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Show r JUST FOR FUN I Dutiful Dobbin. I "A better .boss you'll not flud, I zur' declared ibe old farmer cn- I thuslastically. "Obejs every word I j you zay to 'un, and Is worth three I I times the price I'm askiii'. Try I ' 'mi, zur, try 'mi." I The prospective buyer did try M, 'an, and letunied un hour later ' with a frowning countenance. I I "Somewhat lavisli In your pwaises, what"" quoth tho landy I as lie dismounted. 'Nevah wode a I f worse horse In all my life!" I ; "Well, well!" exclaimed the old III farmer disappointedly. "And what's I , i wrong with 'un, zur?,r "Why' retorted, the dandy, "the I bwuto Itept on stoppln' stopped I ovewy twenty yards, an' cocked up I his ears," I i ' "But that's Jest his conscientious- I noBH, zur," replied the farmer. I ' "Don't you zee? He's bo afeared you may eay -'whoa' and he won't hear you, that he stops to listen." I Answers. I ' J The Two Hypnotists. I Minister (arousing himself In tlie J barber'B chair) All through vet? I Barber Ave, lang svne. r- Minister-Then I 'must have jj ' beon indulging in a quiet nap? '1 ' Barber Ye was that, sir. I MmisTer It was very good of I y not to wako mo. r am very I thankful or what haB been a mosL refreshing sleep. I Barber Hoots, man, bar vcr tongue; it's only a fair renu I slept all through your sermon last Sawbath. iifcBIts. Ill The Doctor's Twins. An Irish doctor, while enjoying a holiJay In tho country, took the opportunity along with a friend to go ashing. During operations the doctor's sinker came oft and was lost, Ilpre was a dilemma uo sinker, no more flBhlng that day. ilappy thought he had a bottle in his pocket. The bottle was filled with water, carefully corked and sent down ou its mission. After a few minutes' interval the doctor had a bite and pulled up his lino at racing speed, finding a lino pair of fish, one on each hook. "Ha, doctor; twins this time!" exclaim,-ed exclaim,-ed hta cpmpanlon. "Yes," quoth the doctor, "and brought up on the bottle, too!" BelfaBt Times. A Humane Mistress. "And are you still rejoicing In that splendid cook. .Mrs. Mala-prop?"' Mala-prop?"' inquired the caller "Well, wc are and wo ain't," sal.l Mrs. Malaprop. "Tho fact Is Mary was .so completely procrastinated by the work of my household that Jve given ber a three weeks' vaccination. vac-cination. I was afraid if I didn't she would ba invalidated lermag- nntly." Hnrper'B Weekly. A Hard, Cruel World. Lives of explorers remind us Folks will think our jives all crimo, If wo do not leavq behind us Records where we claimed to ollmb. Judge's Library |
