Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1896 — Hopeful. [ARTICLE]

Hopeful.

At the restaurant: Diner—When I saw you a year ago you had just left college. You were then about to make your fortune, you said. Attendant—Yes; and now I am waiting for'it—Boston Transcript. “I want to marry your daughter,” said young Sprocket, the bicycle scorcher. “Can’t yob give us a start in li/e?” “Certainly,” replied the old man, opening the front door; “I believe you’ve tried the flying start before.”—Yonkers Statesmim. 1 “The gams’ is up,” remarked the hungry customer as he noted the advance in price of Hirds on the bill ®f fare.”— Philadelphia Record. Listen to iny man talk five minutes, and you wit learn that he is being Imposed upon’