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Show j. divorce he has only to repeat three lime the words. "I put you from me," and the thing Is legally done. Peck Three times. That's fifteen words Say, no man ever said that many to a woman without Interrup-I Interrup-I tlon In his life Boston Trauscrlpt. I Comparison Shunned. "You didn't cry at all at the matinee." mat-inee." "No," answered the reposeful girl, "I couldn't think of such a thing." "But the young woman with you wept copiously." "Of course. Her lace handkerchiefs handker-chiefs are ever so much more elegant than mine." Washington Star. End of the Engagement. Pearl The horrid man! I returned his Mters labeled, "The Love Letters ol a Goose." Ruby And what happened, dear? Pearl He returned mine labeled "The Love Jyottors of a Hen" Chi caso News. Why He Didn't. I've a couple of pet kittens about two months old I've called Tom and Jerry." "Why not Cook and Peary?" "They arc not pole cats." Doston Transcript. Only Chance. "Do you believe." queried tho fair widow, "that universal peace will ever be established?" "Not unless people quit getting married!" mar-ried!" growled the old bachelor. Chicago News. Queer State of Affairs. We are told that lovo Is blind, Yet we know 'tis true, That love cau see upon one chair Sufficient room for two Chicago News. JUST FOR FUN Rather Oily. The train stopped at the llttl Georgia Geor-gia town and the tourist sauntered out to the observation platform. 'Bather likely pickaninny yon havo there uncle " remarked the traveler, good-humort-'dly. "Name George Washington?" "No, sah," laughed the colored man on the baggage truck. "Dat chile's name am Petro." "Pctro Why, that's R queer-sound-Inc name for a pickaninny." "Might soem a little quoch to you, tali, but Masfit RockyfMlar was down heab some time ago en gib me n qua tah for totin' his grip- An nBmcd do pltkanlnnk In his honnh. sab." But Rockefeller's first nomo Is John." "Yeas, sab, but yo see dls chile's full name am petroleum, on w? eal,! him Petro for shoht." Exchange. What It All Comes To. The Iidy with the Feather ' No." I said, "this Is too much. I ve allowed vou to buy me flowers and chocolates and to take me to theaters and dinners; din-ners; I have eveu grauted you the liberty of hiring u motor for mo aud this," I said, "Is all thanka 1 K011 you try to kiss me." The Sketch. Poor Peck. Perkins (with neVspaP,ir) I,pr0'E an odd thing, if nn Egyptian desires I |