The fact that diamonds are rapidly increasing in price is pleasing news to the Glass Trust.
—N. Y. World.
Bucket-shops are so called, apparently, because they carry in a pail the same goods which the bigger exchanges carry in hogsheads.
—Albany Times.
The Firm Schoolmistress.
Firm Schoolmarm—You children must behave yourselves. I'll go wild if you don't. Jimmie Smith, stop cutting that desk. (Jimmie does not stop.) I'll put your knife in the fire if you don't. Never mind; I am going to write a note to your father.
Jimmie—Don't care if you do.