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Show Why Tfley Didn't Come Down. "Miss Coolhroth," said the landlady to tho ancient boarder at the Sunday dinner, din-ner, "let me give you the wishbone of this chicken. Of course you know that if you put it over tho door the first gentleman gen-tleman who passes under it is fated to bo your husband." "Oh, thank you," Bald the blushing boarder, as she glanced coquettiflhly as the long rows of hungry clerks at the table. "TU put it over the dining room door, and these gentlemen wiU have to beware." "Dear mc," eaid the landlady the next morning, "the breakfast bell rang half an hour ago and not one of the young men baa come to tho table yet. I wonder won-der what can bo the matter'r" "I'm sure I can't imagine," replied Miss Coolbroth, dolefully. Chicago News. |