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1t seems strange that when a man is
taken in he usually feels put out about
it.-Philadelphia Record.
The rescuer-How did you come to
fall In? The rescued didn't come to
fall in; I came to fish.-Harper's
Weekly.
Browne-Salt is cheap the world
over. Towne-Humph! Did you ever
buy chloride of sodium at drug
store?-Life.
HAS his lordship exhibited any
symptoms Of affectiOnW Eyes. He has
tried to find out how much we are
worth. Life.
ooh, George, our dinner decorations
are only white and red" "Well, when
we get the bill everything will be
lue."-Boston Post.
William Good-It's shocking the way
some young men spend money. Jack
Dasher-Isn't It'll Now 1 get everything
On credit.-Brooklyn Life.
Moss-It drives me frantic to see
women standing in street car. Fern
Yes; I've noticed that it turns your
head.-Philadelphia North American.
Irate citizen Ito scorcher)- Hi, there!
Have pedestrians no rights in this
city? Scorcher (whizzing by)-Certain-
ly; they have funeral rites.-Brooklyn
Life.
Aid Charging furiously up)-General,
the enemy has captured our left wing.
What shall we do? The commander
Fly with the Philadelphia In
Quirer.
He-I understand that Miss Derwent
is quite a composer. She-Yes, she
composes the greater part Of what you
see Of her, every morning.-Clevelan
Leader.
Twynn-Dornblazer won't catch any
fish If he wears that suit. I doubt If
he'll even see one. Triplett--He should
at least seersucker with that coat on
Boston Post.
Molly-Jack called on me last night
and stayed until - o'clock. Dolly-He
told me this morning that 1t was very
late before he could get away.-New
York Journal.
'Have you seen Maud's rainy day
costume? It's too sweet for any use."
"Why doesn't she wear It to-day?" ut
looks so much like rain."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
First tramp-Did yer give her dat
gag about bein' too feeble ter work !?
Second tramp-Yes. She said dat wuz
what wuz der matter wild de gag
New York Journal.
Mr.. Cumso-Fangle, what Is the diff
ference between a hectic flush and q
bobtall flush? Mr.. Fangle-A hectic
flush is red, while bobtail flush leaves
someone blue.-Boston Post.
'Then, proud beauty. you refuse my
loveY said he. "Weh," said the sum-
mer girl, thoughtfully. II don't know
but that I might be willing to take an
option on it."-1ndianapolis Journal
She-I am quite sure you had too
much champagne when you called ON
me yesterday afternoon. He-Yes; 1
thought I'd just look around to-day to
see If was engaged to you.-Punch.
AgnesI put plaster on Reggy
when he went to ask papa for my
hand. Meg-That was to draw him
out, Ell? Agnes-Yes, and it also mus
tered up his courage.-New York Jour-
nal.
'"They say your minister and ours
had race to see which would perform
the most marriage ceremonies during
June. How did j. come out 2" ooh, it
was a tie, of course. "-Philadedphia In
Quirer.
1--WE have rather a long account to
settle with Turkey" said Prince Con-
stantine, grimly. eyes," said King
George, with slight smile, land it's
a running account at that."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
'You old plug, "said the farmer to his
balky horse, you actually amt worth
killin'-unless," he added, after second
thought, unless, could manage to git
you killed by the railroad" -Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Weary Watkins: "Say, what Is moral
courage, anyway" Hungry Higgins:
II heard a preacher say it was the
power to say no. Weary Watkins:
when you're asked to dripk, or to
work T-Indianapolis Journal.
Hicks: ibid you hear about Macklin?
They called the Rev. Mr.. Dudley to his
bedside last evening" Wicks: "You
don't mean to say he is in dying condi-
tionY" Hicks: "Oh, no; only bad,case
of insomnia. Boston Transcript.
She: do you really believe that Ga
briel will sound trumpet for all OF us
on the last day" He: "Well, l am
sometimes half inclined to believe that
some folks will insist upon blowing
their own horns, even then."-CleVe-
land Leader.
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