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Show JUST FOR FUN i II A Storm, 8lGrna, For tlie first Urno in" his life ho was braving tho perils of tho eca, under tho heavy handicap of hlgh-Btrung hlgh-Btrung nerves and a weak stomach. stom-ach. The old stagers in the smoking smok-ing room held him spellbound -with soul-Btlrrlng stories of shipwreck and hurricane. Suddenly a sailor . dropped a heavy block upon tho deck. ' "What's that?" lie cried, paling. "The barometer falling," ans wered a -wag. ".Lord help us!" ho moaned, as lie staggered away to his cabin. Llpplncott's. I . Missed It. 2 A small boy from, town wad h spending a few days in the conn-- ' try. Ono morning ho heard tho JO ' grow"- folks complaining, .of hav- 8fl Ing been kept awake, the night bo- 3 ' fore by a skunk. ' - Willie burst-into tears ."Whv, S WUlio, what's thematterr' the C fond mother inquired. ' -"Why dlJn't some ono wake me ri up?" ne blubbered. T' never i i smeliod a skunk In a'll'my life, tj ' Metropolitan Magazine I With Poop Success. I "Talk about man I" exclaimed the 8 ' , suffragette. "What h&sman ever " done for women?" "V-w 3 W "He furnished her with, a modol I4 , fibers trying durnod.liardCto 1ml- j ' tate," come a voice fromthe rear SJ i of the hall. I bi : :!! Already Out of Commission. The front door bell was out of repair. Mother. In a hurry, Instructed In-structed John to put up some sort of a notice to that effect, so that the visiting public would be notified noti-fied John Is long on football and short on the mysteries of punctuation. punctu-ation. He finally evolved this slpn, which a startled neighbor brought in to the mother: "Please Knock the Door Boll Out of Order." Woman's Home Companion. Resist Evil. If a bribe n offered you. Promptly hpurn it; If you write h thing untrue, Better burn it If you ever go nmlss And in stealing seek for bliss. Should you merely steal a kl6S, Best return It. Judge's Library. Just for a Change. Johnuy Mamma, I wish I had a little sister? Mamma Why do you wish that, dear? Johnny "Cause I'm tired leasln' thai cat. Catholic News. Oh, You Girls. Noll It's only a case of platonlc "friendship between Jack and .mo, l assuro you. a v Belle I'm glad to hear thai,) far Jack has proposed to me. , Nell-What! Oh,' the horrid, de-celtful de-celtful wretch! Just you wait until un-til 1 sec him! |