The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29
IN A HUMOROUS VEIN.


Zig you meet any sharks when vou
oaHssea oa Tue ocean, Mr.. Spifkins ?''
asked Miss Purling.
we'll" replied Spifkins, sadly, CT
p''yeo with couple" c."-Town Topics,
Mrs. Norrls-Whcre have Won b,en
got back. '''A "'i'il
noopy-Wcll, only went down to
,nI ,n'In "otVor's to ask him whether L was
Country. '"n anu
,o; ieoplc ar, always content with
''..' .. E Ecal.'oren," said Mr.. Crusty.
=, hor .Gs' ;a answered Mr.. Dusty. elf
"oG,,, ~, 10 uil'iucnt they say he ia naturally
~, iu'';e"' ana IL he is boistcrous thcy saw
worI5 y S"'I w., 10 make his way in the
cvor loved ?" oi ~"
Sure. DO you doubt mc?"
| moo. But was suspicious when
| saw you give my little brother that
dime and started hun off to the capdv
shop."-Omaha World-Hcrald.
"The unlon," announced the labor !,
leader, :" is now in a financial position
to stand Il strille.n
Will the members receive full nav
while they arc out?" inquired a work
man.
Certainly not" was the reply.
" but the leaders will. "-Chicago Post.
Mrs. Wundcr-I don't see whv that
man Tmbers always put LII. ID. after
his name. Did any college ever con-
fer that degree on him?
MIR. Tcllit-Oh, no. lie uses Tho
letters to Indicate that he is a lumber
Observation-Disclosures American.
Yes" said the thoughtful theorist,
certainly is possible TO be too eau
tlous and painstaklng. Now, there
was young Grubb, for instance. He
knew nothing about lovc-makinp and
he realized it, SO when he fell in love
ne decided TO practice little in order
llat everything might be done in such
Il way as to make success practically
WclI?n
We'll, tho girl he selected for prac-
'lcc sued him for breach of PROMISE"
Chicago Post.
n barnard College girl tells in tho
New ork Times Of visiting in house.
hold where grace was said at the table
ST -scm-occasionally. Her curiosity got
inc DETER, OF her, and she asked the
mistress OF tho house why they didn't
observe the rite regularly. " Why"
Sald the lady with some surprise, {" we
say grace only when we have reason TO
ne thankful. We never dream of CIV
ing thanks when we have only roast
peel or bcclstoak, or some simple thing
IKE that. But whenever We have game
or something really nice, then we say
grace, for its worth whilcl"
"i'li admit that | opposed your mar
ragc, my Children" said Silas Fodder,
' but now That you're hitchcd up I'll
forgive YOU"
The groom Strengthened up and put
Il No. boot down hard on the floor.
don't sec where you come in in
This fcrgivin' bizncss," ho answered.
" AS you say, you done your level best
to keep us from yittin' spliccd, an it
seems that ort to be The one to do the
iorglvln', which | ain't goin' to do.
Me an Mandy's goin' to move over in
Jasper township, am if l cvch ketch
-" "iouit VIC pace III I'LL you tull o.
blckshOtl'
And, taking Mandy's lily white hand
IN his own large brown one, he strobe
across The threshold. ld.--Indianapolis
Sun.
Oliver Wendell Holmes cnioyed
nothing 80 much rs clever retort.
even II it happened TO be at his own
expense. Onc day, at an Entertainment,
he was seated near the refreshment
table, and observed little girl looking
with longing eyes ut the good things.
with hs inVariabe fondness for chill
drcn, he SAID, kindly:
" Are you hungry, little girl?"
" Yes, Sir" was the reply.
"Ihcn why don't you tako a sand
wich?"
" Because / haven't any fork"
" Fingers were made before forks,n
said the doctor, smilingly.
The little girl looked at him and re-
piled, to his delight
" Not my lingers."- ."--Youth's Com