Show 4 n S ROUGH ON THE RABBIT the conjurer in the village school room had invited any gentleman from the audience to step up on the plat form and a rustic in a velveteen coat responded now sir air said the professor I 1 suppose you consider it a matter ot of impossibility tor for me to make that rabbit in the box on the table pass into your coattail coat tall pocket I 1 dunno about impossible came the reply but I 1 wouldn t do it it U I 1 was you sir oh you 11 be in no danger I 1 can assure you smiled the sleight ot of hand man airily I 1 worn t chinkin about myself the me rustle rustic answered I 1 were shudyin the rabbit I 1 ve got a couple 0 ferrets ID in that there pocket domestic troubles husband what s the matter dear why do you look so worried wife oh lye I 1 ve just got everything all ready tor for mrs Me atleigh a visit I 1 ve done up all the curtains and pillow shams and bureau covers and center pieces and they re all spick and span husband well it if everything la is in such apple pie order why look so disconsolate about it ita wife bursting into tears oh I 1 just know as soon as she sees them she 11 know I 1 cleaned everything au up because she was coming judge A CASE IN POINT A I 1 a de quiz do you believe in palm astry de whiz yes to some extent de quiz do you think the hand hands can indicate that a man Is about to acquire wealth de I 1 do 1 in the case ot of pick pockets transposed when tommy had the and the doctor came said he are you in pain and tommy sobbed no sir air the pain a in me lippincott Up a leap year A local youth Is having trouble with his tits girl why wont won t you marry me he lie demanded the other day marry you but not until next year why the delay I 1 in m not going to have it eald said that I 1 did the proposing poor proof it a astonishing how much more important women are than men but are they ot of course my wite wife t wait a halt minute to let me speak to some girls I 1 once knew but shed she d stand up tor for three mortal hours while a dressmaker titled fitted her their worth the girl had demanded her letter letters back and he was shipping them by ex press valuation 9 said the clerk what a that thata valuation what are the contents ot df this package worth put it at 30 cents answered the young fellow with a scowl misnomers punny funny about those german baths sn ant t it what s they call them all bad and then expect them to make good SERIOUS OBJECTION mrs airs wilson aint you proud since your daughter s engaged to that french nobleman 1 I 1 mrs alison no I 1 cant can t pronounce bis his lame A flustered bird I 1 the dove ot of peace men like to boost but won t give her A place to roost A always a way I 1 am beginning to fear said rev mr goodman that I 1 may be inject ing too much humor into my sermons the people may tall fall into the habit of 01 neglecting to take me seriously oh don t worry about that dear his wife replied whenever you be gin to notice that they are not taking you seriously lust just ask them to raise your salary A character test when I 1 was a young man I 1 was very fond of music remarked mr cumrow my singing laid the foun oun dation ot of my fortune you sang so well no the captain of industry who started me in life said that anybody who would get up before folks and sing as I 1 did lid had marvelous marve loua nerve and indomitable will power wish realized while the mercury was snuggling close to the zero mark the charter member came into the curbstone club headquarters where a the ancient carpenter he asbed asked rl oh he be chasn t been here replied the prominent plumber since that evening when he was wishing for an other good old fashioned winter facilities to economize our forefathers lived much more simply than we did said the man who takes everything seriously they did not hesitate to economize yes but look at the room they had to eco omaze in you expect us to churn in a flat or keep chickens and a garden on the fire escape could you between lawyers I 1 won on t defend a man whom I 1 be lieve to be guilty now my boy said the older law yer you t set your judgment up against that of the majority I 1 have defended plenty of men whom I 1 believed to be guilty but the jury de aided otherwise not cot detent to speak pa do iou you know anything about the thirty years war no son your mot tr and I 1 have only been married 15 years reason enough figg don t you wish you could live your liv over again aga in fogg well I 1 should say not I 1 lye ve got a ZO 20 year year endowment policy ms m wring this month NEEDED NO HELP ao T aloo r dor SIC GW tatters dat s a tunny funny sign yer got up dere boss housekeeper what look out for or the dog tatters yes dat dogs dog a big enough and ugly enough ter look out tor for hie hils self or very tough who slips upon an icy pave and doesn doean I 1 swear Is very brave where algernon lost no said the disconsolate sirl girl 1 I 1 am sure algernon does not love me his mind is not riot on me as it should be how flow do you knowl I 1 played br dge at the same table with him and he could remember what the trump was all the the time dietr aution of emort elfort I 1 p t a lot of vork on that of mine said the new member ot of congress of course you did replied the vet yet eran alter you have been here a while you it 11 learn to put pu less work on your original speech and save your celt tor for the explanations changing doctors what you need madam is oxygen cote every enery attern on lor your ingala ot a tl TI cy ey 11 cos cost you 4 each I 1 knew that the oti er doctor understand in case rase declared the fashionable patient he told me all 1 I needed was as plain fresh air she was forgiven For glen authoress good gracious what a state this place is in you have been reading instead of doing your work servant 1 I have been reading your last poem mum and it so enthralled me I 1 forgot everything else fileger de B society note it seems such an appropriate match that of miss hain harn an young Sugar beet yes their fathers were indicted by the same grand jury I 1 believe 2 k |