YANKEE NOTIONS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 38, 19 January 1894, Page 31

YANKEE NOTIONS.

Hb— Are you ready, dear 1 Bhe (briskly)— Yep, all ready. He— Good enough 1 Then I may turn the gas out ? She— One moment. Is my comb in straight. I doo 't believe my hair looks fit to be Been. He- Oh, yes, very nice . Have you got everything ? She (decidedly)-Kverything. Wait ! don't put the light out. Let ma see— What did Ido with Ob, here it is. That's all ! He— Well, then She— Harry 1 These are the wrong gloves ; they're the old ones ma sent me. Just thick, if I had not discovered the mistake ! The right pair were in my pocket. Now, if you'll pin my veil, and take this wrap over your arm— don't lose it I He— We can go, 1 suppose ? She- Yes I now we can. By the way, I would better take my emelling salts ; no telling what may happen. He-Shall I turn the

She— Tarn it off. Oh-h-b, do wait an instant ! Mj sandals ! I almost forgot, and it is so damp ! Will you please get tbem out of the cloaet-left corner, on the shelf— and you'll have to put tbem on for me. I hate to aek you to kneel in your nice Thanks, dear. you re so good 1 He— Well, we're off I >t»w »£ 5K— at Btop< J haven>t locked my deßk < and that He (de8 P erately)-Ob, come on ; the curtain will be up I She (reproachfu]ly)-I've been ready these twenty minutee. He— You're not ready now ! She— Why, I'm waiting on you I He (in amazement)— For me 1 She (patientiy)-I'm waiting for you to put the gas out. We can t go and leave it blazing to the ceiling \-The Club. The stranger walked into the ante-room of the editorial office of a wild Western newspaper, and the office boy stopped him. " I want to see the editor," said the visitor. " Does yer want ter lick him V aiked the boy. " Of course not," was the astonished reply. " Does yer want him ter lick you 1" " Hardly," the visitor Bmiled. •' Well, then, yer can't see him," said the boy, blocking the way. He s kep so busy seem' people that wants ter lick him, er that he wants tor lick, he ain't got no time ter see anybody else. Good mornxn , and the boy bowed the visitor ovit.-DetroU Free Press