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Show 1 THE IIEBE R HERALD. It was now'dusk and the rain fell in torrents. The unhappy Italian was quite drenched through and discouraged. lie told us that he had paid four pounds for his monkey, the day before, "in Southampton, and if unable to would secure him before night-fa- ll lose him, as he would disappear in the darkness. , A carpenter who had been , engaged in some repairs on the house now volunteered to go upon the roof and seize Jocko from behind, while a cartman, runing up the walk with a long whip in his hand, assisted at . the capture. The struggle was short; there was a singing of a whip, furious chattering from Jocko and all was over. The last I saw of the Italian he was walking off in triumph with his mortkey tucked comfortable under his arm,. Jocko was beaten. the end 4 ' cer-tain- ly -- , -. US-- - SHORTANDSHARR. ; Raymond is five years old, and a stror ng Democrat. Raymond, you must behave better' said Jiis mother; good Democrat? dont act in that way. t. Do Republicans? inquired Ray 5 , 1 . . mond 5 . s No. said his mother good ones do not. , , , . The telephone greatly puzzles th Indians. At a side station recently a red man watched with the greatest attention, a railway offical speaking into a telephone box. and at last; demanded, Who you talk to? Im talking to a man, replied the offical. Umph quoted the Indian. Hcajrlittlc man if he lives in there . . SOMETHING-FOUN- ' ING. A mean Yankee wanted some t chick- - V He was to honest to stealahd to mean to buy them;, so lie went to a neighbor. and said: . Wal, I recon you haint. got no o!J Jiennor nothin youd lend hie for a few -weeks, have you neighbor? I will lend you one with pleasure said the gentleman, picking out the very finest in the coop. ;; The Yankee took the hen home, and and then vvent to another neighbor and borrowed a dozen eggs.' .. He then set the hen, and in course of time she hat ched out a dozen chickens1. The Yankeey was again puzzled; he : could return the hen, but how was he to. return the eggs? Another .idea -he would keep the hen till she had laid the eggs. This he. then returned the d hen and eggs to the owners remarking: Wal, I recon Ive got as fine, a dozen of chickens as you ever laid vour eyes on, and they didnt 'cost me a . cent; ens. t , ss : Ob, Raymond, cried little Laura, do be good, or no one will have anything to do with you, unless, she added, it is somebody like me, whe hasnt any politics.- nuthur. - TH--' D : . x - v . . ; did-an- - |