The Maryport Advertiser Friday, July 21, 1882 American Humour 2

American Humour 2

The Maryport Advertiser - Friday, July 21, 1882

AMERICAN HUMOUR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BOTH GOOD MEN. A good old lady, speaking in a prayer meeting, and giving expression to the joy and confidence she felt, said: "I feel as if I was ready, this minute, to fall into the arms of Beelzebub." "Abraham !! You mean Abraham !!", hastily corrected a brother sitting near her. "It don't make any difference. They're both good men". ================================= PLAYING IT ON AN ENGINEER. Fred. McCabe, the ventriloquist, was a great joker. Some years ago he was on the Mississippi, on board one of the steamboats, and, making an acquaintance with the engineer, he was allowed the freedom of the engine room. He sat down in a corner, and drawing his hat over his eyes, seemed lost in reverie. In a few minutes a certain part of the machinery began to squeak . The engineer oiled it and went about his business. In another few minites the squeaking was again heard, and the engineer rushed over, oil-can in hand, to give the offending spindle another lubricating. Again, he rushed to his post, and again the spindle began sqeaking louder than ever. "Jupiter", he yelled, "the darned thing's bewitched !!" More oil was administered, but the engineer began to smell a rat. Pretty soon the spindle squeaked again, and, slipping up behind McCabe, the engineer, poured half a pint of oil down the joker's back. "I guess that ere spindle won't squeak again." And it didn't. ==============================

 

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