The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-11-23
THINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE.

tie?" The face OF the spinster aunt
flushed, her eyes filed with tears.
Yes, dear" she answered "I
loved noble, handsome young man.
add he loved me but we were part
ed bY falsehoOd." The young girl
bent forward, listening eagerly.
"Yes," resumed the old maiden amt
IN a tremulous voice; swe were
parted by cruel lie. A false friend.
a girl who wished him for herself,
basely told him ! was studying tlo-
cntion." That night a maiden's
golden tresses were put up in curl
papers torn from the leaves Of vol
nme entitled, "Tweniy Standard
Recitalions" A young girl nova
days does not need 10 have a house
fall on her.-Puck.
Patron (pushing his cup away
You've made a mistake, waiter. /
didn't order tea / ordered coffee.
Waiter examining the beveragel-
That is coffee, sir. Patron-Well,if
that's coffee, bring ME a cup Of tea.
Chicago Record.
''Say, waiter, are you positive this
is wild duck | Rm eating ~ n0h,
yes, sir J 50 wild that we had 10 chase
il round the back yard for fifteen
minutes before we could catch it,
The Grocer.
al the jewelers.: 80, papa, sec
these lovely opals /! don't believe
opals are unlucky. Do you ?" "It
will be very unlucky for you If you
take q fancy 10 q high.priced one,
Ethelinda. You won't get it,"
Forrester-Docs HowIer's wife
practice her pieces at home be-
fore singing them in the choir?
Lancaster-I imagine so. HowIer
never goes 10 church.
She--Strango how people will
clutch at a straw. He-Yes, espec-
tally when there is a nice refreshing
julep at the other end Of it.-Truth.
The Danger Ahead The Pheas-
ant-The woods are full Of city
sportsmen; a great many OF MS will
lose our lives this fall. The Squirrel
Yes; they are SO careless with their
camp fires; and everything is as dry
IS q bone.-Puck.
lie was Dead: "Doclor," said Mrs.
Weeds, 81 can't get il out Of my head
that possibly my poor dear husband
was buried alive" "Nonsense !"
snorted DR.. Pednncle. "Didn't at-
tend him myself in his last illness ?"
Life.
Physician with ear to patients
chest) There is a curious swelling
over the heart, which must be re-
duced at once. Patient (anxiously)-
That swelling is my pocketbook, doc
tor. Please don't reduce it too much.
London Tid. Bits.
Endorsements Wanted Lit
tie Girl-0h, mammal Come quick!
Mamma-Mercy What's the mat
ter? Little Girl-There q mouse
in the kitchen, and the poor cat is
there all alone.-Good News.
A chronic bore, telling abont an
accident in which man was drowned,
said ct happened in less. time
than / take to tell il" II should
fancy SO otherwise the man might
have been rescued" replied listen
er.-Tid- Bits.
Revenge in Prospect Vegetarian
(who has been chased across the
fence by cattle)-Just wait, you stu
pid brutes. From this moment am
no longer a vegelarian.-Fliegende
Blaetter.
Mrs. Nagger-We'Ve been married
nearly ten years and You have never
been 10 church since the wedding
day. Mr.. Naggers-Um-ah-well,
n burnt child breads the fire, you
know.-Town Topics.
Mrs. Mcbride (proudly)-My ba-
By began to talk alta year old. Mrs.
barley (triumphanlly)-Mine began
10 talk at six months. Mrs. Mcbride
(convincingly)-But yours was girl
baby.-Town Topics.
Let as offer a suggestion 10 tho
brewers for the better advertisement
or their products. Hang on all the
town drnnkards a placard which
saws. "Loaded with our goods"
This method ia used by many manu-
facturers on their wagons and rail-
road cars, and is considered good ad-
Reflector.
A Sure Sign: Hotel Manager
see YOU have given our best suite OF
.ooms 10 a man named Jones. Are
ron sure be can pay the price ? Ho-
el Clerk--Yes, sir; he is immensely
Wealthy. Hotel Manager-How do
ION know +? Hotel Clerk-Oh, he Is
-ery old and very ugly and his wife
3 very young and pretty.-Truth.
Howard Paul relates an anecdole
+ n German musician who is impcr-
especially in the orchestra,
vhere he follows the score with a stol-
4 expression indicating interest but
10 enthusiasm. Suddenly the from