Show PERSONAL characteristics OF BUGS tl e beetle steady going conserva alv e I 1 aching in acut nesa and sens ability in religion a hard shell bap aist the hornet sharp and aggressive Der clent in stesy and politeness never stands on ceremony or any thing else sits do hard Is ner ous and affects father people the same wa the fly honest and affectionate in disposition A gibat humorist tickles some people immensely V to take offense but quick to dodge a hand the bumblebee 11 to the mandi bles of common sense and industry inclined to be loud in conversation and is something of a bully has a warm heart and a red hot business end the flea mercurial and flighty cannot be depended on A great traveler but stops frequently to take a bite the mosquito the embodiment of perseverance has a longer bill than the and presents it oftener works day and night Is meek and cheerful under abuse and keth closer than a brother never sings when it is full the ant A hard worker and cross as most hard workers aie very in especially as to the texture of troupers and pies Is fond of pic bics when they come in the regular line of business enjoys a good fight and can carry off more boodle at a lift than an alderman inconis stent edyth I 1 would never marry a man who leads a hand to mouth existence what do you mean to tell me that your engagement with fred is offa edyth certainly not why mayme he s a dentist you know chicago dally news NATURALLY but aren t you frightened to drive your motorcar yourself gracious no its the people I 1 meet who are frightened voice of experience in mailing an article to a maga zine asked the literary tyro is the reany peculiar way of arranging the stamps so as to convey the idea to the editor that I 1 am an old handa you bet there is answered per collum be sure to arrange enough of them on the inside to prepay the return postage it you expect ever to see the article again chicago trib une possible on said he A scientist affirms that a woman a voice ascends to more than twice the height attained by a mans said she that probably accounts for it said he accounts for what said she the tact that most men let their wives do all the praying for the family chic chicago daily news stuck if you don t want to go into a per manent decline announced the clan alter making a careful examina alon you will have to tear yourself away from your business entirely pretty hard to do doctor eaid his caller I 1 am a er of porous plasters chicago trib une advice reciprocated you must discontinue your piano practice tor a time said the doctor or it will send you to an untimely grave why don t you discontinue your practice doctora she rejoined then you wouldn t fill so many untimely graves chicago decord herald slight mistake first stranger excuse me but you are a physician I 1 believed 7 second stranger you are mistaken sir first stranger but I 1 overheard you say you followed the medical protes slon second stranger and so I 1 do I 1 m an undertaker chicago dally news always has them on it seems to me said mrs old castle that it I 1 had as many idio as mrs W op has I 1 d try to conceal a few of them yes replied her hostess as she tapped upon her 12 van ity box but she seems to think she can t even go sl bopping opping without havin all of them as well as every diamond and ruby on that she s got chicago decord herald the other side of the question do you regard the railroads with disfavor 7 my friend answered senator sor I 1 connot yet bring myself to feel that my opinion in such a mat ter Is important my comfort still depends very largely on whether or not the railways regard me with disfavor washington star point of view young mother I 1 dont believe in letting everybody kiss my baby it s unwholesome bachelor brother don t know that it s unwholesome but if the baby has been eating molasses candy its i tribune ADVICE MUCH NEEDED he entered the meteorological ice office and said abruptly this ere s where you gh e out weather pre dictions ain t it the clerk nodded well continued the old man I 1 choul t as how I 1 could come up an give QU some tips indeed said the clerk politely yes I 1 ve figured on it a little an I 1 find that ye ain t al as s right iso we sometimes make mistakes course you do e all do some times now I 1 was chinkin as how a line that used to be on the auction handbills down in our county might do fust rate on your weather credic alons an save you a lot of ex what was the line wind and weather permitting per mittin he went down without waiting to say good bye LIFELIKE Lyte sute so poor jones the toy maker has gone out ol 01 his mind test he had been busy for three months on a mechanical tramp and he coulden couldn t get it to work not for him you seem to be particularly interested in miss Per kleson said the inveterate matchmaker I 1 bad hoped you would like brer I 1 liked her pretty well replied the widower and she was very en pertaining and all that but I 1 noticed that she had a projecting chin my first wife had that kind its a pity that so pretty a woman should be dis figured in that way chicago record herald enl shing a superior motive its years since I 1 ve seen your wife around so much she has always been more or less of an invalid shea yes but I 1 thought it nonsense so I 1 told her that I 1 would increase her allowance she to pay her doctor s bills she chasn t had a doctor since nor been to his office you see she must have clothes great scheme that its a sure cure for fashion able invalidism judge THEIR MOTTOES doctor my motto is be sure you re right then go ahead merchant mine is somewhat differ ent it s be sure you get ahead then you can make it right philadelphia telegraph keeping them under friend one of your clerks tells me you raised 1 is salary and told him to get married under penalty 0 discharge business man yes I 1 do that to all my clerks when they get old enough to marev I 1 dont want any of your independent conceited men about my place his fatal mistake fred so she burred you down eha joe yes I 1 made the mistake ol 01 confessing that my heart was in my mouth when I 1 proposed fred A hat had that to do with if joe oh she said she coulden couldn t think of marrying a man whose heart gasn wasn t in the right place chicago dally news A BIG JOB mrs Heavy ton I 1 can t climb over this fence john it you were halt the man you ought to be you d lift me over mr Heavy ton hm it you were b t the woman vou are I 1 might hav a iry |