The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-08-17
Joke Aanufa cturs.

Ihsvs come TO regard au idea as purely
. matter OF merchandise. said local new
paper man, who sugments bis salary by
supplying pesrIs OF thought to the noitt
ern periodicals When / invent a Joke
for instance. l Immediately consider The
gsrb 10 which ii will bring the best price
aud you would be surprised at the extent
OF my literary costume shop. To illus
trats the point, had small inspiration
this morning thst ! have not yet decided
how to use The simplest form would be
Q bit Of dialogue to accompany picture
10 one OF the comic veeklies. 10 which
case II would run about like tbis:..
Old Moneybsas (severely) Il trust. sir,
that you hsvsn't contracted ary new
debts.
Young Moneyba with engaging frank
ness) oh. no cir; but have succeeded in
expanding = number OF old ones.
would label this Expansion Policy
Up to Date" snd, il accepted. would
receive Q check for the muniicent sum
OF 81.
Bot l have = good paper on my staff.
continued the industrious young man,
that is fond OF little anecdotes Of the brand
onoe popular 10 Harper's Drawer. and is
essentially partial to . Southern favor.
II l send my iokelet there shall dress it
about % follows:
One OF the small tenants on the plsnts
tiou owned by Colonel L. was good ns
tured, sbiftless old negro, who answered
To the name OF Nose. Although Nose had
IN excellent piece OF land that WAS cult
vsted with fair success by bis mum erous
progeny. be was always hopelessly in
debt, and the Colonel took frequent oc
casion to lecture him on bis improvidence
Oos day the old dsrky hobbled past the
manor house. sunk, apparently in the
deepest objection. Hellol Nose. called
the Colonel from the porch What are
you looking 90 glum sbout2 Use might 'ly
'stresssj in mind, Kurnel. replied the
tenant. mournfully. Well. l suppose
you've been contracting lot Of new
debts. said the planter, No, sab replied
N ,se. earnest No, K1rnel; there sin't
been no new debts 'trsctsd. bat they's
been er po'fol 'spsnsion OF sommer th ole
ones.
Now that's sn Innocent little snecdote.
no. calculated to brios = blush to the
cheek OF any reader and illustrating what
our Northern friends regard Is the native
wit oil the ooorsd brother. Such jeuI
d esprit sell st three Tor IS.
l night continue these lightning
changes indefinitely. the speaker went on
but think I've covered my point.
However. II l Was running > series Of
dialect OF character sketches l wouldn't
uss such . joke sepsrstely t oil. but
would store IL sway 10 work into the
general drift Of the text. Merely s 81
illustration, suppose / ws the inventor Of
Mr.. Doolsy. which | wish to the Lord !
was. I'd start Of about like this:-
They'se no denyin' Hinnessy, thst th'
policy bss taken iur'rm hould
on th' imagination Of th' ,oilin' mssses,
said Mr.. Dooley. They're lise th' lad on
ID fsr'rm, pioin' TO 60 to TIL city TO &C
auire exper riebce sn' gosId bricks. At
prisen svsrythipes Ter Expansion. ! was
.. Hogsn's lee. night, sn' young Tim. "
hpyw hes . wild divvle, struck the old
mao Ter fii,y. What fur' says Hogan, so
is |. nes debts ye've been ooutrsctin'i
ssys be. No, fslber. says Tim. its oold
wsu,, says be. I've been ixpsndin' ssys
be. 'Tis no wonder. Hinnessy. tbst-
Bot you see bov II is, With . little
csre and ingenuity | can serve up my
idss 10 slnost ~ msny diiie
rsn, forms - Oscar st the WsldorLAstoris
csp serve eggs, which believe 10 9i6.
Som etimes / start 10 indite Q two line tert
for picture and ,1psnd the tho me into
8 600 vord ttofielte. It's one Of The
tricks OF the tssde, me boy. wilhou, which
should be obliged to lske my meals st
chespsr hssbsry.