The Washington bee., 1895-09-28
FOR IDLE MOMENTS,

Why don't you marry that girl? Sh,
Is real pearl" ''Ah, yes, but I dom
like the mother Of pearL"-Fuegend,
Blatter.
Mollis-Do you like trolley partiesi
Dolne-I just love EN- You know In
engaged to one; he's motorman.-Yon,
kers Statesman.
Couldn't your husband be induced d
try the faith cure?" 'I think he could
He's tried dozens Of things he didn't be.
Heve in."-Vogue.
Dora-Mr. Spooner says he alwayr
feels hike fish out OF water when he il
with me. Cora-Then you've hooked
him, have you?-Harper's Bazar.
Van Jay-MIss Meeks called me fool
Do look like fool? Milkcent-No, you
DO not. I don't think she Judged you
by your looks.-Brooklyn Eagle
Jack Potts-Making love Is q good deal
Ike playing cards. Miss Pipkiu-How
SO! Jack Potts-There's a lot In know.
inx what hand is worth-Life.
Emma, just saw the lieutenant kis>
ing you. Don't let me see that again.
Certainly, mamma We shall b mors
cautious Observation-Disclosures Blasss<.
First Wisp Fiend ut HotsHHes
mean cuss; didn't give nae cent. Second
Wisp FfendOThat fool was brushin'
gave me quartsr.-Boeton Transcript
Bookkeeper-I see by the paper that
our customer. Scudskns, Ia married.
Fashionable Tailor-Indeed! ahan b
sorry to lose him.-Clothier and Furnish.
er.
Uncle-You only write me once every
month, when you want money. Nephew
"a studenD-I beg your pardon, uncle;
last month had to write tvice.-LustSs
Blatter.
You say he Is promoter3 What n
his line. do you know" 'T couldn't say
positively. but have a suspicion that be
deals mostly In filing pneumatic nras."-
Indianapolis Journal
Cholly-Thought you were xoinx to
marry Miss Kostique? Gussie-Goinx 10
awsk her tonight. My chawncss ara
about even. How 50, deah boy1" "Shs
must say either yes or no." '"-Philadel-
phia Record
Jack writes that the steamers were 50
crowded that some Of New York's swsa
set had to come over just a. their grand
fathers did" How does he mean-tu
sailing vesseis?" mo; In the ssserars."
Brooklyn Life
Miss Innerssnt-You say YOU object In
Charles because he Is too much In ne
swim? Her Father-Most decidedly.
Miss Innersent-But. papa, am sure hs
would give UP bathing altogether IL he
knew-Boston Courier.
nozhor-na
wearing hat has tendency to make a
Is bald I've noticed that II has a ten
dency to make ham constantly wear q
hat.-RoHbury Gazette.
i don't Sc any use In getting blue
over Il, old man. She isn't the only girl
in the werid-" That's Just what I'm
blue about. Think Of the chances have
OF making the same kind Of a fool Of my.
self again. n."-Brooklyn Life
Grocer Ito new boy)-See, now, II you
can hit this N-pound bag Of -four. New
sir. I can't. Grocer-Thought
you said yoA could carry 80 pounds?
New Boy-But bhis wasn't weighed ON
your scales!-Chioago Record.
Mrs. Zabbs-I met with one of the
strangest experiences of my life to-day.
Mr.. Zabbs-You did! What was II?
Mrs. Zabbs@Just this: was getting on
an open car and the man on the end seat
moved In and Let me have h-Roxbury
Gazette
The grammar oiass was on the floor
In the sentence I love you,' what IL the
mood Of the verb?" asked the teacher.
Sentimental mood" replied one Of the
arger girls, who had spent most Of the
summer at the sea shore. - Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph.
For the life Of me / cannot see why
people think 1t so comical a thing for q
nan to get married" complained ths
'oung man who was on his bridal tour
Nor me, neither" remarked the passen-
;er with the white whiskers. AN
nay state furder that been marrit IL
ears. ."-Cincfnnati Enquirer
Doctor-I would advise you, dear mad
m, to take frequent baths. plenty Of
resh air, and dress In cool gowns. Hus-
and IAN hour later)-What did the doc
or say? Wifs-He said ought to go to
watering place, and afterwards to the
and to get some new light
owns at once.-Fllegende Blattsr.