The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-13
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.

THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFl
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY TT
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.
Joy i'm Absence-Touchy-A Silent Partn
Borrowing Trouble-Gregarious-
Snake Editor Answered-Her Gent
Reproach-The Gentle Reminder, Ell
1 love the good old-fashioned songs,
And for good cause, as you'll allow;
present Joy to them belongs
Because nobody sings them now.
Judge.
TOuchy.
'Tsn't Groucher a very irritab
man?"
"He is rather touchy. Touche
me yesterday for ten. Detroit Ere
Press.
borrowing Trouble.
He-'I suppose you would screa
aud wake up everybody in the hou'
if ] were to kiss you"
She-"W why Is it that some foil
can't help borrowing trouble?"-Ch
cago News.
Gregarious.
O'Terrence-"Murty, how wud yt
loike t. be hermit? Wud yez I'M
solichude?"
O'Toole- -"Oh, Oh don't know.
wudn't be so if yez hod some one
share it wild yez. "-Up-to-Date.
A silent Partner.
Henpeck-"I have troubles of m
own"
Mrs. Peck-"But you are the partnt
of my woes"
Henpeck- -"Yes, silent, as in ever
thing else. Cincinnati Times-Sta
In the KlOndike.
First Citizen-''That lady journals
who Just came in from the State
seems to be an authority on economy.
Second Citizen" Glow is that?"
First Citizen "She has an articl
in the Chilkoot Courier on "How t
Live on Twelve Hundred Week. y
Puck.
The Snake Editor Answered.
'What's afoot now?" asked til
snake editor as the horse reporter pre-
ceeded to don his hat and coat afte
answering telephone call.
"Twelve inches, same as always,
replied the horse reporter, as b
dashed down the stairs three steps {
n time. New Orleans Times-Demc
crat.
Her Gentle Reproach.
81 suppose" said pessimisti
young man, reported by the Clevelan
Leader, that you would never spea
to me again if 1 were to kiss you"
ooh, George!' replied the adore
one, who had no use for pessimisi
Just then; "why dent You get owe
the habit of always looking at the dar
side of things?"
Awful Error.
"Ill never forget the time l too
my good old aunt from the country
see Shakespearean revival at one
the theatres. "
Didn't she like it?"
Like it? | found out that sh
would never have gone at all but ft
the impression she had that 'reviva
meant something religious. "-Cincir
natl Enquirer.
A Long Dog.
Don't be afraid" said the owner c
Ihe very attenuated dachshuud; "h
won't hurt you"
'I can't help being suspicious c
him, y" was the reply. ''If he is goo
natured why doesn't he wag his tai
when go to pat his head?"
"He will pretty soon. You know
axes even thought some little time t.
,ravel. Washington Star.
The Objectio
"Give me the man who sings at hi
work." exclaimed the CHEEKY citizen
''He is the person whose tempera
nent has my sympathy and approva
every time. "
"Yes," replied Mr.. Blitters, g
1on't object to the man who sings a
lis work so long as he confines him
,elf to that. What annoys me is t.
nave him come in and insist on sing
ng at my work. Washington Star
The Gentle Reminder.
"Did you ever" asked the youni
husband, "have your wife look you il
he eyes when you came home ant
lsk you if you had not forgotten some
hing?"
"Many time, me boy" answers
he old married mau. "ohe does yet
IN the early days it used to mean I
Iiss; now it is usually reference t.
viping my shoes. Cincinnati En-
luirer.
by Way of Illustration.
"Mr. Trimmer" said the artles
,irl, "what is labial salutation?"
"Wh- Why" stammered Mr.. Trim
ner, Il that is, | might per
,erhans illustrate il. b-but | d.don'