Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1887 — Happy Thought. [ARTICLE]

Happy Thought.

“It is too bad,” said the managing editor to the funny man; “here is a man in the counting-room desiring to put in a big advertisement, and the editor in chief and the publisher are both at the beach. ” “Well, can’t you manage that vourself?” “Well, not very well. Somebody is wanted to swear to the circulation.” “Oh, I see.” “Unfortunate, isn’t it?” “I should say so. What’s to be done ? ” “Can’t you swear to it?” “Why, man, they won’t accept me.” “Misery! Will I do?” “You! Absurd.” “Too bad 1 Oh, by the way, is the religious editor hete ? ” “Gracious goodness, yes! Why didn’t I think of it before ? He’ll be accepted without a murmur.” The thing is done at once. —Boston Co urier. Grandpa’s Journey. “Taking a little trip, eh, grandpa?” said a little boy to an old gentleman who was busily engaged in paring his corns. “I do not know that I can call it much of a journey, going over this infernal corn,” replied grandpa. “You will not take in the entire cornfield, probably, but you will be able to get over one acher, anyway,” replied the boy. —Carl Pretzel's Weekly. Do not expect to bd able to under* stand everything.