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Show - -- -------- - - - - i-j-ii-i i inruijui. jLruaaaftAnrii - - - - n,,,, j -HERE'S WHERE THE LAUGH COMES IN CHEER UP! : i "WONDERFUI. Chicago News. ! La Montt That man O'Faque has a wonderful memory. " La Moyne Wonderful? Why, he can't even remember the people who owe him money. La Montt That is why I say It is wonderful. won-derful. TEASING HIS WIFE. Boston Transcript. 1 Mrs. Tetter A letter came addressed to you, Henry, today. It was In a woman's hand, and I opened it. Mr. Tetter Oh. yes, I see. It was addressed ad-dressed to me, dear, but it was written to - you. . Mrs. Tetter-Well. If It was.. It was written so badly I couldn't make .out a word of it. , Mr. Tetter Tes. so I supposed. PERFECTION. ' Washington Evening Star. "Practice makes perfect, jou know." said the young woman who was playing scales on the piano. - "Yes," answered her father, who does ... "not love music; "perfect misery." ' j . THE HONEST MAN. Cincinnati Times-Star. "Is it true," asked the Interviewer, "that when you first came to this country you worked in your shirt sleeves for a Dying?" Dy-ing?" ' ' "It Is not," replied the successful public man. Indignantly, i "Ab! No offense I hope" "When I came here." continued the successful suc-cessful man, "I didn't have a shirt." AFTER THE BALL. Chicago News. "They were In the conservatory making love," said Ernestine. In a low voice. "Did he kiws her under the palm?" asked Ethel, glancing at the potted plant? "Of course not. Do you think he would only kiss her hand? He kissed her under the nose." CALM EGOTISM. Washington Evening Star. . ' "Why don't you. go to work and earn money as I did at your age?" "My dear father." 4ald the complacent youth, "If I were to o ahead and work. what would be tbe ana of your having done sol" MAKING A MONKEY OF HIMSELF Boston Transcript, j Krupper Did Withers tell you he saw me in the park on horseback? - Miss Bridle Yes; wasn't it mean of him? Krupper Mean of him? I don't think I understand.' Miss Bridle I saw you. too; but I never should have mentioned It. HIS FEELINGS. ' Washington Evening -Star. "How do you feel." said the lmpresslon-abln lmpresslon-abln person, "when you have heard a piece of music that perticularly appeals t you?" - "After hearing what mother and the girls have to say about my musical taste," answered Mr. O.mrox, "I generally feci alianud of myself." SIGNS? Washington Evening Star. "Do you regard dollar wheat as a sign Of prosperity?" "Not out our way," answered Farmer CorntosseL "It's Just a sign that we haven't any wheat." |