River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-05-31
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sit DOWN" Dreary Draggles-"So /
don't have to get up. Halo
Few things are impracticable in
themselves, and il is for want of APP
plication, rather than of means, that
men fail of success -Rochefoucauld.
1T was pretty stormy last night"
"Yes; and as ] was late in getting
home and my wife was waiting up for
me found il stormfer inside than
out. New York Press.
Wisdom
There was q woman in our town
And she was wondrous wise;
She cut her cloth 10 make her gown
Exceed the sleeves In size
-iIarper's Razar,
-Buggins--"Did Wilwag swear when
his wife played the two-spot instead of
taking the trick?" Muge ins-"No; he
simply told her she was playing the
deuce philadelphia Record.
Whatever became of that grey
hoand you had?" Killed himself"
"Really?" "Yes; tried to catch fly
on the small of ais back and miscalcu-
lated. Bit himself in two. "-Tit-Bits.
been vacciuated yct?n NO"
said the athletic girl. I've not.
can't quite make up my mind whether
to give up my Indian clubs or my BIZ
cycle for awhile. indianapolis Jour.
nal.
THAT'S the kind of weather profit
for me, mentally observed the mer
chant, calmly charging a customer five
dollars for two-dollar umbrella one
rainy morning a day or two ago -Buf-
falo Courier.
Mike Ton the road)-'IIow fur is it
to Chistnut Hill, sir?" Native-"About
five miles. Whom do you want TO see
there?" Mil<e-"Faith, I'm anxious to
see meser there bcfoor night. "--Phila-
delphia Record.
kept Him Away. -llingo-"IIow
did my wife look at the reception yes
terday?" Witherly Elegantly. Why
weren't you thcre?" Bingo-"Didn't
have any decent clothes to wear. DE
troit Free Press.
DR.. Thirdly am glad TO hear,
my son. that you refused to fight Will
lie Shipper" Johnny-"Yes. sir, it's
wicked to fight, and then Willie's ia
Their is tailor, and besides he's hi .gger
than am. Kate Fields Washington.
Loving Mother-'I can not under
stand what makes our boy, Robert. so
fond of pedestrianism. Fond Father
"He gets that from me. Didn't walk
the floor with him for week when nc
was baby?'-St. Louis PosU-Dispatch.
Mott CIR" Walter, see that You
give Beatrice the lions share of that
banana" Walter Yes, mamma"
Beatrice - mamma. Walter hasn't
given me any" Walter-Well, that's
all right. Lions dom eat bananas -
Brooklyn Life.
Compliance Speak, She heard
him plead, yet hesitated. Speak," he
persisted She bestowed upon him n
searching glance. Speak, pray you"
VERY we'll" Clearing her throat, she
recIted with great fire: ''Curfew Shall
Not Ring Tonight. IL ctroit Tribune.
Little Dot Mamma. / was play
in with your best tea-set while you
were away, an when you bring it out
for company you'll be shocked cause
you'll think one of the cups has 4 hair
in it: but it isn't n hair" Mamma
"What is it?" Little Dot-"It's only Il
crack. Harlem Life.
Uncle Silas-"It's queer how some
fellers gets on" Marthy-"W What's
happened now?" Uncle Silas-''Why.
that old fool Tcmpkins is maxim n
great stir down in town. Only been
there two days an the paper says the
greer GOODS men gave him glorious
reception. -lIarper's Weekly.
--Hiclls--"They tell me that Hussell
is making quite mark rs journal
ist." Wiclls-''IIc is. indeed. But
then he has such wonderful memory.
Why, let IMAM talk to him for two
minutes and Russell will remember
enough of what the man said to fill a
column. Boston Transcript.