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Show JUST FOR FUN Placed. Mrs. B. Is she a Mary oC tho vine-clad vine-clad cottage? Mrs. M. No, a Marllia of tho rubber rub-ber plant flat. Harper's Dazar. What Happened. Fate Did you call? Opportunity Yes; but she sent word by her servant that she wasn't In. Harper's Bazar. Interpreted. "Ma'am," said the new cook, "I should like to ask you something. It's about Jenkins, the butcher. Ho says I shall have 6 per cent on all orders I give Mm. Whnt does that mean?" Tho lady of the house looked thoughtful. "These technicalities, Jane." she said, "are hard to explain, exactly. Broadly, it means that wo shrill get our meat from Jones in fu-ture." fu-ture." Boston Globe. I Warmly Received. ' Sinnicus Bonis, that last book of yours is pretty hot stuff. Borus (struggling author) It ought to bo; every critic In the laud has roasted IL Chicago Tribune. Meant Quality, Not Sire. Ncwboard Oh, I turned over tho potato. Boston Transcript. j A Faithful Agent. "Why, Harldns, where have you been? You look like a wreck." "I know IL My twin brother and I had a quarrel and T nirod a bruiser to lick him. Tho fellow mixed us up and here I am." Tit-Bits. Tho Reason. Hoax Every time 1 have taken that girl out to supper sho has ordered frogs' legs. Joax Well, there's a reason. I understand un-derstand she was born in leap year. Philadelphia Record. The Worst View. Hoax Tho amateur photographer Is generally a pessimist. ' Joax How do you figure that out? Hoaxx Ho takes the worst vlow of everything. Philadelphia Record. 1 Hie Happiest Chriotmas. "W'ot was tho happiest Christmas you over had?" asked Hungry Hank, w'ot had dc dyspepsy." Chicagc-Rec-ord-Herald. 1 "It was wunst when I mot a man ' dat had won a mince pio at a rafflo |