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Show Cows and Grass. Two Washington youngsters were visiting their father's country place In Virginia, when one of them observed: "Marie, I don't see how cowa can eat grass. Iu you?" Marie gave the question appropriate consideration, and then replied: "I suppoae It's like this: When the cowa are young the mother cow keeps saying to her children: 'If you don't eat grass you shan't have any pie?' " One of the Seven. "Will you tell me why your servant has three alarm clocks on the table by his bed? Is he as sleepy as all that?" "All that and then some. You see, he sets one clock for five o'clock, another an-other for six o'clock, and the third for seven o'clock. At eight o'clock I get up and drag him out of bed myself." my-self." New York Evening Tost. Social Engagement Line. A sweet young thing called to have a telephone Installed In her reeldence. "Independent or party line?" asked the manager. "We have a great many social obligations." ob-ligations." simpered the sweet young thing, "so I think you can make It a party line, even If It doea cost a little more." Judge. Didn't Want to Be Bothered. "George, I wleh you would bring home the new book for table manners man-ners that I saw advertised today." "Never. Ik you want to rob me of all the enjoyment my meals give me?" Empty Compliments. "You Just ought to hear the great thlnge the phrenologlat said about my head." "Ion't you believe him. There's nothing In It." Horsehair Is said to make a substitute substi-tute for rubber In the manufacture of automobile tlrea. |