Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-29
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Younger sister (sentimentally)-"They say love is blind" Elder sister-"And dumb, too, think. ."-Bazar
 'T declare Mrs. Squldg is as pretty as q picture" remarked Mir. M'Swilli- gen. No wonder" replied his wife; "shc Is hand-painted."
 "I heard that the crowd hootcd you when you appeared at the Pedlington Theater Royal" False, me boy false," replied the eminent tragedian. All false. There was no crowd. '-lIouse- hold Words.
 His Blunder-"Ah. I see l have con veyed wrong impression.' said the young man who had mistakenly kissed the young wOman's maiden aunt in the darkened hallway as he came in.-Chi- cago Tribune.
 He-"What is called society has good many high-handcd ways that l don't like" She-"GoOdness gracious. weren't you aware that the elevated handshake had gone clear out of styleT' Indianapolis Journal
 "One big trouble bout runnin' dis here world" said Uncle Eben, lis dat it's de man who honestly realizes de full importance ob a responsibility dat Is mos likely to be little shy ob ac- ceptin' t."-Washington Star.
 "Mr. ShoWman," said an inquiring ln- dividual at the menagerie, "can the leopard change his spots?' "Yes. sir.' replied the individual who stirs up the wild beasts; 'when he is tired of one spot he goes to another. ."-Tit-Bits.
 Tommy lat the dinner tableD-"Mr. Johnson. are you blind?" Mir. Johnson No. my boy. Why do you askE' Tommy Why nothin'. only sister said you'd get your eyes opened if you married that Grinder girl. '-rit-Bits.
 Ogden-,I should think you would want to get rid of that dog of yours. They say he howls in q most agoniZing manner at night" Sykes-"Nothing against the dog in that, is there: l ain't home nights. Transcript.
 First Arctic Explorer-"I have aI- ways considered Columbus q some what over estimated man." Second Arctic "WhyT First Arctic Explorer-"H discovered America the first time he went to look for it. Puck.
 Tsher-"Complain is being made as to that bonnet in the third box" Man ager-"What's the matter with it?' Usher-"Seyeral ladies on the opposite side of the house claim it is so swell they can't see the stage. e.'-Chieago Chronicle.
 Success in Argument-"I understand she is very successful in argument" Well. l should say so. Why, at our debating club last weeh. she was still talking when every one of those oppoS- ing her was completely tired out Chicago Post.
 At Variance.-PrecoeiOus Juvenile Mamma. 1t isn't good grammar to say after l. is it." His Mother-"No, George" PrecociouS Juvenile-"Wcll. the letter comes after l. Which is wrong. the grammar or the alphabetE Chicago Tribune.
 "Why do you think old Gotrocks is as rich as he claims 10 beY' "Because l saw him eating q Decent lunch yes tertlay and he didn't try to hide the walters check. Only q man whose po- sition is impregnable could afford 10 take such a chance as that. Or leans TimeS-Democrat.
 Mrs. Cireen-"What bad-hehayed chil- dren those are of the Briggs. It was disgraceful the way they fought oyer the last piece of cake at the table last evening"" Mrs. Browne-"Thats queer. My children never begin quarreling till the last piece is gone."-Boston Tran script.
 No" said the rich old bachelor. "I Well" replied the young woman with the sharp tongue. "I am not surprised to hear you say so. It certainly would have taken q good while 10 persuade any girl to have you."-New Orleans es-Dcmocrat.
 Great Picture-buyer to hOstess)- What do you think of an artist who painted cohWtbS on the ceiling so truth fully that the servant wore herself into an attack of nervous prostrataion try ing to sweep them downT Hostess (a woman of eXperiencel-"The may have been such an artist. but there never was such a servant. .-Tit-Bts.
 This watch" began the man. "Yes," interrupted the matchmaker, seizing it and rapidly opening it. Il see; it wants .ro,ourbII- clpantnp and" "Why"