Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1895 — OUR PLEASURE CLUB. [ARTICLE]

OUR PLEASURE CLUB.

The Tammany tiger seems to be in no danger of gettmg the gripiagaanv "“The¥ceheryforThe"tbrture chamber is not ready. What will we do?” Manager—That's all right; just have a little girl recite “Curfew Must Not Ring To-night.” “Are you going to try for the prize in history?” y , Teddy—Yes’m; I can guess lots better than I. used to, ; Caller—ls your mamma well today? , Robbie —I guess not, ’cause when she saw you cornin’ she didn’t say, “There’s that old guy,” like she generally does. “Miss Robbins sings like a bird, doesn’t she?” slr. Blank —No; they stop singing sometimes. The Vicar —And how do you like the new chimes, Mrs. Weaver? You must he glad to hear those beautiful hymn tunes at night. .They must remind you of — Mrs. Weaver—Yes; - I’ve took my medicine quiie’ regular ever since they were begun.

Parvenu Hostess (to stable boy, attired as a waiter for the occasion of a dinner pdrty)—James, why do you not filF Mr. DeGluttonne's glass? James—Lor, ma’am, what’s the use? He empties it as fast as I fill it. ~ ■ “ He —Kissing under the mistletoe is an English custom, I think. CShe —I believe to, but if I were a man I wouldn’t wait till a girl gok under the mistletoe. A philosopher who , writes for the New York 51ercury sententiously remarks: “A woman’s brain jlousn’t empty in to her lieai't.” No, indeed. It generally empties into her husband’sjbraih and greatly improves it.