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Show !ffll OF HE Ess A Desperate Debtor. "Yes," said the business man, "1 have given up trying to collect that little bill from Bilkins. You see, he Is a pretty big fellow, and he used to throw my collectors out."' "Then wny didn't you employ a woman collector? He eouldiit do that to a woman." "That's what I thp--ht, so I got one and sent her ro but she never came back." ) " "Why net?" "He married h I j i What Was th estion? . I Lady What? Sixpence for Just one word yes! Fair Telegraphist You can put yes eleven times more if you like. . . Lady No, no that would look too eager. ' They Knew Cyrus. ' Hiram Yes, old Cyrus Kale went to the town paper and advertised for a cook, laundress, seamstress, wood-cutter, milker, barnyard attendant, soap- maker Silas Stop! How in tarnation much space did all them advertisements take up? Hiram Thar was only one advertisement. adver-tisement. Old Cy advertised in the personal column for a wife. Human Nature. "Your brother doesn't seem to be as much interested in your progress as he used to be." "No, and I can't understand it. He used to con stf'-" .mg eYery time I got a raise in sala.y." ' "Ah! I see it. Your last raise must have made your salary bigger than his." Scheme That Failed. "My dear," said Enpeck as he laid down the evening paper, "do you think I'm too old to take up the study of astronomy?" "John," replied the other half of the combination, "I think' you are an old fool if you imagine "that will serve a3 an excuse for remaining out all night." Just Like a Man. Tess So their engagement is broken off? Jess Yes, they! quc.rreled, and she was in the wrong.; Tess And she wouldn't admit It' Jess No. that was the whole trouble. trou-ble. She did admit it, and after '.hat he simply becamej unbearable. The Absent-Minded Professor. wife IMF I dont know what it is. but I cai feel something cold riov" my hack Thac means a .-.-old tn my head tomorrow, to-morrow, sure." ; What Interested Her. "Why, Maude," he said. "! thought you told me you sat. m, till .lpa,.iy morning reading this wcaziue?" "Yes, I did," si.e' answered. "But none of th pages are cut." "You don't have to cut ;t,e paires to read about the octets au-1 "baby food." i ' Correctly Diagnosed. Naggsby-I noticed that Fethorhed used rinegar inEt-a : ot mapie drip cakes at breast and didn't ,eem to notice the differtncf t all Waggsby-I worj,;,:- v. .10 the poor giri can bei-nal,,,,, American |