The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-09-05
~Sprinklcs of Spice.

w aSilillStOn Star.
There goes a mar that keeps his
word" lie does:' Eyes: DO one else
will take it."-philadelphia Press.
Hc-Iou can't impose upon me; there
are no fools in our family. Shc-Sir.
you forget yOurself.-Ncw York Her
aid.
Sapphira-Truth is stranger than fic-
ton. Ananias-Yes. but that is be-
cause we meet truth so rurcly.-Brook-
Ign Eagle.
Candidate-I can't imagine what
caused my defeat. Friend-The cleo
ton of your opponent, | should say
Albany Journal.
Johnny-IS it true. pa. that people live
longer in the country than in the city?
Pa-Life eeIns longer there, my son.-
Boston Transcript.
YES" papa sighed. ''it costs Il lot
To clOthe u summer lass:
But when the days are long and hot,
save Il heap of gas"
New York Recorder.
Edith-What! Mr.. Worth asked you
to be his wife: Everybody says he is
a m Halter. Kate-Yes. but don't
seem to be the woman.-Boston Tran
script.
BERTHE D'GOtc-When old GOld-bag
married Flo. why did she say that she
was only n? Sylvia-Well. You see
she made a discount for cash.-Sydney
Bulletin.
People are having the same trouble
they used to have. If their horse got
out of wind they had to walk; now it's
the same with the bicycle-BostOn
Courier.
Tommy-Paw. what sort of prices
are fabulous prices: Mr.. Figg-Well,
actors salaries as published in the pa.
pcrs are usually that kind.-Indianap.
oils Journal.
The acrobat is a paradox,
His life is both high and humble;
He may be unable to see a joke,
But no one is quicker to tumble.
Boston Budget.
Physician-And you have felt this
way for several days? HIN Let me see
your tongue. Patient-It's no use, doc
tor; no tongue can tell how I suffer-
Boston Transcript.
Bumpus-Say, McSmith, l am ac-
Quainted with the president of this
road. M~cSmith-Oh, that's nothing;
l am acquainted with the porter Of
this train.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Little Dick-Miss Mamie is awfully
shy, isn't she? Little Dot-Why? Lit
tie Dick-She has most of her clothes
made just like mems. so men won't get
in love with her.-The Sketch.
In gallantry the youth again
Responds to beauty'S call,
And goes away on picnics when
He'd rather play baseball.
Washington Star.
Amateur Artist should like to pre-
sem the last picture | painted to some
charitable institution. Now, which
would you recommend? Cruel Lady
Friend-The blind asylum.-New York
Journal.
'It seems to me-" groaned the suf-
ferer, a~postrOphizing the reflection Of
his aching tooth in the looking-glass,
that for as small a customer as you
are YOU have lots Of nerve."-ChicagO
Tribune.
whats that!" asked the public off.
1;,I m. t1,A nn.l-n~a u-ac handa1 him
can internal machine?" yes" replied
the clerk. That's exactly what 1t is.
Somebody has presented you with n
Of those fountain ~pens."-Washington
Star.
st seems to me-" said the manager,
that you do that part of receiving the
money from the chief villain in a most
awkward manner" 'Mebbe do" adj
mitted the actor; cit has been so long
since | had any chance to rehearse with
the real stuff."-Cincinnati Tribune.
AS they passed an open gateway a
dog within the enclosure grOwled and
bristlcd up very perceptibly. where
upon Jester remarked: NO doubt about
his beng Il WatcHuoS. no" Cah !ou
tell:' inquired Quester. Why re-
turned Jester. didn't you see the hair
spring:"-Richmond Dispatch.
This budding craze for bicycles
The whole broad country feels;
And soon the horse thief way out
West
VIII take TO stealing wheels,
philadelphia Record.
Johnny-But my teacher says so, and
guess he knows. Uncle
don't know about that. A man what's
al the time givin' away knowledge to
other people can't have much left for
himself. I'd rather trust to a man who
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