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Show ODDS AND ENDS. Tho Countess, who, as Miss Edith Collins, Col-lins, was tho ward of Senator Dopow of New York, has filed suit In Paris for a dlvorco from Count Czaykowskl, also known an Rcchld Boy. Ho la secretary of tho Turkish legation at Tho Hague. Papa Your mother tolls mo you haven't been a very good boy today. Johnnie. Johnnie Between uh, pa, I think she's a little prejudiced against me Jt wr.s only tho othor day sho told Aunt Kato I was Just like you. Boston Transcript. Nell Yes; ho actually had tho lmpu-denco lmpu-denco to kiss me. Belle Tho Idea! Of course, you wero Indlgant? Noll Oh, yes; every time. Illustrated Bits, William L, Douglas, who has Just been elected Governor of Massachusetts. Is always al-ways happiest when at home. He and his wlfo spend their evenings when alone In tho library reading to each othor. Their homo Is luxuriously furnished, and conspicuous con-spicuous among the ornaments are always (lowers- Dyer So Hlgby has becomo bankruptl Wyld Yes. Ho tried to run a forty- horso power auto on a llvc-horso power salary. Town Toplce. L. D. Mcyor of Emporia, Kan., will go to Topcka. on Thanksgiving day and In front of tho Capitol building tako off his shirt and burn It. William Allen Whlto, the author of "What's the Matter With Kansas?" will apply the torch. Twenty years ago Meyer promleed to burn his shirt when Missouri went Republican, and now ho Intends to mako good. Lady Customer Do you think that a photograph of a woman. In ordor to bo good, should necessarily be deceiving? Photographer If It Is a true likeness, yes. Detroit Free Press. Frank W. Illgglns. tho newly elected Governor of New York, owns half of tho town of Olean, In which ho lives. Ho owns oil wells In Pennsylvania, timber lands In Wisconsin, Iron mines In tho Mesaba range and owns a number of steamers that ply along the Atlantic coast and on tho Great Lakca. THE LITTLE JAPANESE. Once I know a Jopaneso, With a little blue chemise, Socko and sandals and a pretty paper fan. Lady foot and dainty hand, Microscopically planned; And he didn't seem at all a fighting man. Ho was neat and he was clean, Most delightful to be seen: He was spotless; he was splc and ho was span; He woa sugar; he was spice; IIo was everything that's nlco; And ho didn't seem at all a fighting man. Ho would greet you with a smile Which would carry half a mile, Sweet as summer and expansive In Its plan; IIo would nod his beaming noli, Llko a polished little doll; And he didn't seem at all a fighting man. Which Is why I'd give a lot Could I cump upon the spot Where he's winning bloody laurels for. Japan, Juat to watch him wading In. With that smllo abovo his chin; For he didn't seem at all a fighting man. Bertrand Shadwell, In the Boston Transcript. |