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Show Stumped. The Woman was helping her young nephew to undress at bedtime. The lad sat on the floor unlacing his shoes, but in the course of time came a cropper crop-per on a knot. He tugged at the lace awhile, then all his pent-up fellngs were uttered In a very feeling "D n !" The Woman was deeply chagrined at such language and Informed him in most severe tones that nice people never used such words. The boy was thoughtful for a moment, mo-ment, then he said : "Well, will you please tell me what they make those words for if you can't use them?" The Woman was without an answer. an-swer. Chicago Journal. |