People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1894 — Took the Hint and His Leave. [ARTICLE]

Took the Hint and His Leave.

Following Directions—lt 'was raining pretty hard when the old man came into the parlor. In fact, the rain was rattling on the tin porch so loudly that there could be no doubt about the weather. “Eh—how is the weather out?’ asked the young man who was calling on the daughter of the house. He asked in trepidation, because he knew he was not any too welcome. The old man looked at him for a moment and said: “Clear.” And the young man cleared.—lndianapolis Journal. Fair Rider (to Cholly, who has just taken a header*’ from his horse in trying to jump the fence)—“l hope you’re not much hurt, Mr. Gosling?” Cholly (bravely) — i4 Not at all; pardon ray haste in aliphtinp to open this gate for you!"—Harper’s Ba tar. Good natural rivalry in business is all right, but it is carrying things a trifle too far v' hen an undertaker starts in with the avowed intention of laying his competitors out.— Buffalo Courier. Mns. Flitie —“l do so pity poor Sirs Bookworm.” Mrs. Jinglo—“Why!” Mrs. FliUo—“Her life seems so empty, she doe* nothing but study and write.”—lnter Ocean. Beats the world —the impecunious tramp* —Texas Siftings.