Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-08
ErENfSG ECHo ES.

Miss Elderly-"I shall never marry"
Laura-"Probably not; but you made a
brave fight.
In breach.of- promise suits a man is
very frequently like boy learning the
alphabet. He gets stuck ON letter.
"When l grow up" said little six
years-old philosopher, "shan't | feel
strange for day or two!p-- It'd Bits.
When Johnny was aroused from his
morning nap by his papa's heavy hand,
he understood what was meant by being
raped in slumber.
Quericus--"How did such place
ever get the reputation OF being great
health resort2" Cynicus-"Two or three
prominent men died there. It'd Bits.
Cholly-"What did she mean by say
ing l couldn't be any bigger donkey
than | was?" She'll suppose she
meant that you had your growth. Life.
ooh, tell you, my wife is fearful.
When we 90 to the mountains in sum.
mer, every place there's good echo she
breaches me moral FAegende
BIdtter.
Boggs-"Is there no archaeological
name for richest" Soggs-"I don't
know. Why" Boggs-"Do they not
take unto themselves wings and fly
away Y-Judge.
Father (reprovingly)-My son, don't
you know that workman is known by
his chips? Son-I can't say that | do;
but ] know that poker player is
Detroit Free Press.
Hojack-I don't think | ever heard
any one talk so much as Mrs. Glib did
at the opera last night. Tomdick-Oh,
that's nothing at all, You ought to hear
her at whist party TOma Topics.
Jack, have a banana?" "No; I'll
have pear" "Ive only got banana.
II know that" Then why do you ask
for pearl" because that's what
want-a pair of bananas."- Harpsr's
Young People.
Jack-llow is your friend, Van
Dauber, the young artist, getting on,
Gus? Gus-lIe must be doing well.
called at his studio to-day, and was told
that he had just gone out to buy some
thing 10 eat.-NeW York News
In spite of the ladies present the man
kept smoking his cigar. Poor fellow"
said Dora, "hnw bilious he IS" "What
makes you think he's biliousp" growled
David. Cant you see the bad taste IN
his mouth 7" Dora answered.
Tribune.
Carrie-What did you accept Mr..
Murray for, Lucie2 Lucie-I had to.
Papa owes his father great deal of
money, Jack owes his brother thrash
ing, sister owes his sister a snubbing,
and mamma owes his mother a party
call.-1rHth.
Tommy-"Paw, teacher wants us to
tell what is the difference between
speak and talk" Mr.. Figg-"Um--
femme see. Generally when I got into
an argument with your mother she is
outspoken and | am outtalked. In
diahap0Iis Journal
Stranger-For heavens sake, what's
that unearthly noise? Host-Oh, that's
my neighbours oldest daughter. She has
desire to become an opera queen"
Stranger neutrality-suspicious. thing /
Poor thing! And is she being treated
for -iS0merOihe Journal.
Ie-"What have you done with that
Old coat of mine, my dear2" She
why, John, l traded it off with the
old clothes man for a very pretty vase. T"
| lie (nonchalantly)-- | had $500
hidden in it that had saved up to buy
You scalskin coat next winter. "-Puck
There was lovely lot of fellows
down ut the beach," said Janette.
why didn't you come home engaged,
then?' asked her friend. II did; that's
my engagement ring" why, my dear,
| Just let me congratulate you. Which
of the men is iii" "Its all of m. They
clubbed together and bought this soil.
taire. "-Hdiper's Bazdr.
Looking -Elitor-"The Eaqle
will he very glad, sir, to boom the grow
Ing real estate interests of Hawville,
without money and without price; but
one thing must be understood in adj
vance" Promoter-"What?" Editor
when the boom busts, the Eagle is to
have the printing of the mortgage fore
closure proceedings. - Puck.
Agent-Can l supply you with n
piano, organ, harmonium, or musical
instrument of any kind2 Crusty old
| splnster-NO, sir. | hear plenty Of that
noise from next door. Miss Eighty has
bought a new organ. Agent-Ah, IN.
deed; do You know how many stops II
nus gotY Q. o. S.-Ye5, four. B:cak
fast, dinner, tea and supper. -Chips.
MANDY" said Farmer CvrnUissst,
wouldn't you like ter be 'maucipn,ed
woman, an go ter the polls an vote "
NO, sir" was the positive reply. 81
don't think it's fair ter the men fnt
women ter be lryin' ter grab the offices "
why not ?" because CT woman IL
allus smart enough to turn her hand tsf
anythin' tibet comes along, but politics
is all some men air fit fur"
Two menagetles recently arrived in
Bologna, one of which was under tho
management Of oignor b., and this other
under that of his wife, travelling re-.
spectively on their own account. Hero
they decided to join their forces, and
the fact was announced on tho bills rs
follows: sowing TO tho arrival of nv
wiie, my collection NJ living animals Is
! considerably augmented. b."