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Show PH Pictorial Mmor yi i K mink wii.iit Min i: it. ; A lady was recently reading to her young son the story of a It tie fe'low : whose father ia tak-n II! and died, after which he s-t hinis.lf dil'gently to work to assist In supporting himself and hi.i mother. When she had fln-lahed fln-lahed the story she said: "Now, Tommy, if pa wore to die. wouldn't you work to keep mamma?" "Why. co." said the litt'e rhap. not relishing the Idea of work. "What for Ain't we got a good house to I t In?" "Oh. yes. my dear." ta d the mother; "but we can t eat the house, you know." I "Well, ain't we g t plenty of things In the pantry?" continue I the yo in hopeful. Ilk. V s OUKKV. Housekeeper -"This is the ten'le:h time to-lav that I v h.il I) r m to the door to tell p .! ,!. r that I did not want anything." Peddler "Very soiry. mum'" : Hons-kwj er - It's s-m cmifort to know that you are s rry. anyhow " Peddler "Yes. mum. I'm very sor- j ry you don't want anything, mum." AT Til K I.I M II (IHATHl. Mrs. Stickler "I don't like bla k-berry k-berry pie. but I suppose I'll have to take It." Mr. Schoj n " Why so. if there's snn.e other kind you like better?" Mrs. Stickler "I'm In mourning, you know." Philadelphia Press. HIIIIUII m n il U1M K Old Fr.. nd returiir I I ' Ycim engagement with Vi I'r-f.e U off. I Hilltun "Off Old Friend- Why. l--he Jt pa-sel and . arc.v ib igned you a . look." Billion "Oh. that's it? We are married" mar-ried" IIHJI I T Hl. "Before I promise to tie )our w.fe I have a terrible r n(s;n to nuke " faltered the Ixaut ful g rl ' I- I wenl to the rooking s hoo " Hut the young man i n!y smiled. "Worry not. devest. I am a hcal'.r advocate and eat only raw food "Certainly, dear," replied the mother; moth-er; "but they would not last long and what then?" "Well. 'ma." said the young Incorrigible. Incor-rigible. af;er thinking a m ment. "ain't there enough to last till you get an-I an-I other husband?" Ma gave It up Answers. A HORI?oTAI. SIIAVK. A famous orator arrived late In a Southern city, where he was encase 1 to lecture He needed a shave badiy. and had Just time for one. Hastening to his room In the hotel he rang for a barber. A bright-looking b y came in and announced that he was the harbor. har-bor. The gentleman sit d .wn on a chair and told him to go ahead. "I beg you pardon, sir. but would you mind lying down on the couch?" "Why?" asked the astnl.hed lecturer. lec-turer. "Well, sir, you see. I am generafy ent to share the corpses, and I ran (hare a man better when he Is lying down." New York Tribune. A DEBTOR IS IIIUKIITV. Maud "When are they to b married mar-ried r Ethel "Never." Maud "Never? And why so?" Ethel "She will not marry him until un-til he has paid hU debts, and be cannot can-not pay his debts until she marrl-s him." Fun. |