The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25
FUNNYGRAPHs.

skirts make woman look shorter?" Ethel--..Yes; but they make the men look longer. ."--Typographical Jour- nal.
 She--"Our minister does not jump at conclusions" He--I should say not. I never knew him to reach conclusion in less than an hot'r' Brooklyn Life.
 Bondley-"How did Wall Street get its namep There is no wall there.
 Stockstand-"Yes there is. l went to it about a month after l began to speculate. "--Up-to-Date.
 Not His Fault. been riding on the elevated for five years, aud I've never offered a lady a seat" "Then you've never had any manners. y "That isn't 1t. I've never yet had a seat" ."-Harlem Life.
 She felt his breath upon her cheek. "Sirm she protested. "you are going too far!" That was what his breath would indicate; but according to the cyclometer their tandem had covered but a paltry of 4s1 miles.-Detroit Journal.
 Say, Jimmy. you must excoose me. Iillie Jukes said you was whistling at de alley door las evein, but I dldn t hear nuthin'." What wuz ee matter wid yer lis'nersP" Say. don't yon mo- tice I'm wearin' me hair in de Cleo style" Cleveland Plain dealer.
 Smythe-I wonder what idiot orig mated the phrase, .'There's no ac- counting for taste." Tompkins-- Whye Smythe-Because I'd like to get at him! I've just been account ing to the milliner and modesty for my wife's taste.-Brooklyn Life.
 A Study in Motive.-"Say. old man, just supposing I had the choice, would you advise me to marry an ugly girl with money. or pretty girl without money7" "A pretty girl without money, by all means. That would give you the name of having money yourself. ."-Detroit Journal.
 Charley" said young Mrs. Torkins, 'I have made discovery .I hope it isn't anything about athletics" re- piled her husband, apprehensively. 'It is, though. I know now why nature doesn't put any hair on the heads of young children. It is to keep them from becoming football players too early in life. ."-Washing- ton Star.
 X, who has not reputation for scrupulous cleanliness. arrived the other day at the chateau of -. and some jokers had the curiosity to exam inc his valise, where they observed the absence of hair brush or tooth brush. ..How is that" said a guest to him, "you have not brought tooth brush" "Oh, no," answered X. "But then I expected to stay only four days."-Le Figaro.
 '.Dear," she said softly, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, "I have cruelty deceived you" His brow darkened. He had heard such talk before on the stage. ..Go on," he hissed. 'I--I told you." she stam- mered, "that 1 had taken course of lessons at the cooking school. It was fa--falser' He staggered back. Then the full meaning of her confession dawned upon him. With wild cry of joy he strained her to his exulting heart.
 She was the daughter Of 6 street railway magnate. And the good-look- ing young man had just kissed her. A moment later he looked in her eyes with disappointed expression. "Cah't you pay that backP" he murmured. The lovely girl tossed her head. "I believe," she said. ''that you favor lower faresP" ..Yes," he reluctantly admitted, Il do." "T'hen," she said, haugktily, "you need not expect no transfers on this system" And the young man knew that the magnates had won another round. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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