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Show Exactly So The eminent financier was discoursing. discours-ing. "The true secret of success," he said, "is to find out what the people want." "And the next thing," some one suggested, sug-gested, "is to give it to them." "No," said the financier, "to corner It" Duly Witnessed "Say!" bellowed the sergeant, prodding prod-ding the dusky rookie with his foot. "Wake up, you ! Why wasn't you out to stand reveille?" "Oh, dat's all right, surge; yl' don' need to worry about me. Why, I could see it from Iiyah !" American Legion Weekly. DUCKED, OF COURSE "When that doctor struck at Jim for calling him a quack, what did Jim do?" "Ducked." Home Hunting We care not for the house or land Round which the breezes quiver If a yarago is near at hand 1 In which to leave the llivver. Useful Knowledge Jim How are you getting on with the cooking lessons, honey? Betty Oh. wonderfully! By the time we are married I'll he a perfect cook, and I shall he so happy, especially espe-cially when you are ill, for I'm learning learn-ing all sorts of nice recipes for invalids. in-valids. What He Called It Hubby I always call a spade a spade ! Wlfio I wish you'll be just as careful care-ful about calling a snmv-shnvol a snow-shovel snow-shovel when you have to use one, my dear. Lavish Spender "I hear that Tanimas is purty close wi' his money." "Ay; Tuinmas can break a saxpence huyin' a Monday morning paper and have spendin' money a' the rest o' the week." The Cuckoo "What can you tell me of the cuckoo V" "The cuckoo Is a bird which lets other hinls lay lis eggs!" 1'liegende Blatter, Munich. Qui'fe Different Collector Is Mrs. Jackson at home? Maid Yes, but she Is not receiving I today. Collector Oh, that's all right. I'm not delivering I'm collecting. |