Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21

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Prisoner-"What, that man Is going
to defend me? Why, he couldn't bring
an innocent person throughr'-Flie-
gende Blaetter.
~ cannot VOTE" she walled Neither
can the baby" said he, "but that does
MT alter the fact that he is boss."-In-
dianapolis Journal.
''rom has proposed, and asks me to
give him his answer in letter" "Shall
you do it?" 'No; will be more liberal
and give him his answer In two letters"
-Harper's Bazaar.
Wallace-"How did you feel the first
time you got into BARRIERS chair for
shaver" Ferry-"To tell the truth
about it, felt like bare-faced fraud"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
James-"Is Miss Snowfall graduate
Of Vassarw William-"She is." 81
thought she was. heard her ask IL
the muzzle of a gun was to prevent it
going off.".-Hudson Register.
Mowler-!T see some philosopher says
that the way to cure yourself Of love
affair is to run away. Do you believe
it?" Cynicus-"Certainly- you run
away with the girl."-Truth.
Now the coal dealer fears, good soul,
AS winter draweth nigh,
There'll be a scarcity of coal
And prices will be high.
Boston Courier.
Burglar-"Open you mout' an Ill
kill yerw Mother-"Coward! Only
for one thing I'd raise the house."
"W'at's dat? I'D be certain to wake
the baby!'-Chicago Record.
Blobbs-"Did you hear about the duel
between De Tanque and Old Soak?
They fought with pistols" Slobbs-
"Were they loadedY Blobbs-"No, not
the pistols. "-Philadelphia Record.
Harry cannot offer you wealth,
Marie; my brains are all the fortune I
possess" Marie-"Oh, Harry, II you
are as badly off as that, am afraid
papa will never give his CONSENT
Scribner's.
She Ito her fiance)-'T heard an old
lady pay you great compliment yes
terday." He-"Quitc natural. What
was it?" She-"She said you must be
very bright man to attract me as
you did."-Truth.
Mr.. Spinks-"Well, Willie, has your
sister made up her mind to so to the
concert with me? Willie-"Yep. She's
made up her mind and she's maxim up
her face now. She'll be down in min
ute."-Great Divide.
Mr.. Higgins (entering parlor with
Miss Nissan on bis arm)-I have just
had a taste Of Paradise; I've been to
your conservatory, major. The Major
Yes, notice you got some powder on
your nose getting it.-Yonkers States
man.
We would not house the gathered
sheaves,
If fortunes lights would flash
And sweet October's golden leaves
Would pass for current cash!
Atlanta Constitution.
'You can see for yourself that these
goods are marked down." said the sales
man, pointing to the altered price
marks. "They appear to be all marked
up" replied the customer, as he looked
at the many Observation-Disclosures
Statesman.
Good-looking Young Girl-Will you
do something for me, Mr.. b? with
pleasure, my dear Miss A. What Is
it," "WeIl, wish you would propose
to me so that may crow over my cou-
sin. l promise l won't accept YOU
Fliegende BlaerteE nc
The dressmaker's maid in chic gown
arrayed
Nav the heroine be of her dreams;
But except when asleep, she must sew
and not reap,
! Fer she never can be what she seams.
Harlem Life.
.. "Johnny,. called his mother, quit
using that bad language" why" re-
piled the boy. Shakespeare said what
I Just did" "Well," replied the moth
err, growing Infatuated, you should quit
going with him-he's no companion for
you."-New York Herald.
How often Dame Fortune looks on us
aslant,
We think Of this life but to rue 1t,
With its women who want to be voters
and can't
And the swells who can vote and
won't do 1t.
Washington Star.
Boy ION the stump, who has been pa
tiently watching the strange angler for
about an hour)--You amt caught any
thing, ave yer? Stranger-No, not yet,
my boy. Boy-There wasn't no water
in that pond till 1t rained last night
Los Angeles Herald.
Mr.. Slaveserf Ito his wife)-Clara,
wish you would tell Bridget not to cook
the biscuits quite SO brown in future.
Mrs. Slaveserf-Why, John, what are
you thinking Of? Bridget and haven't
been on speaking terms since that
morning forgot myself and spoke has
tily to her when she broke that old
china saucer had had so many years.
Boston Transcript.