The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-28
HUH0R OF THE DAY.

New Way 10 Propose: "Will you go
with me on my wedding trip, miss?"
Fliegende Blaetter.
els kissing a common or n proper
noun?" asked the teacher. "Both,"
answered the girl with the coral lips.
Detroit Free Press.
Papa, why do they call language
the 'mother-tongueP p" "Because the
father so Seldom gets chance to use
it. t."-Chica8o Record.
"Tubbs says he's been making
number of improvements about his
home recently" eyes, l noticed he's
sold the piano. Tit. Bits.
Teacher "What is meant by 'opa.
queP" Pupil-"There isn't any such
thing now, tencher, since those *
rays were discovered. Puck.
"Oh, Nell, I have Just heard of your
marriage. Did you make a good
match?" "I believe that our families
have not decided yet. Truth.
"My son-in-law hadn't cent OF
debts when he married my daughter.
"Then he must have married out of
pure bravado. ."-Fliegende Blaetter.
She-"Since my return from the
South of France I'm another woman.
Sarcastic Friend-"How delighted
your husband must be. "-London Tit
Bits.
sis Miss Cahoots in ?" inquired the
caller. "That depends Oh you. Are
yez Misther Jones?" said Bridget.
eyes" "She's gon' out. "-Harper's
Bazaar.
''I knew fellow that could tame a
tiger with glance of his eye" "What
became of him?" "ue's dead. He
tried it on bicycle scorcher. -
| Chicago Record.
"Uncle George, when does woman
come to years of discretionP" "When.
on making up a luncheon, she leaves
out pickles and puts in hard-boiled
eggs. Chicago Record.
Miss Bloomheld-T Tsn't Mr.. Point
Breeze au ensy-going chapP" Miss
Bloomer he calls on me he
seems to find it very difficult to go. "
Pittsburgh Chronicle le-Telegraph.
"What is Whiiett's reputation for
veracity ?" asked Ricketts, of dazzam.
"It was excellent until he began to
try to make century runs on his
Wheel" replied Gazzam. Detroit
Free Press.
"Whut was that noise 1 heard before
Mr.. Stedly went9" 81 don't know,
mamma, unless it was the question.
"What do you meau? What has a
question to do with noise?" 'He-
popred-it. ."-Brooklyn Life.
"Can I get anything on this watchP"
asked the society burglar, as he pre-
sented a stolen chronometer at the
sign of the Three Balls. "About four
years, should think, replied the de-
tective, who had been waiting for the
missing goods to turn up.-Tit-Bits.
Client-"Good morning, Mr.. Swell.
plead l have just received your bill
for getting me off in at assault and
battery case the other day" Mr.. Swell
plead-"Ah, yes, to be sure. Any
further information | can give you
about it?" Client-"Yes. I'd like
to know if l can change my mind and
go to Jail instead. Truth.
"What's this?' the Sultan shouted.
"Do they propose to interfere with
my killing few people whenever l
feel like it?" "That seems to be the
idea, SIRE" said his prime minister.
"Humph. I'll crcumvent :their i'm.
prudence" 'In what way, sire?"
"I'll abdIcate and get n job running o
trolley car. Washington Star.
"Young man, said her father, al
think you are a straightforward, ener'
getic person, and l should not object
to you in the slightest as a son-in-law.
However, my daughters wishes in such
q matter must be consulted" ;" ''Do
you not think that she will eventually
return my devotion?" every likely.
But you must give her time. She has
just bought a new bicycle, you know" ="
Washington Star.