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Show The Penalty. Senator Fall was talking in New York about the Mexican situation. "This imbroglio," he said, disgustedly, disgust-edly, alluding to an earlier phase, "was due to absent-mindedness. Well, absent-mindedness in affairs of state gets punished as sharply as in affairs of love. "I once knew an absent-minded dry goods clerk who was in love with a spirited girl. He took her hand one night nnd droned : '"Dear, dear little hand! I wonder I wonder' and then his absent-mindedness absent-mindedness got its work in, and he said : "1 wonder if it will wash?' "The girl gave a sudden slart. "'No, George,' she hissed, 'it won't wash, and I may as well tell you, too, that it won't cook, or sweep, or darn socks, either. Good evening!"' Washington Star. Shocking Affair, rolice Magistrate What is the prisoner pris-oner charged with, 'officer? Officer Electricity, your honor. Police Magistrate1 How's that? Officer He stole a battery. |