Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1893 — OUR PLEASURE CLUB. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OUR PLEASURE CLUB.

It must havq been a case of suicide. ’ She—l don’t think so. “But she refused to let Smithy*- take het out of the water.” “Well, who could blame her —his bathing suit looked horrid beside hers.” —Atlanta Constitution. She—You say that you have never been in love- How near have you come to it? He —I was married once. Teacher—This sentence speaks of a man who is an alarmist. Do you know what that means? Bright Boy—Yes’m; it’s a ole gentleman wot tries to scare boys who likes to go fishing on Sundays. . OUT OF THE QUESTION. Puck.

Houston—Congratulate me, old man. I was married yesterday— Mrs. Morely.” Bleecker —Mrs. Moreleyl Why, her third husband has just died. Houston —Well, you don’t suppose I would have married her if hehadn’t died, do you? Jones (to intoxicated friend)— Good heavens, man, here’s your wife! Let’s turn back. His Friend —No (hie). She’ll never see us. She’s looking at her reflection in the windows to see if her hat’s (hie) on straight. Skiggs—Must be something interesting you are reading. What is it? Skaggs—Long account telling how a man was robbed on a car. Skiggs— Humph! Wagner or Pullman? Poor Mary mourned her little pet. And into tears she burst. For when It came to her again It came as Wienerwurst. . - ' - ' - ■ ' They grabbed a missionary And they bound him to a post; They kindled the Are under him And let him slowly roast: And he only smiled back at them And let his memory roam To visions of the lynching bees He used to see at home. THE HEIGHT OF DIGNITY. Judge.

She —Isn’t your father a very dignified man? He—Very. Why, he wouldn’t let me touch him for a hundred dollars. Uncle Clover (hearing music at Chinese theater) —Mandy,l guess we better not go in just yet awnfteT Mandy—Why not? Uncle Clover —Well, I guess they ate havin' trouble with the bees swarming. Years ago Sand-Lots Kearney’s name was Dennis when he raided the Chinese. Now the Government is wid ’im; see? The Piquant Girl (half an hour after the introduction)—Well, why don’t you say something? The Suspicious Youth—l can’t determine whether you are one of the chaperons or one of the young ladies. _ * TIME TO WAKE UP. Puck.

Cholly—Darling, I drcam of you night and day. Molly—That’s just what's the matter. My jfoung man has got to be wide-a wake.- 1 - — ~ —*- He —I shall never marry until 1 meet * woman who is my direct opposite. She (encouragingly)—Well, Mr. Duffer, there are numbers of bright and intelligent girls in this neighborhood.—London Tit-Bits. All the wedding party were assembled at the registrar's. The bridegroom alone was missing. At last be put in a belated appearance. He was a hale old gentleman of seventy. “Another time,” said the registrar. “cornea bit earlier.”—Sountagsblatt.