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Show I JUST FORFUN H Recruits. 1 A little Central American repub- j lie -was busily preparing for war, as H a neighboring ropubllc was daily H threatening an invasion of her ter- 1 ntory; and all available noons Hl wero being picked up and "rocrult- 1 od" In order that they might learn H to fight and die, if need be, for H their beloved country. A batch of H twenty had Just arrived on tho H scene, and their leader handod a H note to tho general In command of H the government troops, which rood, H as follows: H . "Illubtrious General; Tho boar- H I r of this note will have the honor 1 J o turn over to you twenty' voluu. H I ieers. Please return, tho ropes." H 9 Everybody's. H ' His Future Piano. H Sho was a lady vlaitor to the M prison, Idndly and well meaning, H and an sho chatted vith a burglar H who had been sentenced to six H months' Imprisonment sho thought H fiho detected signs of reform in H him. "And now," she said, "have H you any plana for tho future, on H the expiration of your sentence?'' M "Oh, yes, ma'am," he said, hope- H fully "I've got the plans of two H hanks and a poatofflco." Buffalo H Commercial. H In the Chair. H Barber Well, sir, I ain't egg. H 7.ackly what jou would call a blood- H thirsty man, but take it from me H I'd luite to have one o' theeo cap- H tains of industry where I've got H you. Llfo. BL j , A Little Short. An -Ingenious j-ounr man once took bis fiancee-to church In a small country village, and when tho time for "collection" came around ho rather ostentatiously displayed a silvor dollar, Presuming Presum-ing upon their engagement, the young woman placed a restraining restrain-ing hand upon tho arm of her fiance. "Don't bo so oxtrnvagnt, George!" sho exclaimed. "Oh, that's nothing," he replied, "1 always make a point of giving a dollar when I go to a strango church." Just then tho deacon emtio with tho plate and George dropped a. coin. Everything seomed favorable favor-able and tho young man beamed with a senBe of generosity. Thon the min.ster gave out the notices for tho wpok and concluded with tho -wholly unexpected announcement announce-ment of the day's collection. "The collection today," said he, amounted to 95 cents " George hadn't much to sav all the way to his flnace's home. Houston Chronicle. Chacing, "You look warm." "I have been chasing a hat" "Did your hut blow off?" "It wa3 not my hat; It belonged to somebody else and It had a pretty pret-ty girl under It." "Did you catch it?" "Yeo. My wife saw me chasing It." Houston 'Post T , . J |