Hicks
Yes, you could. Dick (smiling)-
Then don't care.-Puck.
The Reward Of Wickedness '1
never robbed q man but once" said
the honest tramp, "and then / was
starving. He would not give me
penny, and l couldn't stand the
cravings in my stomach any longer.
80 | knocked him down and went
through his pockets. What kind of
a haul did / make Just one little
bottle that read on the label: Pep
sin : for that full feeling after eat
ing. g."-Judge.
Lunatic screaming )-Ar-r-rl I
Blood blood ! blood Murder, fire,
death and destruction ! Ar-r-rr.
Visitor-My stars / guess I'll be
getting out Of here. That fellow is
dangerous. Keeper-0, no. He is
perfectly harmless. Thinks he is
Gov. Waite, Of Colorado.-Puck.
"This is my youngest boy, Mr..
Cynicus," said the novelist. "They
say he is very much like me" "Does
he 60 to school ?" eyes. He can
read quite we'll, but as yet he can't
write." "He's very much like you,"
said Mr.. Cynicus. -Harper's Bazaar.
"What do you hear from your
daughter at Vassar ?" "0h, extraor-
binary good news. Clara won the
first prize in the annual gum drill
last Chewsday. Judge.
Witty, Though Seasick: A Judge,
in crossing the Irish channel one
stormy night, knocked against a we'll
known witty lawyer who was suffering
terribly from seasickness. "Can /
do anything for you?" said the Judge.
"Yes," gasped the seasick lawyer.
81 wish your lordship would over
rule this motion. White Mount
aineer.
Jeweler-This bracelet, baron, costs
$50 marks, but for cash / would sell
il for 230 marks. The Baron-What
do | care for a miserable matter Of
20 marks ? I'll take it on credit"
"The value of such a poem as this
cannot be expressed in mere dollars"
exclaimed Mr.. Rondo. ono, it can
not" agreed the editor; eve will pay
you seventy-fye cents for it. Life.
''No, Mr.. Bronson, I cannot con-
sent to your marrying my daughter"
.'But what is your objection to me,
Mr.. TwinsIow ?" 81 haven't any,
but my daughter has, aud she re-
quested me TO tell you So"
A Leap-Year Proposal A mem
ber of the house of commons had
been paying attention to young lady
for long while, and had taken her
to attend the house until she was per-
fectly posted in its rules. On the
last day of the session, as they came
out, he bought her a bouquet, saying:
s'May / offer YOU my handful Of flow
ers ?" She promptly replied /: 81
move to amend by emitting all after
the word hand.n He blushingly ac-
cepted the amendment, and they a.
dopted it unanimously. Certainly
the proposal was most subtly put. and
only goes to show how much better
and more practical than that Of most
men is a woman's proposal.-Harp-
er's Bazaar.
Timing It's Flight: "There's an
other revolution on foot" said the !
wife of the South American historian.
'sYou don't say so r exclaimed The
scholar. 81 must hurry and get
stop watch" 'sWhat for 2" $50 |
that / can time it. t."-Washington
Star.
Thought There Were More: john
son-Did you see it stated that New
York city has 8, 900 luDatics ? Jack
son (who has frequently visited New
York)-Is that all ?.
"Are'nt you glad you have little
brother to play with, Tom?" inquired |
4 neighbor, referring to the fortnight |
old Stow baby. "Plsy with 2" ech-
oed Tom, scornfully. "Why, he
can't even wash his own face ]"
Old vlolins.
The sweet old Amati 1.-The divine
Played on by ancient
maestros until the bow-hsn1 lost its
power and the flying fingers stiffen-
ed. Beoueathed to the passionate
Young enthusiast, who made it whis-
Der his hidden love, and cry his mar
lougings, and scream his nn-
told agonies, and wall his monoto-
nous despair. Passed from his dying
hand to the cold Uirtu0so, who let 1t
in it's case for generation,
iii. when his hoard was broken up,
n came forth once more and rode The
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