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Show JUST FOR FUN The Roal Jloason. Dr Harvey W Wlloy, tho Government Govern-ment food expert, was dlacusalng In Washington tho iall In tho price of JueaC "The reasons given us for this fall are ludicrous." said Dr. Wiley "They are as ludicrous aa the young woman's wom-an's reaaon for avoiding tight lacing. '"Is tight lacing unwlso' her teacher teach-er asked this young woman In a physiology phy-siology lossouj " 'Yeb, It Is very unwise,' was the reply. " 'Why is it unwise?' the toacher pursued. " Because it busts the corset,' said the young woman." Now York Tribune. Tri-bune. Reflections of a Bachelor. Tho hotter the deed tbo fewer people peo-ple to do It. Loatlng could bo just as hateful as work if you got a salary for It. Most people can brag three years about a threo weeks trip they took. Maybe we like to talk about tho weather because we don't Hko otbor people to. Enough money to satisfy tho greedy would have to "be just a little more than there is in the world. Now York Press. Hits at the Modes. Mrs. Jasper .Mrs. Turnley has given giv-en her hobble skirt away; sbe was afraid to have it around. M"rs Davis Why' Mrs. Jasper It nearly strangled her cook the other.day. Mrs. Davis Tlqw? Mrs. Jasper Tho ignorant girl tried It on upside down, and the small part got 'round her neck. Woman's Homo Companion. Exchange of Compliments. Smith and Brown, running opposlto ways round a corner, struck each other. "Oh," says Smith, "how you made my head ring'" "That's a sign it's hollow," said Brown. "Didn't yours ring?" said Smith. "No," said Brown; "That's a sign it's cracked," replied his friond. Ideas. The Battle. Mrs. Philip Snowden, the English suffragette, said of marriage at a tea at the Colony Club In .New York: "Marriage, which makes two one, is a lifelong struggle to discover which Is that one." Pittsburg Gazette In Plunkvllle. "So tho town has declined a library?" li-brary?" "We felt we couldn't afford the upkeep. up-keep. But the grocery lyceum has written the philanthropist, offering to maintain a barrel if he'll furnish the codfish." Kansas City Journal. Pretty Hard, All Right. "What's the hardest thing about roller skating whon vou're learning?" asked a hesitating young man of tho instructor at a rink. "The floor," answered the attendant. attend-ant. Youth's Companion. Among Colleagues. "I am afraid that man speaks bo-fore bo-fore ho thinks." "Impossible!" "Why?" "He never thinks." Washington Star. i No Doubt. What are you rehearsing?" "I oxpoct to propose tonight, and am worried about what I shall say." "Why worry' Tho girl probobly has that all arranged." Kansas City Journal. Not Nowadays. "Polonlus was a very wise man. Just consider his advico to his son." "Read well. But would a really wise San attempt to tell his son any-ing?" any-ing?" KunsaaCIty Journal. |