Savory Morsels

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5100, 22 May 1885, Page 3

Savory Morsels

A KEASBUBiif& Lick.:—Sam V. Harris in Forth Worth. Neither he nor his wife is very smart, as will be seen by the following incident:—Last night Sam heard somebody under the bed. "There is somebody under the bed," said Sam to his wife. " It's Fido, I guess." " No, I think it's a burglar," replied Sam. " Just reach yocrhaad down, and if it is Fido he will lick it." The burglar, for it was one, after all, overheard the conversation, and when Sam reached his hand down the burglar licked it all over very affectionately. This was entirely satisfactory, and they both went to sleep, and when they woke up next morning there was not much left in the house that was worth carrying off.

Some tasteful individual very correctly remarks that the best lip salve in creation is a kiiis. Tbe remedy should be used with great care, however, as it is apt to bring on an affection of the heart. A yotmg lady explained to her lover the difference between printibg and publUbing, and at tbe conclusion of her remarks, by way of illustration, she said, "You may print*, kiss on my cheek, but you must not publish it." Tbe Russian Government has taken charge of the pawnbroking business of the empire. The empire has not been considered a paternal government, but it is the next thing to it when it assumes the functions of the uncle.