Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20
EVENING ECHOES.

"Do you want the earth?' mo-"
replied the stock-broker; "its three
quarters water."-Puck.
The Midwife-Herr Professor, little
son has just arrived to you. "rell him
to wait in the ante.rcom. 1dgttche
RURdschGu.
"Where are you goingG" ITO Afri-
ca" "Whatl with the thermometer at
90 in the shade ?" "But must | so in
the shade FRcgeade BIatter.
She seems to be very domestic;
She couldn't afford, it is said,
To retain the lawyer she wanted
Aud retained her husband instead.
Detroit Tribune. =
Amiable Visitor-An this is the baby,
is it? Why, it's the very image Of its
fatherl Cynical Uncle-Well, it needn't
mind thar as long as it has good health.
Chicago Tribune.
Judge-Your innocence is proved
you are acquitted. Prisoner Ito the
iury)-Very sorry, gentlemen, to have
-Hiegendc Batter.
PAUL. don't see anything so very
funny about your mustache. Mr.. Toots
What do you mean? Paul heard
sister tell you last night that it tickled
her half to death-Neto York World.
"You're sweet enough to eat he cried,
At which her heart turned cold;
For she was missionary fair,
And he was cannibal bold.
--NetU York Herald.
"You say Daubson has been wonder
fully successfully" Eyes, he has sold
one Of his pictures" "Do you call that
wonderfully successful ?" ayes, and
you would if you had seen the picture"
"Well, good-sy for the present, dear
est / hope you'll be quite well and
strong when | can next come and see
YOU" "Oh, hope shall be well and
strong enough to be away before that y
-PWnch.
Customer--I want a quarters worth
of Paris green to kill rats. Useful Clerk
Docs anybody in your house sing
"Two Little Girls in BiueH" mo"
"rhen | guess I'll let you have it,
TEXAS Sittings.
Distressed Young Mother travelling
with a crying infantl-"Dear me |
don't know what to do with this baby"
Thoughtful Bachelor lin the next scat)
--"Shall open the window for you,
madam ?"--LJt.
'To whom are We indebted for this
call?" smiled Mrs. Waltahit, as she
greeted a good-looklng man at the front
| door "'rhe butcher, ma'am," was the
reply. tits $3.50. There's the bill. y
Glen Falls Republican.
Johnny-"Pa, what's the difference
Il nnp nilu1S nj ,Nthor fNll.s ~
Pa = "Cannibals, my son, eat their
enemies; other people generally go no
farther than 10 live on their friends and
relatives. "-BoSton Transcript.
| Perspiring Guest = You advertised
"cool breezes," and l haven't felt Q
breath of air to-day. Obliging Landlord
John, telephone to the beach for one
cool breeze viii you have it sent up tc
your room ?-B0Ston Transcript.
Now the fashion-plate girl is off like cork
To take on a new coat of tan;
While the typewriter girl stays right in
New York
Aud captures Il marrying man.
Judge
Enfant Terrible-Mrs. Alyles wa
praising you to-day, mamma, to Mrs
Renwicll. was on the other side of thu
garden wall and heard 'em. Mamma
What did she say? Enfant Terrible
She said there were worse old gossip
than you in the town, after all.
"After all, y remarked the thought u
young man, "there's such thing a!
having more money than you need. A
man can't enjoy more than ono thing n
time" THAT'S verwy twue," replied
Cholly, "a fellow cawn't smoke
cigawette and chew u toothpick both q
once, can hep
He Stood the Test-"Mr. Dinguss,
said the young man, twirling his ho
neryously, 81 have called to ask You 70
your daughter Phoebe. am not rich
but | have good business prospects and
"Youngman," interrupted tn
parent, eying him Seeuly, "befcre W
discuss this matter further will yol
oblige me with loan of $5?" 81 vii
not, sir" replied the youth firmly
Then take her, my boy" SAID MI
Dinguss. you've got more sense tina
l thought you Chicago zri6aH'