Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-02-03 | Page 57 | Local News

The customer picked up a knife from thp counter and handed it to the butcher, with a friendly .imile. "I don't really want it,' he said, "but if you will cut it off I will take it along with the rest." "Cut what off?" demanded the butcher in blank surprise. "Your hand," was the gentle reply. "You weighed it with the sausages, and I like- to get what I pay for." "Where in the world have you been?" exclaimed the mother on catching catch-ing sight of her saturated child. "Didn't I tell you not to try out those skates until the ice was safe?" "Oh, mamma,'' pleaded little Willie, "I just saved three men and three women from drowning." " Y'ou don't really mean it: " returned his mother with mingled astonishment and pride, "Yes. mamma." answered the youngster. young-ster. "They were Just about to go on the ice when I broke through." "Oh. mamma, baby is trying to eat a lump of coal." "Mercy! That child never got his expensive tastes from my side of te family. I'm sure."