Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-19

abls--Ths Weeks Humor.
Let Us All Laugh.
The theatrical manager is known
by the company he keeps. Life.
The turning point In the lives of
most farmer boys is at the end of a
furrow. Courier.
A MAN who puts of his enjoyment
too long will find 1t mislaid by the
time he gets to it.-SiftingS
THE angler is so absorbed In his
hobby that he generally fishes with
baited breath. -Yonkers Gazette.
If one will hit the mark he may
be sure that his enemies as well as
his friends will mark the hit. Cal
weston News.
THAT'S another story" as the ele-
vator boy said when the passenger
asked to be taken to the next floor
above. Buffalo Courier.
If 1t is a fact that everything
comes to him who waits" the Phila-
delphians will eventually get every
thing -Yonkers Statesman.
WINTER appears to be going, and
through the tree-tops the spring
zephyrs soon will be breathing sigh
of re-leaf.-Chicago Tribune.
TRAMP-"Madam, was not always
thus" Madam-"No. 1t was your
other arm you had in sling this
morning. "-Pearson's Weekly.
MIssIoNARY-"I have oftep won.
dered what became of my predeces-
sor." Genial Cannibal Chief-@He
has gone into the interior. --Pearson's
Weekly.
PERHAPS there is something in the
notion that under the circumstances
particularly bright girl can do with
out light in the parlor.-Philadel-
phia Times.
us THERE anything in this for me?"
said the crow to the sportsman, as it
lighted on the barrel of the gun rest
ing on his shoulder, and peered into
the opening.
@HIT am er fact" said Uncle Eben,
dat little lealnin' am a dang'us
ting. But doan fohgit dat de hitler
tits, de mob dang'user it's Wash
ington Star.
ETHEL-Do you allow Charles to
kiss you when you are not yet en-
gagged to him? Maud-It isn't an
allowance. He calls it perquisite
-Raymond's.
aCnNruNrx,u>r,r for ho r,,ly 10 a.,
BILE" said Uncle Eben, "neb ter be
earned by ha'hd wo'nk. Elsen tain
muffin but jes plain laziness. -
Washington Star
EVEN. Miss Fitz-Very well,
shall sue you for breach OF promise
Jack Inabox-Go ahead; l shall sue
you for SANDER for saying proposed
TO yOu.-Tid-Bits
WHAT dis country wants." said
Uncle Nose, "is some sort of patent
contraption whar man can drap a
nickel in de slot an git religion. -
indianapolis Journal.
JIMMIE-Isn't this lovely day?
Mamma-Yes, indeed. Jimmie. jim
mie-I tell you, mamma, IL it keeps
ON this way it will soon be vacation.
-Harper's Young People.
THAT handsome young lady over
there by the piano." said Banks, as
the daughter OF wealthy bill-poster.
but she doesn't seem to be at all
stuck up. Chicago Tribune.
JUDGE-Witness, are you not the
same Schulze who four years ago
robbed SHERMAN, the banker. of
1000 marks? Witness-No, l am
sorry to say.-Lustige Blaetter.
WHEN Blondin at the age OF seven
ty can carry his 150-pound son on a
tight-rope there can be no doubt
that he is still able to support his
family-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
LA FIANCEE-"I am awfully sorry,
Jack, but those roses you sent me
don't match my gown" LIE Fiance
(who paid 50 dozen)-"Can't you
change your gown, dear?"-Vogue.
TAKING A MEAN ADVANTAGE
"What do you do when your wife gets
at you for coming home late?" asked
the first deaf ard dumb man. "Turn
out the gas, responded the other
Life.
SHE-Where did Miss Fosdick get
her lovely golden hair-from her
fatf er or her mother? Maude-She
must have got it from her father.
l notice his is all gone.--Brooklyn
Life.
A SAFE DELAY.-Jess-"YO said
you were going to speak to father
when you met him at the club. "
Jack-"I saw him only once, and
then he was 5000 behind the game.
Puck.
A CHICAGO tourist has succeeded In
planting small American flag on
one of the highest accessible peaks
of the Himalayas. Both are much
stuck up In consequence. -Philadel-
phia Ledger.
JoHNNY--"Pop, what Is this Appian
Way there's so much about in this
book?" Mr.. Read (who is superin.
tending his sons education)-@H'm!
It's When in Rome do as the Rom
ans do / uppose!"-Puck.
HUsBAND-"Well, you may buy
that cloak-but then you must prom.
Use to leave me In peace" Wife
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