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Show EXPLAINED. "Charley, dear," said young Mrs. Torkins, "this article says that the old-fashioned stump speaker has almost al-most disappeared?" "Yese?" it's easily explained. The Government has imposed so many restrictions re-strictions on cutting down trees that tho supply of stumps has probably given out." Washington Star. - oo "Remember, my son," said the father, "that politeness costs nothing." noth-ing." "Oh, I don't know," returned his hopeful. "Did you over try putting 'Very respectfully yours' at the end of a telegram?" Ladies' Homo Journal. |