The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-18

looking out Of the window and opened tn,
door himself. Come in here, Amos h,
said, In his high, nealy tones, as he Leaf
me into a fashion Of parl0r. / followe,
him into the room, and as was only goini
to remain moment laid my hat, gloves
and cane on o center table. Greeley ant
! had Just Immersed ourselves In q tall
when Mrs. Greeley swept into the room
Tho moment she entered the door her eye
fell Indignantly on my trosseau-hat
gloves, and stick-on the table Withou
word. and before could speak To her
she swooped on the OUTFIT like flshhawk
and the next moment threw them out o
the window. Then she left the room with
out pausing for speech, as one who ha,
taught somebody that the hall was tn
place for hats and canes and small br!c-a
brac. I was inclined to get tr.ne hot
a man naturally might who sees his ha
pounced upon and cast into the shrubbery
But before I could get up or say wort
Greeley stretched out his hand in q depre
catory manner and cheered me with tn,
remark: Never mind her, Amos; sh,
thought they were mine Afterward
however" concluded Cummings. when
recalled what Greeley's hat used to lool
like had my doubts"
MAGAZINE VERSE:
Now and then thought comes sadly I,
me-
A thoughty thought that comsth in
chunk,
And makes me somehow sort Of sad an,
gloomy.
To think what thoughts actually hav
thunk.
Ah, weary .soul! What am I gettlnl
through me?
Whence. wherefore. now the whichnes
of the when?
These are the fastest things, oh, faires
one, beshrew me,
That soothfully come to me now an,
then.
Now and then I realize quito plainly
That time is passing and that life 1
brief,
That everything's distorted and ungainly
And incubates and breeds brood 0
grief.
Alas alas! The women all are females,
And Of the genus homo males are men.
What then's the use of going into details
Whenceforth the whyness Of the when
Punxsutawney Spirit.
CORRECT:
what do they mean by a test case"
"A test case Is one which Is brought I,
see how much the lawyers can make on
Of it."-Puck.
RHYMES OF THE TIME:
'rhara ra ti,nos yban mi N u,ould no alma
Far from the maddening crowd,
Where he his privacy can own
And think his thoughts out loud.
One OF these times, without doubt.
Is when iie first bestr;des
A bike. and neighbors all come out
To see how we'll he rides.
Kansas City Journal.
New woman in her hours Of ease,
Despite her scorn Of man.
When chased by snakes or bugs or bees
Screams on the same old plan.
New York Recorder.
IT want free silver. since it's cheap"
Quoth she: "twould be so funny
If we could find there's such a thing
As bargain-counter money"
washington Star.
The politician now perceives
With Judgment ever sound,
It's time to raise his boom bit
From off the level ground.
And yet discretion must be used
To steer the thing Alright;
If too much ballast gets away
1t goes clean out of sight.
washington Star.
Burnish up the reel and rod.
Straighten out the line,
Take a spade and turn the sod
Fishin's gettin fine.
Tramp along to where they say
Speckled beauties swish.
Sit around for half day
Go and buy your fish.
Buffalo Courier.
She felt a decided ennui,
AS in like manner did hui.
The falls of the Sioux
They hied them untioux,
The strong arm Of the law set them frui
Detroit Tribune.
In years agone when he had not
The five-and-twenty cents.
He watched the daily ball game through
A knothole in the fence.
He sits in the grandstand now
And marvels much to know
Why he sees not half of what he saw
Through the knothole long ago.
Cincinnati Tribune.
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