Evening journal., 1898-04-07
MAR IOKEs THR FAp

WAR jokes THE FAD.
It is now in order to catch your
friend with war Joke.
Yesterday the Wayfarer called up
one OF the local brokers and asked him
II he had any news.
"The latest we have over the wire is
that the imminency OF war has induced
all Spanish mackerel to leave Ameri-
can waters he replied, and then he
laughed both loud and long, and SEEM
ed to resent the inability OF the Way
farer TO Join in.
''They have closed up the West Sun
day school library" remarked bright
little girl. .tn.
"For what reason?" asked the Way
farsr
''For fear that the magazines will ex-
plode," she replied.
j. Ernest Smith had no war joke 10
spring, so he asked:
Ibid you hear about that man who
had his left arm and his left leg cut
on down at the railroad station to-
day."
"Not word" answered the Way
farer.
well, you needn't get out your
note book, for he is all right, now"
The Wayfarer has been in town for
eight years, and has met Mr. Smith
every day or two but this is the first
time in all those years, that he has
ever heard the conservative attorney
get off even one-sided joke. His pa
tient now occupies free bed in the
surgical ward OF Delaware Hospital.
and the house surgeon entertains but
slight hopes Of his recovery. He says
that, even should he survive, he will
be crippled for life.
George l.. Jones walked quarter of a
square TO meet the Wayfarer bright
and early this morning.
Have you read about the great
casualty up at League Island?" he
asked
rs It a gag?" inquired the Way
farer.
Not at ALL" be said. THE wind blew
mp the Delaware"
The public wants to look out for
these people.
NOT FOR SALE. 10
While down at the p, w. & B. rail
road station yesterday morning to sec
the out-of-town shoppers come in, the
Wayfarer witnessed an amusing in
cident A young woman, who now re-
sides in this city, but who formerly re
sided in one OF the large towns in
Kent county was at tine station hop
ing TO see some Of her old friends
among the excursionisls. Prior to go
ing to the station she had visited sew
eral fruit stands and purchased a
basketftil OF choice fruits, apples and
bananas predominating.
The Delaware sIivieion, avnreeu ,,il
ed in, and the excursionists rushed out
and soon filled the platforms surround
ing the station. Some OF them fel;
in need of light refreshment, and see
ing the young woman standing there
with her basket OF tempting fruit, they
soon surrounded her and began pricins
II, at the same time pulling out theii
nickels and dimes. She endeavored tC
explain that she was not a fruit-seller
butthey either could not or would no
hear her, and finally she was forced q
leave the neighborhood to escape hei
good -natured prosecutors, one of whom
was heard to remark:
~ don't wonder thab Wilmington
don't sell nothin' II her merchants arr
like the gals who are peddlin ba
nanas"
VICTIMS BY THE WHOLESALE.
Near Eighth and Market streets ther
is a cigar store which is much frequent
ed by young men OF sporting ten
dencies. Two or three days ago, the Way
farer is told, It was made the basis o
operation for the preparation Of
series OF April fool jokes.
Two young men,, who spend thel
spare time there. arrived earlier tina
usual to await the arrival of thei
friends. Presently one dropped In.
"Did You see Billy on the street a
you came up?" he was asked.
No replied the newcomer why? ?
He was In here about three minute
ago looking for you,' said the frs
speaker. He is going to Philadelphia
wants you to go along and asked L
TO tell you to meet him at the flowC
stand down at the P. w. & B. static
just as soon as you can get there.
you don't find him there you are to wa
for him.
'I'll take a car right away" al
swered the victim, and he was soc
speeding on his way to the place
meeting.
In short time another fello
dropped in.
John says for you to go to the L
stitute Library right away and wa
in the reading room until he comes
said one OF the two.
He went and he waited
A young man who was known
have a soft spot in his heart for a &c
tain young girl on the West Side W
the next TO walk into the trap prepar