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Show JUST FOR FUN A Question of Disposition. "Of course, yon would not think of marrying except for love' said Maude. "Of course not." replied Maymle; "but don't you think tno possession of j wealth makes a man moro lovable?" Washington Star. Just Gucsoing. During Iho term Instruction had been given as lo the visit of the Dutch fleet to the Medway. In examination ex-amination the following question was put: "Explain the context on the passage, pass-age, " 'This would never have happened hap-pened If Oliver had been alive' " One answer was aa follows: "This wa said when they dug up the body of Oliver Cromwell after the Restoration." Restora-tion." Punch. Campaign Material. Clnclnnaius found the plow Quite a cinch. Politicians try it now At a pinch. Kansas City Journal. He Addressed the Jury. A man who 1iad never been in court before In his life was recently called as a witness in a court in southern Indiana, On being 6worn ho took a. position with his back to the Jury anil began telling his story to the judge, who courteously said, "Address jour remarks to tho Jury, sir." The witness paused for a moment, but not comprehending what was said to him, remained In the same position. posi-tion. The judgge was then more explicit and said. "Speak to the Jury, sir, the men behind you, on the benches." The witness turned around, bowed awkwardly, and said, "Good morning, gentlemen." National Monthly. Plucking Asparagus. They were very young and very happy, and very foolish and very newly new-ly wed. And they kept a kitchen garden. "Angelina, darling." said tho youthful youth-ful husband, "as I was passing through the garden I saw some asparagus as-paragus ready for cooking. Perhaps you'd like to go and gather the first fruit of the season yourself?" She would lovo to, hut she wasn't expert In horticulture and didn't want to "let on." If she went alone sho might commit some egregious blunder. blund-er. "I tell you what, Edwin." exclaimed tho girl wife enthusiastically, "we'll go out together. You shall pluck It and I will hold the ladder!" Answers. |