Said in fun . nt nebber goin ter die, deedshe aint. Dont yo go fo ter ask fo no mo prem-yums. A POPULAR SENTIMENT. Young Lady (to army officer at Washington)—Capt. Dry-powder, of the many famous remarks made by , which do you think reflects the most credit Liponhim ? Army Officer (unhesitatingly)—Let us have peace. FULFILLING AN ENGAGEMENT. Morn/iig—Old Darky (at gentlemans office)—Gud mawnin,boss. Cant yer sist an ole man dis mawnin, sah ? Gentleman—Not this morning. Charity begins at home. Night—Same old Darky (at gentlemans home) —Gud evenin,boss. 1 called at yer home fer a little
Said in fun . nt nebber goin ter die, deedshe aint. Dont yo go fo ter ask fo no mo prem-yums. A POPULAR SENTIMENT. Young Lady (to army officer at Washington)—Capt. Dry-powder, of the many famous remarks made by , which do you think reflects the most credit Liponhim ? Army Officer (unhesitatingly)—Let us have peace. FULFILLING AN ENGAGEMENT. Morn/iig—Old Darky (at gentlemans office)—Gud mawnin,boss. Cant yer sist an ole man dis mawnin, sah ? Gentleman—Not this morning. Charity begins at home. Night—Same old Darky (at gentlemans home) —Gud evenin,boss. 1 called at yer home fer a little sistance, cordinto our prearrangement dis mawnin, sah. 27 SOMETHING OF A STORM. WAS it raining very hard when you came in ? askedBobby of Featherly, who was making an said Featherly. Certainly not; the starswere funny, continued Bobby thoughtfully. Pa had agentleman here to dinner to-night, and I heard ma sayas you came up the steps that it never rains but itpours. 28. 29 INTIMIDATION. REGINALD—Papa, can I have a piece of mince pie ?Papa—Yon may, if you will promise not to tell mamniathat I gave it to you. (Pie is devoured in silence.)Reginald—Please can I have some more ?Papa (sternly)—No more, sir! Reginald (after a pause)—If you dont let me I shall tellmamma. (He got it.) SHE COULD READ THE SIGN. Miss Kansas—I wish to see Madame Modiste—Madame Lucette is not in at Kansas—Well, then, tell Madame Cie to be goodenough to take my order. NOT A DIRECT REFERENCE. Dumley (to landlady)—Dr. B. was asking after you, to-day, Mrs. Hendricks—Thanks : the Doctor is very —He boarded with you at one time, did he not ?Mrs. Hendricks—He took table board only for a little while, but he found the location rather inconvenient. Did he re<er to boarding with me ?Dumley—No, not directly. He gave me a prescription, and when I askrd liini ill should take it before or after meals
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