Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1894 — OUR PLEASURE CLUB. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OUR PLEASURE CLUB.

'* ‘Charles Sos tleigh is a regular milk and water kind of a person, isn’t he?” “Yes: I suppose that’s why he’s always talking about his blue blood.” Wise —What are you on a strike for now? 1 Hbsband —I don’t know. I didn’t go to the last meeting. But I must have some grievance that I hadn’t noticed or I wouldn’t have been ordered out. Pugilist—Say, young fellow, is you the sporting editor who writ this article callin’ me a bully? Sporting Editor (very much agitated) —No, sir, I didn’t write that you were a bully. That is a typographical error. What I wrote was that you were a bully fellow. Pugilist—ls dat so? Come have one wid me. THE OUTWITTED DOG. Frlegende Blaetter.

Watts—l don’t-believe Jonah was swallowed by a whale. A whale’s throat is too narrow for any such performance. Potts —But think how small the man must have felt when he realized that he was the original Jonah. i Annie—You should be excused .when you leave the table. Little Nephew—Should I? I thought from the way you acted about that third piece of pie you would be glad to see me go. “Your neighbor appears to have failed a good many times.” ' “Just twenty-four times. The next will be his silver bankruptcy,” Lady of the House —I think you would suit; but have you a recom-. mendation from your old place. Applicant—l lived with her two years, but as we were never intimate she did not feel that she could conscientiously recommend me.

Georgie—Here’s 10 cents more for my Christmas money; Mr. Staylatc gave it to me. Mamma—What did you say to the gentleman, dear? Georgie —Oh, I just Nero loose if I saw any other fellow cornin’ to call. Teacher —We have been reading about the flags of the different nations; now, Johnnie, you may tell what Turkey has. Johnnie — Why— er —cranberries an’ mince pies an’ everything good. “Biggs’ wife has, wonderful selfcontrol, hasn’t she? He--What did she do? She —When she went home from calling last night and found her husband very ill she called up the doctor by telephone before she locked at herself in the mirror.