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Show JUST FOR FUN One of HIb Victims. "Has Dlnguss any occupation?" , Inquired Ruggles. . "Yes," said ShadbolU "He's a solicitor." "Solicitor'' For -svhat?" "Small and unsecured loans." Chicago Tribune. Unnecessary. "Sbake before taking," read the fever and ague victim from the la bol ou the bottle of medicine. "Talk about your sarcasm," ho said to himself, "that Is sure the real thing." Philadelphia Times. Logical Theology. A negro known hb "One-Eyed" Walling, was, and probably is now, a preacher in Virginia, His ldeao of theology and human nature were often -very original, as the following follow-ing anecdote may prove. A gentleman thus accosted the old preacher one Sunday: "Walling, I understand you believe be-lieve even' woman has seven div-11s. div-11s. Now, how can you prove that, i'd like to know?" "Well, Bar, did you ebber read In do Bible how de soben debbles were cast out er Mary Magdalene?" Magda-lene?" "Oh, yos, I've heard of that; but what docs that prove?" "Did you oober hear of 'era bein' enst out of any odder wom-au, wom-au, sah?" and the old man assumed assum-ed a wise look. "No, I never did." 'Well, den, sah, do oddera has nuro got 'em yitl" Youth's Companion. as Juvenile Heresy. "Paw, did Adam name all the animals?" 'J. "So wo arc told, Tommy. Of course ho die." "That's ono on you, paw. The ornithorhynchus nadn't been discovered dis-covered then." Chicago Tribune. Cynical John. Assemblyman Nelson 1j Drum-moud Drum-moud of Cayuga was talking in Albany Al-bany about his system of weekly reports to his constituents. "In theso reports," he said, "I toll my constituents what legislation legisla-tion Is going on and what part in it I myself am taking. I think such reports are necessary when a man is in politico. The average citizen, you know, is inclined to look on politicians with the cynical cyni-cal eyo of little Johnny Jones. " 'Johnny,' said his teacher, 'if coal is selling at ?6 a ton, and you pay, your dealer $24, bow many tons will ho bring" you?' "'Three, ma'am said Johnny, promptly. " 'Why, Johnny, that isn't right,' said the teacher, ; '"No, ma'am', I know It ain't said Johnny, but they all do it." Now York PreBH. Unreasonable Billy. "Billy mid his wife had a serious quarrel yesterday," "What was the matter?" "Ho wanted to spend as much for a Spring suit as she was going to pay for an Easter hat." Chicago Chica-go Kocord-Horaul. o i a apt |