The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-03-16
THINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE.

10 mind, young man, that Santa
Claus brings presents only to good
little boys. Dick Hicks-Well, I've
been so good for a month that none
OF the boys would play with me-
Jury.
Shell am so passionately fond of
rare china. He-Yonr family is such
an old one that should think you
would have some beautiful pieces
handed down. She-Unfortunately,
one Of my ancestors was a servant
girl.-Vogue.
Should Not Waste ANY Time /:
Mother-What did young Mr.. Tomp-
kins say to you, Clara, last night,
when he was trying TO button your
glove? Clara (sadly)-He said that
the man who would make a glove
that wouldn't button easier than that
ought to be hanged. Mother-Well,
| wouldn't waste any more time there.
New York News.
The Rich Mans Philosophy !:
Blande (sitting in his comfortable
apartment)-How / pity the poor
such q night as this. Bluff-Then
why don't you put on your coat and
go out and see if you cannot render
assistance TO some Of them7 Blande
-Ah ! Then / shouldn't be so COM
Portable as | am now and might for
get the poor and begin to pity myself.
That would be selfish, you know
Boston Transcript.
"What frightful ordeal was il that
turned young Higgleby's hair whiteY'
"0h, he fell in love with a deaf and
dumb girl and tried to propose to
her.n
Prosecuting A:torney-What is
your age, Miss Sere? /? Miss Sere Zap
the judge)-DOes a wit
ness have to testify against herself ?
Vogue.
Guarding His Freedom A rich
young New Yorker recently spent a
week at a country house where there
we're two attractive daughters, one of
whom was continually thrust forward
by the designing mother. Just as he
was about TO take his departure this
lady proceeded to consult him upon
q matter which she alleged was caus-
ing her no little distress. cit is re-
ported,n she said, "that you are to
marry my daughter Mary. All the
are talking about IT,
"0h," responded the considerate
gentleman, 'just say she refused me.
I've been so unfortunate in my love
affairs, you know, that the report Of
one more disappointment won't hurt
me, and You'll be spared all further
annoyance. IN. Y. Herald.
What She Found Out: Little
Miss Muggs (proudly)-My Aunt
Mary has a lock of George Washing
toms hair. It's been IN tn family
for years. Little Miss Freckles--I
didn't know any of your ancestors
we're BARRIERS. Good News.
Preference Mamma Will you
have some squash, Ruby ? Ruby-I
ion't like squash that way, mamma.
do you like it then ?
Ruby-0nly when it's made in a
pumpkin pie.-Harper's Young Peo-
pie.
Bennie's father had been telling
him the story of George Washington
and the cherry tree, and Bonnie was
much impressed. A few days later
Bennie came into bis fathers pres
snce eating a cooky. Said his faith
Dr.: "Who gave you that cooky, my
BOY p "I took il myself" replied
taking another bite. "Took
/ Yourself Why, didn't / tell you
never to help yourself to cookies ?'
isWhy, father, / thought you'd rath-
DR. lose a thousand cookies than for
me to tell g lie l'-Harper's Young
People.
Persihage Over The Baby: "T'm
yoing to call my baby Charles" said
he author. "After Lamb, because
1e is such a dear little lamb" "0h,
pd call him William Dean," said the
friend. "He HoWells so much."-I
Life.
-year-oId Frances had been
an afternoon with a little
friend. When she returned home
he found another little friend there
Who had come to visit her. "Ethel
loesn't love you," said Frances to
he second little girl, referring to the
,ne she had been calling upon.
sWhy not?" asked the visitor, some
vhat surprised. "'Tause she doesn't
Know you," explained Frances.
Officer FIynn-Come now av yez
lon't get away from there I'll run
yez in! Boy (peeping through fence)
Say, cap, IL you'll To- me see dis
louble play ont I'll let ye take me to
le islam fer life. Puck.
Books and Men.
| like books, II was born and bred
4mong them, and have the easy feel
ng, when | get into their presence,
hat q stable-boy has among horses.
don't think I undervalue them eth
,r as companions or as instructors.
But | cant help remembering that
be worlds great men have not COM
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