Show TALES OP THE DAY Didnt Like the Bicycle Harpers Bazar The situation of your house suits me mum said Nora Mc Curb who had visited the home of Mrs Tensnot with a view to inspecting the Inducements offered for her to as mrae tho position of helplady Jn the Jioujc hold I am glad you like It replied Mrs Tenspot with becoming humility The pay you offer Is satisfactory too < and the number of people In gu family I The room your helplady occupies is pr tty good too but I must ask you a few more questions before I make up my mind to remain in your service Certainly replied Mrs Tenspot humbly hum-bly Ask all you like Do you ride a bicycle Yes Mr Tenspot too Yes Do you provide a < bicycle for your cook Yes certainly We have one for her exclusive use I am glad of that Some people seem to think that cooks ought not to ride a wheel Oh we would not think of depriving our cook of that privilege What make is the wheel The same make as Mr Tenspots and my ownthe Ripsnorter Then maam Im sorry but I cant comeAnd why I dont know that make I couldnt thrU of ridin anything hut the Jim dandy make of bicycle Goodbye mum He Was Adjudged Insane Louisville Courier Journal A barrister of the city court Is very much chagrined on account of a trick thereby causing him to lose a fee of 25 Several days ago a man was arrested on the charge of shooting at without wounding This picturesque figure of the city court who braes that the rich coloring on his nose has cost him a small sized fortune was consulted and consented to defend the man Before the trial came up the barrister called his client from the court room and said Now the only way you can get out of this scrape Is to play Insane I Whenever a question Is put to you instead in-stead of giving an intelligent answer just wave your hand in front of your face and whistle The judge will at once adjudge ad-judge you Insane and of course you will be all right The man consented to play insane and took his seat on the stand What is your name asked one of the attorneys The defendant looked idiotic waved his hand and then whistled Everybody in the court room began to laugh Question after question was asked the man but he answered all of them by waving his hand and whistling immediately immedi-ately afterward I adjudge you Insane said the judge Ah what did I tell you said the banister walking ovsr to his client and congratulating him rhat was a magnificent mag-nificent play I will charge 525 for defending de-fending you and would like to have my money now The alleged insane man looked worried wor-ried and scratched his head He never said a word but waved his hand through the air gave a short shrill whistle and bid the attorney a fond adieu |