QUIPS AND CRANKS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 657, 26 September 1884, Page 5

QUIPS AND CRANKS.

LOVE IN THREE PARTSPart I. A pretty girl, A dizzy whirl Behind a team of greys, A nice young man To plot and plan In various kinds of ways. A blush, a squeeze, Are sure to please, Another fond caress, Some further chaff, A smile, a laugh, And then a gentle * yes.’ Part 2. A preacher pale, A bridal veil, Come thro’ the parlor wide ; The groom is there, Complete the pair, And then the knot is tied. Part 3. A year has gone, Time sweeps along In its unceasing tramp ; Now see the groom Charge round the room, For babe has got a cramp ! IN THE LIME KILN CLUB. Immediately after the election, word was received from the outer guard that a colored man giving the name of Prof. Bygone Plunkett, and his residence as Memphis, had arrived in Detroit for the purpose of delivering a lecture on science before the club. Brother Gardner replied that he had never heard of any such person, and asked if the name was known to any member. No one could recall it, but it was decided to admit the stranger and listen to his remarks. The moment the so-called professor entered the hall, a dozen members rose to their feet and shouted out that he was a white man in disguise. The usual length of heel in a colored man was missing, and he forgot to turn in his toes as he walked. In a minute the false wig was torn from the man’s head, and it was plainly seen that he was white. Then a painful silence followed, broken at last by the voice of Brother Gardner, as he said : „ ‘ White man, did you want anyfing in pertiekler in dis hall V , ~ ■( j thought X have a little fun, was the sulky reply. ... An’ so you shall have. De Committee on Sole Leather will escort the gem’len down to de alley doah an’ see dat he am giben a proper send-off.’ „ _. The committee consists of Giveadam Jones, Pickles Smith, and . Whalebone Howker, three of the heaviest kickers in the They seized the base imposter and hustled him away, and in the course of two or. three minutes there came a heavy succession of thuds which jarred the hall from cellar to garrot, and put out six of thG lamps, xsext . —Detroit Free Press. What is the difference between the North and South Pole ? All the difference in the W °An* engraver in New York made this mistake : ‘ Mr and Mrs respectfully request your presents at the marriage of their daughter.