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Show JUST FOR FUN Hji' Could Not Qualify. H Aniongthc stories that are cod- H stantly coming to town of "road" H experiences is one that reached ' the Havlin olllces the other day. A M circus had gone to pot in a smalt K Western town. One of the "razor Hr backs" Hturted out to tramp to a V better land. B "By and by ho came to a small H town," said '.John Havlin, "and H found a couple of men shoveling H coal Into a wagon from a car on H the railway siding. H " 'Gimme a Job?' he asked. H "'What you been doln'7 asked H (he man who was bossing the Job, H " 'Drivin' stakes wit' a circus.' H ',' 'Nothing doing,' said the boss. H I never seen one of you actors H yet that could shovel coal.' " New H York Correspondent Cincinnati H Times-Star. H Asked the Wrong Man. H Stranger (to village station ' agent) But, hang it, man, If you H don't know whether there'll be an- M other train today, who in thunder H "Ye might try ole Hank Hcn- H ders, over yonder. They do say H he's a kind of fortuno teller." H Life. H An Extremely Local Issue. H "Charloy, lcar," said young Mrs. H Torkins, "do you think you and H I will ever nee serious trouble H with the Japanese. H "No." replied her husband, H wearily; "not unless wo happen to H get a Japanese cook," Washing" j ton Star. ' i Biding Her Time. "Mamma," eaid little JJossio looking wistfully Into her mother's face, "may 1 carry the baby awhile?" "No, indeed, my little darllflg- you are too young and small; vou might let it fall," "Well, mamma," was her disappointed disap-pointed response, "then may have It when It Is worn out?" .Metropolitan Magazine. Things Must Be High. "Things must bo terrible high in tho city." "Oh, not much worse than anywhere any-where else," replied the commercial commer-cial traveler. 'What makes you think i.o?" "Well, my nephew, who was here bummer before last told me you couldn't get a decent cigar in the city for less'n 5 cents straight," Vanished. "What becamo of the blooming town Blncc I wub here last?" he demanded. "Umph!" exclaimed the fat Esquimau, Es-quimau, as ho munched a candle, 'ice huts all gone. Explorer talk much 'not air molt 'em all," Chicago Now8. Verification. "That young woman who 13 engaged en-gaged to a lord denies that she ever sang In a chorus " "And 1 believe her," replied tho amatour manager. "People In choruses cho-ruses are not expected to sing nowadays." Washington Star. |