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Show HERE'S A STRIP OF LAUGHS TO MAKE YOUR LIFE MERRIER j TIIE WISE WIDOW, e Atlanta Constitution. "John said ef I ever married ag'in his ghoet would come back an' hunt roe," said the widow. 'You reckon he'll be a good aa his word?" "I ain't a bit afeared of it. I've got two tons o' granite over him, an' a spiked steel rallln' all around. John's thar to stay!' GIVING IT THE PEOPEB NAME. London Tatler. The Daughter No, mother, dear, I could not marry Mr. Smith; he squints. The Mother My dear girl, a man who has flOO.Ouo a year may be affected with a slight optical indecision but a squint, never! PROBABLY IT. Houston Post. "He says he know all the best people, but he doesn't seem to associate with them." "That's because the best people know him." HIS PREFERENCE.' Detroit Free Press. Russian You're a yellow monkey! Jap Well, m rather be a yellow monkey mon-key than a blue one! PULLING THE STRINGS OM" HIM. Chicago Tribune. "Throggins. isn't that little flirtation between be-tween you and Miss Pompeydure beginning begin-ning to look seriotw?" "It is. Ruggles; more serious than I thought. She told me last night I mustn't take her out to the theater or bring her costly bouquets any more that money" tlme r 016 t0 fein to av A MAN'S OPINION. Detroit Free Press. Lady Customer Do you think that a photograph of a woman In order to be good should necessarily be deceiving? Pbotographer-r-If It is a true likeness-yes. i . r COULDN'T RE POSITIVE. Philadelphia Ledger. Nell-He asked me if your hair was dyed. Belle The Ideal What did you tell him? Nell I told him I didn't know; I wasn't with you when you bought it. TIME TO QUIT. ' Houston Chronicle. Doctor I guess I'll have to give Slo-pay's Slo-pay's case up. Wife Why? Is he incurable? Doctor No; but he's broke. IN TUB CASHIER'S DRAWER. Pittsburg Post. The Quarter Old man, you seem to be somewhat battered. The Mrkel Yes; you see. I've been |