Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1883 — A Cautious Griffin. [ARTICLE]

A Cautious Griffin.

Mrs. Gwendolyn Van Style—“ And Griffin, always remember to offer tin salver for the gentleman’s card.” Griffin (elevating himself to tiptoe)— “Yes’m.” V Mrs. G. Van S.—“ And, under nomr cumstances, Griffin, remain waiting ir the drawing-room until I come down as you did yesterday.” Griffin (letting himself sbftly down t< his heels again)—“But suppose, mem as I takes him to be a gent, mem what’ll hear watchin’, mem V’—New York Life. ‘ In a St. Louis justice court the crowt of spectators became indignant, ant pounded the justice, jury and witnessei unmercifully. v Society is the atmosphere of souls aDd we necessarily imbibe from it some thing which is either infectious oi healthful. — Hall. The man who drinks cannot concea it from the world. His habit is red ii his nose. —Philadelphia Herald.