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Show I JUST FOR FUN H ; A Consistent Wonder. Hl There was a prosecuting attor- H ney wIiofo methods were so dra- H malic and uniformly successful H that ho not only became the ter Hl ror of evildoers, but an object of H admiration, especially among the v H I negroes. H J Upon retirement from oflico he Hl t was at once Bought after by those Hi charged with crime. The Jlrst two HR ' I cases which ho defended resulted H , in convictions, much to bis chagrin. Hj ' An old negro who iiad watched Hi his prosecution in admiring won- B der and lookod on with equal won- B der when ho conducted the de- Hf '. fen&e, aocoBtod him just after his HJ defeat, and said: B "Marso Baric, you bho Ms a won- H I der. lso matter which side you'a H ' .on thoy go to the pen JUBt tho Hg samo.' Case and Comment. HI I Like Father, Like Son. Hl : J ''I won't pay another penny of HI ' jour debts for you, you disgrace! H 1 You must either go bankrupt or get H ' ( married, T had to do tho same." n 1 London Opinion. Hl . l , Particular. Hj ,' Meek "Walter "What made you j i nngrj'? Didn't ho tip you a dollar7 HK Head Waiter Yes: in silver; I W , wr'DL -paper money. Philadelphia H Inquirer. B B Live Model. H ' Tom She hn been takon by lit H least fifty men this summer. B Dick Policemen? HH . Tom No, photographers. Bos- H l0J1 Glol)o. H' J i H ' Emergency Caec. ,,fBilly said the loading man at a one-night stand, 'Bill, I want a dime.' v " 'You are always howling for money,' said Billy 'What do you want a dime for?' v " 'I want it for a Bhavc,' the leading man loplled., 'How can I play Romeo, tonight with eight days' black heard on my face?' "Bunkum turned angrily away " 'You'll get no money out of me,' ho growled. 'We'll change tonight's to-night's bill to Othello." Philadelphia Philadel-phia Record. DIogeneo Again, Diogenes paused and shook the hnnd of tho prominent citizen heartily. "Is ho the honest man?" asked the Athenians. "S'h-h," replied Diogenes in a whisper. "I have to humor him. He owns the oil trust." Whoreupon ho made his way to the refinery and had his lantern filled free of charge. -Milwaukee Sentinel, Gives It Away. "What a Ioud-looklng woman!" "It would bo so much better if sho could bo persuaded to uno noiseleHH powder.' Baltimore American. Am-erican. A Mean Trick. "Why have the duke's ardent affections af-fections suddenly grown cooir' "I think father gave him a $50 note and bought him ofr." Boston Globe. t l-I TI- ? |