The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-20
HERE And THERE.

He-"But if a man won't tax no for
an answer" She-'Then there IS only
n thing the girl can do-say yes
to some n else."-Puck.
May-"Did Clara's husband leave
her much when he died?' Belle-"He
left enough to make her comfortable,
out not enough to get a second hus-
band.'-Life.
GIadys-"Ethel tells me you are en-
gagged to her" Cholly-"Hum, She
promised to keep it a secret" Gladys
well, l guess she thinks the joke is
too good to ~keep."-Judge.
What did you do this sur7mero'
After our holiday Majcrie went to a
sanitarium, 1 was quietly i'll at home.
and Charles is still on the other side
recuperating."-Brooklyn Life.
What are they going to do when
they get through tearing up the
streets?" Lay EN- down again, Of
course! How else would anybody be
BILE to tear 'em later on, silly?'-
Baltimore News.
Upgardson-"I give it up. I'm no
good at c~onundrums. Tell me the an
sWer yourself" Atom-"Well, this hot
weather is like the life insurance
game because you'll have to die to
beat it."-Chicago Tribune
Strange, isn't IT." remarked the
talkative man, that oil should be used
to calm troubled waters?" Huh"
snorted the kentuckian. Its strang-
er still that any one should trouble
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
Isador Rayner's candidacy for the
United States senate is paid to be dis
tasteful to Mr.. German It not only
upsets certain of his calculations, but
threatens his 0eace of min His heart
Is set on another kind of colleague al
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Your husband has a dreadful cold"
said the visitor. Yes answered
young Mrs. Torkins, ''he can scarcely
speak above a whisper. But Charley
is lucky in one way. The base ball
season is over and he doesn't need his
voice much. anyhow. Washington
Star.
"shouldn't wonder eff hat boy gifts
to be president some day. What
makes you think sC:' Got all the
qualifications: kin ride the widest
boss in the country. an hit the bUifs
eye on Il barn door. with a shotgun,
nine times out o. teni'-Atlanta Con-
StitutiOu.
And now" whispered the lover rs
he, caught her in his arms. what
shall we do about the rope ladder?
We shouldn't leave it hanging there"
Don't worry about it," replied the
clipping damsel. Papa said he would
it up again so We couldn't get back"
philadelphia Press.
George Guenther, so years old, and
his wife, who live near S~anduSky, O.,
have Deer attacked by mobs three
,;-,nr c;pan +In- y-nra y rprinl two
| weeks ago. In the last attack both
Guenther and his wife We're wounded.
Why Were the attacks made? Because
Guenther is white and his wife is
black. That is q combination of cclors
| hat shocks the chromatic sensibil-ties
of Ohioans when seen in matrimonial
bonds.-Savannah News.
| And the old boys who lac gone off
into strange and big cities were there
| at Greensboro, but they had not for
gotten US. TIE old mill, the later
| patch, the 'possum hunt, Sunday with
| the girls at church, and all the happy
days in North Carolina had not been
| wiped fl ON their minds. They knew
US boys at home and had not gotten
too proud to remember us even if we
did not wear q silk hat and store
clothes.-Rhamkatte Rooster.
Subscribers to The Post should not
be in too great haste to kick when
they think their paper has not beer
| delivered: but should make a careful
search; as there is no telling where
the anXlous-to-pIease carrier may have
| put it. A subscriber who YES on
Sampson street called up The Post at
| 7 o'clock one morning last week ana
| kicked strenuously because his paper
had not been delivered. OF course
| prompt apology was made and the pa
per was sent out. Later the subscriber
| called up the office and apologlzed. eX-
| planning that he had found the paper
| Under his bed. Search the premises
before YOU kick.-Houston Post.